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Choosing best type of pepper for 2019, first of all, you need to understand that there are no such “magic” varieties that will bring huge harvests without outside help. The key to a good harvest is always human labor. Modern agricultural methods help achieve the highest results. Of course, the seed material also plays an important role - the better the quality of the seeds, the more abundant and healthy the seedlings will be.
To the question: “Which pepper is better?” there is no clear answer. And yet, we will try to name the best varieties of pepper for 2019, based on unpretentiousness, productivity and plant resistance. We will also tell you about the rules for growing different varieties of this capricious and heat-loving crop.
The benefits of bell pepper
On a summer day, having beds of fresh sweet peppers on hand means having access to a source of all the necessary vitamins. The yellow and red fruits of bell pepper contain a huge amount vitamin C. There is even more of it in pepper than in blackcurrant and lemon.
Another very useful element is routine, or vitamin P. Together with vitamin C, this component helps strengthen the walls of blood vessels, reduces their permeability and fragility.
Row B vitamins will help cope with insomnia, weakness and depression. It will also be useful for people suffering from diabetes and edema.
Oddly enough, but vitamin A There is even more in bell peppers than in carrots. But this vitamin restores beauty to hair and nails, improves skin, and strengthens vision.
Bell peppers are good in many dishes; they can be canned and pickled, but fresh vegetables are the healthiest. Pepper in salads and appetizers will provide the body with a daily dose of all necessary microelements and vitamins.
Pepper care rules
Reviews from gardeners who have been growing peppers for more than one year indicate that it is not so difficult. To get a big harvest you need to put in a little effort and patience.
Pepper has a fairly long growing season - from 80 to 130 days. Even in the south of Russia, the crop will not have time to ripen if you plant pepper seeds in the ground. In order for plants to bloom well and grow quickly, it is better to plant them in seedlings.
The basic rules for growing bell peppers look like this:
- The site is chosen in the fall - it should be a place well lit by the sun and protected from the wind.
- Peppers like soil that is loose and saturated with oxygen. Therefore, if the soil on the site is clayey, it needs to be mixed with rotted sawdust, ash, and peat.
- The safest way to grow heat-loving peppers is in a shelter. If there is no greenhouse on the site, ordinary beds will do. If possible, you should install arcs over the beds and cover the plants with polyethylene or agrofibre at night.It is preferable to cover the seedlings at night until June 15; in the following days, you can lift the edges of the film, but do not remove it completely.
- Pepper branches are very fragile, and the roots are close to the surface of the ground. Therefore, along with planting seedlings, it is necessary to insert a wooden peg near each seedling. When the bush grows, it needs to be tied up to maintain the integrity of the shoots.
- It is better to sow seeds for seedlings immediately in individual containers - pepper does not like transplanting, it is better not to pick it. When planting plants in a permanent place, it is better to cut the cups in order to move the bush along with the earthen lump.
- After transplanting, the pepper does not need to be watered for about five days; regular loosening of the soil is sufficient. In the first two weeks, the seedlings will be weakened and sickly; they do not need excess moisture.
- Plants need to be fed at least three times throughout the entire season. This is done at the time of flowering and during the period of fruit ripening.
- Water the pepper only with warm water. Cold water will inhibit the growth of bushes and drop the ovaries. It is best to use distilled water.
- Before the flowering period, peppers are watered using the sprinkling method - water is sprayed from a watering can all over the bush. During the period of fruit formation and ripening, the bushes need to be watered at the root.
- You should constantly fluff the soil to a depth of about 5 cm. Pepper roots need air.
The best varieties of peppers
The varieties listed below are selected by several factors:
- productivity;
- fruit quality;
- ease of care;
- resistance to diseases and viruses.
Based on the photo and description, you can easily choose the variety suitable for each specific case for 2019.
It is also important to remember that The best gardeners buy pepper seeds only from trusted producers. You can collect seeds from non-hybrid fruits yourself. To do this, choose the most beautiful peppers that have the correct shape and uniform color. The top of them is carefully cut and the testis is pulled out. In this form, they are left to dry for 3-4 days at a temperature of 20-25 degrees. After this, the seeds are placed in a paper bag.
