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Among gardeners, there are many opponents of hybrid varieties. Some people consider buying their seeds unprofitable, since there is no point in taking your own seeds from grown vegetables. After all, they will no longer repeat all the wonderful properties of the mother plants. Someone is afraid that GMO components will be used during hybridization and there is no way to control the result obtained. And some, in general, are conservative by nature and do not like to get involved with new products, believing that the new is just the well-forgotten old.
But still, many, especially farmers and professionals working in large agricultural firms, understand that it is hybrids that make it possible to obtain from plants such characteristics that, taken together, it is difficult to expect from any ordinary variety. A striking example is the sweet pepper Orange Miracle F1. In many, if not all, characteristics, he claims to be in first place. And therefore it is not surprising that it is very popular almost on a par with the famous variety of sweet pepper California miracle, to one of the varieties of which it is very similar even in appearance.In the article you will be able to get acquainted not only with the description of the hybrid pepper variety Orange Miracle and its photo, but also with the features of its cultivation and reviews of people who grew it on their plots.
Description of the hybrid
The Orange Miracle hybrid was obtained as a result of breeding work by Dutch specialists. It has been known in our country for quite a long time, and many well-known seed agricultural companies, such as Aelita, Sedek, Semko, produce these seeds. But it was the Semko-Junior company that decided to enter this hybrid variety on its own behalf into the State Register of Russia. This happened already in 2012.
Apparently, the popularity of the variety haunts many seed producers, since more pepper varieties with a similar name have appeared.
Therefore, before purchasing seeds, be sure to carefully examine the packaging on both sides to make sure that this is exactly the sweet pepper you were looking for.
The bushes of this pepper hybrid are distinguished by their power, height and compactness at the same time. When grown in open ground conditions, they can reach a height of one meter or more. In general, the growth of the Orange miracle is unlimited, which must be taken into account for the proper formation of plants. When formed into two trunks, the height of the bushes in greenhouse conditions can reach 1.5-2 meters. The stems are strong and do not grow strongly in different directions, but rather stick together. The dark green, medium-sized leaves are smooth, without a hint of wrinkles.
One of the undoubted advantages of the Orange Miracle pepper is its early ripening.The technical maturity of pepper fruits occurs 100-110 days after emergence.
For the onset of biological maturity, however, it is necessary to wait another week or two. Although the fruits can ripen well even in room conditions, picking the fruits at the stage of technical maturity stimulates the formation of new ovaries and, thus, increases the already considerable harvest. So, whether you wait for the peppers on the bushes to ripen or not is up to you. In any case, if the number of bushes allows for an experiment, then it is worth dividing the plantings into two parts and trying both methods of collecting fruits in order to evaluate the results later.
Many gardeners will also be attracted by the fact that the Orange Miracle pepper can easily be grown both in ordinary beds in open ground conditions and under a variety of shelters: from arc greenhouses to polycarbonate greenhouses.
The hybrid Orange Miracle is distinguished by amazing productivity indicators - when using the right agricultural technology, up to 12-15 kg of sweet and juicy peppers can be harvested from one square meter of plantings. Of course, these figures relate primarily to greenhouse conditions, but in open ground it is quite possible to get up to 8-10 kg per square meter. meters, and this is a very good result for sweet peppers.
Like many hybrids, the Orange Miracle pepper is tolerant of various unfavorable growing factors - it tolerates temperature changes, insufficient or excess humidity, and sets fruit well even in cloudy and cool weather.But, of course, the best results will be achieved when the most favorable conditions are created.
The resistance to various diseases of this hybrid is also excellent - the originators claim that the Orange Miracle pepper is resistant to the tobacco mosaic virus and the bronzing of tomatoes.
Fruit characteristics
The most interesting thing is that with early ripening, this hybrid is distinguished by truly excellent taste and quality of fruits. It has the following characteristics:
- Peppers grow predominantly cube-shaped, although some reviews note that the shape of the fruit can be slightly elongated with a characteristic spout at the end. Perhaps this can happen due to the re-sorting of seeds. The fruits of the sweet Orange Miracle have a drooping growth habit, like most bell peppers, unlike the bush hot pepper of the same name, whose fruits point upward.
- The orange miracle is characterized by large fruit sizes, reaching 11 cm in length and width, while the average weight of one pepper is approximately 200-230 grams.
- The Orange Miracle hybrid is a thick-walled pepper, with a wall thickness of 8-9 mm.
- Peppers have a highly glossy smooth surface with juicy pulp and a 3-4 chambered core.
- The color during the period of technical maturity is dark green, and when ripe the fruits acquire an elegant bright orange, sometimes even closer to red coloring.
- The taste is excellent, rated a solid five.
- The purpose of peppers is universal - they will look great in any dish, be it winter preparations or culinary masterpieces for any celebration.
- Marketability, that is, the number of marketable fruits among all those ripened on the bush, is high.Peppers can be stored well and for a long time and can withstand transportation to almost any distance.
Features of cultivation
Due to the early ripeness of the hybrid, it can be grown for seedlings at different times depending on where you are going to grow it. If you have the opportunity to plant it in a greenhouse under cover to obtain an extra-early harvest in late spring - early summer, then you can start growing seedlings in February.
If your plans are to grow peppers in ordinary beds or, at most, under covering arches, then there is no point in sowing the seeds of the Orange miracle for seedlings before March, since before planting the seedlings can become very overgrown and will be painful when planted in the ground.
The seeds of this hybrid have good germination, like most Dutch hybrids. As a rule, they do not need any additional processing before sowing, as they are often processed by the manufacturer. After emergence, pepper seedlings must be placed in cooler conditions (not higher than +20°C) to allow the root system to grow well.
It is advisable to pick individual pots when two true leaves appear. Since the Orange Miracle pepper has great growth power, it is better to prepare fairly large cups for replanting, so that when planted in the ground, each plant is in a container with a volume of about 1 liter.
For the same reason, no more than three Orange Miracle pepper bushes are placed on one square meter or they are planted according to a 50x70 cm pattern. Powerful bushes usually do not need either supports or garters.
The most important agronomic technique for obtaining large yields of juicy and tasty peppers is regular watering and fertilizing. On hot days, peppers need daily watering, preferably not with cold, settled water.
The first feeding is carried out another week after picking while growing seedlings. Then, a few days after planting the pepper plants in the ground, during the formation of buds and at the end of flowering.
The first fertilizing can be carried out with a complex fertilizer with approximately equal content of the main elements. All subsequent solutions for feeding peppers should contain a minimum amount of nitrogen and a maximum variety of microelements.
Reviews from gardeners
The popularity of the Orange Miracle pepper can only be compared with the Golden California Miracle, so reviews from gardeners recognize all the undeniable advantages of this hybrid. Interestingly, these varieties are very similar to each other. The only difference is in the timing of ripening and the fact that one is a variety and the other a hybrid.
Conclusion
Indeed, the Orange Miracle pepper is a real find for any summer resident. It combines decent yield, early ripeness, disease resistance and amazing taste. Try growing it and maybe your opinion about hybrids will change for the better.
