Pepper Bogatyr: description of a productive red Bulgarian variety, features of cultivation and care

History of the variety

Bogatyr pepper was bred by Moldavian breeders in the last quarter of the last century. It is believed that the basis was taken from chilli peppers.

This variety was included in the State Register of Russia in 1996. But specialists from Moscow agro began to improve the variety. As a result, the Bogatyr bell pepper, due to its improved characteristics, was zoned for cultivation in the North Caucasus and the Lower Volga region. This variety feels comfortable when grown in Moldova and Ukraine. Bogatyr pepper is also successfully grown in the middle zone and in the Moscow region.

Perets Bogatyr - photo

Bogatyr pepper is recommended for growing in open ground and in greenhouse conditions.

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Key advantages and disadvantages

Bogatyr is famous for its excellent taste, good health and resistance to growing conditions.

The number of positive qualities of this variety is impressive, but there is only one drawback. Let's consider all aspects in more detail.

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Pepper Bogatyr: description and characteristics of the variety

When purchasing seed material, you should carefully look at the manufacturer of this bell pepper, since the appearance of ripe fruits varies from company to company.

Agro seed producers produce peppers that are cone-shaped and weigh about 190 g. “Siberian Varietal Seeds” have cube-shaped fruits. Agro and Poisk offer Bogatyr pepper with cone-shaped fruits weighing up to 195 g.

All other characteristics of this pepper variety do not differ from one manufacturer to another.

Pepper Bogatyr is a mid-season variety

, in which the fruits reach technical maturity approximately 4-4.5 months after emergence, and bell peppers are fully ripened after another couple of weeks.

Photo of pepper Bogatyr

This pepper got its name due to its tall, spreading bushes up to 0.7 m high, with strong stems, well-leafed and fairly branched. A large number of fruits appear on the bushes - large, beautiful, weighing up to 195 g, with 2 or 4 chambers, with thick walls up to 0.6-0.65 mm thick. The skin of the fruit is dense, thick, smooth. Unripe fruits are green, while mature ones are red with a crimson tint.

On a note!

The taste of Bogatyr pepper is good, it is sweet, quite fleshy, there is not too much seed material inside, the aroma of the fruit is typical of pepper, pleasant.

The collected fruits are distinguished by their high shelf life.

The crop tolerates transportation well over long distances without losing its excellent presentation and taste. Therefore, this variety is grown by many vegetable growers for the purpose of further sale.

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Ripe fruits are used for preparing salads, hot dishes, stuffing, canning, and freezing for the winter.

Bell pepper Bogatyr calmly tolerates temperature fluctuations and insufficient light, while its yield does not decrease.

Preparing the soil and planting site

The description and photographs of the “Bogatyr” variety will tell beginning growers of the crop how to properly prepare the soil cover and planting site for pepper. The soil layer should be either sandy loam or loamy. The average daily temperature should not be lower than 15 ℃.

Sweet peppers are recommended to be planted after crops such as:

• legumes;
• cabbage;
• carrot;
• cucumbers;
• pumpkin.

Before starting planting work, it is necessary to prepare the soil cover:

1. The area will need to be dug deep, then fed with compost and leveled.
2. In autumn, it is recommended to fertilize the soil layer with potassium and phosphorus compounds. For 1 m2 you will need approximately 65 g of fertilizer.
3. When digging holes, it is necessary to leave a distance of 15 cm between them. The interval between the ridges should not be less than 50 cm.

Advantages of the variety

The main advantages of the Bogatyr pepper variety include:

1. high keeping quality (at least 97%);
2. bushes of this variety do not require special intensive care;
3. excellent taste and presentation;
4. does not lose its beneficial qualities during heat treatment;
5. productivity – high;
6. high immunity against most diseases that are typical for other varieties of pepper.

Among the disadvantages of the Bogatyr pepper variety, the following should be noted:

1. bushes are often affected by pests;
2. It does not tolerate periods of drought well, so a careful watering regime should be observed.

Application and beneficial properties

It is best to eat pepper fresh, since after heat treatment it loses more than half of its beneficial composition.

