Description
The broad-bush Prairie Fire is literally covered in small, upright, fiery hot chilli peppers that ripen from matt yellow to dark red. It is suitable for eating raw, cooking and pickling. It is attractive and productive in the bed and in pots. The variety is very suitable for outdoor cultivation, but can also be grown under shelter. Prairie Fire was tested in a two-year screening of over 50 Capsicum varieties for its suitability for cultivation under low-input conditions in pots and outdoors.
Location requirements
Prefers warm, sunny, wind-protected locations and a loose, nutrient-rich substrate. Also produces good yields outdoors.
Sowing
February to March, min. 20°C for good germination success. Sowing depth 0.2 – 0.5 cm.
Germination
20 – 28 °C, 15 – 20 days.
Plantation
Prick out and pot up after the first leaf has formed. It is advisable to break out the king flower. The plants are also characterized by very good stability and can usually manage very well without support.
Distances
40 x 40 cm or in a pot.
Harvest
From August.
