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Getting a good harvest of sweet peppers, especially from your own seedlings grown from your own seeds, is far from the easiest thing. Especially if you do not live in the south of Russia and are not the happy owner of a polycarbonate or at least film greenhouse. Beginners in gardening traditionally consider bell pepper to be a complex, capricious plant to care for and a very heat-loving plant with which it is difficult to find a common language. But everything is not so scary if you choose a suitable variety that has real resistance to numerous vagaries of weather and diseases of the nightshade family, to which sweet bell pepper has the honor to belong.
There are many similar varieties, but the Golden Miracle pepper, the characteristics and description of the variety of which you will learn later in this article, has been loved by gardeners for more than 10 years for good reason. After all, its fruits are also very beautiful. The not so common yellow tint of peppers with an attractive gloss on the skin indicates the many beneficial substances that the fruits of this variety contain. Not to mention the fact that the color of pepper alone can lift your spirits and decorate any vegetable dish, be it a salad or a vegetable stew. It’s not for nothing that the variety was given such a beautiful, self-explanatory name.Pepper plays the role of a real miracle both in the garden and on the table, and in winter preparations.
Description of the variety
The Golden Miracle pepper variety was developed through the efforts of breeders of the Poisk agricultural company in the early 2000s. In 2007, it was successfully included in the State Register of Russia with equally suitable recommendations for cultivation both in open ground and in various greenhouses or greenhouses.
For beginning gardeners, however, it is not so much the wording itself that is important, but rather the designation of specific dates in which the fruits of this variety can be expected to ripen. On average, if we count from the moment of emergence, then 110-115 days pass before the technical ripening of the fruits of the Golden Miracle variety. In order to wait for the biological maturity of the fruit, that is, their full coloring in the color that is characteristic of this variety, it will be necessary to wait another 5-12 days, depending on weather conditions. If the weather does not allow you to wait for the biological ripening of the peppers on the bushes, then they can be collected, and they will ripen perfectly at home, in a warm and relatively dry place.
Golden Miracle pepper plants grow of medium size, not exceeding 50-60 cm in height. The growth form of the fruit is traditional for sweet peppers - drooping.
The yield of the variety does not claim any record numbers, but remains within average limits - about 4-5 kg per square meter. From one pepper bush, therefore, you can collect 6-8 rather large and very beautiful fruits.
The most important advantage of the Golden Miracle variety is its good adaptability to a variety of climatic conditions.After all, pepper, whatever one may say, is a very heat-loving plant by nature. But the Golden Miracle variety truly shows miracles of adaptability to low temperatures. Even a cold and cloudy summer will not affect its ability to set fruit, so you are guaranteed productivity in any weather. This property can become indispensable for those who have not yet risked growing sweet peppers on their property, fearing that they would not ripen or would freeze. A significant advantage is the reduced sensitivity of the Golden Miracle variety to various diseases, and, above all, to fusarium. This allows you to grow peppers without unnecessary chemical treatments and, thus, maintain the environmental purity of your site.
Fruit characteristics
The fruits of the Orange miracle are his real pride. It’s not for nothing that they are often confused with the king of all sweet peppers - the California Miracle variety. In many of their characteristics, they are not much inferior to them.
- The shape of the peppers is prism-shaped, often slightly elongated in length.
- The fruits grow up to 12-15 cm in length and 8-9 cm in width, the average weight of one pepper is 180-200 grams.
- Peppers are characterized by a strong gloss on the skin, they are crispy with a thick wall reaching 7-8 mm.
- During the period of technical maturity, the color of the fruit is green; as they ripen, they acquire a yellowish tint, which becomes rich dark yellow at the stage of full biological maturity.
- The peppers taste good, they are sweet, meaty and juicy. Product quality deserves maximum praise.
- They have a pronounced peppery aroma.
- The purpose of the fruits is universal - they are good both fresh and in the preparation of a variety of first and second courses.Peppers of the Golden Miracle variety look very beautiful when prepared for the winter. They can also be easily frozen and dried.
- The fruits tolerate transportation well over long distances and can be safely stored in suitable conditions for up to three weeks.
Pros and cons of the variety
There are many advantages to the Golden Miracle pepper variety:
- High adaptability to temperature changes;
- Versatility of development - grows well both in greenhouses and in open ground;
- Good shelf life and suitability for transportation;
- Long fruiting period;
- High concentration of healthy elements;
- Beautiful presentation;
- Successfully resists diseases and pests.
Among the disadvantages of the variety, in addition to the general features inherent in almost all sweet peppers, one can note the relatively low yield.
Features of cultivation
In most Russian regions, gardeners will have to start growing Golden Miracle pepper seedlings at home, starting in March. In the south, you can try to sow seeds at the end of March - beginning of April in greenhouses and grow pepper bushes for the first two months in relatively comfortable conditions. It must be borne in mind that Golden Miracle pepper seeds can germinate for a very long time without additional processing - up to three weeks. Therefore, if you need faster germination, it is advisable to soak the seeds a day before sowing in one of the growth stimulants.
Growing pepper seedlings is no more difficult than growing tomato seedlings, you just need to be prepared for the fact that peppers develop somewhat slower than tomatoes.Otherwise, they need approximately the same conditions for development: moderate warmth (about +20°C), moderate watering (neither drying nor waterlogging of the earthen clod should be allowed), and an abundance of light.
A week or two after picking, it is advisable to feed the seedlings with a complex fertilizer with a full set of microelements in chelated form.
Plants of the Golden Miracle variety are planted in a permanent place of growth when the soil warms up to at least +12°+15°C and the threat of return of frost has passed. Good predecessors for peppers are cabbage, cucumbers and plants from the legume family. When planting, 30-35 cm is left between plants in a row, and the row spacing can be increased to 50 cm.
As mentioned above, the Golden Miracle variety sets fruit well even in the most unfavorable conditions, so it does not require additional processing. But it needs fertilizing to ripen a full-fledged harvest. Usually, superphosphate and potassium sulfate are used for fertilizing; solutions of humates and EM preparations can also be used.
The fruits of the Golden Miracle variety can be harvested from the end of July to the beginning of August, and if weather conditions are favorable, the harvest period can last until the first frost.
Reviews from gardeners
Many gardeners like this variety of peppers for its relative unpretentiousness and beauty, so reviews about it are mostly favorable.It is not for nothing that in many lists of the most popular and unpretentious varieties of yellow peppers, the Golden Miracle is often in first place.
Conclusion
The Golden Miracle pepper cannot but interest, first of all, beginners in gardening. Because it will be able to forgive you for small mistakes in growing, and even if you forget to water or feed it once again. Well, with good care, it will delight you with beautiful and juicy fruits.
