Overview of the Red Chile Breeding Program at NMSU

Mulch

• How to apply
  
  
  • Once plants are established, cover ground
    2 – 4 inches
  
  
  • Water to help settle
  
  
  • Don’t cover plants (will lead to etiolation)
  
  
  
  


• Types
  
  
  • Straw, leaves, wood chips, newspaper,
    plastic, pecan shells, compost