Pepper Pride of Russia

Pepper Pride of Russia is one of the popular varieties that attracts the attention of gardeners not only with a loud name, but also with a high yield and excellent resistance to external influences. It is worth considering in more detail the key features of the variety, as well as studying the scheme of its cultivation.

Pepper The Pride of Russia is a relatively new variety, bred by domestic breeders. Specifications:

• bushes - up to 0.5 m high;

• stems and shoots are powerful;

• leaves are ovoid, dark green.

Pepper blooms towards the end of spring. The plant adheres to a mixed type of bud formation. The flowers are predominantly white, but cream petals are also found.

Small bushes provide the opportunity for the development of large fruits. On average, up to 20 peppers are formed on one bush. Specifications:

• shape - prismatic;

• color - from light green to dark red as it ripens;

• the peel is dense, the wall thickness does not exceed 7 mm;

• weight - up to 130 g.

Sometimes gardeners manage to grow larger specimens. The maximum weight of pepper reaches 200 g.

The taste of peppers is rated at the highest point. The fruits of this variety are ideal both for fresh consumption and in the form of slices or salads. The taste is not bitter, it is distinguished by sweet notes and great juiciness.

The first fruits of the pepper begin to form actively already after 100-105 days from the moment of planting. In the southern regions, the ripening period can be reduced by proper plant care or by planting the crop in a greenhouse, where there are all the necessary conditions for a quick harvest.

The average yield when planting peppers in a greenhouse from 1 m2 is 15 kg of ripe peppers. When the variety is planted in an open area, the yield will be slightly lower and amount to 8 kg per m2.

The pride of Russia is a rather unpretentious variety in care, which quickly takes root in almost any conditions and gives a crop. Before you start planting peppers, you should prepare seeds for seedlings. Main steps.

1. In early February, it is necessary to prepare the soil by mixing peat, turf and black soil in equal proportions. And also a handful of wood ash should be added to strengthen the immunity of seeds in the future and activate their growth.

2. Seeds should be taken a week before sowing, leaving intact and undeformed samples. And also at this stage it is worth distributing the soil over the pre-prepared pots, filling 2/3 of the container.

3. Before planting - usually at the beginning of March - the seeds must be soaked in a disinfecting and stimulating solution for 4-5 hours.

4. After that, you will need to bury the seeds in the ground. The depth should not exceed 1 cm.

At the end, it remains to fill the seeds with the remaining soil, pour abundantly with warm settled water and cover with transparent material.

You can remove the shelter only after the emergence of shoots. When the stems hatch, you will need to move the pots to the sunny side to speed up the growth of the pepper.

In open ground, the plant is transplanted in warm weather and when the ground is warmed up to 15 degrees Celsius. This is usually the first days of May or the middle of the month. Before planting, the seedlings should be hardened, exposing them outside for a certain period of time within a week.

In the process of planting, they adhere to a scheme according to which there are 5 bushes per 1 m2.

To achieve high yields, you need to take care of plant care.

1. Watering. It is recommended to feed the soil with water on average 3 times a week, taking breaks between watering. It is necessary to use only warm and settled water for the procedure.

2. Loosening. Performed after each watering. Prevents the development of weeds, and also nourishes the soil with oxygen and nutrients, accelerating their flow to the roots of the pepper.

3. Top dressing. The first time the culture is fertilized a week after transplanting into open ground. Next, the plant is fed about once every 3 weeks, using organic and complex formulations.

Additionally, when growing peppers in a greenhouse, you should take care of airing to prevent waterlogging. Ignoring this stage will lead to loss of yield and crop death.

Harvesting is carried out in the fall, when the air temperature drops to 12 degrees Celsius. It is recommended to collect unripe peppers, so that later in a dark room they acquire the necessary reddish tint and sweet, juicy taste.

The variety is distinguished by strong immunity and practically does not lend itself to pests and diseases. However, this does not mean that the pepper does not need to be protected. Gardeners are advised to carry out preventive treatments using special preparations or folk remedies. Before using concentrated formulations, you should carefully study the instructions.