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Grow black pepper at home

Turns out Black pepper (lat. Piper nigrum) can be grown at home, and getting the seeds is just elementary, just buy in any grocery store black pepper in the form of peas, choose the largest peas, soak the peppercorns in water for a day and plant in a pot, it is advisable to plant in early summer, after about a month the first sprouts of sprouted peas will appear, ( temperature regime 25-30 degrees Celsius) and do not believe those who will say that it is black peppercorns passes heat treatment, peppercorns are dried in the sun in vivo.
After the second leaf, you need to fertilize the pepper - it will be a solution of bird droppings, which has settled for a couple of days. After these steps, the pepper can be carefully transplanted into large pots. Keep the plant in the winter on the windowsill, and in the summer - on outdoors in warm sunny place.

Do not be alarmed if you notice formations similar to eggs on the back of the sheet. white color which then turn black is normal.

By the way white pepper this is the same black pepper, only mechanically peeled from the pericarp, usually to obtain white pepper, freshly picked ripe peppers are soaked in water (sometimes hot to speed up the process) for about one week. As a result of soaking, the fruit shell decomposes and softens, after which the fruit shell is separated and the remaining seeds are dried. You are unlikely to be able to grow anything from white pepper peas.

Obtained from unripe fruits of black pepper. Dried green peas are processed in such a way as to preserve their green color, for example, using sulfur dioxide or by lyophilization (drying). Similarly, pink (red) peppers are also obtained from ripe fruits (pink peppers from Piper nigrum should be distinguished from the more common pink peppers made from the fruits of Peruvian pepper or Brazil pepper). Green peppercorns are not suitable for planting.

What plant is black pepper

Black pepper (Piper nigrum L.) it is also called Malabar berry, is a tree-like vine "Piper nigrum", belonging to the pepper family. It grows in the forest, twisting around the trees that serve as its support. The length of the vine can reach 6 m. On plantations where it is specially bred, special props in the form of poles are used as supports.
On plantations, the plant is a climbing shrub, reaching a height of 15 m. The leaves are 80-100 mm long. After flowering, round fruits grow, first green, then they turn yellow or red.

Liana has ovate, leathery, grayish-green leaves. Black pepper blooms with small white flowers, collected in hanging spikes. The fruits of black pepper are drupes spherical shape with a hard shell, with a burning taste. Black pepper is useful for people with cardiovascular diseases, because. it effectively cleanses the vessels and thins the blood. They are seasoned with meat, fish and vegetable dishes.

Black pepper is grown in Sri Lanka, Java, Sumatra, Borneo, Brazil. The main exporter of black pepper to the world market is the island of Sumatra.

The height of plants is limited, it is no more than 5 m. Black pepper grows on high rods, similar to hops. Three years after planting, it begins to bear fruit. Three types of pepper are obtained from the same tree - black, white and green. Pepper crops begin to be harvested when the fruits turn red. In the process of drying in the sun, the pepper fruits turn black. High quality black pepper should be firm, dark and heavy. 1000 grains of high-quality black pepper should weigh exactly 460 g. Therefore, in ancient times, black pepper served as weights for weighing pharmaceutical products that require great accuracy. In tropical countries, the fruits of unripe green pepper are preserved in salt and vinegar. At the same time, it acquires a very delicate and delicate aroma. The highest quality varieties of black pepper in the world are Malabar and Tellisheri.

How to grow black pepper

Black pepper tropical plant, and like all heat-loving plants, it really does not like cold snaps (at a temperature of less than 10 degrees Celsius, the plant dies) and frosts kill the plant instantly.

The black pepper plant develops very well in a pot and can grow up to 2 meters in the first year of its life.

bear fruit at proper care starts in the second year.

The plant is very moisture-loving and overdrying of the earthy coma is not recommended.

Adult black pepper plants are grown in a mixture of heavy soddy and leafy soil, humus, sand (4:2:1:1).
For pepper, choose a bright place, protected from direct sunlight.
Watered abundantly in summer and moderately in winter, with water room temperature.
Pepper propagates by seeds, cuttings, layering, as well as dividing the bush.
The flowering time for black pepper comes in April - May.

