Green Chilli Seeds (Pusa)

Green chilli is one of those crops every Indian kitchen goes through fast, and having a few plants on the balcony means you can pinch off exactly what you need for tadka or chutney instead of running out mid-cooking. The Pusa variety is a reliable, everyday chilli, well suited to a large pot where it can bush out over a season. Sow the seeds about 0.5 cm deep and expect germination in 7-14 days, a bit slower than many salad greens, so don't worry if nothing shows in the first week. Seedlings want full sun for 6 hours a day to grow into sturdy, fruit-heavy plants, and you'll get better results if you give them 30-45 cm of space once transplanted. Chilli plants can lean or flop once they're loaded with fruit, so a light stake is worth having ready. Harvest usually starts around 70-90 days from sowing, and a well-tended plant keeps producing over several weeks rather than all at once.