Method for raising paprika seedling using phenolic foam as medium

摘要

PURPOSE: A growing method of paprika using phenolic foam for a culture medium is provided to grow the paprika using a phenolic foam medium and a root cube medium having high porosity and air permeability. CONSTITUTION: A growing method of paprika using phenolic foam for a culture medium comprises the following steps: filling a sowing Styrofoam plug tray with a phenolic foam medium; soaking the sowing Styrofoam plug tray with water, and sowing paprika seeds; covering the tray with vermiculite, and transferring the tray to a germination chamber for germinating at 23-25 deg. C in 90-95% of relative humidity; transferring the tray to a seedling growing greenhouse, and drenching a nutrient solution to the medium; and bending the tray into a U-shape when true leaves starts to appear, and transplanting the paprika to a cube-type medium.