Pepper is a vegetable that contains a lot of useful vitamins.
It is eaten raw, added to various salads, seamed, stewed, baked and stuffed.
In this culture there are such minerals as iodine, magnesium, potassium and other minerals that are useful for the human body.
For some reason, sweet pepper is called Bulgarian, but this statement is not true, since Central America is considered its birthplace.
And they call it that way, possibly due to the fact that in this country they were the first to start the production of canning pepper.
Of course, there are many different types of pepper that have taken root in cold terrain, but today we will talk only about five of them: Agapovsky sweet pepper, Buratino sweet pepper, Winnie the Pooh pepper, sweet pepper Orange miracle and Astrakhan hot pepper. We will tell about their main qualities, about planting and caring for a plant.
Sweet pepper "Agapovsky"
This grade of sweet pepper belongs to average grades of maturing. The period from planting to the removal of ripe fruit is about four months.
The bush of this pepper is small, but there are many leaves on it. The leaves are large and dark green in color.
Culture is semi-determinant. The height of the bush is on average 85-90 cm.
The pepper itself is rather large and has a prism shape. There are also small ribs that feel smooth to the touch.
The fruits on the bush are in a drooping position. Depression of the fruit stem is small or absent. The number of nests 3-4. The weight of one fruit is about 120 grams, the wall thickness is up to 9 mm.
It has a strong enough aroma and has a pleasant taste. The flesh of the pepper is juicy. The color of the fruit during ripening is dark green.
During biological ripeness, the color is red. This pepper variety contains such components as: dry substances 6.4%, sugar 3.6%, ascorbic acid 206.5 mg per 100 grams of crude substance.
Yield this pepper is 9.4-10.3 kg / m2. The output of marketable products is 98%.
Positive sides Agapov pepper:
- This plant belongs to the varieties of medium ripening.
- Pepper possesses high commodity qualities.
- A good indicator is its high yield.
- The positive factor is the good resistance of pepper to various diseases.
- An important is the pleasant taste and flavor of the culture.
- Use in such directions as conservation, the use in a raw, suppression, etc.
TO cons This plant include:
- Agapovsky pepper loves light, so it should be planted in well-lit places, otherwise the buds and ovaries may fall off.
- It is necessary to monitor the irrigation of the crop, as it does not tolerate drought.
Sweet pepper "Buratino", what is it?
Pinocchio is a variety early maturationwhen the rest of the crops are just passing into the fruiting period, this pepper can already be tried.
Also, this variety has a long period of fruiting. The time from planting to the removal of ripe fruit is slightly more than three months. The height of the bush of this pepper reaches its maximum of 100 cm, the bush itself is rare and spreading. The leaves are small, have a dark green color.
The fruit of this pepper is quite large and has an elongated conical shape. There are also small ribs that feel smooth to the touch.
The fruits on the bush are in a drooping position. Fruit stem not depressed. The weight of one fruit is about 115 grams, the wall thickness is up to 5 mm.
Possesses rather juicy pulp and has excellent taste. The color of the culture during technical ripeness is green, and red during the period of biological ripeness.
This sort of pepper contains the following substances: dry substances 6.5%, sugar 3.95%, ascorbic acid 205.5 mg per 100 grams of crude substance.
The yield of this pepper is 10.5-13.3 kg / sq.m. The output of marketable products is 98%.
Pinocchio - basic positive traits:
- Pinocchio is a variety of early ripening.
- Pepper possesses high commodity qualities.
- Positive quality is its high yield.
- A good sign is pepper resistance to various diseases.
- An important is the good taste of culture.
- It can be used for preservation, raw consumption, as well as for various culinary preparations.
- Plus is a long period of fruiting plants.
- Pinocchio tolerates very dry periods of summer, as well as cold periods of spring.
- It tolerates a lack of light.
- Also the positive side is the fact that culture does not need to be shaped.
"Winnie the Pooh" - features fabulous pepper
This plant is determinant. Winnie the Pooh is an early ripening culture. The time from planting to the removal of ripe fruit is slightly more than three months.
The height of the bush of this pepper is small, reaches its maximum of 30 cm. This variety is compact and standard. Winnie the Pooh is grown both in open and closed ground, and on the window.
This grade need to grow plump to each otherso will be more yields.
The plant has medium-sized fruits, on average, the weight of one pepper reaches up to 50 grams, but in some cases it is 70 grams. The shape of the pepper is in the form of a cone, but more pointed to the top.
The fruits on the bush are arranged in a bouquet. The wall can be from 5 to 9 mm thick. It has a rather juicy pulp and has a pleasant taste. The color background of the culture during technical ripeness is lime, and during the period of biological ripeness is reddish.
Pepper in this variety contains a large amount of vitamin C. Because of this, the variety is also useful.
The yield of this pepper is up to 1.7 kg / sq.m.
Winnie the Pooh - merits this variety:
- Winnie the Pooh belongs to the early ripening varieties.
- The plant possesses high commodity qualities.
- A good indicator is the ability to transport over long distances.
- Positive quality is pepper resistance to various diseases.
- The good taste of culture and a very high content of vitamin C are also important.
