FRUIT VEGETABLE
Sweet pepper under protection
A long-cycle, high-value crop that rewards stable temperature and punishes every fluctuation.
Pepper is sensitive to humidity swings at fruit set; a controller with VPD strategy is worth more here than extra fans.
Colour block scheduling (green, red, yellow) drives labour planning and delivery contracts.
Climate range and crop notes
| Day temperature | 21–25 °C |
| Night temperature | 17–19 °C |
| Humidity | 60–75 % RH, VPD 0.8–1.4 kPa |
| Light | High; shading needed above 700 W/m² in summer |
| EC / pH | 2.0–3.0 mS/cm, pH 5.5–6.0 |
| Cycle | 9–11 months |
General horticultural ranges for a well-managed crop; local variety, light and market specification move these values. Not a yield guarantee.
First-season mistakes that cost the most
- Treating pepper like tomato for temperature set points.
- Ignoring calcium and boron balance in the nutrient recipe.
Next step
Tell us the crop and the site
We reply with the house family, the systems the crop needs and the first questions to settle before design.