July 25th, 2008 Â· 40 Comments. The article below is an editorial that I was asked to write for the New Zealand Medical Journal, as a comment on article in todayâs edition about the misuse of the title âdoctorâ by chiropractors [download pdf].
Varieties. Most hot pepper cultivars require long growing seasons. Red chili peppers require 85 days to reach maturity, while jalapenos need 70 days and cayenne peppers require between 70 and 73 days from the time of planting to the date of ripeness.
Plant Size and Spacing. Jalapeno pepper plants grow 24 to 30 inches tall and16 to 18 inches wide. Space the plants 12 to 18 inches apart in full sun. All pepper plants belong to the same species and can cross-pollinate. Plant different types of peppers at least 50 feet apart if you plan to harvest seeds for replanting.