- Peppers of this variety are used for rolling up, and for eating raw, and for various culinary preparations.
- A positive quality is the fact that the culture can be grown not only in the open field, but also in the home.
- It is easier to care for the plant, as it has a small stature.
- Taste is preserved during prolonged storage.
The disadvantage of this variety is the intolerance of changes in weather conditions.
It is also interesting to read about the cultivation of cucumbers on the windowsill
Sweet Pepper "Orange Miracle"
Orange Miracle, like the above cultures, belongs to the early culture of maturation. The time from planting to the removal of ripe fruit is slightly more than three months.
Plant height reaches one meter. Pepper is suitable for cultivation and in the greenhouse, in open ground. Bushes, strongly branched, so you need to plant them at a distance of not less than 60cm.
The size of the fruit is relatively large, about 240 grams. The form of culture in the form of a cube. Pepper wall Orange Miracle up to 10 mm thick.
It has a fairly smooth, juicy flesh and tastes great.
During ripening, the color of pepper is light green.
The fruit in the period of biological ripeness has an orange color.
Yield This pepper is from 7.2 to 14.1 kg / sq.m.
What kind positive qualities Orange Pepper Miracle has:
- Orange Miracle is a variety of early ripening.
- The plant has good commercial qualities.
- The ability to transport is a great indicator.
- Positive quality is pepper resistance to various diseases.
- An important is the good taste of culture.
- The use of pepper is universal, that is, for preservation, for eating raw, and for various culinary preparations.
- The large size of the fruit is also a positive factor.
The disadvantage of this variety is that the crop should be planted in sunny and well-lit places, otherwise it will affect the yield.
Let's talk about bitter Astrakhan pepper
Culture of low growth. This grade of pepper belongs to average grades of maturing.
The period from planting to the removal of ripe fruit is a little more than four months. A bush of this pepper of the small size from 40 to 70 cm. Time of fructification of culture is stretched. This variety of pepper can be grown in open conditions.
The pepper itself has a conical elongated shape. The fruits on the bush are in a drooping position. The weight of one fruit is about 10 grams, the wall thickness is up to 2 mm.
It has a strong enough aroma and tastes good. Pulp culture juicy. During technical ripeness, the color of the culture is greenish, and with biological ripeness, the color is red.
Pepper has a smooth surface. The flesh is distinguished by its particular roughness and sharpness. Pepper is suitable for use not only for various culinary purposes, but also for medicinal. The yield of this pepper is 1.35-2.75 kg / sq.m.
Positive sides Hot pepper:
- Astrakhan pepper is a variety of medium ripening.
- Pepper possesses high commodity qualities.
- This variety is distinguished by its medicinal properties.
- The positive factor is the good resistance of pepper to various diseases.
- An excellent indicator is its high yield.
- This sort of pepper is used both in various culinary recipes, and in the medical directions.
- It tolerates various weather changes.
- Pepper has a high ductility.
- The period of fruiting culture is long.
TO consThis plant include:
- With an insufficient amount of light, the plant is drawn out, and the buds and ovaries begin to fall off.
- Also, the culture is too demanding on air humidity.
Highlights of pepper care and planting in the Moscow region
For planting pepper, you must first choose well lit place. The best soil for pepper is light.
Before planting the seeds of culture must be processed. To do this, the seeds are placed in water at a temperature of + 50 ° C for five hours, after which they are placed in a moistened cloth before pecking for three days. Such a preparatory period makes it possible to obtain seedlings on the first or second day after sowing.
The best precursors for growing this crop are cucumbers, carrots, cabbage and legumes. It is not necessary to plant the plant in the ground, which grew potatoes, tomatoes and eggplants.
Soil under the pepper you need to start cook a year before growing. To do this, first of all they add organic fertilizers to it, in the fall I add fertilizers from phosphorus and potassium, and in the spring, 50 grams of ammonium nitrate are added to the upper layer.
Seedlings of peppers are planted 60 cm apart.
Pepper is a very moisture-loving plant. To do this, you need to monitor watering, because during drought culture may wither. Different varieties have their own individual watering, but, in general, the culture must be moistened twice in seven days under the root of the plant.
Proper care of the pepper is in the following activities: watering the crop, tying, weeding and dressing. To loosen the soil under the pepper is necessary with great care, due to the fact that the root system is located very close to the surface and it can be easily damaged.
Some gardeners have concluded that for a better harvest it is necessary to remove the central flower. Also, in order to get a good harvest, you need to attract insect pollinators, for this, pepper is sprayed with a solution of sugar and boric acid per one liter of water.
You can still close to hang small jars with honey solution.
When planting peppers in greenhouses, you first have to put the pegs in order not to harm the culture in the future.
On particularly dry and hot days, pepper is necessary. shelter from the sun.
For proper formation of pepper, you need to remove the stepsons and the lower leaves, leaving only 2-3 stems.
Also, the plant must be protected from various diseases, for this every two weeks you need to water them with a solution of Fitosporin-M, Alirin or Trichodermin.
The ripened crop must be removed on time, so that the ripened fruits do not interfere with the ripening of the others.
