Description

Discover capsicum seeds at Fakhar Seeds for growing sweet peppers in home gardens, protected cultivation and commercial fields. Check individual listings for colour, variety, brand and packet size. Match the seed variety to your growing conditions and intended market.

Growing in Gilgit-Baltistan

• Lower valleys (Gilgit, Chilas, Diamer): Nursery Feb-Mar (protected), transplant Apr-May after last frost.
• Higher valleys (Skardu, Hunza, Ghizer, Astore): Nursery Mar-Apr in tunnel, transplant mid-May to Jun; low tunnel recommended.

Growing in the plains of Pakistan

• Punjab, Sindh and lowland KP: Autumn crop: nursery Sep-Oct, transplant Oct-Nov. Spring crop: nursery Dec-Jan, transplant Feb-Mar.

Seed, spacing and harvest

• Seed needed for a small plot: about 19-25 g per kanal (0.9-1.2 g per marla).
• Spacing: 60 x 45 cm. Time to harvest: 65-90 days from transplanting to first pick.
• Small-space tip: Grow 2-3 rows on a raised bed and stake plants; a small low tunnel extends the season.

Approximate guidance. Sowing dates shift with altitude, city, site and season; confirm with the seed packet or your local Agriculture Department / PARC office before sowing.