"Prince Silver"
The variety is an early ripening variety, the fruits ripen by the 100th day after planting the seeds. For seedlings, seeds are sown at the end of February or in the first half of March. Seedlings can be transferred to the greenhouse by mid-May, and peppers are planted in open ground only when constant warmth has established. There should be no frost at night, and the ground should warm up to at least ten degrees.
Peppers have a conical shape and are small in size. The weight of one pepper does not exceed 100 grams. At the stage of technical maturity, the fruit of this variety is yellow, and after full ripening it turns red.
The wall thickness of the vegetable reaches 6.5 mm, which makes it juicy and tasty. Peppers of this variety can be processed, canned, stuffed, added to salads and other dishes.
The variety is protected from most diseases. Brings high yields - from each bush (height up to 65 cm) you can remove about 2.5 kg of mature fruits.
"Hercules"
This variety is mid-season, therefore suitable for cultivation throughout Russia.Seeds for seedlings are sown in mid-March, and seedlings are transferred to the ground after the onset of constant warmth (in the second half of May).
The bushes are spreading, their height is small - 40-60 cm. The variety is suitable for growing both in a film greenhouse and in an open garden bed. It is better to cover the seedlings with film from the night cold.
The peppers themselves are cube-shaped and quite large – the weight of one can reach 300 grams. At the stage of technical maturation, the “Hercules” pepper variety is colored bright green, and after biological maturity it becomes bright red.
The thickness of the walls of the vegetable is up to 5.5 cm, its pulp is juicy and very aromatic. This variety is good in salads, appetizers, and can be stuffed and canned.
The plant is resistant to a number of diseases. From each bush you can remove up to 3 kg of peppers.
"Arsenal"
A variety with medium ripening periods. Suitable for growing in any greenhouses, as well as in open ground. Seeds for seedlings are sown after March 15, and the plants are transferred to a permanent place by mid-May. The timing of planting the variety in open ground depends on the climatic characteristics of the region - this should be done only when it is warm and the threat of frost has passed.
The fruits have a standard conical shape for sweet peppers. Their size is average - each weight does not exceed 120 grams. At first the peppers are colored green, but when fully ripe they turn red. The wall thickness of the variety is about 5 mm.
The bushes are low - from 35 to 70 cm.With sufficient watering and proper care, each bush of the Arsenal variety can produce more than two kilograms of fruit.
"Ox Ear"
This pepper can also be classified as a mid-season variety, because its fruits ripen on the 110th day after planting the seeds.
The bushes grow medium-sized - their height ranges from 60 to 80 cm. Therefore, it is better to tie up the shoots so that the branches with fruits do not break off. The shape of the fruit is an elongated cone. The surface is smooth and shiny. Initially, peppers are dark green in color, but towards biological maturity they turn red.
Often the fruit weight does not exceed 140 grams, but with proper care you can grow 220-gram peppers of this variety. The walls are thick - up to 5.5 mm, the flesh is juicy and very tasty.
A distinctive feature of the variety is the possibility of long-term storage. Another advantage of the variety is its high yield (up to 3 kg of fruits per square meter).
"Gift of Moldova"
This pepper is probably familiar to every gardener. The variety is mid-season and is distinguished by its adaptability - the crop can be successfully grown in regions with different climatic conditions.
The variety is also unpretentious to the composition of the soil - it can be grown on sandy, chernozem, and even clay soils. The variety produces consistently high yields, is protected from the most dangerous diseases, and is suitable for planting in open ground or in any greenhouse.
That is why the “Gift of Moldova” variety is often cultivated in fields and large vegetable gardens. It is excellent for sale: it is stored for a long time, has a beautiful appearance and excellent taste.
The fruits of this variety are cone-shaped and medium in size. The weight of each vegetable does not exceed 100 grams, but its walls are very thick - about 7 mm.The fruit pulp is crispy, juicy and very aromatic. This pepper has its own unique taste.