Plant care:

Pepper prefers bright diffused light, suitable for growing near the windows of the western and eastern directions. At the windows of the southern direction, it is necessary to shade the plant from direct sunlight. At northern windows in winter, the plant may not have enough light.

During the active growing season, pepper prefers an air temperature in the region of 20-25 ° C, in autumn it is possible to slightly reduce the temperature of the content, and in winter it is recommended to keep the plant at a temperature of about 18 ° C, not lower than 16 ° C.

From spring to autumn, pepper is watered abundantly with soft, settled water, as the top layer of the substrate dries up. In autumn, watering is reduced, in winter it is watered moderately. Overdrying, like waterlogging, is very harmful to the plant.

Pepper needs high humidity. This factor must be taken into account when purchasing a plant. If the air humidity is low, the plant is sick. Spray pepper twice a day with soft settled water. In addition, additional measures to increase humidity are recommended, for example, placing a plant pot on a pallet filled with wet expanded clay or peat.

Peppers are fed from spring to autumn with complex mineral fertilizers for decorative leafy plants once every two weeks. Do not feed in autumn and winter.

Peppers have a dormant period in winter. The plant is recommended to be kept at a temperature of about 17-18C, in a bright place.

Transplanted mature plant once every two years, young - once a year, in the spring. The substrate for pepper is loose, nutritious. For example, consisting of sod land (1 part), leafy land (1 part), peat (1 part), humus soil (1 part) and sand (1 part). Pots are better to take plastic, as in clay pots the substrate will dry out more. The bottom of the pot provides good drainage.

Peppers are propagated by seeds, cuttings, division, layering.

Reproduction by seeds.

The composition of the substrate: leafy earth - 1 hour, soddy soil - 0.5 hours, sand - 0.5 hours. Care of crops consists mainly in maintaining a temperature of 24-28 ° C and watering. When the seedlings get stronger and the first true leaf fully develops, they dive into a container at a distance of 2x3 cm. Later they are planted in 7-centimeter pots, 1 copy each. The composition of the earth mixture: sheet - 1 hour, soddy - 1 hour, humus - 1 hour, sand - 1 hour. Plants are set in a lighted place, but shade from the bright rays of the sun. Watered abundantly. According to the development of the root system, transshipment into 9-centimeter pots is given. Shoots lying, plants may need support.

Propagation by cuttings

When propagated by cuttings, the latter are cut with 1-2 buds and placed in a distribution box, a mini greenhouse for rooting, where they are kept at a temperature of 24-26 ° C. The composition of the substrate: sheet earth - 0.5 hours and sand - 1 hour. Cuttings take root within 3 weeks; after that they are planted 1 copy. in 9 cm pots. In industrial horticulture, cuttings of 3 copies. planted in 9-centimeter pots and placed for rooting in a wiring box. After rooting, they are transplanted into 12-centimeter pots and released for sale after about six months. The composition of the earth mixture for transplanting rooted cuttings: leaf - 1 hour, humus - 1 hour, turf - 1 hour, peat - 1 hour, sand - 1 hour. Plant care is the same as for peperomia.

Cousteau division in produce annually in the spring, during plant transplantation. The composition of the earth is similar to the above.

When propagated by layering, long lying shoots of the plant are tightly bent to the surface of the sand. With high humidity in a warm, bright place, they easily take root. After that, the shoots are cut. Each rooted segment of the shoot is planted in a pot, 1 copy. or 2-3 copies, depending on the purpose of reproduction.

Possible difficulties:

Due to the lack of light and nutrition, the plant is prone to stretching and baring the stems.

If the leaves turn brown from the tip, then this may be evidence of insufficient air humidity and substrate.

Yellowing of the leaves, their wilting most often occurs from waterlogging of the soil. Waterlogging is especially dangerous in winter period. Also, yellowing of the leaves may be due to a lack of nutrients in the soil (chlorosis).

When the plant is placed in a sunny place, the leaves burn out, become faded.

