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5 Steps to Growing the Perfect Peppers

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5 Steps to growing the perfect peppers Champion Seeds Gardening can often be overwhelming. Especially when you plan on investing so much of your time towards creating the perfect garden. With so many different kinds of plants, each with their own needs and weaknesses you want to make sure you get as much right as possible.  So, when it comes to peppers here are 5 proven steps for growing the healthiest peppers.

When and How to Prune Your Peppers

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  When and How to prune your peppers Champion Seeds To prune or not to prune? This is a question a lot of beginner gardeners struggle with. Even I admit.... its very hard to chop off part of your pepper plant you’ve worked so hard to grow. There’s not always one definitive right answer. We’re going to take a look at when you should prune, and how you should go about pruning.   When to Prune Your Pepper Plants There are two main schools of thought: early and late-season pruning.  Early season pruning is usually considered the most important type of pruning. Often called 'topping' a pepper, is when you cut the top portion of your young seedling to stimulate bushier plant growth. Topping works best on young healthy peppers grown properly.  Late season pruning involves pruning old and damaged leaves, along with others to reduce energy use in the plant and help ripen peppers. Late Season pruning can also take place as a way to prepare your plants for overwinte...

How to Maximize Your Germination Success

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                              How to maximize your germination success   Champion Seeds                                                             Germinating Seeds is an essential part to any gardeners growing process. We all know how disappointing it can be to see such a low percentage of all seeds germinating. Why does it have to be so difficult to start pepper seeds, or any seeds for that matter?? I’m going to talk about some tips and tricks that I have learned over the years that that can help you maximize your germination rate, and make sure you get upwards of 90-100% germination on your seeds! This article covers germination only, if you want tips to growing your own pepper, check out our other article on how to grow the perfect ...