Review of pepper “Gift of Moldova”
"Poltavsky"
A variety that has been tested by time and thousands of gardeners, easily falls into the category of the best for 2019.
Compact bushes of this variety reach a height of 70 cm and require staking. The crop can be grown both in a greenhouse and in open ground. The plant is resistant to cold and has a long fruiting period.
Even in the most severe climatic conditions, the variety produces stable yields - medium-sized peppers, the weight of which does not exceed 120 grams. The wall thickness of the vegetable is more than 5 mm, which makes it juicy and appetizing. The color of the fruit is green at first, but later the peppers turn red.Inside the vegetable there are four chambers with seeds, which can be safely collected for growing future crops.
Peppers of the Poltava variety are universal: suitable for preparing salads, various dishes, stuffing and canning.
The fruits form simultaneously and ripen quickly. The plant bears fruit within 100 days. The culture is not afraid of blossom end rot, verticillium, and night frosts. Vegetables of this variety are considered one of the most shelf-stable - peppers can be stored for about three months.
"Lumina"
On the 115th day after planting the seeds, you can try the fruits of the Lumina variety. This bell pepper has long been known to gardeners and summer residents; most often, the variety is grown in the south of the country.
The culture is also suitable for cultivation in greenhouse conditions. The plant is considered resistant to most viruses and diseases. The bushes grow compact - up to 60 cm in height.
The fruits have a cone shape and an unusual color - at the stage of technical maturity they are pale golden with a milky tint. After the onset of biological ripeness they become bright red.
The average weight of peppers is about 110 grams. Their walls are thick - up to 5 mm. The taste of this vegetable cannot be confused with anything else - the Lumina pepper has its own distinct aroma.
Another advantage is the possibility of transportation and long-term storage. This variety is one of the best-selling.
"Orange Miracle"
You can enjoy these wonderful fruits already 95 days after the seeds were sown for seedlings. A distinctive feature of the variety is the bright orange hue of the vegetables. These peppers look great in salads and rolls, and are tasty fresh and in various dishes.
The bushes of this variety are quite tall - more than a meter. They definitely need to be tied up; it is better to grow them in a greenhouse or in a bed protected from the wind.
The fruits are very large - the weight of each exceeds 250-300 grams, and the length is 12 cm. The shape of the vegetable is cuboid, the walls are thick - up to 7 mm.
The plant is resistant to a number of diseases and viruses; the variety can be grown in any region of the country.
"California Miracle"
This mid-season variety is known all over the world - it is grown not only by domestic gardeners. The first ripe fruits appear only on the 125th day after planting the seeds. Therefore, it is better to grow the “California miracle” in seedlings in a greenhouse. But you can also cultivate it in ordinary beds, covering the plants with film at night.
The peppers are divided into 3-4 chambers and have the shape of a cube. The weight of each reaches 180 grams - the pepper is quite large. The walls are about 7 mm thick. The pulp is juicy, aromatic, with an unsurpassed paprika taste.
Ripe vegetables are dark green in color, then turn red or yellow (there are two varieties).
About 5-6 peppers are tied on each bush, which allows you to get about 1.2 kilograms of harvest from one plant.
The plant is resistant to verticillium. They love the variety for its unpretentiousness and excellent taste.
What will help you get a high pepper yield?
There is no “potion” that will make pepper bushes fertile and resilient.This capricious plant needs regular care; pepper is not a crop that can be “visited” only on weekends.
In addition to a number of diseases and viruses, plants are threatened by pests; they must be detected and eliminated in time. All this requires the owner’s time and labor. But, If you take good care of the pepper, it will give you a whole storehouse of vitamins and beneficial microelements, help you improve your health and simply enjoy its unsurpassed taste.
You can safely choose any variety from the rating for 2019; all of them are worthy of the attention of farmers and, rightfully, are considered the best pepper seeds. To get a colorful assortment in jars and on plates, choose multi-colored varieties of bell peppers.
