Fruit characteristics and agronomic traits
Hot King delivers commercial traits demanded by domestic mandis and processing units.
- Fruit Dimensions: Slender, lustrous fruits averaging 8 to 10 cm in length and 0.8 to 1.0 cm in diameter with a smooth, glossy skin.
- High Pungency: Known for sharp, high capsaicin content, making it highly desirable for culinary spices and industrial oleoresin extraction.
- Dual-Purpose Market: Sold fresh as dark green chillies, or allowed to ripen to brilliant crimson red for sun drying.
- Prolific Bearing: Continuous flowering and heavy fruit setting result in multiple pickings throughout an extended harvest season.
Nursery management and transplanting
Careful nursery raising and preventive virus protection ensure healthy field establishment.
- Seed Rate: 80 to 100 grams of F1 hybrid seed is sufficient to plant one acre of commercial crop.
- Pro-Tray Nursery: Raise seedlings in 98-cell pro-trays using sterilized coco peat under 40-mesh insect-proof net houses to exclude vector pests.
- Sowing Seasons: Cultivated across Kharif (sown June-July), Rabi (sown October-November), and Summer (sown January-February) in frost-free regions.
- Transplanting: Transplant 30 to 35 day old sturdy seedlings onto raised beds covered with silver-black mulch at 60 by 45 cm spacing.
- First Picking: Green chilli harvesting begins 55 to 65 days after transplanting, continuing at 10 to 12 day intervals.
Plant nutrition and integrated pest management
Sustaining heavy fruiting requires balanced fertigation and proactive sucking pest control.
- Fertigation: Supply balanced 19-19-19 during vegetative growth, switching to high-potassium 13-00-45 and calcium nitrate during active fruiting.
- Thrips & Mites Management: Chilli thrips cause upward leaf curling, while yellow mites cause downward cupping; rotate approved CIBRC miticides.
- Drip Irrigation: Irrigate consistently to maintain even soil moisture; avoid water stress which causes blossom drop and fruit cracking.
- Harvest produce early in the morning and pack in ventilated crates for transport to market mandis.
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Common questions
What is the typical fruit length of Hot King chilli?
Hot King chilli fruits typically measure 8 to 10 cm in length with a slender, glossy dark green appearance turning bright red upon maturity.
When does the first picking of Hot King chilli begin?
The first picking of fresh green chillies begins approximately 55 to 65 days after field transplanting.
Is Hot King suitable for making dry red chillies?
Yes, Hot King is a dual-purpose hybrid that can be harvested green for fresh markets or allowed to ripen to bright red for sun-drying.
General guidance, not personal advice. For your farm, ask your local Krishi Vigyan Kendra or agriculture officer.
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