Pepper Fat master

Bell peppers are gradually conquering cold regions. Varieties are being developed that are capable of quickly producing crops in the short Siberian summer, and are tolerant of temperature extremes characteristic of risky farming zones. One of these varieties is Tolstoy Barin.

A thick master is a thick-walled, fruitful pepper. This is not a hybrid, but a variety, so in the fall you can collect your seeds from the best fruits. Not to be confused with the Barin pepper, bred by the seed company "Manul" and the Tolstoy Baron pepper, bred by T. N. Postnikova and S. V. Ugarova.

Pepper Tolstoy Barin, unlike these two varieties, is not included in the State Register of the Russian Federation, the seeds are sold by the agricultural company "Seeds of Altai".

Bushes are vigorous, higher than 1 m, average foliage, moderately branching. The fruits are looking down.

The fruits are huge, weighing 150-250 grams, according to other sources up to 400 grams, conical, slightly truncated, sometimes round, sometimes close to prismatic. Strong guys. The wall thickness is 8-9 mm, such peppers are considered thick-walled. The skin is bright red at biological ripeness. Keeping quality and marketable qualities are very high.

The taste is excellent, sweet, with a spicy bright aroma. The variety is intended mainly for fresh consumption. Very good for stuffing. Fruits in shape may resemble cognac glasses, wide, stable, with large gaps and broad-shouldered "lids". But otherwise, this pepper shows itself well: it is cut into salads, added to the second and first courses, frozen for the winter,

The variety belongs to the early, the first fruits are removed 90-100 days after germination.

The yield is very high - from 7 to 14 kg per 1 sq. m. These are huge indicators for sweet peppers. Yields vary depending on conditions. Experienced gardeners manage to harvest twice.

The variety is versatile. It was released by the Altai Seeds agricultural firm. The first rule for choosing varieties is to take zoned varieties bred in the same region. Therefore, the Tolstoy Barin pepper is especially well suited for Siberia and the Urals, the middle zone and all regions where the summer can be cold and unstable.

Between the plants they stand 40 cm, in the row spacing - 40 cm. For ease of maintenance, you can maintain a higher distance in the row spacing - up to 70 cm. It is undesirable to thicken the plantings, the peppers begin to interfere with each other, they do not have enough sun.

The Tolstoy Barin variety is unpretentious, the care requirements are at the level of an average bell pepper.

Seeds are sown in February and early March, depending on the region. Better immediately in individual containers - peppers do not like transplants. They are transplanted into open ground in late May-early June, under film shelters - 2 weeks earlier. All peppers love an abundance of sun and warmth.

It is impossible to deepen the peppers; when planting, the root collar is left at the same level. The landing site must be sunny.

Watering - as needed.In dry, hot summers, daily watering may be required, on sandy soils and in windy weather - even 2 times a day. But on average, peppers are watered 2-3 times a week. In the period before flowering, peppers love warm sprinkling, this increases the humidity of the air. With excessive dryness of the air and in the heat, the pepper can shed flowers - there will be no harvest.

After the fruits have set, watered at the root. Excess moisture is also undesirable, the root system of peppers needs constant air access. Plants begin to ache in stagnant water. Water for irrigation should only be soft and warm.

Variety Tolstoy Barin - tall, very large fruits. During the fruiting period, supports and a garter are needed.

They are fed regularly.

• 2 weeks after planting seedlings in open ground. 2 tsp superphosphate per 10 liters of water - 1 liter per bush.
• During the flowering period. 3 tsp superphosphate + 1 tsp. potassium sulfate per 10 liters of water.
• During the ripening period of the fruit. 2 tsp superphosphate + 2 tsp. potassium salt.

Mineral feeding can be replaced with organic matter - for example, diluted bird droppings.

The soil is loose, light, fertile, neutral acidity (6.0-7.0). Too clay soils are loosened by introducing coarse sand, fine gravel, rotted sawdust, humus. Slaked lime, dolomite flour, crushed chalk, sifted ash are added to too acidic ones. Too sandy soils are suitable for peppers in mechanical properties, but not fertile enough - they are dug up with humus, clay is applied or peat is introduced. For 1 sq. m. you will need 2 buckets of manure, add wood ash (3 liters per 1 sq. m). With an increase in the fertility of the site, the amount of manure and clay is reduced.

There are few reviews, pepper is often confused with other Siberian varieties: Barin and Tolstoy Baron. No one has compared the three varieties. According to a few reviews, the Fat Barin is a decent hardy variety, very prolific. The peppers are huge and juicy, but they can be indistinct in shape. The taste is excellent, very fragrant. This variety is worth considering for anyone looking for a hardy Siberian pepper.