Of course I have helpers for this work, to fumigate and tie up the plants, but even so my job is maintenance and to see that everything is in order.
Regarding the weight may vary depending on the hybrid and the brand of seed.
For example the seed we use is westar 5272 (WS-5272).
Oh predator paprika of the brand hazera.
Let's say that in the first case from one plant you can get up to 1kg per week, that is 3 ripe peppers for cutting each week.
In the case of predator, it can be approximately 800gr.
But we measure the production by baskets sold, in this case the basket weighs about 12-13kg.
In a good production it is normal to get one basket per 100 plants. But in the second week of harvest it is even more normal to get double or almost double, that is to say from 3000 plants for example we can get 55-60 baskets.
In this first harvest, our first sale was of 20 baskets (this is known as "despunte", it is to cut the ripe fruits early).
The second week or second sale was 55 baskets.
The third week was 100 baskets.
The fourth week 38 baskets.
And then it decreased much more.
The decrease is due to the rains that cause the flowers to fall and the pollen is basically washed away.
I think our last weeks were 10 baskets per cutting. Something really poor.
I have friends and acquaintances who have had double and triple the harvest and production, but it depends a lot on the weather.
Look at the examples these pictures are from engineer wilfrido. Taken by him of his harvest, specimens of 400 and 300gr, something really incredible.
Your information is very complete and helps me to increase my limited knowledge since my crops are only for family consumption and not for sale.
Therefore I do not use hybrid seeds. In many cases I use the same seeds that I collect from the plants. And as far as fertilizers go, I don't use any chemical fertilizers (I hate Monsanto and the damage it does to the environment).
Regarding the production, I did not know that the peppers allowed so many extractions. I had come to the idea that with two or three the production of the plant was exhausted.
It is interesting to learn new things every day from true professionals in the sector like you and your colleagues.
I will follow your posts closely. The comment is really great.
Greetings and have a good weekend @wesp05
You are right, peppers without chemical fertilizers and in the open field are usually only 4 or 5 per plant.
But even if you fertilize them with biological products, such as E.M., worm humus, organic compost and some beneficial bacteria you can get up to 10 fruits per plant.
I don't use a lot of chemicals, we also use organic products and microelements so that the soil is not weakened.
And regarding the hybrids, they are not genetically altered, they are simply the cross between two species, to have higher yields and resistance to viruses and bacteria.
I hope you find the information useful, success and good luck.