Pepper fruits contain large amounts of ascorbic acid, folic acid, B vitamins and antioxidants. The fiber contained in peppers helps stimulate the gastrointestinal tract. Rutin reduces blood pressure and normalizes blood circulation.

Bogatyr pepper is recommended for use in cases of diabetes and weakened immunity.

In addition, these vegetables improve the condition of the hair, making it silkier.

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Pepper Bogatyr: planting features

In most Russian regions with cold climates, bell peppers are grown by seedlings.

By planting seed material in mid-to-late February, vegetable growers receive strong, healthy seedlings in May, when it is time to transplant the seedlings to a permanent place in open ground beds or in a greenhouse.

On a note!

The distinctive quality of Bogatyr pepper seeds is almost 100% germination of purchased seed material, and it is characterized by friendly germination.

When choosing seeds, it is better to contact specialized stores and carefully read the instructions on the packaging of the bags so as not to purchase a fake. It is better to purchase agro products, “Poisk” or “Aelita”.

Such Bogatyr pepper seeds do not require any pre-sowing preparation, since all the necessary measures were carried out by the specialists of the agricultural company. The only thing that can be done at home is to soak the seed for germination immediately before planting in containers.

Soil for planting peppers can be purchased at the store - a special substrate for vegetable plants, to which all the necessary nutrients for seedling growth have already been added. But you can prepare the soil yourself by mixing peat, garden soil, sand and wood ash in equal proportions. Before planting the seeds, the nutrient substrate prepared at home should be disinfected: calcined in the oven for 0.5 hours at 180 degrees, or spilled with a weak solution of potassium permanganate and allowed to drain.

Many vegetable growers plant peppers in boxes or containers filled with soil mixture, or use peat pots or tablets. Having planted Bogatyr pepper seeds in containers, cover them with polyethylene on top and place them in a warm place for germination.

Usually, friendly shoots appear 5-7 days after planting. After the sprouts appear, the polyethylene is removed and the containers are placed in a bright place for further plant growth. After the seedlings have 2-3 permanent leaves, they can be planted in separate cups.

Bogatyr pepper seedlings should be fed 2-3 times during growth.

As a fertilizer, you can use ammonium nitrate or urea, which contain nitrogen, which activates the growth of the above-ground part of seedlings and roots.

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If the number of pepper seedlings being planted is small, then you can plant Bogatyr pepper seeds in peat tablets or pots.

This method of growing seedlings is convenient because there is no need to pick the plants, but young peppers need to be planted in open ground along with the container in which they grow. At the same time, the root system of plants is not injured once again, so they acclimatize faster in a new place.

Advice!

As noted earlier, the seed germination rate of Bogatyr pepper is quite high; growing seedlings immediately in separate cups without further picking is quite justified.

Two weeks before planting seedlings in a permanent place, they should be hardened off.

First, the plants are taken out into the fresh air for 25-30 minutes, daily increasing the time the seedlings stay outside. In the last days before transplanting plants into open ground beds, they are left outside overnight.

When transplanting Bogatyr pepper seedlings into beds, the planting pattern should be 0.5 * 0.5 m. Since the bushes of this sweet bell pepper grow quite large in width and height, denser plantings will lead to slower growth of seedlings and a decrease in yield.

Planting pepper

After planting, Bogatyr peppers are watered abundantly and mulched with a layer of peat or humus.

Possible diseases and pests

Bogatyr is resistant to some dangerous diseases. However, there are a number of threats that pose a danger to plantings.

Table: diseases characteristic of Bogatyr

Photo gallery: typical diseases of the variety

Alternaria blight is one of the most dangerous crop diseases

Septoria blight can destroy the entire harvest

Black leg leads to rotting of the bush

Table: pepper pests

Photo gallery: insects attacking peppers

Spider mites damage leaves, slowing down the development of the bush. Slugs eat foliage and developing fruits.

Aphids suck sap from stems and leaves

Feeding sweet pepper Bogatyr

Peppers need to be fed several times a season.

