The green chili group
includes all green peppers
Green Chili Production
Chilies requires a warm
Peppers (Capsicum climate your Chili plants will
annuum) are commonly
broken down into two
groups: sweet peppers, and
hot peppers. Sweet
peppers have thick, juicy
walls and a sweet flavor,
while hot peppers have
thinner walls and a spicy,
pungent flavor.
The green chili group
Land is prepared by giving
includes all green peppers
that are hot, including
"Anaheim" (Capsicum
annuum "Anaheim"),
"Jalapeno" (Capsicum
annuum "Jalapeno") and
"Cayenne" (Capsicum
annuum "Cayenne").
Chili is propagated by
seeds. 1-1 seeds is
that are hot, including
"Anaheim" (Capsicum
annuum "Anaheim"),
"Jalapeno" (Capsicum
annuum "Jalapeno") and
"Cayenne" (Capsicum
annuum "Cayenne").
growing environment and
so unless you live in a warm
spend a considerable
amount of time indoors or
in the greenhouse. Chilli
besides imparting
pungency and red color to
the dishes, is a rich source
of vitamin A, C and E and
assits digestion.
Farm Practices
2-3 ploughing. Compost or
farmyard manure at 10-11
tons/hectare should be
spread and mixed well in
the soil at the time of field
preparation.
Planting Management
required per hectare. About
40-45 days old seedlings
are used for transplanting.
Spacing of seedlings
between 18 and 24 inches
apart, planting them in
rows in your garden bed.
And if in a large number of
green chili seedlings you
may choose to space them
14 to 18 inches apart.
Seasonality
Green chili usually starts in
April and continues till early
October.
Harvesting
Peppers are ready to pick
75-90 days from planting.
Warmer temperatures will
hasten ripening, and cooler
temperatures will delay
ripening. Matured green
pods can be harvested as
green chili. For the
preparation of dry chili, the
chili pods should be in fully
red condition or more than
80% red stage. Under well
manage situation 10-12
picks can be harvested as
green chili or 7-9 picks as
red chili stage. Harvested
red mature pods should be
kept under room
temperature for two days
for the development of red
color of partially red pods
before expose to sunlight
for drying.
PROF: ARDNIEL A. BALADJAY
DR. RAQUEL B.
EVANGELISTA
Young fruits are usually
Bottle Gourd (Upo)
Juices from the green
Production
Bottle gourd (Lagenaria
siceraria [Molina]
Standley), is commonly
called upo among the
Tagalogs. Other local
names are Tabungaw
(Ilocano) and Kandol
(Ibanag). This is a
herbaceous, annual
climbing plant with long
strong tendrils and
simple leaves. Fruits are
globular, bottle- or club-
shaped. Its length
reaches up to one meter
long. When the fruit
matures, the rind is hard
and durable.
SELECTION OF VARIETIES
cooked as vegetable
dish. Young shoots are
also consumed as
green vegetables, while
seeds are popular snack
food. It contains
carbohydrates, minerals
and vitamins.
fruit is good for the
treatment of chest pains,
insanity, epilepsy and
other nervous diseases. It
is also used in the
treatment of stomach
acidity, indigestion and
ulcer. The leaves were
used to treat skin
diseases. Boiled seeds is
also good for the
treatment of boils.
The hard rind of dried
mature fruits can be
made into containers,
hats, decorative
handicrafts, floats, and
musical instruments.
Upo Production Guide
For better yield and
profit, select varieties
that are adaptable to
local conditions, market
preference and resistant
to insect pests and
diseases. To guide you in
selecting the right
varieties, refer to the
Guide in Selecting
Lowland Vegetable
 Varieties included in the
kit.
CULTURAL MANAGEMENT
PRACTICES
Land Preparation
Prepare the field as early
as possible to give
enough time for the
weeds and stubbles of
previous crops to
decompose. Plow and
harrow 2 to 3 times
alternately at one week
interval.
Plow at a depth of 15 to
20 cm. Harrow twice
to break the clods and
level the field. A well-
pulverized soil promotes
good soil aeration and
enhances root formation.
Transplanting
Seed Preparation
A hectare of farm or organic fertilizer, one
requires 1 to 2 kg of part clay soil and one
seeds. part carbonized rice hull.
Soak the seeds in clean A ready mixed
water for 24 hours. commercial soil media for
Pre-germinate the seedling production can
seeds by wrapping in a also be used.
moist cloth and place in Fill in plastic bags,
potlets or seedling trays
cool and dark place.
Incubate until the seed with the prepared media.
coat breaks. Water the potting
media before sowing.
Planting Sow one pregerminated
seed per potlet.
Direct Planting
Place the seedling
trays/potlets under a
Plant one pre-
temporary shade
germinated seeds per hill
at a distance of one Maintain the seedlings
meter between hills. by watering regularly
Cover the seeds with when needed.
thin layer of soil. Harden the seedlings
During wet season, by gradually reducing the
plant in ridges or above frequency of watering
furrows to prevent rotting and exposing to direct
of seedlings due to sunlight.
flooding. Transplant one seedling
per hill at a distance of
one meter between hills
15 days after emergence
Use a prepared media or when true leaves have
of one part compost developed.
 Transplant in the
afternoon or
during cloudy days.
Replant missing hills
immediately.
Fertilizer Application
The kind and amount of
fertilizer to apply depends on
soil fertility and soil type.
To achieve optimum yield, have
your soil analyzed at the Soils sidedress fertilizer 10 cm
Laboratory nearest you to away from the base of
determine the right nutrient the plants to avoid
requirement of the soil. In the burning effects.
absence of soil analysis, apply
the following fertilizers at the
time and amount specified: PROF: ARDNIEL A.
BALADJAY
Cover the basal fertilizer
with thin soil before DR: RAQUEL B.
planting to avoid direct EVANGELISTA
contact with the roots of
the seedlings. Place the