Pepper Lamb Horn

Pepper Lamb's horn is an interesting and unpretentious plant. In this article, you will learn how to grow a good crop of this variety and protect it from pests and diseases.

The variety originated in 2012 and in the same year was included in the State Register for the Russian Federation. The variety is intended for cultivation in almost all regions of our country. We owe its origin to the breeders Ognev V.V., Maksimov S.V., Klimenko N.N., Kostenko A.N.

The crop is cultivated in open ground or closed shelters (greenhouses, hotbeds and films) and is considered a medium-sized variety. Ram's horn belongs to the spicy types of peppers.

The bush grows up to 50-60 cm in height and outwardly refers to closed. Its leaves are medium in size, slightly wrinkled, but the size of the fruits is pleasing. In length, they reach 20-35 cm. Pepper has a narrow conical shape. Weight - 25-35 g. Gaining color, ripe fruits turn red with a glossy surface.

The fruits have a spicy, pungent taste. Their characteristics in terms of severity are peninsular. The pepper has a strong characteristic aroma.

In terms of ripening, the variety belongs to the mid-season. The main ripening period is in July and August. The number of days from germination to the first wave of the harvest is 100-105.

Ram's horn belongs to the high-yielding varieties. The average indicator is 3 kg per square meter.

When planting plants, gardeners adhere to a 40x60 cm scheme, where the first value is the distance between the bushes, the second is the distance between the rows.

Seedlings are planted in open ground in late May - early June. Seeds are sown for seedlings in late February - early March.

A light but fertile soil is taken under the pepper. Gardeners advise adding sand and humus in equal proportions to the garden soil. The mixture must be disinfected with boiling water or a hot solution of potassium permanganate. She also treats the seeds before planting, soaking them in a solution for half an hour. The material is slightly deepened - no more than 1 cm.

After abundant watering, the seedlings are covered with a film, leaving in a warm, dry place. Periodically, the shelter is removed, watered and ventilated, at least twice a day. With the first shoots appearing on days 10-14, the film is removed, the seedlings are exposed to the sun. It is important that the irrigation carried out is carried out only with the help of settled water at room temperature.

Top dressing is introduced at least 3 times per season: after two weeks from germination, after picking (or after the appearance of the fourth full-fledged leaf), a week before planting in the ground.

During harvesting, the fruits are removed by unscrewing. Part of the stalk should remain both on the bush and on the pepper. The harvested crop is usually stored in several ways.

1. In wooden boxes. The pepper is covered with a layer of shavings and moved to a cool place (basement or cellar). The harvest is stored in this way for a maximum of a month.
2. Frozen. The pepper is cut into rings and left in the refrigerator. In the future, they are used to prepare hot dishes, since they do not lose either taste or smell.
3. Conservation. With this option, the fruits of the Ram's horn can be stored longer than anyone else.

In general, the variety has good immunity to various diseases. However, the Lamb variety has its enemies, let's take a look at some of them.

1. Late blight. Appears in the form of gray spots on different parts of the plant. It is treated with a solution of calcium chloride (1%). Preparations for prophylaxis - "Barrier", "Barrier".
2. Phytoplasmosis. It is difficult to treat, for prevention it is necessary to regularly loosen the soil and weed the area.
3. Bronze. Yellow rings appear on the plant, the disease cannot be treated. The bush along with the roots is removed and burned away from home, the room or garden is treated with "Fundazol".

Also, the following insect pests love to feast on the Ram's horn.

1. Aphid. It affects the stems and leaves of the plant, is treated with both folk remedies and drugs. Among the latter, you can pick up "Thunder", "Barguzin", "Provotox". For prophylaxis, plants can be planted along the perimeter of the ridge, the smell of which scares away insects (marigolds, dill and others).
2. Spider mite. It affects bushes by similar methods, feeding on the sap of the plant. It is found on the cobweb on the leaves. For the treatment of insects, they are first harvested by hand, and then the bushes are processed. A suitable drug is Fufanon. Among folk remedies, gardeners recommend medical alcohol, soap solution. Both substances are applied for 4-5 hours and then washed off with water.
3. Wireworm. A worm-like pest parasitizes the root system.Experienced gardeners recommend folk remedies, since the root system of peppers is weak and can react poorly to chemicals. When loosening or before transferring seedlings to the hole, onion peels can be added to the soil. An analogue is mustard powder.