Growing and using capsicums and chillies

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Credits CHAPTER 1 HISTORY AND SCIENCE HISTORY OF THE CAPSICUM TAXONOMY OF THE CAPSICUM CHAPTER 2 GROWING CAPSICUMS GROWING REQUIREMENTS FOR CAPSICUMS Temperature Requirements Light Requirements Plant Spacing Requirements Nutritional Requirements Cation Exchange Capacity and Nutrients pH Requirements Soil Organic Matter Fertilizer Requirements Nitrogen Phosphorus Potassium How Much to Apply Nutritional Requirements of Capsicums Plant Tissue Analysis for Nutrients Plant Analysis Guide for Sampling Time, Plant Part and Nutrient Levels of Capsicums SOIL WATER Watering Capsicums CULTURAL TECHNIQUES Cover Crops Crop Rotation Companion Plants Propagation PEST AND DISEASE PROBLEMS Pests Diseases Other Problems General Guidelines to Control Pest and Disease Problems HARVESTING CHAPTER 3 SPECIES AND CULTIVARS Bell Peppers Long Sweet Yellow Peppers Hot Red Capsicums HERITAGE OR HEIRLOOM VARIETIES VERSUS HYBRIDS SOME CAPSICUM CULTIVARS Suggested Varieties to Grow Sweet or Bell Peppers Chilli Peppers Other Chilli Pepper Cultivars: Hungarian Varieties CHAPTER 4 USING CAPSICUMS Nutritional Value Growing Capsicums as Commercial Crops Growing Capsicums for Ornamental Purposes Capsicums as Preserves Freezing Capsicums Drying Capsicums Cooking Handling Peppers Medicines Pesticides Other RECIPES Traditional Italian Classics Thai Style Spanish Style Mexican Style Indian Style Modern Style Drinks APPENDIX Distance learning and online courses E Books by John Mason and ACS Staff include: Printed books by John Mason Useful contacts ACS global partners Social media