Capsicum ANNUUM 'DALLE KHURSANI'

Capsicum ANNUUM 'DALLE KHURSANI' - Dalle Khursani chili pepper, Capsicum annuum 'Dalle Khursani', cherry pepper, vegetable pepper, chili pepper.

Capsicum or chili pepper is a genus of annual and perennial plants in the family Solanaceae, growing naturally in South and Central America. It has no relation to the true genus of peppers from the family Piperaceae, except for the name. The genus is represented by shrubs and semi-shrubs 20-120 cm (8-47 in) tall, reaching 3 m (10 ft) and more in protected ground. The leaves are entire, with entire margins. Flowers are in stem forks, solitary or paired, sometimes in clusters; primary colors are white and violet, plain or with violet or creamy-yellow markings. Stems are both smooth and pubescent.

Capsicum annuum 'DALLE KHURSANI' possesses some of the hottest pods among chili peppers. It grows only in the state of Sikkim in northeastern India and in the vicinity of the town of Darjeeling in the Himalayas. Round, bright red ripe fruits resemble a cherry in size and color. Hence the name cherry pepper.

Seeds are soaked beforehand in a pink solution of potassium permanganate for one hour (soaking in an epin solution for 24 hours is also possible), then sown in a pre-prepared, warmed mixture of soil, humus, and sand, covered with a layer of soil equal to the seed diameter, moistened with a spray bottle, covered with film, and germinated in the light, but not in direct sun, at a temperature of 24-28 °C (75-82 °F). Seedlings require ventilation. Overwatering and drying out of the crops must be avoided.

Average germination time is from 2 to 6 weeks. At the stage of 4 true leaves, the peppers are transplanted into individual containers, or grouped 2 plants per pot for a bushier plant. Fertilizing the transplanted seedlings begins after 2-3 weeks with weakly diluted organo-mineral fertilizer. For abundant branching, seedlings must be pinched starting from 15 cm (6 in) in height.

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This is one of the most unpretentious plants. And at the same time, it is a very beautiful and useful plant. Outwardly, indoor pepper is a well-foliaged green small tree on which flowers and fruits can be present simultaneously. It blooms depending on care. It grows quickly. Intensive diffuse light is required. If the plant is in dark conditions, it has few leaves and flowers and fruits poorly. During midday hours, it should be shaded from direct sunlight, as sunburn is possible. In the spring-summer period, the maintenance temperature should be moderate 20-25 °C (68-77 °F). In the autumn-winter period, in the absence of grow lights, it is desirable to maintain a moderately cool temperature of around 15 °C (59 °F).

Watering from April to September is plentiful, as the top layer of substrate dries out; in the autumn-winter period, in case of insufficient lighting, it is restricted. Air humidity of about 60% is desirable. It responds well to regular spraying; the pot with the plant can be placed on a tray with wet pebbles, peat, or expanded clay. Fertilize with complex fertilizer from spring to autumn once every two weeks. From autumn, fertilizing is carried out less frequently, depending on winter conditions: either not fertilized at all (in the absence of grow lights), or fertilized about once every three weeks. In late winter or early spring, the plant is pruned heavily (to about half the height of the stems). Repotting is carried out annually in spring. It requires a dormant period from October to February due to lower light levels and air humidity.