The first feeding is carried out a couple of weeks after planting the seedlings in a permanent place. You can use any nitrogen fertilizer or cow manure as a top dressing. Before budding begins, fertilizer containing potassium and phosphorus is applied to the soil. During the period of active formation of ovaries, complex fertilizer should also be applied to improve their formation.

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Harvesting and storage

The high yield of the variety is characterized by the mid-ripening nature of Bogatyr, which allows peppers to be harvested several times a season.

Harvesting begins with the onset of technical ripeness, which occurs on average 125-135 days after sowing. At this time, the surface of the vegetables becomes significantly lighter. After harvesting, Bogatyr can be processed or transferred to a storage location for ripening.

In good conditions, the variety is capable of growing the second part of the crop of the same dimensions and taste.

To obtain high-quality seed, it is worth waiting for the onset of biological ripeness, when the surface of the peppers acquires a rich red tint. Approximately this period falls on days 145-160 of the growing season.

Light green peppers can be stored at 2°C for up to 60 days. The red fruits of Bogatyr should be eaten or processed immediately after collection.

Pepper Bogatyr: reviews from those who planted

Anastasia, 46 years old, Korolev: I planted the Bogatyr pepper variety for the first time three seasons ago. I can say that I liked this variety for its unpretentiousness and resistance to most diseases - over the years of cultivation, the bushes of this pepper did not suffer from anything. Powerful bushes produce a large number of fruits - large, fleshy and tasty. Basically, I prepare lecho from the fruits of this variety and freeze it. Moreover, when frozen, peppers do not lose their taste and aroma.

Evgeniy, 65 years old, Vladimir region: I grew different varieties of pepper on my plot, and as a result I settled on the Bogatyr variety. The name of the variety speaks for itself - the bushes have a heroic size, as well as the fruits themselves, which grew for me weighing up to 200 grams, the fruits are tasty and aromatic. Now I only grow it and recommend it to others.

Irina, 54 years old, Lipetsk region: I only like red bell peppers - they are sweeter and tastier. Therefore, I try to grow only such varieties on my plot. Last year, a neighbor gave a dozen seedlings of Bogatyr pepper. She planted and cared for it according to all the rules. As a result, I collected about 10 kg of ripe large red pepper. I liked both the taste and the yield. This year I planted only this on my plot. True, you have to wait until it turns red, but I closed the lecho and froze it, even sold a little - it was snapped up right away. I recommend to all.

Pepper Bogatyr is the leader among all varieties of this vegetable crop in terms of yield, resistance to disease and taste of the fruit.

In addition, this variety can be grown not only in open ground, but also in greenhouses, so it is actively grown indoors in the middle zone and other regions with similar climatic conditions.

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Reviews

Reviews from gardeners about Bogatyr are not always clear. This is due to the fact that the seeds of this variety from different producers produce plants that differ from each other.

Alla, Tula: “A couple of years ago I planted Bogatyr. I liked the variety. The peppers are large and cone-shaped, as in the photo. The taste is sweet, the walls are thick. Suitable for freezing, preparing lecho and eating fresh. Last year I bought a replacement of the same variety, but from a different company. The peppers were not so tasty, with sourness and not very thick walls, they would no longer be suitable for lecho. I will now look for the Bogatyr, who I liked.”

Igor, Izhevsk: “Very tasty and beautiful pepper. It is not afraid of cold weather and requires a minimum of care. I didn't even stepchild him. The harvest still turned out great.”

Growing and care

As soon as the shoots appear, the containers are immediately moved to a bright, cool place with a temperature of +18...+22 and watered only when the soil dries out. Excess water leads to blackleg and seedling death.

Picking

Plants from boxes dive after two true leaves appear. The bushes are removed with a stick with a sharp end and transplanted into individual containers. Weak and diseased specimens are thrown away.

Planting seedlings in the ground

Planting is carried out according to the 50x50 cm or 50x70 cm scheme. The bushes grow large and developed; it is impossible to leave a small distance between the plants.

The bushes are tied to a support immediately upon planting. High-quality transplanted peppers take root instantly and do not slow down their growth.

