Pepper varieties Bull refers to sweet peppers. They are stubbornly called “Bulgarian” in our country. Sweet peppers are loved by many, their use in cooking is very diverse: as part of vegetable salads, in the first and second courses, in winter preparations. Therefore, gardeners every season without fail plant sweet peppers on their plots.
The variety of varieties and hybrids is amazing. We will talk about the variety Bull. For lovers of orange peppers will be a real find.
Characteristics of a variety
Pepper variety Bychok is mid-season, from the moment of emergence of seedlings to the receipt of the first fruits, 100 – 125 days pass. The plant reaches a height of up to half a meter, it is semi-spreading in shape. The fruits of the Goby pepper are rounded, slightly tapering towards the top, large, weighing up to 150 g. In technical maturity, the fruits are light green in color, and in biological maturity – orange. The surface is glossy, smooth, slightly ribbed. The fruit wall is 4,5 – 5 mm thick. The pulp is juicy, crispy, fragrant, has an excellent taste. The fruits of the Bychok variety are used for conservation, for preparing a large number of various dishes, it is useful to use fresh peppers.
Sweet pepper Goby has a high yield. More than 1 kg of crop is obtained from an area of 5 sq.m. The plant bears fruit for a long time. Not afraid of fungal infection, which causes wilting and death of the plant.
Peculiarities of growing
Seedling
When winter ends, and everyone is waiting for the beginning of spring, it’s time to sow the seeds of the Goby variety for seedlings. Fertile soil, loose in composition, is suitable for growing seedlings. The land from your garden, it is better to enrich the purchased for seedlings and mix in the sand. Take everything one by one. Fill the containers with earth, moisten the earth. Place the seeds in the prepared soil to a depth of 1 – 1,5 cm.
Containers with planted seeds can be covered with foil, making a kind of greenhouse.
After the shoots have appeared, wait until two true leaves appear. This is the most suitable period for picking. Prepare separate containers and plant the plants carefully. Water. After 2 weeks, fertilize young plants. You can use liquid fertilizers for seedlings that are ready for use: Agricola, Krepysh, Mortar. After 40 – 60 days after the emergence of seedlings of the Goby pepper, the seedlings will be ready to move to a new permanent place of residence: in open ground, in a greenhouse or greenhouse.
Pepper planting
Peppers grow well after:
- Luke;
- cucumbers;
- Pumpkins
- cabbage;
- zucchini;
- carrots.
The worst predecessors are:
- potatoes;
- tomatoes;
- eggplant.
Dig the earth well, level it, make holes. For plants of the Bychok variety, it is enough to maintain a distance of 50 cm between rows and 30 cm between holes. Put 1 tablespoon of mineral fertilizer in the hole, mix it with the ground. Remove the plant carefully from the container, being careful not to damage the roots, and place in the hole. Fill halfway with soil, water well and completely fill the hole with earth. You may need to tie up the plant. If you have planted several different varieties, it is better to sign them. Having planted seedlings in open ground, prepare arcs and covering material. If night temperatures drop below +14 degrees, plants will need to be covered.
Care
Regular plant care includes watering, weeding, loosening. Water temperature for irrigation + 24 + 25 degrees. Water once a week, and when it’s hot, twice a week until the plant blooms. After the beginning of flowering and during the period of fruit ripening, it is necessary to water more often, 2-3 times a week.
Peppers respond well to loosening the soil. Do not loosen deep, no more than 5 cm, as the root system of the plant is located close to the soil surface. After watering and rain, loosen by all means.
Be sure to fertilize your plants. It will take 4-5 times per season. Use an aqueous solution of bird droppings (1:15) or slurry (1:10). If necessary, use plant protection products against diseases and pests.
The first harvest from plants can be obtained in early June. The fruits are harvested in technical ripeness, when the fruit has formed, but remains green. And in biological ripeness, when it has its own varietal characteristics (size, color, shape).
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