- Bush height, cm: 80-120
- Growth type: medium-sized
- Fruit color: deep red when ripe
- Ripening terms: mid-early
- Ripening month: July-September
- Fruit size, cm: length up to 25
- Appointment: used as a spice
- Growing conditions: greenhouse, open ground
- Leaves: light green, lanceolate
- The number of days from germination to fruiting: 110-120
Among the many varieties of hot pepper varieties, there are also special ones that are in high demand among vegetable growers and gardeners. These include the mid-early hybrid Russian size, which is adapted to bad weather conditions.
Description of the variety
Hot pepper Russian size is a medium-sized plant, which, under favorable conditions, can stretch up to 80-120 cm in height. The bush is characterized by moderate leafiness, light green foliage, strong stems, which have turned from herbaceous to lignified, medium spreading branches and a superficial root system. The peppercorns on the bushes are located "noses" down. On average, up to 15 aligned specimens are formed and matured on each bush.
It is possible to grow a vegetable crop in greenhouse conditions, under a film cover and in garden beds.
Characteristics of the appearance of plants and fruits
Russian size is a variety that impresses with its attractive presentation. On the bushes, peppercorns weighing 50-60 ripen, stretching up to 25-30 cm in length. The vegetable has an elongated conical shape. Peppers often grow slightly crooked or with a curved spout. At the stage of technical ripeness, the fruit is characterized by a light green color, and completely ripe peppers are evenly covered with bright red. The hybrid belongs to the thick-walled species. The surface of the vegetable is smooth, glossy, without noticeable irregularities and bumps. The pericarp is 3 mm thick.
The vegetable removed from the bushes is easily transported over long distances, and also has a long shelf life.
Purpose and taste
The hybrid is famous for its excellent taste. The fruit has a rather fleshy, medium-dense pulp structure. The vegetable has a balanced taste - spicy, with a pronounced pungency, complemented by spicy notes in the aroma. On the pungency scale, the vegetable is considered weak. Many vegetable growers note a light and pleasant sourness in the taste. In addition, there is an opinion that the pungency directly depends on the growing zone.
Hot peppers are widely used in cooking - the vegetable is eaten with soups, borscht and hot side dishes, many sauces and dressings are prepared on their basis - confitures, adjika, hot jam, which is served with meat and cheese. In addition, peppers are dried and pickled for long-term storage. This variety is also suitable for drying.
Ripening terms
This vegetable crop represents the mid-early class. The growing season is 110-120 days. The fruits are spiced together. The massive harvest is in July-August-September.
Yield
Vegetable yield is good. With proper care, you can count on a bountiful harvest - up to 800 grams of high-quality fruits from each bush.
Landing scheme
For pepper bushes, not only care is important, but also the correct planting of plants in the garden or greenhouse, observing the density and distance between plantings. Planting hot peppers is carried out according to the scheme 50x80 cm. It is recommended to plant 4-5 bushes per 1 m2.
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 caring
Pepper Russian Standard is a hybrid, therefore it is cultivated exclusively through seedlings. Strengthened bushes at the age of 60-70 days are suitable as planting material. Planting in a greenhouse is carried out in mid-May, and in open ground - in the first week of June, when the air and soil are well warmed up. The best place to plant hot peppers is considered to be where zucchini, pumpkin, carrots or cabbage previously grew. It is not recommended to cultivate the Russian Standard alongside sweet pepper varieties.
The agricultural technology of vegetable crops includes a number of standard procedures: watering with warm or settled water every 7-8 days, applying top dressing three times a season (the plant responds well to complex fertilizers), shallow loosening and careful hilling so as not to damage the root system, obligatory garter to the support, removal of lateral processes, prevention of diseases and insect attacks.
To prevent long peppers hanging from the bushes from rotting in contact with the ground, it is enough to put thin boards.
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
The Russian standard is a little picky about the composition of the soil. For comfortable growth, the plant is suitable for fluffy, light, moderately fertile, breathable and moist soils. Do not plant hot peppers in acidic and waterlogged soils.
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.
Required climatic conditions
Bitter pepper is a thermophilic crop that is endowed with good stress resistance. Due to this, pepper bushes easily tolerate prolonged heat and temperature fluctuations. The area for the culture is chosen as a flat, weed-free, sunny, where there is enough warmth and light, but there is also protection from drafts.
Disease and pest resistance
The Russian standard hybrid has good immunity, so it is resistant to many nightshade diseases, as well as to a number of common diseases.
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.