Application:

Black pepper promotes digestion, the Romans used it in large quantities. But this cannot be recommended. However, in the quantities in which it is used in our kitchen, this is not harmful to health.

Pepper is used for soups, gravies, sauces, vegetable salads, marinades, when cooking all types of meat, including game, savoy cabbage, beans, peas, lentils, sauerkraut, goulash, eggs, cheeses, tomatoes, fish, canned vegetables and for a large number other dishes prepared in our kitchen. Home slaughter of a pig, sausage making and a whole range of meat products are indispensable without black pepper.

Black pepper is the most versatile spice in many dishes. It goes on sale in the form of peas or ground. Ground peppercorns have the greatest aroma. Ground black pepper is used for seasoning. various dishes, minced meat, toppings. Pepper is added to dishes shortly before readiness, otherwise, with prolonged cooking, the dish acquires excessive bitterness. Ground pepper is recommended to be stored hermetically packed, otherwise it quickly exhales and loses its properties.

Spicy and fragrant black peppercorns can be found in every kitchen. Everyone knows what it looks like - black round peas, no more than 0.5 cm in diameter. This is an excellent seasoning for any first and second courses, canned food, meat and fish delicacies. But few people know where black pepper grows and how to grow it at home.

This spice, which came to India, many seasoning lovers have learned to grow on their windowsills and in the beds of summer cottages.

Peppercorns in natural conditions

This spice grows in almost all regions of the equatorial and subequatorial strip. Its homeland is the Malabar Islands, which the locals used to even call the "Land of Pepper" in translation from the Indian language. The plant itself looks like a liana, in the wild winds around trees or shrubs and can reach a length of 15-17 meters.

To grow spices on an industrial scale, special pegs and long sticks are installed on plantations, around which vines curl. The leaves of the black pepper plant are elongated, rounded at the base and pointed at the end. During the flowering period, the buds of the plant grow in bunches of several pieces on long brushes of 12–15 centimeters. The growing and harvesting period is quite long, because the brushes do not ripen at the same time, but gradually on the entire vine. From one branch (one bud) 25-35 peas are collected.

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By the way, not only black peas can be collected from such vines. Known to all white, red and Green pepper- it's just allspice collected in different time and in varying degrees maturity. And black pepper acquires its color only after prolonged drying in the open air or ovens.

growing at home

It will not be possible to plant a plantation of peppercorns everywhere due to the unsuitable climate in a number of regions. But there are several ways to grow spices at home:

• from seeds;
• cuttings;
• layering.

The last two methods are more suitable for experienced gardeners, but the fastest and easiest way is to grow a spice from seeds. For growing black pepper at home, seeds are suitable directly from a pack bought in a store. One sachet is enough to get a good result. But it is black peas that are suitable for planting, other species simply will not germinate.

Choosing a place is worth considering that the bush will need a lot of light, so if you decide to grow pepper at home, you need to put a container with it on a windowsill or balcony.

From the package, you need to select the heaviest seeds and fill them with warm water for a day before planting. After that, they can be sown in soil that is half leaves, sand and turf in equal parts. It is better to plant spices in late spring, and keep the plant at an average temperature of 24–29 degrees above zero.

Rational arrangement of beds in a greenhouse 3x6

In the first year, the plant gives an active growth of the vine, and in the second year it already brings the first crop. The length of the creeper on the windowsill can reach one and a half to two meters, so you need to prepare for this and constantly tie up the plant.

To propagate black peppercorns from cuttings, you need:

• Choose vines with two buds and cut them off;
• Put the cuttings in a dark warm place;
• After 2-3 weeks, when they take root, they can be planted in pots with prepared and fertilized soil.

And the third way to grow spices is layering. You can propagate pepper by layering right during transplantation. It is best to spend it in the spring. After transplanting the bush, the long branch bends down and is fixed horizontally at the surface of the earth. At the bend at proper watering and feeding young roots grow. When they grow enough and get stronger, the bushes can be divided and seated in different pots.

