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Black peas: how to grow
Not a single housewife can do without the help of aromatic peppercorns added to dishes, but not everyone knows that a culture can be grown on its own. Also, the spice can be used for medicinal purposes, so it is much safer to harvest your own crop. Consider how black peas grow and what needs to be done in order for the plant to bear fruit.
How black peppercorns grow, description and benefits of culture
Fragrant pepper is a partially climbing plant with broad leaves, resembling a liana. The ideal climate for the evolutionary development of the bush is the humid tropics, but it will not be difficult to grow a plant at home or in a local area.
Black peas are an indispensable seasoning in cooking
In warm sunny conditions, the trunk height can be up to 8 meters. Flowers gradually develop on the lashes, in place of which small green nucleoli are formed, acquiring a red color as they mature. In order for the culture to develop and bear fruit, it needs a stable temperature above +23 degrees, the absence of direct sunlight and abundant watering.
The aromatic dark kernels are renowned for the following spectrum of beneficial properties:
- They have an antibacterial effect. Seasoning can be added to food to keep it fresh longer.
- Contribute to the normalization of digestion (but only in cases where a person does not have diseases of the gastrointestinal tract).
- They fight extra pounds by destroying fat cells.
- Reduce the risk of colds and help get rid of them faster in case of illness.
- They transport useful minerals and substances throughout the body.
Black pepper is used in both folk and traditional medicine, and is also indispensable in the kitchen. Let’s talk about self-cultivation and culture care.
How to grow black peppercorns on your own?
In order to get homemade seasoning, you need to be patient, because in the first one and a half to two years, the shrub will develop without drupes.
The main stages of pepper breeding:
- Buy a bag of black peas from a store or market.
- Soak several large nucleoli in warm water, leaving for a day.
- Plant the peppercorns in bulky pots pre-filled with sand, humus, and turf.
- Do not forget about systematic watering with warm water and maintaining a comfortable hot temperature of 24-28 degrees for the plant.
The culture is considered capricious, but only in relation to lower temperatures.
Experienced gardeners recommend placing the plant in a bright place, hiding the seedling from direct sunlight, and after the appearance of the first two leaves, fertilize the ground with slurry from bird droppings.
The growing season of pepper is two to three years, after so much you can harvest the first crop if you cared for the plant correctly
If you have planted the peas in a small glass or pot, it is important to transplant the crop into a larger tub – pepper loves space!
Do not leave the container with shrubs in a draft or hot sun. Moisten and loosen the soil constantly. Remember the plant-friendly climate, and you will definitely be able to grow your own crop of black fragrant seasoning.