Introduction

Chili pepper (Capsicum Annum longum var) is one of the horticultural commodities which have important economic value in Indonesia, because the fruit than be used as vegetables or spices also have the capacity to increase farmers' income, as an industrial raw material, export opportunities, opening up employment opportunities as well as the source vitamin C. The planted area and production of chili in Irian Jaya in 1998 is 4104 ha with a production of 8565 tonnes / ha.

1. Soil
- Land structured crumb / crumbly and rich in organic material.
- Degree of acidity (PH) of soil between 5.5 to 7.0
- Land is not muddy / no puddles
- Land cultivation is open or no shade.
2. Climate
- 1500-2500 mm annual rainfall with uneven distribution.
- Air temperature 16 ° - 32 ° C
- At the time of flowering until fruit ripening, light conditions atahari enough (10-12 hours).
CULTIVATION TECHNIQUES
1. Seedbed
- Supplies of seeds per hectare of cropping is 150-300 grams with power
grew more than 90%.
- Prepare the media for seedlings from soil, sand and manure with beds made omparison 1:1 ± 20 cm tall, ± 1 m wide and 3-5 m anjang and given the shade of a straw or reeds / coconut leaves.
- Spread seed or spread evenly spaced in garikan aritan 5 cm and a thin layer of soil covered and watered. Maintain good moisture to keep Anah fast growing seeds

- After 10 day-old seedlings, is done to facilitate menanaman pengkokeran and prevent deaths at the time the plant is moved. As ocher can be used in banana leaves, coconut leaves or plastic bags. Ang has dikoker seeds placed under the auspices of the seedbed.
- About five days before the seedling was transferred to the nursery opened umbrella
or reduced so that the seeds used to the sunshine.


2. Soil Treatment
- One week before planting land is ready, covering hoe / plow and making beds.
- The size of the high beds ± 30 cm, width 1 to 1.5 m long and put the needs of wine j + 30 cm between beds.
- Give the manure with a dose of 20-30 tonnes / ha.
- When used plastic mulch can be installed after the fertilizing manure den bile used mulch from crop waste such as trial-den hose remains of plants can be given after the planting of seedlings.


3. Cultivation
- Seeds can be moved at the age of 28-35 days after seeding with leaves 5-7 strands.
- Select a high seed den magnitude uniform. Planting seedlings in an upright position and press a little soil around the stems of plants.
- Flush the plant adequately after planting den dilakukan2 next watering every other day when no rain.


4. Fertilization
- Given a den with a dose of application as follows:
- Manure 20 tons / ha.
- Application of a week before planting.
- Urea 150 kg / ha, ages 3,6,9 weeks after planting with a dose of one third each application.
- ZA 400 kg / ha. Age 3,6,9 weeks after planting with a dose of one third each application.
- TSP - 36: 150 kg / ha, application a week before planting.
- KCl: 100 kg / ha, ages 3,6,9 weeks after planting with a dose of one third each application.
- To further enhance the results can be given liquid manure Tress supplementary dose of 500 1 / ha, at the age of 20 days after planting. Age 30 days after planting, 500 liters / ha. Age 40 days after planting, 500 liters / ha and 50 days after planting, 500 liters / ha.


5. Maintenance
- Perform stitching ads bile of dead plants pads in the morning / afternoon.
- Installation of marker can be done at the time of planting or after crop as high as 30 to 50 cm and directly tied, length marker + 1.5 m.
- Siangi cropping prior to fertilization when there are weeds.


6. Pest and Disease Control
- Pests and diseases that attack the plant chili aphis is pest infestation, peach leaves, caterpillars, grayak, thrips, fruit rot, leaf spot and stem rot. Pest control can be done by spraying pesticides alamai (See article on natural pesticide)


7. Harvest
- Harvest chili, if the color of the fruit of more than 60% (fruit color is still black stripes).
- Harvesting can be done once every 3-5 days continuously until the plants do not produce

- When the harvest into ethanol include, do it selectively and hearts - hearts that flower, fruit bars that do not fall out or damaged.