Marconi Red Sweet Pepper Seeds (Organic)
Pepper - Marconi Red - Capsicum annuum Tender Annual Heirloom. This sweet red pepper from Italy has somewhat elongated fruit up to 12" long and 3" across at the shoulders. Ideal for frying and tasty green as well as red. An early variety known for its high yields. Soil & Water: Peppers require deeply-worked, well-drained soil with plenty of added organic matter and a pH of 6.0-6.8. Water deeply, but don't over water. Planting & Growing: Start seeds indoors 8 weeks before the last frost.
Variety Details
- Botanical name: Capsicum annuum
- Plant type: Tender Annual
- Growth habit: Bush
- Crop category: Pepper
- Recorded feature: Open-Pollinated
- Product format: Seed packet
Sowing & Growing
- Soil Temperature: 75-85°F
- Planting Depth: 1/4"
- Germination: 6-15 Days
- Height At Maturity: 20"-26"
- Days To Maturity: 70-85 Days
- Sun/Shade: Full Sun
- Spacing After Thinning: 12"
Start Marconi Red Sweet Pepper with enough lead time for seedlings to develop before warm outdoor conditions arrive. Use a well-drained seed-starting medium, provide strong light after emergence, and transplant only after frost risk has passed. Check soil moisture at root depth and water according to conditions rather than a fixed calendar. Preserve the recorded spacing so foliage can develop and air can move through the planting. Harvest stage can influence color, texture, and heat.
Stake to keep fruit off the ground and mulch for disease and weed control.
Harvesting & Storage: Harvest the first fruits early to encourage continued production through the season.
Before sowing Marconi Red Sweet Pepper, review the packet alongside the current product details and note any range in temperature, germination, or maturity. Ranges reflect biological and seasonal variation rather than a fixed promise. Label each planting with its date and location, then compare emergence, growth, and harvest with local weather. This record is useful for succession plantings and for deciding whether the crop fits better into an earlier or later seasonal window.
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