- Authors: Kondakov S.N., Shevchenko A.I.
- Bush height, cm: 45
- Growth type: undersized
- Fruit shape: conical
- Fruit weight, g: 160-350
- Fruit color: greenish-white in technical ripeness, red in biological ripeness
- Ripening terms: mid-season
- Yield: high
- Appointment: universal
- Growing conditions: greenhouse, open ground
Sweet varieties of bell peppers are in great demand among summer residents. And they are also grown on an industrial scale. Pepper Ali Baba is no exception. It meets many of the requested characteristics, such as appearance, taste, care and cultivation.
Breeding history
The seed company "Altai Seeds" was the originator. The authors of the grade were Kondakov S.N. and Shevchenko A.I.
Description of the variety
Ali Baba pepper is a versatile crop, therefore it is suitable for growing in beds, in summer and winter greenhouses.
Gardeners celebrate the crop's early harvest. The fruits are formed large, while the bush is compact in size. The taste is preserved during processing, as well as when frozen. The plant has good immunity to a number of fungal diseases. Another positive side is that pepper tolerates temperature extremes well. Therefore, small and short frosts are not terrible for culture.
Among the minuses, they highlight the fact that the Ali-Baba variety is more often than others attacked by insect pests.
Characteristics of the appearance of plants and fruits
Bushes are undersized, compact. The crown is semi-spreading. The height of the stem reaches 45 cm. The leafiness is medium. Sheets are standard size, slightly rounded with a taper towards the spout. Their surface is smooth, slightly wrinkled.
On one bush, from 8 to 10 fruits can form. The stems point upwards, which makes harvesting easy.
Fruits are large, cone-shaped, weighing from 160 to 350 g. The color of peppers in technical ripeness is greenish-white, and at the moment of full ripening they completely turn red.
The pulp is juicy and tender. 2-3 chambers are formed inside, there are not too many seeds. Wall thickness 5-8 cm.
Purpose and taste
Ali Baba pepper is very sweet, it has a pleasant aftertaste, without bitterness. The aroma is moderately pronounced.
The fruits are universal, so they can be eaten fresh, prepared salads, used as ingredients for first or second courses, frozen, whole or as an assortment. Stuffing Ali Baba peppers is not advisable, since they do not have such dense walls.
Ripening terms
The variety is a representative of mid-season crops. The growing season lasts 108 days.
Yield
The yield indicators of Ali Baba pepper are good. Up to 10 peppers are removed from one bush. And from 1 m2 - 6-8 kg.
Landing scheme
For good growth of the culture, seedlings should be planted according to the 40x40 cm scheme. This will allow the seedlings to develop well and get enough useful microelements.
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
Ali Baba's pepper is grown in seedlings. To do this, you need to prepare all the necessary materials. Namely:
seedling box;
seeds;
land;
fertilizers;
growth stimulating drugs;
potassium permanganate or manganese.
First you need to prepare the seedling boxes and soil. If the land was purchased in a store, it can be immediately poured into crates.If the soil was prepared independently, then it is best to disinfect it - to ignite it in the oven at a temperature of 150-200 ° C for 15-20 minutes.
After that, pour the soil into containers in a small layer (8-10 cm).
The seeds are also processed. This can be a solution of potassium permanganate, manganese or aloe juice. Then the material should be rinsed in water and put in gauze soaked in growth stimulants for about 5-7 hours.
Shallow pits are formed in the containers and seeds are poured there. After sowing, everything must be watered, covered with oilcloth and removed to a dark place for pecking.
After about 10-14 days, the seeds will hatch, the film can be removed, and the seedlings can be sprinkled with water a little.
The culture should be dived in the presence of 2-4 strong leaves. In this case, it is necessary to observe daylight hours. The sun should be enough for the bushes so that they do not stretch too much. It is best to use a UV lamp.
About a week before transplanting, the containers are taken outside so that the seedlings can acclimatize a little to the new weather conditions.
At this time, the site is being prepared. They dig it up in advance, preferably in the fall, while introducing useful elements. And in the spring they dig up again to form holes. Growth stimulants or other additives can be poured into the bottom of the hole. Some gardeners recommend watering all the pits with a weak solution of potassium permanganate a week beforehand in order to disinfect the soil.
Together with the seedlings, a small peg is driven into the hole, to which the stem will subsequently be tied. This is necessary so that the bush does not lean to the ground under the weight of the fruit.
Care will be as follows.
Watering should be regular, one bush has 1-2 liters of water.
Top dressing is carried out 2-3 times per season. The best choices are nitrogen, potassium and phosphorus. As well as mullein, bird droppings and wood ash.
After watering, loosening and weeding of the soil from weeds is carried out.
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.
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.
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.
