When Is The Best Planting Season For Pepper And Tomatoes In Nigeria

For March planting, when should one nurse the pepper?

Nursery take 4-7 weeks. You can clear small pieces of land to do your nursing as long as you can wet it three to four times a week in a cool place. 

Best planting season should be during the raining season. The best month to plant tomatoes in Nigeria is between December and March. Planting tomatoes in the month of December, January, February and March will enable you to harvest your tomatoes in the lean months of May – August. During the months of May to August, the prices of tomatoes reach their maximum level.

Pepper comes first, tomatoes later. Preparation has started end of last year, so that you can transplant by February.

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