Watering and fertilizing

The first watering is carried out immediately after planting the seedlings. In the future, irrigation is reduced to two procedures per week. After each watering, the soil is loosened and weeds are removed.

Fertilizing is applied three times:

• when planting seedlings, add a glass of manure to the hole;
• before flowering, dilute any complex fertilizer in water and water it at the root;
• When the first fruits set, fertilize with mullein solution or azophoska.

Formative pruning

Bogatyr peppers develop on side branches. To increase the yield, it is enough to pinch the main stem when it reaches a height of 50 cm.

Harvesting

The fruits are collected at technical or biological ripeness. Large peppers hang on a thick, powerful stalk. It is best to cut them with a knife. If you tear it off with your hands, the flesh will be injured.

Obtaining seeds

If the variety is liked, the gardener seeks to obtain seeds from the harvest and use them for sowing next year.

Seeds are collected only from varietal plants, not from hybrids.

Seed collection:

1. Find the largest beautiful fruits of a typical shape on the bushes.
2. Wait until they are fully ripe.
3. Pick and place for 3-4 days in a room at room temperature.
4. Remove the seeds, rinse and dry.
5. Pack in paper bags, sign the year and name of the variety.

Picking seedlings

The procedure is carried out after the appearance of 2 leaves on the seedlings, since sweet peppers do not tolerate transplantation well. The following points must be taken into account:

• Water the container with seedlings generously with water. At this time, prepare small pots, wash them with potassium permanganate and fill them with soil, the composition of which is identical to that for sowing seeds.
• Carefully take the sprout by the leaves, pry it from below with a spoon and carefully transfer it along with the soil into a new container and add soil on top. Be sure to water.
• The pots can be placed on the windowsill, but cover the glass with paper to avoid direct rays.
• The temperature of the medium for peppers after picking should not be lower than 15°C, otherwise their growth may stop.
• Seedlings need to be fed. To do this, you can use ready-made formulations (“Krepysh”, “Fertika Lux”). The first feeding is carried out 2 weeks after picking, and the second - after another 2 weeks.
• 3 days before planting in open ground, keep the seedlings outside overnight for hardening.

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Further care of the plant

To grow the Bogatyr pepper variety, traditional agrotechnical methods are used: watering, weeding, fertilizing, staking.

Watering and fertilizing

The first time feeding is applied two to three weeks after transplanting the Bogatyr pepper (to adapt the seedlings and strengthen the root system). It is advisable to use formulations containing nitrogen and phosphates (10 g of urea and 2.5 g of superphosphate are dissolved in a bucket of water). In the future, you can alternate organic matter and mineral fertilizing, fertilizing the soil 2-3 times a month.

During the flowering period, potassium preparations should be used (a teaspoon of dry potassium and urea is dissolved in a bucket of water). When the stage of fruit ripening begins, a mixture of superphosphate and potassium salt is used (two teaspoons of powders are diluted in a 10-liter bucket of water).

Until the buds appear, the pepper bushes only need one watering per week (the norm is up to 10 liters per square meter of bed). For irrigation by sprinkling, it is advisable to use a watering can.

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Important! Water the plants with warm water, otherwise the growth of the bushes stops, flowers and ovaries do not appear.

As soon as the first flowers appear, and then the fruits, watering can only be done at the root. The frequency of watering and the volume of water are increased - 10-15 liters per square meter of area are poured twice a week.

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Until the bushes become taller than 25-30 cm, peppers are not planted so that the plants actively develop. In the future, the bush is formed once every one and a half to two weeks according to the following principle:

• cut off branches that have grown below the main fork;
• cut off the crown buds near the side shoots;
• pinch off shoots on which ovaries do not form. It is also recommended to pinch the tips of the shoots to speed up the ripening of the fruit.

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When the crop ripens, it is important to prevent the moment the threads break off under the weight of the fruit. The best option is to install a horizontal trellis along the bed with Bogatyr pepper. Thanks to this option, it will be easier to tie up each fruitful shoot.