Lamb's horn pepper is a spicy variety of vegetable crop that is very popular among lovers of spicy flavors. In 2012, the variety was included in the State Register of the Russian Federation as a crop for cultivation in open and closed ground.
Description
Spicy, mid-late variety. The duration of the growing season is 130–145 days. The bush is compact, branched. Plant height is 50–60 cm.
The culture prefers to grow on aerated fertile soils and does not respond well to temperature changes and stagnant water. The Ram's Horn variety is intended for growing in beds and in film shelters. The yield of pepper in greenhouses is 3 kg per 1 sq.m.
Fruit characteristics:
- The shape of the peppers is cone-shaped, elongated. Peppers bear a strong resemblance to ram's horns.
- The length varies in the range of 25–35 cm, and the weight is 30–40 g.
- In technical ripeness the fruits are light green, in biological ripeness they are red.
- The taste is sharp with a soft aftertaste, the smell is rich.
- About 60 peppers are tied on one bush.
The fruits can be eaten fresh or used for canning. It is best to pickle or ferment vegetables when they are technically ripe, since at this time the skin is not as thick as after ripening.
Features of cultivation and care
Seeds are sown for seedlings 60–70 days before planting in the ground. Small peat pots are suitable as a container for sowing. If there are none, you can use plastic cups. Due to the sensitive root system, which is endowed with all types of crops without exception, it is not recommended to use large containers for growing seedlings. There is a high probability that the picked plants will not take root in the new location.
Growing seedlings is carried out according to the following scheme:
- During germination, the temperature in the room is kept at +23–25 ⁰С, and as soon as the shoots appear, it is reduced to +15–18 ⁰С. Place containers on eastern or southern windowsills. Since the daylight hours should be 14–16 hours, if necessary, the seedlings are illuminated with fluorescent lamps. Depending on environmental conditions, the germination process lasts from 1 to 3 weeks.
- Water the hot peppers with slightly warm water. To strengthen the root system, after the plants have grown stronger, water is added to the pan.
- 2 weeks before the second picking, the pepper seedlings are hardened off.The seedling containers are taken outside and left for half an hour under a tree or in any other semi-shaded place. In subsequent days, the length of stay of the containers is increased. Acclimatized pepper bushes take root better and faster.
Seedlings are planted in a permanent place after the plant height reaches 10–15 cm. Planting is carried out according to the 60*30 cm pattern.
Please note that you cannot place sweet peppers and hot peppers on the same bed, as as a result all the fruits will be spicy.
In order for the Ram's Horn pepper bushes to bear as many fruits as possible, care should consist of the following manipulations:
- Watering. Bushes of the Ram's Horn variety are watered abundantly and regularly. To avoid the development of fungal diseases and rot, the water should be slightly warm. If the soil in the garden bed is not moist enough during the planting period, the fruits will form wrinkled.
- Feeding. The bushes are fed with organic solutions or solutions based on complex mineral mixtures. Top dressing is applied at the root once every 1–2 weeks.
- Weeding and loosening. Like any other crop, hot pepper grows well in loose soils. Therefore, as soon as the soil in the bed becomes compacted, it is carefully loosened with a hoe. Weeds are destroyed as they appear. There is no point in putting off the next weeding for a long time: weeds compact the soil and suck out nutrients from it.
- Unlike many other species, bushes do not require shaping. To prevent the stems from breaking under the weight of the fruit, they are attached to pegs using elastic twines or pieces of nylon fabric.
As you can see, caring for a high-yielding plant is very simple. Even a novice gardener who has no experience in growing peppers can grow the crop.However, in many cases theory and practice are at odds. Does the presented description of the variety and the rules of care in this case coincide?
Reviews
Ekaterina, 38 years old: “I really like spicy dishes, so every year I plant hot peppers. I have been growing the Ram's Horn variety for three years now. The culture pleases with its high yield and piquant taste.”
Anna, 51 years old: “I planted this variety for the first time last year. The yield of compact plants exceeded all my expectations. Peppers have a distinct pungent taste and spicy aroma.”
Alexander, 47 years old: “I grow hot peppers about 10 years. The Ram's Horn variety surprised me with its long, tasty fruits and excellent yield. Peppers are ideal for fresh consumption and for preparing hot dishes.”
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