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Getting a good harvest of sweet peppers, and even from your seedlings grown from your own seeds, is far from the easiest thing. Especially if you do not live in the south of Our Country and are not the happy owner of a polycarbonate or at least a film greenhouse. Beginners in gardening traditionally consider Bulgarian pepper to be difficult, capricious to care for and a very heat-loving plant, with which it is difficult to find a common language. But everything is not so scary if you choose the right variety that has real resistance to the numerous vagaries of the weather and nightshade diseases, to which the sweet bell pepper has the honor to belong.
There are many such varieties, but the Golden Miracle pepper, with the characteristics and description of the variety of which you will get acquainted later in this article, has been loved by gardeners for more than 10 years for a reason. After all, its fruits are also very beautiful. The not so common yellow tint of peppers with an attractive gloss on the skin indicates the many useful substances that the fruits of this variety contain. Not to mention that the color of pepper alone can cheer you up and decorate any vegetable dish, be it a salad or a vegetable stew. No wonder the variety was given such a beautiful speaking name. Pepper plays the role of a real miracle both in the garden, and on the table, and in winter preparations.
Variety description
The Golden Miracle pepper variety was bred by the efforts of the breeders of the Poisk agricultural company in the early 2000s. In 2007, it was successfully included in the State Register of Our Country with equally suitable recommendations for growing both in the open field and in a variety of greenhouses or greenhouses.
For beginner gardeners, however, it is not so much the wording itself that is important, but the designation of specific dates in which the fruits of this variety can be expected to ripen. On average, if we count from the moment of germination, then 110-115 days pass before the technical ripening of the fruits of the Golden Miracle variety. In order to wait for the biological maturity of the fruits, that is, their full color in the color that is characteristic of this variety, it will be necessary to wait another 5-12 days, depending on weather conditions. If the weather does not allow you to wait for the biological ripening of peppers on the bushes, then they can be harvested, and they will ripen perfectly at home, in a warm and relatively dry place.
Pepper plants Golden Miracle grow medium in size, not exceeding a height of 50-60 cm. The growth form of the fruit is traditional for sweet peppers – drooping.
The yield of the variety does not claim to be any record figures, but remains in the medium range – about 4-5 kg per square meter. From one pepper bush, in this way, you can collect 6-8 fairly large and very beautiful fruits.
The most important advantage of the Golden Miracle variety is its good adaptability to a variety of climatic conditions. After all, pepper, whatever one may say, is a very heat-loving plant by nature. But the Golden Miracle variety shows truly miracles of adaptability to low temperatures. Even a cold and cloudy summer will not be able to affect its ability to set fruits, so you are guaranteed a yield in any weather. This property of it can become indispensable for those who have not yet risked growing sweet peppers in their area, fearing that it will not ripen or freeze. A considerable advantage is the reduced sensitivity of the Golden Miracle variety to various diseases, and, above all, to Fusarium. This allows you to grow pepper without unnecessary chemical treatments and, thus, maintain the ecological cleanliness of your site.
Fruit Characteristics
The fruits of the Orange Miracle are its real pride. After all, it is not for nothing that they are even often confused with the king of all sweet peppers – the California miracle variety. In many of their characteristics, they are not much inferior to them.
- The shape of the peppers is prismatic, often slightly elongated in length.
- The fruits grow up to 12-15 cm in length and 8-9 cm in width, the mass of one pepper is on average 180-200 grams.
- Peppers are characterized by a strong gloss on the skin, they are crispy with a thick wall, reaching 7-8 mm.
- During the period of technical maturity, the color of the fruits is green, as they ripen, they acquire a yellowish tint, which becomes saturated dark yellow at the stage of full biological maturity.
- Peppers taste good, they are sweet, fleshy and juicy. Commodity qualities deserve the highest rating.
- They have a pronounced peppery aroma.
- The purpose of the fruits is universal – they are good both fresh and in the manufacture of a variety of first and second courses. The Golden Miracle peppers look very beautiful in preparations for the winter. They can also be easily frozen and dried.
- The fruits perfectly tolerate transportation over long distances and can be safely stored in suitable conditions for up to three weeks.
Pros and cons of the variety
You can find a lot of advantages in the Golden Miracle pepper variety:
- High adaptability to temperature extremes;
- Versatility of development – grows well, both in greenhouses and in the open field;
- Good keeping quality and suitability for transportation;
- Long period of fruiting;
- High concentration of healthy elements;
- Beautiful trade dress;
- Successfully resists diseases and pests.
Among the shortcomings of the variety, in addition to the general features inherent in almost all sweet peppers, one can note a relatively low yield.
Peculiarities of growing
In most regions, gardeners will have to start growing Golden Miracle pepper seedlings at home, starting in March. In the south, you can try to sow seeds in late March – early April in greenhouses and grow pepper bushes for the first two months in relatively comfortable conditions. It must be borne in mind that the seeds of Golden Miracle pepper without additional processing can germinate for a very long time – up to three weeks. Therefore, if you need faster shoots, it is advisable to soak the seeds a day before sowing in one of the growth stimulants.
Growing pepper seedlings is no more difficult than tomato seedlings, you just need to be prepared for the fact that peppers develop somewhat slower than tomatoes. Otherwise, they need approximately the same conditions for development: moderate heat (about + 20 ° C), moderate watering (neither overdrying nor waterlogging of the earthy coma should be allowed), and an abundance of light.
A week or two after picking, it is advisable to feed the seedlings with a complex fertilizer with a complete set of trace elements in a chelated form.
Plants of the Golden Miracle variety are planted at a permanent place of growth when the soil warms up to at least + 12 ° + 15 ° С and the threat of frost returning has passed. Cabbage, cucumbers and plants from the legume family are good predecessors for peppers. Between plants in a row, 30-35 cm are left during planting, and the row spacing can be increased to 50 cm.
As mentioned above, the fruits of the Golden Miracle variety are well tied even in the most adverse conditions, so it does not require additional processing. But he needs top dressing to ripen a full-fledged crop. Usually, superphosphate and potassium sulfate are used for top dressing, solutions of humates and EM preparations can also be used.
You can harvest the fruits of the Golden Miracle variety from the end of July – the beginning of August, and if the weather conditions are favorable, the harvest period may last until the first frost.
Testimonials from truck drivers
Many gardeners like this variety of peppers for its relative unpretentiousness and beauty, so reviews about it are mostly favorable. It is not for nothing that in many lists of the most popular and unpretentious varieties among yellow peppers, the Golden Miracle often comes first.
Conclusion
Pepper Golden Miracle cannot but be of interest, first of all, to beginners in gardening. Because, he will be able to forgive you and small errors in cultivation, and even if you forget to water or feed him once again. Well, with good care, he will delight you with beautiful and juicy fruits.
