Growing and using capsicums and chillies

Credits
CHAPTER 1 HISTORY AND SCIENCE
HISTORY OF THE CAPSICUM
TAXONOMY OF THE CAPSICUM
	CHAPTER 2 GROWING CAPSICUMS
GROWING REQUIREMENTS FOR CAPSICUMS
	Temperature Requirements
	Light Requirements
	Plant Spacing Requirements
	Nutritional Requirements
	Cation Exchange Capacity and Nutrients
	pH Requirements
	Soil Organic Matter
	Fertilizer Requirements
	Nitrogen
	Phosphorus
	Potassium
	How Much to Apply
	Nutritional Requirements of Capsicums
	Plant Tissue Analysis for Nutrients
	Plant Analysis Guide for Sampling Time, Plant Part and Nutrient Levels of Capsicums
SOIL WATER
	Watering Capsicums
CULTURAL TECHNIQUES
	Cover Crops
	Crop Rotation
	Companion Plants
	Propagation
PEST AND DISEASE PROBLEMS
	Pests
	Diseases
	Other Problems
	General Guidelines to Control Pest and Disease Problems
HARVESTING
	CHAPTER 3 SPECIES AND CULTIVARS
	Bell Peppers
	Long Sweet Yellow Peppers
	Hot Red Capsicums
HERITAGE OR HEIRLOOM VARIETIES VERSUS HYBRIDS
SOME CAPSICUM CULTIVARS
	Suggested Varieties to Grow
	Sweet or Bell Peppers
	Chilli Peppers
	Other Chilli Pepper Cultivars:
	Hungarian Varieties
		CHAPTER 4 USING CAPSICUMS
Nutritional Value
	Growing Capsicums as Commercial Crops
	Growing Capsicums for Ornamental Purposes
	Capsicums as Preserves
	Freezing Capsicums
	Drying Capsicums
	Cooking
	Handling Peppers
	Medicines
	Pesticides
	Other
RECIPES
	Traditional Italian Classics
	Thai Style
	Spanish Style
	Mexican Style
	Indian Style
	Modern Style
Drinks
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