[導讀]VOA慢速英語：如何種植紅辣椒
Growing Chili Peppers:A Heated Subject
This is the VOA Special English Agriculture Report.
Some people say eating hot chili peppers can help you breathe easier if you have a cold. Others believe that chilies give you more energy. All we know is that people have been growing chilies for centuries. And there are plenty of different kinds of chili peppers to choose from, along with different levels of heat.
Want to spice up your meals with homegrown chilies? They need a warm climate. If you plant the seeds outside when the weather is cool, place a glass over them. That will add warmth from the sun and protect them from wind. You can also start the seeds in your home or a greenhouse.
If you plant chili peppers inside, fill an eight-centimeter pot with soil. The pot should have holes in the bottom so water can run out. Tap the sides of the pot to settle the soil.
Drop several seeds over the surface of the pot and cover with a thin layer of vermiculite. Vermiculite is a material that can hold air, water and nutrients. Then cover the top of the pot with a see-through plastic bag. Hold the bag in place with a rubber band. Place the pot in a warm area.
When the chilies start growing, take off the bag. When the plants have reached about two centimeters high, place each one carefully in its own eight-centimeter pot.
When the roots show through the holes in the bottom of the pot, transplant each seedling into a twelve-centimeter pot. When the plants are twenty centimeters high, tie the plants to a stick placed in the pot to support them.
When the chili peppers are thirty centimeters high, pinch the tops off with your fingers. That should get new branches to grow. When the first flowers show, give the plants some potash fertilizer. When the weather is warm, put them into five-liter pots and place them outside. Make sure they get a good amount of light and water.
Some people like mild chilies, others like plenty of heat. Some like to harvest the plants when the chilies are green. Others like their chilies red. Either way can give color and taste to many different foods.
And that's the VOA Special English Agriculture Report, written by Jerilyn Watson. You can find more gardening advice and share your own stories from the garden at www.kekenet.com. You can download transcripts and MP3s of all of our programs. You can also find captioned videos of Special English reports at the VOA Learning English channel on YouTube. I'm Steve Ember.
這里是VOA特別英語農(nóng)業(yè)報道。
有人說，如果感冒了，食用一些紅辣椒可以讓你呼吸更加順暢。還有一些人認為，紅辣椒可以讓你獲得更多能量。我們所知道的是，人們種植辣椒已有幾個世紀的歷史。辣椒有著許多不同的品種，辣的程度也有許多種類。
是不是想用自己種植的辣椒來調(diào)味？這需要溫暖的氣候。如果天氣涼爽的時候在室外播種，在表層覆蓋一層玻璃。這樣有助于吸收陽光的熱量，還可以避免風吹。還可以在家中或溫室中育種。
如果在室內(nèi)種植紅辣椒，將一個八厘米深的花盆裝滿泥土。花盆的底部要留有小孔，有利于排水。輕拍花盆的邊緣，使土壤沉淀。
在花盆的表層撒下幾粒種子，然后用薄薄的一層蛭石覆蓋。蛭石是一種可以保持空氣，水分和養(yǎng)料的材料。然后將花盆的頂部用一個透明的塑料袋覆蓋，用橡皮筋將塑料袋固定。然后將花盆放在比較溫暖的地方。
辣椒開始生長的時候，將塑料袋取下。植株長到兩厘米高的時候，將每一株幼苗分別栽種在一個花盆中。
當根系穿過花盆底部的小孔時，將他們移栽到12厘米深的花盆中。當植株漲到20厘米高的時候，將植株綁在插在花盆中的木棍上，起到固定作用。
當紅辣椒植株長到30厘米高的時候，用手指將植株的頂部掐掉。這樣有利于新的枝干生長。開始開花的時候，給植株施一些碳酸鉀肥。天氣變暖的時候，將植株移栽到5升的容器中，放到室外。確保植株能夠獲得足夠的光照和水分。
一些人喜歡微辣，還有一些人喜歡超辣。一些人喜歡在辣椒還是綠色的時候進行采摘，還有一些人喜歡紅辣椒。無論哪一種，辣椒都可以為許多不同的食物增添顏色和味道。
Growing Chili Peppers:A Heated Subject
This is the VOA Special English Agriculture Report.
