Belladonna pepper

Belladonna pepper is a tasty hybrid with a high yield and strong immunity. It is worth considering the characteristics of the variety and the main characteristics.

Domestic breeders were engaged in breeding the variety. Included in the State Register in 2007. The vegetable is suitable for growing both outdoors and in a greenhouse.

The Belladonna variety belongs to a group of early ripening plants. Specifications:

• bushes of medium height, no more than 130 cm;

• stems are powerful, strong;

• leaves are dark green, medium in size.

The bush attracts gardeners with its unpretentious care, as well as quick acclimatization.

The bushes are quite compact in size, they form large fruits. Pepper characteristics:

• shape - cuboid;

• length - up to 10 cm;

• weight - from 130 to 160 g;

• the skin is dense, acquires a yellow tint towards the end of ripening.

Belladonna peppers are suitable for long distance transportation. On average, there are 3-4 seed chambers inside each fruit.

Belladonna pepper is distinguished by its high-quality taste characteristics, which were appreciated by the tasters. The fruits are suitable for fresh consumption, as well as for preparing various dishes, sauces and pastes.

On average, the fruits of the pepper are formed 110 days after planting in the greenhouse. When growing a plant in open ground, the ripening period is shifted.

The yield indicator reaches an average of 4.2-4.5 kg per square meter. Subject to the necessary recommendations for growing crops, the indicators increase.

The hybrid is grown through seedlings, pre-preparing the seeds. Stages.

1. Selection. The procedure is carried out using a glass of water. The seeds are placed in liquid for a day. Empty specimens will float to the surface, leaving those that are suitable for growing in soil at the bottom.

2. Disinfection. For the procedure, a solution of potassium permanganate of low concentration is used. This will be enough to strengthen the seed's immunity. Duration of soaking is 2-3 hours.

3. Treatment. They are carried out using special growth-stimulating compounds, which can be bought at a gardening store.

Seed planting is carried out in separate pots, inside which there is a fertile mixture. Planting work begins around mid-February or early March. The planting depth of seeds should not exceed 2 cm, otherwise they will not germinate.

After planting, the soil is poured abundantly with warm and settled water, and then covered with transparent material and placed in a warm, sunny place. After 2.5 months, the grown seedlings are moved into open ground or a greenhouse, preliminarily performing hardening of the culture. Landing scheme:

1. maintain a distance of 80 cm between the rows;

2. 40 cm recede between the bushes in a row;

3. planting depth - no more than 7 cm.

It is convenient to transplant seedlings grown in peat pots. In this case, you will not need to dig pepper out of the container in order to plant it in open ground or in a greenhouse.

High yields are what every gardener strives for. You can achieve the desired result by following a number of growing and care recommendations.

1. Watering. Belladonna does not require watering for the first week. During this period, the seedlings take root. Further, watering is carried out 1-2 times a week using warm water. During flowering and drought, the number of watering is increased up to 3 times a week. In cloudy and rainy weather, the volume is reduced. In the case of growing in a greenhouse, the frequency of watering remains the same, regardless of weather conditions.

2. Top dressing. On average, they are carried out during the growing season, flowering and fruiting. The first fertilizers are applied already 2 weeks after planting the seedlings, using organic and complex compositions.

3. Loosening and weeding. Mandatory procedures that should be carried out after each watering. With their help, it will be possible to accelerate the growth of pepper and prevent the spread of diseases.

And also gardeners recommend pruning plants. Removal of dry and infected shoots is carried out during the growth period. This approach will allow you to achieve high yields, since the bush will direct the nutrients directly to the fruits.

Planting seedlings is best done in May. It is important that the risk of frost return is practically zero. The air should warm up to a temperature of 15-17 degrees Celsius. These are optimal conditions for the rapid establishment of plants.

Before planting, fertilizer should be applied to the garden bed, as well as loosening the soil in order to saturate it with oxygen and useful components.

Belladonna exhibits excellent resistance to various diseases and pests.However, this does not mean that under poor growing conditions, the bushes are not able to get sick and even die. To strengthen the immune system, gardeners recommend carrying out preventive treatments of the bush with special preparations, before using which it is better to study the instructions.

Spraying the bushes will help protect the crop from slugs, leaf beetles and other pests, and will also reduce the risk of disease.