Features of care

After the appearance of the first sprouts, the pepper is transplanted into a larger container than was used during planting. When transplanting, chicken manure is added to the soil as a fertilizer. The room in which the spice grows should be bright, but at the same time it is necessary to protect the pot from direct exposure to the sun, otherwise the pepper may simply dry out. The plant loves moisture very much, so it should be sprayed from a spray bottle at least once a day. You can also put a pan of water under the pot and add it there as it is absorbed.

White, black, green, red pepper are all spices from the same plant, harvested at different times or processed with slight differences in technology. The culture is widely used in cooking, folk medicine, cosmetology. Black pepper grows well indoors or in greenhouses, and in mild climates it can be grown outdoors in the summer.

Origin and description of culture

The homeland of the spice is the southwestern coast of India called Malihabar. The name of the area was translated as the land of pepper. Today this state is called Kerala. From India, the Malabar berry (by the name of its growth - the Malabar Islands) spread to Indonesia, then to other countries in Southeast Asia. Further, black peppercorns were brought to Africa, America, Europe.

About 600 cultivars are known external characteristics. Often it is herbaceous, with a creeping stem or shrub species, but there are trees with an upright trunk. Flowers unisexual or bisexual, small, inconspicuous, collected in cobs singly opposite the leaves or 2-3 in their axils. The resulting fruit is a drupe, characterized by a burning taste. The sharpness of the spice depends on the amount of piperine, and the aroma depends on the concentration. essential oils.

Botanical description

Tropical tree liana of the Pepper family reaches a height of 15 m in natural conditions. The leaves are ovate, grayish-green in color, leathery, 8-10 cm long. The flowers are small, white, collected in hanging ears of 7-10 cm. After them, fruits are formed in the form of a ball with a hard shell, first green, and as they ripen brown.

Unripe red peas are used as a raw material for the production of spices.

One spikelet 8-14 cm long consists of 20-30 drupes 3-5 mm in diameter. The roots are aerial, formed at the nodes. Fruiting in natural environment habitat 2 times a year, the life of the plant is 25-30 years.

How black peppercorns grow

Liana wraps around trees, using them as a support. When cultivating, the creation of special props in the form of poles is required. At home, you need to think about more complex structure so that the plant does not take up much space on the windowsill. In nature, it feeds through the air root system, when growing at home, a favorable nutrient medium is created in the soil mixture. The first fruits of black peppercorns can be obtained in the 2nd-3rd year of cultivation.

Where does black pepper grow?

The natural distribution area is tropical rainforests. Most black pepper is grown in India, countries South-East Asia, Australia, Brazil. Can be cultivated everywhere when created favorable conditions, but dies at a temperature of + 10 ° C, which must be taken into account when trying to grow in the country. open ground rarely used, it is better to immediately plant in a heated greenhouse or at home.

Features of growing on the windowsill

The culture is thermophilic, does not tolerate temperature changes, is very demanding on environmental conditions. Care is to maintain the main indicators (light, heat, moisture) at the proper level. You can use specialized equipment (growbox for cultivating exotic varieties), but it is very expensive.

To grow black pepper at home, you need:

• create favorable conditions - heat, high humidity, good lighting;
• select high-quality peas for sowing, process for early germination;
• prepare the container and soil;
• plant in compliance with agrotechnical recommendations;
• if necessary, carry out top dressing;
• harvest when ripe.

Growing conditions

Plants need to create environment close to the tropics. Growing black pepper at home requires high humidity and air temperature +20-30°C. Peppers love lighting, long daylight hours, but exposure to direct sunlight do not tolerate. Drying out of the soil will negatively affect development, constant waterlogging will lead to death. When cultivating, focus on recommendations for orchids, both cultures grow in the natural environment under the same conditions.

By appearance you can determine what is missing pepper:

• leaves turned yellow - excessive moisture;
• weak, diseased plant with elongated internodes, cessation of fruiting - lack of sunlight;
• the bush dries - an excess of lighting;
• the tips of the leaves are brown - lack of water and air humidity.

Selection and preparation of seeds

planting material can be purchased at any grocery store. You should pay attention to the expiration date, the product must be collected no more than a year ago. Only large black peas can germinate, so you need to choose high-quality products, dried without violating technology and using chemicals that increase shelf life.

