Sweet peppers are loved by many. Among the cultivated vegetable crops they occupy a worthy place. Bright, fragrant, crispy beauties evoke positive emotions by their very appearance. Compliance with agricultural technology and correctly selected varieties allows you to grow your favorite vegetable and get a decent harvest.
Characteristics of the variety
Sweet (Bulgarian) pepper of the Butuz variety is a hybrid and belongs to the mid-early variety. From the emergence of seedlings to fruits, 115–130 days pass. The bush is semi-spreading, up to 80 cm high, medium-sized leaves of dark green color. Butuz pepper is recommended for planting in greenhouses and greenhouses. Look at the photo below to see what the pepper looks like.
At the end of winter, plant the seeds of the Butuz variety for seedlings. After two true leaves appear, pick up the plants. The seedlings do not tolerate earlier picking well. How to sow pepper seedlings, watch the video:
At the end of May, the plants will be ready for transplanting into the soil of a film or glass greenhouse. Follow the planting pattern 40x60. The earth should warm up to +13+15 degrees.
Pepper needs warmth and light. Growing this crop in a greenhouse is advisable. Plants grown in protected, closed soil are able to produce maximum yield. Since they will be protected from sudden temperature changes and other natural disasters. The yield of the Butuz variety is 6 kg per square meter. m.
Plants respond with active growth and fruiting to regular watering and loosening.Formation of the bush is not required; tear off the lower leaves and shoots up to the first fork. The plants are very fragile, so that they do not break under the weight of the fruit, be sure to tie them up.
Sweet pepper Butuz has pale green fruits in technical ripeness, bright red fruits in biological ripeness. Weight up to 180 g, thickness of the fruit wall 7 - 8 mm, the fruit has 2 - 3 chambers. The shape is cone-shaped. The consumption of fruits of different ripeness depends only on gastronomic preferences.
To the description we only need to add that the flesh is juicy, pleasant to the taste, and the aroma is bright and peppery. Suitable for preparing various dishes and winter preparations.