Pepper Big Boy

Pepper Big Boy
The main characteristics of the variety:
  • Authors: Nastenko N.V., Kachainik V.G., Gulkin M.N.
  • Year of approval: 2012
  • Bush height, cm: 90-110
  • Growth type: medium-sized
  • Fruit shape: cylindrical
  • Fruit weight, g: 260-280
  • Fruit color: in technical ripeness dark green, in biological ripeness dark red
  • Ripening terms: early
  • Ripening month: July August September
  • Yield: high
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Pepper Big Boy is a variety grown both outdoors and in a greenhouse. In this article, you will learn how to grow this pepper so that it is really big, how to protect it and get a good tasty harvest.

Breeding history

The variety appeared in 2011, and the next year it was already included in the State Register of the Russian Federation. We owe its creation to a galaxy of breeders, including Nastenko N. V., Kachainik V. G., Gulkin M. N. Interestingly, in addition to this variety, the company "Aelita" also has Big Mama, Papa and Girl.

Description of the variety

Big Boy is intended for cultivation in the open field and in conditions of a stretched film. Pepper is sweet. The plant is semi-spreading, growing of medium height.

Characteristics of the appearance of plants and fruits

The variety grows up to 90-110 cm. The leaves of the plant are dark green, small in size. The number of fruits on one bush reaches 6-8 pieces on average.

Large fruits have a cylindrical shape, as they ripen, they change color from dark green to deep red. The mass of one pepper is 260-280 g.

Purpose and taste

The pulp of the fruit is fleshy and juicy. They have a pleasant aroma and, according to experienced tasters, have an excellent sweet taste. The variety is universal for its intended purpose.

Ripening terms

In terms of ripening Big Boy is an early variety. The number of days from germination to the moment of crop formation is approximately 105-115. Ripening months - from July to September inclusive.

Yield

Big Boy is a high-yielding pepper. 7-7.5 kg of harvest is harvested from one square meter.

Growing regions

The plant can be grown in the following regions:

  • North;
  • Northwest;
  • Central;
  • Volgo-Vyatsky;
  • TsCHO;
  • North Caucasian;
  • Middle Volga;
  • Nizhnevolzhsky;
  • Uralsk;
  • West Siberian;
  • East Siberian;
  • Far East.

To get a large and tasty harvest of pepper, you need to take care of the seedlings in advance. When growing pepper seedlings, you need to correctly determine the sowing time, pre-sowing seed treatment, prepare the necessary container and soil.

Growing and care

If you are planting seeds in open ground, then it must be prepared in advance. The procedures begin in the fall: the site is dug up, organic and mineral fertilizers are applied. In the spring, the soil is loosened and all the weeds are removed.

Ideally, if the soil is loamy, with a neutral acidity level. The pH level is 6-6.7. The site should be in the sun, protected from the winds. Among Big Boy's predecessor crops, he likes onions, herbs, legumes and cucumbers.

Big Boy is a thermophilic variety, and it is also a "water bread". Insufficient watering provokes a slowdown in plant growth, it is also important not to forget about its root system: water is taken only slightly warm or at room temperature, which has been settled in advance.

To obtain a harvest earlier (about a month or a little more), the seeds are sown using the seedling method. This is often done in the northern regions. Sowing in this case falls on the interval from February 10 to March 10.

Experienced gardeners recommend selecting and disinfecting seed material before sowing. It is left in the potassium permanganate or fungicide solution.The seeds can then be germinated in a wet cloth. The seeds are spread evenly and left in a dark, warm place. The rag is periodically moistened, the first shoots appear in 10-15 days.

Self-prepared soil mixture is no worse than a store substrate. Pepper absorbs peat well in a mixture with rotted compost (or humus) and sand (proportion 2: 1: 1). The earth can also be disinfected with a weak pinkish solution of potassium permanganate, heated to a temperature of 30-50 degrees.

Both peat pots and plastic bottles or cups are suitable as containers. Additionally, if something was previously grown in the glass, they can be disinfected with the aforementioned solution. If you are planting in a large container, keep a distance of 2-3 cm between the holes. The depth of one is no more than 2 cm.

The planted seeds (or sprouts) fall asleep, watered abundantly and left in a room with a temperature of + 20-25 degrees Celsius during the day and at least +18 at night. When seedlings appear, the temperature is lowered to + 15-17 degrees. Seedlings are watered 2 times a week.

To prevent the plants from growing in one direction, the container is periodically turned the other side to the sun. When the second full-fledged leaves appear in the plants, a pick is made to the bushes.

Plants are transferred to open ground at a stable temperature of + 15-17 degrees. Until this moment, in two weeks the plants are exposed to the street for hardening for 20-30 minutes, gradually increasing the "walk" time. When planting, adhere to the scheme of 50x60 cm.The root collar is not particularly deepened. Plants are well watered and mulched.

