Pepper varieties Bucharest will surprise gardeners with the unusual colors of the fruits, which are purple in color at technical maturity. The original coloring of Bucharest peppers diversifies the color palette of prepared dishes. Which is not only aesthetically pleasing, but also useful. Sweet peppers contain microelements and vitamins that are so necessary for our body. Modern man has a hard time; he is attacked by insomnia, depression, and stress. By regularly eating sweet peppers, you can significantly improve your mental and physical well-being. Below is a photo of the culture:
Description of the variety
Bucharest pepper is suitable for growing on the windowsill or on the balcony of a city apartment. As a potted plant it will grow up to 50 cm. Quite compact, semi-spreading, with medium foliage. To form a bush, you just need to remove the side leaves and shoots before the first branching. In an apartment, choose windows where the plant will receive the maximum amount of light. Otherwise, you will have to use special lamps for additional illumination to avoid the buds and ovaries falling off. The Bucharest variety can be grown in greenhouses and open ground. When free it grows up to 110 cm.
Seeds for seedlings for greenhouses and soil are planted in February. If you plan to grow the Bucharest variety on a windowsill, then any time frame is suitable. You can extend the life of the plant by transplanting it from the garden to a pot. Seeds can be planted in peat tablets, in prepared soil for seedlings, or you can make a soil mixture yourself.To do this, mix peat, humus, soil, and sand in approximately equal parts. Place in containers, water well, make small depressions 0.5 - 1 cm, place seeds there, lightly sprinkle with soil.
Then the shoots will appear in 7 - 8 days. Otherwise, the process may take 2–3 weeks.
In 40 - 50 days the plant becomes quite large. It is ready for transplanting into open ground or a greenhouse in early May. To grow on the balcony you will need 5 liter pots.
Bucharest pepper is an early ripening variety. From the emergence of seedlings to the receipt of fruits, 110–115 days pass. You can please yourself and your loved ones with Bucharest peppers of an unusual purple color, but you can wait until the fruits are biologically ripe, then their color will become bright red. The fruits have a cone-shaped shape, weight up to 150 g, 2–3 chambers, smooth, glossy surface. The thickness of the fruit walls is about 6 mm. They tolerate transportation well.
Traditional plant care: watering, weeding, loosening, fertilizing. Don't be lazy, and a rich harvest will please you. More than 4 kg per 1 sq. m. The taste is excellent. Use in cooking is universal. For more information about growing peppers, watch the video:
