Sweet pepper Lasanta F1: characteristics and description of the variety, photos, reviews

Pepper Lasanta is a novelty of 2020, a hybrid of selection. It is characterized by high productivity and excellent taste. The fruits are elongated, with a pleasant gloss, bright red color. Fruiting is long, the main wave occurs in July.

History of origin

Pepper Lasanta is a new variety of sweet pepper (Capsicum annuum L.), obtained by the breeder V. I. Blokin-Mechtalin. The culture belongs to the hybrids of the first generation (designation F1). An application for registration in the register of breeding achievements of the Federation was submitted in November 2018. In 2020, the culture was entered into the State Register

Description of Lasanta pepper

Pepper bush Lasanta moderately sprawling, tall. The leaves are medium in size, dark green in color, the surface is slightly wrinkled. The fruits themselves are drooping, very long. The surface is slightly wrinkled, glossy, finely ribbed. The fruits are in the form of a narrow cone, the length is 4-4,5 times greater than the diameter.

The walls are 4-5 mm thick, the mass of one Lasant pepper is on average 130-140 g. The color at the stage of technical ripeness is dark green, becoming bright red with a raspberry tint as it ripens. The section shows three nests with seeds. It will not be possible to obtain fertile offspring from the collected seed, since Lasanta pepper is a hybrid, not a variety. Therefore, seeds must be purchased every year.

The fruits of the Lasanta variety are elongated, glossy

The palatability of pepper is rated as excellent. Vegetables can be used fresh and for all kinds of preservation, including lecho, for pickling and pickling. The fruits retain their taste even after heat treatment. Good storage and transportability. Lasanta pepper can be transported to the place of sale or processing, including over long distances.

Characteristics of Lasanta pepper

The plant belongs to hybrids, therefore it is relatively resistant to diseases and adverse weather conditions. Another advantage is early ripening. The crop can be harvested as early as July, and the fruits have time to fully ripen on the branch.

Yield of Lasanta Pepper

Yields of Lasanta pepper are quite high. The register of breeding achievements indicates that 1 kg can be harvested from 6 m² of plantings. There is also evidence that the rate reaches 8-9 kg / m². In both cases, we are talking about growing peppers in greenhouses or under film cover. If you plant seedlings in open ground, the yield will be slightly lower, moreover, it depends on weather conditions.

Fruiting terms

In terms of ripening, Lasanta pepper belongs to early ripening (early) hybrids. From the mass emergence of seedlings to the stage of technical ripeness, it takes from 95 to 110 days. The fruits have time to ripen on the vine. When planting seeds for seedlings in mid-February, the first crop can be harvested at the end of June, the main wave of fruiting occurs in July. It goes on for several weeks, the period is long.

Disease resistance

Lasanta pepper has good resistance to late blight and tomato mosaic virus. The culture can suffer from the tobacco mosaic virus, and with excessive watering – from rot.

Therefore, water should be given regularly, but moderately, so that the surface layer remains only slightly moist. As a preventive measure, fungicide treatment is done at the beginning of the season. To combat insects, folk remedies or insecticides are used.

Growing regions

The register of breeding achievements of the Federation states that Lasanta pepper can be grown in all regions, including:

• middle lane, Moscow region;
• Chernozem region;
• the Volga region;
• southern regions;
• Northwest;
• The Urals;
• Western and Eastern Siberia;
• Far East.

Advantages and disadvantages

Pepper Lasanta is unpretentious. The bushes are moderately sprawling and do not take up much space. Therefore, even from a small bed of 2 m², 12-16 kg of crop can be harvested.

Pepper Lasanta has time to ripen on the bushes

Pros:

• excellent taste;
• pleasant appearance;
• resistance to certain diseases;
• suitable for conservation;
• can be grown in most regions;
• good keeping quality;
• transportability.

Cons:

• seeds have to be purchased every year;
• no resistance to tobacco mosaic virus.

Peculiarities of growing

Hybrid Lasanta does not require special growing conditions. However, the culture is demanding, like other varieties of sweet pepper. Therefore, it is necessary to take care of normal temperature, high humidity and regular supplementary lighting.

When and how to sow seedlings

Seeds of Lasanta pepper should be germinated beforehand. This takes 10-15 days. Therefore, sowing should be planned for the period from mid-February to the first decade of March.

Instructions for growing seedlings of Lasanta pepper are standard. Seeds are germinated on wet cotton pads or on foam rubber. Planted in fertile soil to a depth of no more than 1,5 cm. Watered from a spray bottle, grown at a temperature of 25-28 degrees (initially under glass). Definitely illuminate.

After the emergence of seedlings, the film is removed, the temperature is slightly reduced, they continue to be watered and illuminated. Two weeks before transplanting Lasanta pepper into the ground, the seedlings are hardened by taking them out to the balcony or to the street.

Transplantation in open ground

The transfer is planned after each seedling has formed at least 3-4 leaves. Moreover, the soil should warm up to at least 15 degrees, which is easy to check by digging a thermometer to a depth of 10 cm for several minutes. The main period falls on the middle or second half of May. Moreover, seedlings of Lasanta pepper can be transferred to the greenhouse at the beginning of the month, and if the room is heated, then at the end of April.

When transplanting into open ground, adhere to the following scheme:

• distance between rows 60-70 cm;
• distance between plants 35-40 cm.

Thanks to this, 1-4 bushes of Lasanta pepper can be placed on 5 square meter and save space, which is especially important when growing in a greenhouse or greenhouse. After planting, each hole is abundantly watered with warm, settled water.

Seedlings are transplanted by transshipment

Further Care

In the future, care for Lasanta pepper is standard. The plant needs regular moisture and fertilizing. The basic rules of agricultural technology are as follows:

1. Watering is done twice a week, and in the heat up to 3-4 times.
2. Top dressing is applied every 10-15 days. You can use complex mineral fertilizers, alternating them with organic matter (mullein, infusion of cut grass, potassium humate).
3. Periodically, the soil is loosened, weeding is done.
4. Landings are mulched with sawdust, straw.
5. During the flowering period, it is very important to protect the pepper from the heat with a white cloth or special screens. Otherwise, pollen may lose viability.
6. Since the bushes are tall and productive, they need to be charmingly tied to a support.

Pest and disease control

Fungal diseases are prevented by treating seedlings with a fungicide in the first days of transplantation:

• Bordeaux liquid;
• “Fitosporin”;
• “Ridomil Gold”;
• “Tattu” and others.

In summer, plantings are periodically inspected for the presence of pests – aphids, spider mites, whiteflies, scoops, slugs and others. If insects are found, it is necessary to treat with an insecticide:

• “Fitoverm”
• “Karate”;
• “Inta-Vir”;
• “Ephoria”
• “Agravertin”.

To reap a good harvest, at the beginning of the season, the bushes need to be treated with a fungicide.

Conclusion

Lasanta pepper belongs to early ripe hybrids, so it is possible to grow it even in the northern regions. Particular attention should be paid to the care of seedlings. After transplanting into the ground, I regularly water and feed the plants – then from 1 m² collect 6-7 kg and even more.

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