- Bush height, cm: over 25
- Fruit shape: conical
- Fruit weight, g: 2,5-4
- Fruit color: in technical ripeness yellow-green with a transition to purple, in biological - orange-red
- Ripening terms: early
- Ripening month: July August September
- Yield: high
- Average yield: 0.8-1.2 kg / m2
- Appointment: for fresh consumption, for canning, for use in dried form, used as a spice
- Growing conditions: greenhouse, open ground, on the balcony, indoor
Aladdin pepper belongs to that rare variety of varieties that feel great in the house on a windowsill or balcony / loggia. It is successfully cultivated by lovers of the home garden, harvesting spicy fruits all year round. But the main highlight of this culture is its amazing decorativeness thanks to the multi-colored and exquisite peppers located on the branches. And as a bonus - absolute unpretentiousness.
Description of the variety
Aladdin is considered an indoor and also a garden variety of peppers. It can be grown in several ways:
- in flower pots, boxes (window, balconies, loggias, winter garden);
- in greenhouse structures, greenhouse;
- in an open area.
Interestingly, Aladdin is considered not only a vegetable, but also an ornamental crop. Pepper will be able to decorate both a garden bed and any terrace. The plant can be considered as part of the kitchen decor, it will be appropriate in the interior of the living room. Plants covered with red, purple, emerald peppers look extremely picturesque, fitting into the design of any apartment or country house.
Characteristics of the appearance of plants and fruits
Pepper culture Aladdin is classified as a shrub species. This is a semi-spreading bush, rather compact. The stem has a height of about 25 cm. The average weight of each cone-shaped pepper is from 2.5 to 4 g. Fruit color varies depending on the ripening stage: yellow-green with a transition to purple-purple at the stage of technical ripeness, orange-red after full ripening.
Purpose and taste
Aladdin belongs to the spicy types of pepper. Its severity is estimated at 500-800 points on the Scoville scale, which is considered moderate. The pepper is fragrant, very useful, all the healing properties are preserved both fresh and processed. It can be added to summer salad, as well as sauces, adjika, lecho, any snacks. Aladdin pepper is also pickled, whole canned.
Ripening terms
Aladdin's fruiting is early, starts 90–120 days after the first shoots.
Yield
An average of 0.8–1.2 kg of hot peppers can be removed from 1 square meter of plantings, which is a good indicator for such a culture.
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
You can start sowing Aladdin pepper at the end of February. It is better to sow seeds in containers of at least 300 ml. You can use any containers designed for growing indoor plants.It is better to take the soil ready-made, which is sold in a gardening store.
When growing at home, the plant must be looked after, adhering to the general rules. The culture is watered from a spray bottle, the soil is loosened after watering.
When 5–6 leaves appear, the sprouts must be transplanted into separate containers with a volume of 0.8–1.2 liters. It is imperative to put drainage at the bottom of the pot, for this they use expanded clay, then pour the soil substrate purchased in the store. When planting, the bush is placed at the same depth at which it grew in seedlings. In order for the plants to take root, they should not be watered for a week.
When grown on a windowsill, a bush is formed. To do this, pinch it, removing the top leaves. When flowers appear, you need to pinch the main trunk so that the branches on the sides develop.
Aladdin responds well to irrigation, regular feeding. For home cultivation, fertilizer should be applied every 10–12 days.
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.
Disease and pest resistance
Pepper Aladdin is sometimes affected by such ailments as rot, late blight. And also it can be attacked by a spider mite.
For prevention, it is necessary that in the place where Aladdin grows, there is a constant temperature of 26 ° in summer and 16 ° in winter. Moisture readings should be at the level of 60–70%.
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.
