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Sweet Pepper (Filfil)

فلفل حلو

Slower than tomato but steadier — a winter-long producer in a big pot.

💧 Summer water

Daily

💧 Winter water

Every 2 days

☀️ Sunlight

Full sun

🔥 Heat

Mild heat OK

🌱 Difficulty

Moderate

⏱️ To harvest

70–90 days

🪴 Containers

Yes, grows in pots

📅 Best sowing

Sep, Oct, Nov, Jan, Feb

Planting calendar (UAE)

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Consistent moisture; peppers drop flowers when stressed by drought or soggy roots alike.

6+ hours. Fruit can sunscald in late spring — light shade cloth from April.

30 cm+ pot, rich mix, feed every 2 weeks once flowering starts.

Green peppers are just unripe — leave them 2–3 more weeks for red/yellow and double the sweetness.

◆First flower that appears: pinch it. The plant branches and total yield goes up.