Plant guide
Bell Pepper
Capsicum annuum
الفلفل الحلو
Productive winter crop; needs even watering to prevent blossom end rot.
Monthly care guide
Guidance to adapt to your plant and conditions, not a fixed watering schedule.
◉ Water 1
Water Bell Pepper
Soak the root zone, then leave the surface to dry between sessions. Avoid wetting foliage.
Cool-season vegetables and herbs in Dubai grow Oct–Mar — deep watering encourages roots that survive the next heat wave.
Weekly check
❧ Feed 1
Apply starter urea to Bell Pepper
Two weeks after transplanting, apply a light dose of urea (46-0-0) — 5 g/m of bed dissolved in irrigation water. Avoid contact with stems.
MoCCAE: rely on organic fertilizers first, with urea as the early-growth chemical starter, then adjust based on plant condition.
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5 g/m of bed
Source: MoCCAE — Simplified Vegetable Cultivation Guide (2018)
✂ Prune 1
Pinch tips on Bell Pepper
Pinch back growing tips to the second leaf pair to encourage bushy, productive growth.
Apical tip removal triggers side-branching — more leaves, more harvest, less bolting.
Monthly check
◎ Inspect 1
Scout Bell Pepper for pests
Check undersides of leaves and growing tips for aphids, whitefly and caterpillars. Knock pests off with a strong water spray.
Annual crops grow fast and have soft tissue — small infestations escalate within days in UAE warmth.
Weekly check
☷ Other care 1
Flush soil around Bell Pepper
Slow-soak the root zone with 2–3× the normal water volume to leach accumulated salts below the root depth.
UAE tap and groundwater carry dissolved salts; without periodic flushing they build up and burn salt-sensitive roots.
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Planting and safety details
Planting months: September · October · November · December · January · February
No toxicity warning is recorded here. That is not confirmation that the plant is safe to eat or handle.