"Jalapeno" is a type of chili pepper.
He is valued for his unusual sensation of stinginess and strong acuity.
Property scores vary between 2400 and 10500 units.
It is considered the most famous variety of chili peppers.
General description of the plant
What is - Jalapeno Pepper? The name of this pepper comes from the Mexican city of Jalapa. In the national Mexican cuisine without a “Jalapeno” can not do a single dish. Rubbed on a fine grater or sliced with a sharp chili knife along with onions is an indispensable seasoning for every Mexican cafe.
Interesting! The plant grows up to 1 m in height. Productivity: 24-35 pods per bush. The length of the fruit reaches from 4 to 10 cm.
Gather them immature - green. They get a red tint after drying or at the end of growth. If you do not have time to collect pepper in time - the quality will deteriorate. Red "Jalapeno" is appreciated much worse than green. Such pepper is sent for export to the countries of the third world, buried in the ground or carefully smoked, making seasoning with chipotle.
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Home care
Seed preparation
Pepper easily grows in any climatic conditions.
Planting is done with sprouts or seeds. Seeds are bought only in gardening stores.
Before planting, they are soaked in a special mixture. For this you need potassium permanganate and a bandage.
Seeds are spread on moistened cotton and let them lie for 48-62 hours. Keep planting material must be in a warm, windless place. It is impossible to allow direct hit of sunshine and drafts.
Vatu is covered with gauze. This procedure allows you to keep the seeds in a greenhouse state. Also it is impossible to allow complete drying of the cotton pad. The material should always be wet.
Required soil
Planting is done in the spring time. March and April are best. This period is considered the best for excellent plant germination.
Growth time of seedlings makes 45-75 days. For planting containers prepared in advance. The soil is purchased ready.
Land for vegetable or flower crops is best suited. The soil should contain minerals and vitamins. Also, the soil can be prepared by yourself. For this you need sand, peat, humus and earth.
Half of the sand is mixed with peat, add soil and humus. In the resulting soil, you can add a glass of ash. The mixture is stirred and laid out in boxes for seedlings.
Planting seeds
In one container, no more than 2-3 seedlings are planted.
It is necessary to take into account that there is a space between them. Sow seeds do not need very deep.
Ideal depth is 1-1.5 cm. Seeds are covered with a small amount of soil.
Immediately after planting, they are watered from the sprayer. You can not use a direct stream of water, as a large pressure of water they can be washed off.
Important! If you sow seeds deeper than 1-1.5 cm - they will not be able to ascend and rot in the soil.
Growing seedlings
Pepper "Jalapeno" is very thermophilic. He does not like drafts and cold rooms. Do not allow direct hit of the sun. Otherwise, the seedlings will die.
Because of the thermophilicity landing boxes covered with glass or bags. It is important that such a coating passes light. 3-4 times in 7 days seedlings need to be aired.
Otherwise, the plant will suffocate and rot. After the appearance of 3-4 leaves on each bush, the plant is seated in larger containers. This removes the weak poorly developed processes. Water the seedlings need moderately and regularly.
Transplant in open soil
Transplant seedlings produced in late spring - early summer. May and June work well. When transplanting, it is necessary to leave small aisles at 35-50 cm. When the pepper reaches a height of 10-20 cm, the growth point is pinched. In this case, the shoots must be left.
The optimum temperature for growing peppers is 26-33 ° C. Therefore, it is best to organize a small greenhouse. With proper care, pepper blooms immediately after transplanting to the ground. Flowering continues until the end of summer. In place of the flowers, small fruits are formed.
Top dressing and fertilizers
Feeding is carried out 3-4 times for the whole season.
Well suited manure, diluted with water. The ratio of this fertilizer is 1:10. Ash can be used.
A glass of ash is mixed with a bucket of water. With such mixtures watered the soil around the plant. Do not allow direct contact of manure on the plant itself and its roots.
Otherwise, a severe burn may occur and the plant will die. Also the special mix "Stimulus" perfectly will approach.
This drug is sold in specialized stores. He quickly treats plants for stress and restores the necessary vitality.
Watering
Watering should be regular and very abundant. Overdrying earthen coma can cause flowers to fall off, which means a reduction in yield. But waterlogging provokes the development of unwanted root rot. Optimal watering 2-3 times a week. The water used is separated. Do not use water with chemical impurities.
Shoot processing and harvesting
When processing shoots, you can remove the yellow leaves and bare branches. But pruning plants is not necessary.
Important! For full maturity you need 65-95 days.
Collection is made only in gloves. Contact with pepper causes burns and severe skin irritation. Fresh peppers are stored in jars in the cellars or in the refrigerator. When fresh, it can be left no more than 14 days. Dry pepper is stored in a dark place in closed containers.
Breeding
Jalapeno is a perennial. He has a period of winter dormancy expressed very clearly.
In this case, the bush must be kept in a greenhouse or room. The optimum temperature is 15-20 ° C. Temperatures should not be allowed to fall below 12 ° C.
During the growing season, the plant needs heat in the range of 23-26 ° C. Breeding for seeds produced from January to March. From the most beautiful and ripe pods take out the seeds. 2-3 hours they are dried in the open air. They are then suitable for planting and growing seedlings.
Benefit and harm
Pepper is rich in vitamins: A, B2, B6, C. It contains natural essential oils.
Pepper contains minerals. It is widely used in cooking. Tinctures from "Jalapeno" have useful properties. Pepper perfectly stimulates the growth of nails and hair.
It is useful for diabetes, sleep disorders, and depression. "Jalapeno" contains the beneficial substance alkaloid capsaicin, which lowers blood pressure.
Useful substances of pepper protect the body's cells from negative external influences and all sorts of toxins.
It is necessary to use this type of pepper carefully and in small quantities. Otherwise, you can burn the walls of the stomach. From "Jalapeno" should refuse people with various diseases of the kidneys, stomach, liver and intestines. Reduce the use of pepper need children, pregnant and lactating women.
Diseases and pests
Due to the urgency of the fruit, the plant is not subject to pests. When breeding plants at home, spider mites may appear. It is washed off with water, and pepper leaves are wiped with wet cotton.
Pepper "Jalapeno" love gardeners for unpretentious cultivation. The plant is thermophilic. It responds well to fertilizer and fertilizer. The fruits are very useful for the human body and contain the necessary vitamins.
