🌶 Wonder Hot – Premium Chili Variety
Wonder Hot is a high-quality chili variety, highly preferred by processors for its excellent dry quality and attractive shiny red color. Ideal for commercial farming with strong, semi-erect plants and mild pungency.
🌱 Plant & Fruit Characteristics
| Feature |
Details |
| Plant Type |
Semi-erect, vigorous and strong plant |
| Fresh Fruit Color |
Dark green turning to shiny red |
| Dry Fruit Color |
Bright, shiny red |
| Fruit Skin |
Smooth, wrinkle-free |
| Fruit Size |
Length: 14–16 cm, Diameter: 1.3–1.5 cm |
| Maturity |
110–115 days from sowing |
| Pungency |
Less than 10,000 SHU (mild) |
🧑🌾 Agronomy & Cultivation Guide
Soil Requirements:
- Well-drained black or medium loamy clay soil is ideal.
Sowing Guidelines:
- Sowing Time: Follow local/regional schedule
- Optimum Germination Temperature: 25°C – 30°C
- Seed Rate: 80–100 grams per acre
Transplanting:
- Transplant 30–35 days after sowing
- Best done in late afternoon
- Light irrigation post-transplant for better establishment
Spacing:
- Row-to-Row: 75–90 cm
- Plant-to-Plant: 45–60 cm
Main Field Preparation:
- Deep ploughing and harrowing for a fine tilth
- Apply 7–8 tons/acre of well-decomposed FYM (farmyard manure)
- Open ridges and furrows at required spacing
- Irrigate one day before transplanting
🧪 Fertilizer & Nutrient Management
| Stage |
Fertilizer Dosage (NPK kg/acre) |
| 10–12 days after transplanting |
30:50:30 |
| 20–25 days after 1st dose |
25:50:25 |
| 20–25 days after 2nd dose |
25:00:25 |
| At flowering stage |
Apply 10 kg/acre Sulphur (Bensulf) |
- Spray 1% Calcium Nitrate at flowering to enhance fruit set
- During harvest, spray 1% Urea + 1% Soluble Potassium every 15 days to boost picking numbers
- After 15 days of first picking: Apply 20:00:30 NPK as per crop requirement
Note: Fertilizer doses may vary based on soil testing and fertility status.
Sowing Season
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