To grow black pepper from seeds, they need to be prepared. Soak for a day at a temperature of + 50 ° C, periodically changing the water. Remove pop-up, small, damaged specimens. You can additionally keep the seed material in a growth stimulant solution in accordance with the instructions for use.

Tank and soil preparation

It is better to immediately choose individual pots for growing, picking and an extra transplant for young seedlings is useless. Wash the containers, treat with a disinfectant, and dry. Holes must be made in the bottom to remove excess liquid, 1-2 cm of expanded clay is poured, broken slate or rubble for drainage. Pick up a wide pallet, pour expanded clay or peat into it, fill it with water. When it evaporates, the humidity of the air will increase.

It is better to purchase a ready-made soil mixture, soil for orchids is suitable. At self assembly mix leaf and sod land, add well-dried river sand. Before use, such soil can be kept for several hours in an oven at + 70-80 ° C for disinfection.

organic fertilizers are not required, mineral complexes for orchids can be used for top dressing during care.

Seeding technology

For planting, it is better to choose the end of May - the beginning of June, but a working battery will help create optimal conditions, so the timing can be any. Use an individual container for 1-2 plants, in accordance with this, select its size. Do not deepen the seeds too much, 2 diameters of the prepared pea is enough. Moisten the surface of the soil with a spray bottle, cover with glass or a bag on top. The first sprouts of black pepper will appear in 3-4 weeks. All this time, ventilate, water as needed. When the seedlings hatch, remove the covering material.

Watering mode

When growing black pepper, you need to create high humidity air, so spray 2 times a day warm water. Make sure there is always liquid in the pan. Water as needed, don't over water. Under natural conditions, the liana clings to trees with air roots, so it is not used to stagnant moisture. For the procedure, use settled water at room temperature, not cold. In winter, watering can be slightly reduced.

top dressing

As fertilizers, it is desirable to use complex mineral solutions for orchids. Sometimes it is recommended to add organic matter, but in nature no one feeds the liana with cow dung. For this reason, the maximum that is required is watering with herbal infusion prepared according to folk recipes. An excess of nutrients negatively affects the growth and development of a crop, as does a deficiency. It is enough to carry out the procedure 2 times a year.

Harvesting

You can get black peppercorns by collecting unripe red fruits in the 2-3rd year of cultivation. Harvest dry in the sun for about a week until completely dry, acquiring a specific black color. Green pepper is harvested even more immature and also dried, characterized by a more pronounced aroma. The white variety is made from black peas. To do this, pour water for 6-7 days, peel, dry well. The spice is softer, without a strong spiciness.

Keep harvested crop in paper bags, folded into plastic containers with a lid, or glass, tightly closed containers.

Black pepper is quite possible to grow at home or greenhouse conditions. The culture is perennial, with proper care it produces a crop 2 times a year. The difficulty lies in creating favorable conditions similar to the climate of tropical rainforests.

Black pepper has firmly established itself in the kitchen of any housewife. No wonder it is called the "king of spices." Wrinkled small black peas or dark gray powder with a greenish tint - this is what the most popular spice in the world looks like. Interestingly, in the era of antiquity, black pepper served not only as a spice, medicine and an analogue of money, but also as an equivalent for weighing pharmaceutical powders, since it was necessary to measure doses with great accuracy. Translated into modern measures of weight, 1000 black peppercorns highest quality must have a mass equal to 460 grams - no more, no less.

Black pepper- (PIPER NIGRUM) or as it is also called, the Malabar berry is a tree-like vine with aerial roots formed at the nodes, from the pepper family. Beloved by all of us bell pepper and chili are not related to "king". The pepper liana grows in the forest, twisting around the trees that serve as its support. The length of a wild-growing liana can reach from 6 to 15 meters, but on plantations its growth is slowed down, and special props in the form of poles are used as supports, just like for cucumbers.

Liana has ovate leathery greyish-green leaves. It blooms with small white flowers, collected in hanging spikes. After the end of flowering, fruits are formed. Pepper fruits are spherical drupes with a hard shell and have a burning taste, and at first they have green color, then turn red. The crop is harvested when the fruits begin to turn red. In the process of drying in the sun, the peas turn black. Interestingly, the pepper liana is able to bear fruit twice a year for 25-50 years.