Big Boy is unassuming in further care. Water the bushes once a week. From time to time, the soil must be loosened to saturate the soil with oxygen and the normal functioning of the root system and the entire plant as a whole. If you're growing a variety in a greenhouse, it's a good idea to tie it up. The room is periodically ventilated.

The formation of the bush is not difficult. Stepsons, as well as branches and fruits growing inward, are recommended to be removed. When secondary shoots appear, the weakest ovaries are removed.

Before the first ovaries, herbal infusions are used as fertilizers. When fruits appear and gain weight, potash-phosphorus fertilizers are applied. All fertilizers are placed in pre-moistened soil. Pepper can be difficult to tie under the film, so you can use a simple brush and dust the flowers with pollen.

To harvest a tasty and rich harvest of pepper, you need to comply with all the conditions of agricultural technology, and proper care begins with planting plants. Before planting pepper in open ground, it should be prepared. It is also important to take care of the seedlings and planting space in advance.

One of the most important conditions for growing healthy and strong peppers is correct and timely watering, which is necessary for active growth, rapid rooting and good fruiting of plants in a greenhouse or open field. The soil under it should not dry out. This can be achieved by following the basic recommendations. First of all, you should be guided by the weather. In addition, the phase of development of the plants is important, as well as the way the peppers are grown - in a greenhouse or in the open field.
Although pepper has a tree-like stem structure, it still needs additional support. If the peppers are not tied up, the plants will begin to lean to the ground under the weight of ripening fruits, the stem may break. Low-growing varieties, as a rule, do not need a garter. But for tall and hybrid varieties, it is necessary.
Every summer resident who decides to grow pepper on his site must learn how to form it correctly. The formation of pepper is one of the simplest and most effective agricultural techniques that allow you to extend the term and increase the fruiting of a crop.

For good growth of pepper bushes and active fruiting, you need to regularly apply mineral and organic fertilizing to the soil. It is necessary not only to choose the right formulations, but also to use them at the right stage in the development of culture. The frequency of top dressing is always individual. It depends directly on the composition of the land on your site. The poorer the soil composition, the more often you will need to feed the pepper.

Disease and pest resistance

There are few diseases affecting Big Boy. However, they are all intractable or not cured at all.

  • Verticillosis. The disease draws strength from the bush and is not detected visually. Plants in this case do not survive until the end of the flowering period.
  • Blackleg. It affects weak and young plants. The disease attacks the roots through the soil. To prevent the disease, the soil is loosened, greenhouses or film shelters are aired.
  • Phytoplasmosis. It manifests itself in the form of yellowing of various parts of the plant and curling of leaves. Further flowers and fruits fall off.

In such cases, the bushes are completely removed, along with the roots, and burned. Preventively, tools, soil and premises are disinfected.

Of the diseases that can be cured, we note the following.

  • Top rot. Wet spots appear on the bush, which become dark. This happens when there is an excess of nitrogen in the soil and a lack of calcium. It is treated with the introduction of calcium nitrate.
  • Deciduous mold. Occurs due to an increased level of humidity. The spots are brown on the top of the leaf and gray on the bottom. It is treated by disinfecting the soil in the autumn with a solution of copper sulfate. In other cases, the bushes are treated with fungicides.
  • Late blight. Brown spots increase in their area and cause the death of pepper leaves and fruits. It is treated with "Fitosporin" or preparations containing copper.

Neglected diseases can take away a good part of your harvest, so plants should be treated and processed on time.

Pepper is one of the most common vegetables in home gardens. This culture is quite stable and unpretentious. However, under certain conditions, this plant can suffer from infections and harmful insects. Before treating peppers for diseases or pests, you need to find out the cause of the problem, otherwise the treatment may be ineffective.

Main characteristics
Authors
Nastenko N.V., Kachainik V.G., Gulkin M.N.
Year of approval
2012
View
sweet
Category
grade
Appointment
universal
Yield
high
Average yield
7.0-7.5 kg / sq.m
Growing conditions
greenhouse, open ground
Bush
Growth type
medium-sized
Bush height, cm
90-110
Description of the bush
semi-spreading
The number of fruits on the bush
6-8
Fruit position
drooping
Leaves
medium-sized, dark green, slightly wrinkled
Fruit
Fruit size
large
Fruit shape
cylindrical
Fruit weight, g
260-280
Fruit color
in technical ripeness dark green, in biological ripeness dark red
Fruit surface
high glossy
Fruit wall thickness, mm
7,5-8,0
Characteristics of the fetus in terms of wall thickness
thick-walled
Number of cameras
3-4
Pulp (consistency)
fleshy, juicy
Taste
great, sweet
Scent
pleasant
Growing
Dates of planting seedlings in open ground
in May
Landing scheme
3-4 plants per 1 m2
Top dressing
regular
Watering
regular
Growing regions
North, North-West, Central, Volgo-Vyatka, TsChO, North Caucasian, Middle Volga, Nizhnevolzhsky, Ural, West Siberian, East Siberian, Far East
Maturation
Ripening terms
early
The number of days from germination to fruiting
105-115
Ripening month
July August September
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