Some people say eating hot chili peppers can help you breathe easier if you have a cold. Others believe that chilies give you more energy. All we know is that people have been growing chilies for centuries. And there are plenty of different kinds of chili peppers to choose from, along with different levels of heat.
Want to spice up your meals with homegrown chilies? They need a warm climate. If you plant the seeds outside when the weather is cool, place a glass over them. That will add warmth from the sun and protect them from wind. You can also start the seeds in your home or a greenhouse.
If you plant chili peppers inside, fill an eight-centimeter pot with soil. The pot should have holes in the bottom so water can run out. Tap the sides of the pot to settle the soil.
Drop several seeds over the surface of the pot and cover with a thin layer of vermiculite. Vermiculite is a material that can hold air, water and nutrients. Then cover the top of the pot with a see-through plastic bag. Hold the bag in place with a rubber band. Place the pot in a warm area.
When the chilies start growing, take off the bag. When the plants have reached about two centimeters high, place each one carefully in its own eight-centimeter pot.
When the roots show through the holes in the bottom of the pot, transplant each seedling into a twelve-centimeter pot. When the plants are twenty centimeters high, tie the plants to a stick placed in the pot to support them.
When the chili peppers are thirty centimeters high, pinch the tops off with your fingers. That should get new branches to grow. When the first flowers show, give the plants some potash fertilizer. When the weather is warm, put them into five-liter pots and place them outside. Make sure they get a good amount of light and water.
Some people like mild chilies, others like plenty of heat. Some like to harvest the plants when the chilies are green. Others like their chilies red. Either way can give color and taste to many different foods.
And that's the VOA Special English Agriculture Report, written by Jerilyn Watson. You can find more gardening advice and share your own stories from the garden at www.kekenet.com. You can download transcripts and MP3s of all of our programs. You can also find captioned videos of Special English reports at the VOA Learning English channel on YouTube. I'm Steve Ember.
這里是VOA特別英語農(nóng)業(yè)報道。
有人說，如果感冒了，食用一些紅辣椒可以讓你呼吸更加順暢。還有一些人認為，紅辣椒可以讓你獲得更多能量。我們所知道的是，人們種植辣椒已有幾個世紀的歷史。辣椒有著許多不同的品種，辣的程度也有許多種類。
是不是想用自己種植的辣椒來調(diào)味？這需要溫暖的氣候。如果天氣涼爽的時候在室外播種，在表層覆蓋一層玻璃。這樣有助于吸收陽光的熱量，還可以避免風吹。還可以在家中或溫室中育種。
如果在室內(nèi)種植紅辣椒，將一個八厘米深的花盆裝滿泥土。花盆的底部要留有小孔，有利于排水。輕拍花盆的邊緣，使土壤沉淀。
在花盆的表層撒下幾粒種子，然后用薄薄的一層蛭石覆蓋。蛭石是一種可以保持空氣，水分和養(yǎng)料的材料。然后將花盆的頂部用一個透明的塑料袋覆蓋，用橡皮筋將塑料袋固定。然后將花盆放在比較溫暖的地方。
辣椒開始生長的時候，將塑料袋取下。植株長到兩厘米高的時候，將每一株幼苗分別栽種在一個花盆中。
當根系穿過花盆底部的小孔時，將他們移栽到12厘米深的花盆中。當植株漲到20厘米高的時候，將植株綁在插在花盆中的木棍上，起到固定作用。
當紅辣椒植株長到30厘米高的時候，用手指將植株的頂部掐掉。這樣有利于新的枝干生長。開始開花的時候，給植株施一些碳酸鉀肥。天氣變暖的時候，將植株移栽到5升的容器中，放到室外。確保植株能夠獲得足夠的光照和水分。
一些人喜歡微辣，還有一些人喜歡超辣。一些人喜歡在辣椒還是綠色的時候進行采摘，還有一些人喜歡紅辣椒。無論哪一種，辣椒都可以為許多不同的食物增添顏色和味道。