Green Chilli Cultivation By Our Farmer At West Bengal, India. Royalty-Free Stock Image

Chilli cultivation is a good vegetable farming business. Chilli crop can be cultivated as an intercrop or as a standalone chilli plantation. Here is the complete information on green chilli cultivation including ideal conditions, seed varieties, land preparation, planting etc.Chillies need moisture for growth. It has been found that black soil which retains moisture is ideal in case they are grown as rainfed crops. Under irrigated conditions, the crop needs well-drained sandy loam with rich organic content. They can also be grown in deltaic soil under irrigated conditions. In hilly areas like Uttarakhand, soil is mixed with gravel and coarse sand before undertaking chilli cultivation.The land for cultivation of chillies are ploughed 2-3 times and brought to a fine tilth. The gravel, stones and other such unwanted material present in the soil must be removed. If the seeds are being sown directly in the soil then it is carried out along with the last ploughing cycle. However, at the time of ploughing, the soil must be sterilized properly so that diseases affecting the plants are kept in check.