Black pepper is native to the Malabar coast of India. Black pepper is grown in Indonesia, Brazil and other countries with a subtropical climate. Our cold climate, of course, it does not suit him, but I wanted to experiment.

From personal growing experience

Of course, it was not possible to find seed material in specialized stores. An ordinary supermarket helped - fortunately, at present, black peppercorns are not in short supply in our country. I bought a bag, selected the largest and most beautiful peas, soaked them for a day in warm water with aloe and planted them in a pot. Planting depth - 1 cm. She covered the ground with a plastic cup, periodically ventilated, lightly sprayed. Seeds "thought" for a long time, shoots appeared almost a month later.

Of the seven peas, only five sprouted.
The first conclusion: the seeds are fresh, because. they have not lost their germination capacity and peas do not undergo heat treatment, as they say, that is, they were dried in natural conditions. But this is, so to speak, a side effect. although positive, the result of the experiment. The negative was that in the literature it is recommended to plant black pepper in early summer, but I found out after planting, and November was on the calendar.

However, the seedlings looked cheerful. When the second leaves appeared, carefully transplanted them into separate pots. 10 days after the transplant, I slightly fed. Now my task was to create such conditions for the peppers to feel comfortable. The first time they were under the lamp. It was also necessary to ensure the temperature regime. Black pepper feels great at a temperature of + 25C, does not like a sharp cold snap, and at temperatures below + 10 C, the plant dies. Pepper loves moisture. In the summer it is necessary to water plentifully, in the winter moderately. I water the peppers with water at room temperature. In winter, when the heating is turned on, there is a threat of overdrying the air. I sprayed my "babies" twice a day.
The seedlings spent the summer in the garden in the greenhouse, they got stronger, grew well. Covered from direct sunlight. Autumn transplant young plants tolerated well. I installed a support in each pot, otherwise the plant will lie on the surface of the earth.

In spring and summer, I feed black pepper with complex mineral fertilizers. In winter, the plants are at rest, it is better not to disturb them, water them carefully so as not to overdo it. Now that the peppers have matured, they hibernate on the east window, where I try to keep the temperature at least +18C. Of course, more light would be nice. It is recommended to transplant peppers every two years, this should be done carefully, it is preferable to use plastic pots, because they retain moisture better. Good drainage is required. The soil for plants needs nutritious, loose, consisting of equal parts of leafy, humus and soddy soil, peat, sand.

Black pepper begins to bear fruit in the second year. Blooms in April or May. I hope that already this year the “king of spices” will delight me with its flowering and Malabar berries.

As a bonus video about growing peppers at home:

Black pepper is massively grown in Latin American countries in the tropical zone. But if you wish, you can grow it with us.

Since pepper has become an agricultural crop, poles have been set up for it on plantations, as for hops, and this limits its growth to a height of 4-5 m.

The plant resembles a liana, as it wraps around trees with its rods, on which fruits grow. First, the plant blooms, its flowers resemble hanging icicles, and then bears yellow and red fruits.

These black pepper fruits are useful to grow and eat for people who suffer from diseases. of cardio-vascular system. Black pepper is also seasoned with meat and fish dishes. This is a spicy plant for lovers of spicy dishes.

In countries Latin America and the islands close to it are engaged in the cultivation of black pepper on plantations.

Black pepper is good for normal digestion. However, they should not be abused. Especially it should not be eaten by people with stomach diseases.

Widely used pepper in the kitchen different countries. In our country, it is used for soups, marinades, for all types of meat and sausages.

Sold in two versions: ground and in grains. It is used as a spice to add piquancy and flavor to the dish.

The crop is harvested when the fruits begin to turn red.

