Sweet pepper 'Chervena Chushka'

Seed saving instructions: Peppers will cross pollinate, so separate by at least 500’ or plant in insect-proof cages covered w ith window screen. Select peppers that are ripe, fully colored and show no signs of disease to save for seed. Remove seeds off core and place on a paper plate to dry.

Position in a full sun location and remember to water moderately. Keep in mind when planting that Chervena Chushka is thought of as tender, so remember to wait until your soil is warm and the night time temperature is well above freezing before moving outside. Ideally plant in potting mix, loamy and silty soil and try to keep the ph of your soil between the range of 5.5 and 7.5 as Chervena Chushka likes to be in weakly acidic soil to weakly alkaline soil.

Start seedlings indoors 8 weeks before transplanting. Sow seeds 1/4" deep. Keep soil moist and near 80F. using bottom heat. Peppers may take two weeks to germinate. Transplant outdoors when daytime soils temperatures near 80F and nighttime temps are above 50F.

Sow 0.25 inches (0.64 cm) deep with a guideline distance of 0.98 inches (2.5 cm). Soil temperature should be kept higher than 20°C / 68°F to ensure good germination.

By our calculations, you should look at sowing Chervena Chushka about 60 days before your last frost date.

Transplant outdoors when daytime soils temperatures near 80F and nighttime temps are above 50F.

Ensure that temperatures are mild and all chance of frost has passed before planting out, as Chervena Chushka is a tender plant.

Cherneva Chuska,

Chervena Chujski, Chervena Chujska

1. Seed Savers Exchange seed packet. 2010.