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Chilli

Mirchi / Mirapakaya

Compact, productive and high value. Thrives in Hyderabad heat and keeps producing for the better part of a year.

FruitingmediumseasonalWet seasonCool season
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Planting calendar

Month-by-month sowing suitability (northern-hemisphere reference — the app shifts calendars for your latitude). Best months to sow: Jun–Jul, Oct–Nov.

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Chilli monthly sowing suitability
MonthSuitability
JanuaryGood
FebruaryPossible
MarchPossible
AprilPossible
MayNot recommended
JuneBest
JulyBest
AugustGood
SeptemberGood
OctoberBest
NovemberBest
DecemberGood
Growing requirements
Sun
6–8 hours direct light
Water
Medium
Shade tolerance
Low
Container
25L (15 inch grow bag)
Soil depth
30 cm
Support
None
First harvest
75 days from sowing
Lifecycle
200 days
Timeline

Germination: about 8 days.

Transplant: around day 25.

Flowering begins: around day 50.

First harvest: around day 75.

Harvest window: roughly 100 days.

Terrace notes for Chilli

Excellent value per square foot and a strong micro-commercial pick. Thrips-driven leaf curl is the main risk in dry spells.

Care tips

  • Watch for thrips — curled, cup-shaped leaves are the early sign.
  • Pick regularly to keep the plant flowering.
  • Avoid overwatering; chilli hates wet feet.
Common pests
  • Thrips
  • Mites
  • Aphids
Common diseases
  • Leaf curl
  • Anthracnose
  • Damping off

Traits

  • Monsoon friendly
  • Commercial pick

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