A huge number of different seeds of sweet bell pepper allows each farmer to choose for himself the best variety that matches his taste and aesthetic preferences. At the same time, there are a series of varieties with similar agrotechnical characteristics and taste of fruits, but their different colors. For example, the so-called bulls are represented by red and yellow peppers. Among other yellow-fruited varieties, the Yellow Bull pepper is distinguished by its especially large, sweet fruit, high yield and other advantages, which will be discussed in this article.
Taste and appearance of pepper
“Yellow Bull” is a hybrid. It was obtained by domestic breeders by crossing two varieties of pepper. The “calling card” of the variety is considered to be a huge fruit: the length of the vegetable reaches 20 cm, in cross section the diameter is 8 cm. The pulp of the “Yellow Bull” is very thick – 10 mm. The average weight of a vegetable varies from 200 to 250 g. Particularly large fruits can weigh up to 400 g. Their skin is thin, delicate, and the surface is glossy. The vegetable has the shape of a truncated cone, with three or four distinct edges and a depressed peduncle. During the growth period, the fruits are colored green, and upon reaching technical ripeness, their color becomes golden yellow.
The taste of the vegetable is excellent: thick pulp has exceptional tenderness, juiciness, sweetness. The amazing fresh aroma of pepper will surely be remembered by everyone who has ever tasted it. The purpose of the fruit is universal. It is consumed fresh, canned, used to create culinary masterpieces.
Agrotechnics
The Yellow Bull hybrid is distinguished by its thermophilicity, therefore it is zoned for the southern and central strip of Our Country. However, based on the experience of farmers, it can be argued that the variety bears excellent fruit even in more severe climatic conditions in the presence of a greenhouse, a greenhouse. When growing crops in open areas, it is necessary to ensure maximum illumination and protection of plants from the wind.
The period from sowing seeds of the Yellow Bull variety to abundant fruiting is 110-125 days. Given this duration of ripening, you can calculate the best time for sowing seedlings. In the middle climatic zone, it falls in March. Seedlings at the age of 2 months will need to be planted in the ground. Mass harvesting with this cultivation schedule can be carried out in July. The first fruits can be tasted 1-2 weeks earlier.
Variety of peppers “Yellow Bull” can be grown in open areas and under film cover, in greenhouses, greenhouses. The soil favorable for cultivation is sandy-clay, nutritious, with a high content of organic matter.
The variety is represented by vigorous bushes up to 1,5 m high. The recommended scheme for their cultivation involves the placement of no more than 4 bushes per 1 m2 soil. Plants of the Yellow Bull variety must be tied up. It is best to use a trellis for this. In the process of growth, it is imperative to form a pepper bush, removing the lower and overly tall shoots.
Mandatory plant care includes regular watering, loosening, weeding. It is recommended to fertilize peppers during the growing process every 3 weeks, applying top dressing with nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium. It is not necessary to treat Yellow Bull pepper bushes with chemicals that resist various diseases, since the culture is genetically protected from most specific ailments. You can learn more about the features of caring for a crop in open and protected ground conditions from the video:
The yellow-fruited variety abundantly forms ovaries until the onset of cold weather, which makes it possible to achieve high yields. So, when growing peppers in open areas, the yield of the variety is approximately 7-9 kg / m2, however, in greenhouse conditions or when using a heated greenhouse, this figure can increase to 20 kg / m2.
“Yellow Bull” is one of the most popular varieties among professional farmers, as it allows you to get a record crop yield of fruits of high taste and external quality. At the same time, long-term storage and transportation of peppers does not affect their presentation. Among beginner gardeners, the variety is also loved because it does not require compliance with complex cultivation rules and allows you to easily get a rich harvest of delicious, beautiful peppers.