Beneficial features:

1. Black pepper has antibacterial properties. Therefore, adding it to foods keeps them fresh.
2. Thanks to pepper, the secretion of hydrochloric acid increases and the digestion process improves. Protects against colic, diarrhea and constipation.
3. Helps overweight people to overcome kilograms. Due to its hot properties, pepper added to the right amount helps to lose weight with the right diet. It destroys fat cells in the body.
4. Useful for skin diseases.
5. For colds and coughs, black pepper should be treated. It relieves sinusitis and some nasal conditions.
6. Is an antioxidant.
7. Helps transport nutrients throughout the body.
8. Helps with diseases such as hoarseness, joint pain, hernia, gangrene, earache, asthma, whooping cough and many others.
9. Used in medicinal purposes since ancient times.

Contraindications for using black pepper:

1. Gastric ulcer.
2. Operations on the stomach and intestines.
3. Use in large doses.

Growing black pepper at home is not difficult.

Growing black pepper at home

There are two main qualities of pepper - its sharpness (due to piperine) and aroma (depending on the content of essential oils).

To do this, you need to buy black peppercorns in the store. It is sold in bags and is quite inexpensive. And from this bag you can grow good harvest. Growing, care, temperature, growth, watering and harvesting - all this you need to know when growing black pepper.

1. The plant must be provided with conditions in which it will grow comfortably. The first step is to ensure the correct temperature. Black pepper grows at a temperature of +25°C and does not like a sharp drop in temperature. At temperatures below +10°C, the plant will die.
2. A potted plant can reach 2 meters in height with proper care.
3. Fruits black pepper in the second year of life.
4. Soil for the plant: heavy leafy and soddy soil, sand and humus.
5. Peppers need light, but not direct rays.
6. Watering should be plentiful in summer and moderate in winter. Pour black pepper with water at room temperature.
7. Reproduction occurs in several ways: layering, cuttings, division and seeds.
8. Peppers bloom in April or May.

Tools you will need to grow black pepper at home:

1. Peppercorns from a store bag.
2. Pot or cup made of cardboard.
3. Thermometer.
4. Water.
5. Land with fertilizers.
6. Chopper and shovel for transplanting pepper into the ground.
7. Covering polyethylene film.

For pepper, choose a bright place, protected from direct sunlight.

Planting black pepper at home

1. After buying black peppercorns, you need to select the largest ones and plant them in a pot.
2. Before planting, they must be soaked in water for a day.
3. The air temperature for growing should be +25-30°C.
4. It is better to plant a plant in a pot in early summer.
5. After the appearance of the second leaf, it must be fertilized. It is best to use bird droppings for this. It must be defended in advance.
6. After fertilizing, black pepper should be planted in a large pot so that it becomes spacious. The pot should be kept on the windowsill in cloudy weather, and in sunny weather it should be taken out into the street.

Features of black pepper:

1. If white eggs appear on the back of the leaves, then this is normal. Then they will turn black.
2. There is a so-called white pepper, which is also sold in peas. It practically does not differ from black, except for the color of the shell. And get this white shell by soaking peppercorns in water. Soaked peppers lie in water for 2 weeks, and then the shell is easily peeled and turns white. Then it is dried, after which it is ready for use. white pepper landing is not allowed.
3. They also grow green peppers. It is obtained from unripe black fruits. By drying, its color remains green. Red is obtained in the same way. But pink is already a separate variety of Brazilian pepper.
4. Only black pepper is suitable for planting, and green, white and red cannot be planted.

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Proper care of black pepper

1. The plant grows on the window, and therefore it must be placed so that there is enough light. Best in east or west side, because on north side there is little light, and in the south it can burn out.
2. During the growing season, the temperature should be around 20-22 degrees, and in winter the temperature should be reduced to + 18 ° C. Lower than 16°C is not desirable.
3. The plant loves moisture, so if the heating is constantly on, it can dry out the air, while the plant will get sick. It must be sprayed 2 times a day with water. In winter, it is worth doing it less often than in summer. In the summer you need to water abundantly. On the tray with a pot, you can pour water or peat.
4. In summer and spring, the plant is fed with mineral fertilizers.
5. In winter, the plant is dormant. It is better not to disturb him, water him so as not to overdo it. Leave it in a bright place.
6. Peppers are transplanted every two years. Pots are better to take plastic, they retain moisture more.