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Every farmer can grow delicious bell peppers in his garden, regardless of experience and special knowledge. In this case, the key point should be the choice of a vegetable variety that will not cause problems during the cultivation process and will delight you with a bountiful harvest. One of these unpretentious varieties is Atlant F1 pepper. Its red fruits have excellent taste, and the plant itself has excellent agrotechnical characteristics. You can learn more about this unique variety in the article below.
Description
The fruits of the Atlant variety are very large. Their length reaches 26 cm. The weight of each pepper can vary from 200 to 400 g. In cross section, the diameter of the fruit is approximately 8 cm. The thickness of its walls is average - from 5 to 7 mm. The vegetable has the shape of a truncated pyramid, with several clearly defined edges. Its surface is smooth and glossy. The color of peppers at the ripening stage is green; upon reaching technical ripeness, it becomes bright red. The skin of the vegetable is thin and tender. The internal cavity of the pepper contains several chambers with a large number of seeds. Below you can see a photo of Atlant peppers.
The taste of Atlant pepper is excellent. Its moderately dense pulp has a sweetish taste and a pleasant fresh aroma. The vegetable contains a rich vitamin and microelement complex. Peppers are used for preparing fresh salads, culinary dishes, and canning.The juiciness of the fruits of the Atlant variety makes it possible to produce juice from it, which can be used for medicinal purposes.
100 g of Atlant variety vegetable contains 200 mg of this microelement, which exceeds the required daily requirement for an adult.
How to grow
Atlant pepper is a hybrid, which means that it makes no sense to harvest the seeds of this variety yourself. The harvest obtained in this way will differ in the quality and abundance of fruits. That is why seeds of the Atlant variety must be purchased each time in specialized stores. The producer in this case is domestic breeding companies.
The Atlant variety is zoned for central Russia. It is suitable for growing in open areas of the ground and under film cover, in greenhouses. It is recommended to grow the crop on loose soils with abundant addition of organic matter. The optimal microclimate is fairly dry air, moist soil and a temperature of +20-+250C. In domestic conditions, for cultivating Atlant peppers, it is necessary to use the seedling method.
It is recommended to sow seeds of the Atlant variety for seedlings in mid-March. It is first recommended to germinate the seeds in a damp cloth or gauze patch. The temperature for rapid seed germination should be slightly above +250WITH.
To grow seedlings, you should select containers with a diameter of at least 10 cm. The best option in this case are peat pots, which can later be embedded in the ground without removing the plant and without injuring its root system.Soil for cultivating seedlings can be purchased ready-made or you can prepare a mixture yourself by mixing garden soil with peat, compost, sawdust (sand). Plant the seeds in prepared containers to a depth of 1 cm.
Seedlings that are 40-50 days old are planted in the ground. At the same time, the street temperature should be stable, without the threat of prolonged cold spells. Two weeks before picking, it is recommended to harden the plants by taking them outside. This will prepare the young peppers for natural atmospheric conditions.
In addition, intense solar radiation can cause burns to plants.
Atlant pepper bushes are compact, but quite tall (up to 1 m). That is why breeders recommend planting plants in soil no thicker than 4 pcs/m2. Immediately after the peppers adapt to new microclimatic conditions, they must begin to form into 2 stems. This is done by pinching the main shoot and removing the stepsons. Also, tall bushes must be tied up.
During the growing season, plant care consists of regular watering, fertilizing, and loosening. It is recommended to water abundantly 2-3 times a week; plants should be fed once every 20 days. As a fertilizer, you can use organic matter or special complexes containing nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium and other microelements necessary for the crop to thrive and bear fruit. Treatment with chemicals to protect peppers from diseases is not required, since the Atlant variety is not affected by most common viruses.For more information on growing delicious bell peppers, watch the video:
The active fruiting phase of peppers of the Atlant variety begins 120-125 days from the day of sowing the seeds. With proper care, the yield of the hybrid is high and reaches 5 kg/m2 in open ground conditions. When grown in a greenhouse, this figure can be significantly increased.
Atlant peppers are successfully grown not only by experienced, but also by beginning farmers. The variety is unpretentious and allows every gardener to get a rich harvest of tasty, large peppers. Due to its excellent characteristics, the culture has received many positive reviews. Those gardeners who are just faced with choosing a variety rely on them. This exchange of experience is the reason that over the years the army of fans of the Atlant variety has been constantly growing.
