Red Bison Pepper: Variety Description with Photos and Reviews

Bell pepper is a member of the Solanaceae family, native to America, where it can still be found growing wild. After spreading to other continents, many fell in love with its fruit and adapted to growing it in almost every country in the world. It is eaten fresh, stuffed, and added to salads, soups, and main courses. Its vitamin C content surpasses even citrus fruits, and it also contains other vitamins: B, A, and PP.

General characteristics of the Bison variety

An early, highly productive red sweet pepper variety. The bush grows to a maximum height of 95 cm. The time from seed germination to full maturity is approximately three months (90-110 days). It is grown in a greenhouse in temperate and northern climates, and in open ground in southern regions. It produces large, fleshy fruits, averaging approximately 200 g in weight and up to 20 cm in length.

Important! By using all agricultural techniques that create favorable conditions for growing peppers, it is possible to achieve unprecedented yields of up to 10 kg/m3.²Fruiting lasts for a long time, right up until the first frost.

The fruits are red in colour with juicy, crispy walls, up to 5 mm thick, have an elongated, conical shape, with deep longitudinal grooves.

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Growing conditions and care

The cultivation technology is characterized by the following stages:

1. Sowing seeds for seedlings is carried out in February; universal or specialized soil for peppers and tomatoes is suitable.
2. The seedlings appear on about the 7th day; after the cotyledon leaves appear, they are transplanted into individual containers.
3. In May and June, once the threat of night frosts has passed, peppers can be planted outdoors; earlier if grown in a greenhouse. Peppers prefer light, fertile soil. If the soil needs to be lightened, dig it in and add peat; adding black soil can improve fertility.
4. After planting, water thoroughly and remove excess leaves if necessary. Important! The bushes of this variety are quite tall, so they need to be tied up, otherwise the plant will break under the weight of the fruit and part of the harvest will be lost.
5. Throughout the entire fruiting period, plants need to be fed at least 2-3 times.

• The first feeding is done 15-18 days after planting in open ground. To do this, dilute 5 g of superphosphate and 10 g of urea in a bucket of water, and pour 1 liter of this liquid under each bush.
• The next feeding occurs during the fruit formation period: using the same algorithm, mix 1 teaspoon of potassium and urea with 2 tablespoons of superphosphate per bucket of water and water the plants.
• The plant responds well to a fertilizer infused with young nettles and minerals. The nettles are soaked in water, allowed to steep, and after a week, begin to ferment. After a couple more days, they sink to the bottom of the bucket. Now strain the nettles, add mineral fertilizer according to the manufacturer's recommendations, and feed each pepper plant.

Caring for peppers is not that difficult - it requires regular watering, weeding and hilling..

Attention! The distance between adjacent bushes should be at least 40 cm, and between rows – 80 cm, otherwise each plant will interfere with the other, and the crop will experience a lack of nutrients, which will affect the quantity and quality of the harvest.

Diseases. Storage rules.

The variety is resistant to diseases typical of nightshades. If agricultural practices are not followed, such as excessive watering, Root rot may occur; such plants are removed and burned. The area where they grew is treated with a fungicide.

Peppers themselves don't have a long shelf life; you can prolong their freshness by storing them in a cool, dark place, such as a refrigerator or basement. To preserve them for the winter, they can be frozen or canned, either on their own or with other vegetables.

Pros and cons of the variety. Gardeners' reviews.

The undoubted advantages include:

• seeds are inexpensive and available to everyone;
• Can be grown in open ground;
• long fruiting period;
• excellent taste;
• large fruits, good marketable appearance (if grown for sale);
• easily tolerate transportation.

Cons:

• cultivation in moderate and average climates only in a greenhouse;
• the possibility of stem breakage due to strong winds and a large number of fruits;
• the need to tie up the bushes as they grow.

Zherebtsova Olga Andreevna, 58 years old:

I've been growing peppers in my garden for a long time, and this year I decided to try new varieties, as the old ones were getting smaller and weren't producing high yields. A friend recommended buying red peppers of the "Bison" variety; she said they were incredibly productive. I followed her advice. From just five plants, I harvested enough peppers to last me through the summer and winter. I should note that the peppers ripen gradually, so I was able to eat them straight from the plant before the frost arrived.

Valery Efimov, 64 years old:

Six years ago, my wife and I bought a house in the countryside, complete with a small vegetable garden. So we started growing our own produce. While shopping for seeds at the city market, I spotted a new pepper variety and decided to give it a try. We grew the seedlings, transplanted them into the ground, tied them up, and off we went… We couldn't process that much pepper any more, so we started selling it. The villagers loved it so much that now I grow only "Bison" every year, both for myself and for sale.