{"product_id":"serrano-hot-pepper-heirloom","title":"Serrano Hot Pepper (Heirloom 75 Days)","description":"\u003cp\u003eHeirloom.  The Serrano Hot Pepper is a type of chili pepper originating in the mountainous regions of Mexico. Peppers are small, 1\/2” x 2” and borne in abundance, perhaps 60-100 per plant. Very hot even when green, hotter than a jalapeño and much hotter when they turn red.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e20 seeds  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: rgb(50, 113, 56);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePLANTING\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eCaspsicum annuum\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eGermination:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e10-14 days\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eGermination Temperature:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eOptimum soil temperatures 75-85ºF. Cooler soil temperatures slow germination time.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSeed Sowing Depth:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e¼” deep\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eStarting Indoors:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e 8-10 weeks before the last frost. Sow in flats\/cells\/pots. Provide 75-85\u003cspan\u003eºF\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003esoil temperatures. Fertilize the seedlings every 7-10 days with a liquid or water-soluble fertilizer (diluted to ¼ of suggested measurement). Transplant seedlings 18-24” apart after the last frost.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSowing Outdoors:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e Not recommended, especially in northern areas\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHow much does a packet plant:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e20-25 foot single row  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHarvest:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eUse a sharp instrument to cut the peppers from the plant. Pick the first fruits when they reach usable size, this helps accelerate the growth of the other peppers on the plant. Leave some peppers on the plant to mature so they can change color and sweeten up.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eTips:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Pinch off\u003c\/span\u003e early flowers or tiny fruit on any seedlings before placing them in the ground.  The Serrano Hot Pepper should be planted in fertile soil and amended with compost if needed. It helps to use row cover early in the season, giving the plants extra warmth, especially in the north. Side dress when flowers begin to form.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"aircall-extension-app\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Pinetree Garden Seeds","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":5282576004,"sku":"W572","price":2.35,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0972\/6282\/files\/serrano-hot-pepper-heirloom-75-days-vegetables-pinetree-garden-seeds-941.jpg?v=1761320544","url":"https:\/\/www.superseeds.mom\/products\/serrano-hot-pepper-heirloom","provider":"Pinetree Garden Seeds","version":"1.0","type":"link"}