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To choose the right pepper seeds for your garden, you need to consider a number of factors. Growing conditions play an important role. Plant productivity directly depends on them. It is worth paying attention to the timing of ripening pepper. All fruits have a purpose. Some gardeners focus on the appearance of vegetables. They can be of various shades. Next, white pepper will be considered: the names of varieties and growing conditions.
Why it is worth considering the ripening time of pepper
The properties of modern hybrids make it possible to obtain abundant harvests even in the regions of the middle lane. In order for the plants to bear fruit successfully, you need to select seeds with a ripening period suitable for local conditions.
- In the northern regions, it is preferable to take varieties of early peppers. They have time to ripen even in a short summer.
- For the southern regions, varieties with medium and late ripening are suitable. Plants bear fruit for a long period of time.
Growing pepper seedlings at home is a rather complicated process, but with the right care, this approach will allow you to get a bountiful harvest. You will need to prepare a suitable container for seedlings, take care of the nutrient soil.
Some preparation is also required for pepper seeds. Before planting, they are disinfected and hardened. When shoots appear, you will need to monitor sufficient lighting and soil moisture. The soil for peppers needs to be fed periodically.
After planting, the sprouts are watered abundantly and covered with a protective agrofiber. It will prevent the soil from drying out and maintain an optimal microclimate.
Varieties of white peppers: an overview
The following are varieties and hybrids of pepper that have a white skin color.
white bell
One of the varieties of sweet pepper, the result of Dutch selection. At first, the fruit is white in color, as it ripens, it becomes cream or ivory. The plant needs regular watering and fertilization. Peppers take 75 to 90 days to ripen. Refers to large-fruited varieties.
Centuries F1
This white pepper is planted in open ground or under cover in the form of a film. The fruit gives a conical shape. At the initial stage of maturation it has a white color, later it acquires a red-orange hue. The weight of the fetus is in the range of 150-180 g.
This Hungarian hybrid is heat resistant. Fruits evenly, can be grown for a long time. The bush is strong, gives a bountiful harvest. Fruit set continues throughout the season.
Calota F1
Compact plant with white fruits. Cone-shaped peppers, excellent quality indicators. Refers to early ripe hybrids. Gives rather large peppers: their length is 15 cm, diameter 9 cm.
Snow White F1
At the initial stage, there is a lot of white pepper on the bush, as the fruits ripen, they acquire a red-orange hue. They grow in the form of a cone, slightly elongated. A lot of ovaries are formed on the bush, it itself has a small size. One of the early maturing hybrids.
Star of the East white F1
The plant is tall, strong, each bush forms about 8 cube-shaped fruits, the weight is about 200-250 g. Mature peppers are white with a creamy tint. Vegetables are very tasty, do not lose their appearance as a result of transportation. The hybrid resists a number of diseases.
Belozirka
Forms a standard bush with rich foliage. About 7 kg of peppers are obtained from one meter of planting. In technical ripeness, the fruits are painted white with a slight golden hue, as they ripen, they become red. Refers to mid-season varieties. You can collect fruits from 114 days after seed germination. Known for high yield.
One white pepper weighs 100 g. The walls are about 6 mm. The shape is cone-shaped, the tip is pointed, the surface is slightly ribbed. The plant resists fruit rot, is well stored and transported. Pepper grows large-sized, thick-walled, with a wonderful taste and aroma. It can be stored for a long time and, if necessary, transported over long distances.
Lumina
A very popular variety among gardeners, it produces white fruits with a greenish, pinkish or golden hue. The plant is standard, low. Medium-sized peppers, by weight about 100-115 g. The shape is cone-shaped, the wall reaches 5-7 mm. The fruits have a light, unobtrusive aroma. Tastes sweet, watery.
The plant is not too demanding on soil and watering. It can continue to bear fruit, even in dry weather and if moisture is not too abundant. However, when growing in adverse conditions, the fruits acquire a pungent flavor. In general, these vegetables keep well. If the optimum temperature is maintained, they will lie for 3 months without losing their appearance. They can also be transported over long distances.
