- Authors: Nastenko N.V., Kachainik V.G., Gulkin M.N.
- Year of approval: 2013
- Bush height, cm: 80-90
- Growth type: medium-sized
- Fruit shape: cuboid-elongated
- Fruit weight, g: 110-140
- Fruit color: in technical ripeness dark green, in biological ripeness dark red
- Ripening terms: early
- Ripening month: July August September
- Fruit size, cm: length 9-14
Pepper Santa Claus is named so for a reason. The bushes of this variety can withstand low temperatures, and the red color of the delicious fruits really resembles the fur coat of a New Year's character. Moreover, this type of culture is unpretentious and has a universal purpose. Unsurprisingly, she is very popular.
Description of the variety
Pepper with the original name can be grown both outdoors and in a film shelter. Beds in an unprotected area are an ideal choice for cultivating the variety in the southern regions. In the middle lane, such an arrangement of bushes is also permissible, but only when organizing reliable protection against spring frosts. Growing in the northern regions requires greenhouse conditions. Also, the variety is characterized by early ripening, high yield, excellent taste and marketability of fruits. He has no shortcomings.
Characteristics of the appearance of plants and fruits
Semi-spreading plants can grow up to 90 cm. Bushes are powerful and strong. Each can simultaneously spawn 12 peppers. The average weight of cuboid-elongated fruits is 110-140 g. Absolutely ripe vegetables of this variety have a dark red color. They are green until maturity. The peel of the peppers is glossy, smooth. The maximum fruit size is 14 cm.
Purpose and taste
The sweet and aromatic flesh of the peppers with an exquisite taste is good in salads. Also, the fruits perfectly complement various cold and hot dishes, are suitable for canning (including as part of vegetable mixtures) and freezing.
Ripening terms
The variety is early. Within 95-100 days after germination, the bushes begin to form the first peppers. Gardeners harvest in July, August and September.
Yield
From one square meter of plantings, you can get up to 8 kg of juicy sweet vegetables. The crop's transportability is excellent, making it ideal for sale.
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
Sowing for seedlings begins in early March. The seeds are buried by 1-2 cm. Before planting, the peppers are kept in good lighting and a temperature of at least 20 degrees. Moving plants under a film or in open ground is carried out in early or mid-May.
Caring for mature bushes is easy. Water them with warm water under the root 2-3 times a week. After moistening, the soil is loosened. Also, the organization of a drip irrigation system is considered a good solution. If the crop is grown in a greenhouse, it is regularly ventilated.
Top dressing is done 3-4 times. The first time this is done 2 weeks after transplanting the bushes.The soil is enriched with nitrogen fertilizer or organic matter. During flowering, complex compounds with phosphorus and potassium are introduced into the soil. During the ripening period, phosphorus, potassium and nitrogen are added to the ground 1-2 times. With abundant fruiting, the plants are tied up. The processes below the first fork are also removed.
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.
Soil requirements
For seedlings of this variety, ready-made compositions intended for peppers and other similar crops are suitable. You can also make a nutritious mixture of peat or humus, sand and garden loose earth on your own. For better rooting of young plants on the site, it is better to use soil for sowing from the place where the bushes are supposed to be planted. You can also add some wood ash and mineral fertilizers to the mixture.
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
This variety is not immune to typical crop diseases. However, practice has shown that he rarely gets sick, and if warning signs are found, they can be easily eliminated with the help of special drugs.
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.
Review overview
Pepper Santa Claus is grown by many owners of farms and private gardens. Summer residents and entrepreneurs claim that this variety does not cause problems when growing. The bushes grow well in any weather and delight with rich harvests. The fruits are aromatic and very tasty.