Ivanhoe
One of the new varieties belongs to the early ripe ones. From the time of emergence of seedlings to the first fruits, 103-112 days pass. Unripe peppers are white or slightly cream in color, having reached biological maturity after 25 days, they become reddish or orange.
Although unripe fruits have not yet fully acquired the taste and aroma inherent in this variety, they are already suitable for human consumption. Their weight is 110-130 g. The fruits are cone-shaped, medium in size. Regarding the structure, 3 or 4 sections are highlighted from the inside with white walls, peppers contain many seeds. Walls up to 9 mm.
The plant is semi-standard, small in size. Does not require pruning. Due to their size, it is convenient to harvest from the bushes. This white pepper is resistant to many diseases. It is preferable to grow peppers in greenhouse conditions. If you provide the plant with optimal conditions, a square meter of planting will bring up to 7-8 kg of crop. In fact, a bush can grow in cool or too hot weather. But under such conditions, the yield of the plant is significantly reduced.
What to consider when choosing seeds
Before you buy your favorite bag of seeds, you should carefully read the information on the package. When choosing, you should focus on the following indicators:
- growing conditions;
- ripening period;
- disease resistance;
- external data.
On a bag of pepper seeds, it should be indicated where the plant is planted – in a greenhouse or in an open garden. This point is the most important when choosing a variety for your site. The fact is that not every sweet pepper will grow and bear fruit equally in unprotected soil and under cover.
If a grower chooses an outdoor variety, it is important to consider zoning. When the summer is short and cool, it is worth looking at plants that are resistant to adverse external conditions. Some peppers continue to bear fruit in both rainy and dry weather.
No less important is the ripening period of the fruit.
There are varieties that, with a significant cold snap, can be transplanted into a container and transferred home. In room conditions, plants continue to bear fruit until winter.
Since peppers have their own viruses and diseases, it is worth choosing disease-resistant varieties. This will save time and money on additional processing of plants with specialized compounds.
How to prepare seedlings
For a bountiful harvest, it is recommended to sow seeds for seedlings in advance. It is worth noting that sometimes waiting for seedlings can drag on for three weeks. Therefore, many gardeners start sowing already in the last days of January.
It is important to consider some features of pepper:
- This is a thermophilic plant. The best place to place potted pepper seedlings: a warm window sill.
- Although peppers do not tolerate transplantation well, after this procedure the plant recovers and intensively develops the root system. As a result, such plants are ahead of the development of sprouts that have always grown in the same container.
- Pepper does not tolerate outside interference. This means that seedlings should not be rearranged from one place to another, cut or stepchild plants. When transplanting, be careful not to injure the roots.
The most suitable soil for seedlings is specialized, designed for tomatoes and peppers. Before sowing, it is recommended to place the seeds in a damp cloth for a couple of days. Shoots can be expected for 5-7 days. For disinfection, plants can be shed with potassium permanganate.
Seedling care and planting in the soil
Growing pepper seedlings at home includes the following steps:
- Transfer. When the plants have three true leaves, they are transplanted into another container. Seedlings can not be buried, but left in the soil at the level of the roots. In these pots, the plants will remain until they have seven true leaves.
- Watering. This procedure is carried out in the morning. They use a small amount of water, with too much watering, the plants become ill with a black leg and root rot.
- Fertilizer. Add the nutrient composition should be very careful not to burn the sprouts. If you create favorable conditions for plant growth, top dressing may not be required.
- preventive measures – loosening the soil, hardening in the sun, weeding.
Pepper seedlings should be planted in early June, when there are no more frosts. They are placed at a distance of 50 cm between rows, 20-25 cm are left between individual bushes. When choosing a place for peppers, it is worth considering that they need a lot of light. Plants should not be shaded. Also, they are not placed in drafts. The best place is a bed on the south side of the house, protected from the wind.
White pepper will be an interesting addition to the color scheme of vegetables. Given the ripening time, growing conditions of plants and crop characteristics, you can grow a plentiful and healthy harvest.
