Description of the Belozerka pepper variety, cultivation features and yield
No less popular crop than tomatoes and potatoes. Pepper Belozerka fell in love with summer residents for its unpretentiousness, excellent taste characteristics and resistance to diseases.
Variety criteria
There is Belozerka pepper for almost 30 years. Over the years, not only has not lost its popularity, but also increases it every year. For more complete information about it, summer residents are looking for a description.
Bush:
- Half-stem.
- Spreading.
- 40-80 cm high.
- There is a lot of foliage.
- The number of fruits per plant is 5-10 pcs.
- The flowers are white or green.
- Ripens within 110-115 days (technical), 140-145 (biological).
Pepper:
- Color: at technical maturity - yellow, biological - red.
- Length: 15 cm.
- Shape: regular cone.
- Hollow.
- Wall thickness: 5-8 mm.
- Weight: 80-140 g.
- Flesh: juicy.
- Skin: thin.
- Taste: a little sweet with a sharpness, but not pungent.
- Well stored, easy to transport.
It is for these characteristics that vegetable growers fell in love with the Belozerka variety.
How to plant and care for a plant?
There are no peculiarities in growing pepper varieties. The seedling method is used.
Belozerka does not tolerate transplants. Therefore, it is grown in small containers or peat pots.
Pepper seeds are checked before planting, they are immersed in water, those that have surfaced are removed. There is a high probability that they will not rise. Then the selected seed material is dipped into a potassium permanganate solution for 30 minutes. Then they are pulled out, dried and planted.
Another option is to dip into a heated, 3% hydrogen peroxide solution. The seeds are in it for 5 minutes. This helps to saturate them with oxygen, which stimulates growth.
Then the seeds are dried and planted in prepared containers. In order not to dive the plants, it is recommended to immediately plant them in separate pots. Cover with polyethylene and wait for seedlings. After their appearance, the film is removed and the supply of sunlight is provided. The optimum temperature is +25 ⁰С.
Top dressing of seedlings
To strengthen the root system, sweet peppers are fed with complex mineral fertilizers. It is advisable to do this after the appearance of 3 leaves. Watered with the following composition:
- 5 l. water;
- 15 g superphosphate;
- 5 g of potash fertilizers.
After 14 days, repeat, doubling the amount of substances included in the composition.
Transfer to a permanent place
For 1-2 weeks, pepper seedlings are hardened. She is given the opportunity to get used to the outside temperature and climate. The first few days are protected from the sun and draft.
The site is preliminarily prepared, humus and peat are brought in, dug up. The holes are placed at a distance of 40-50 cm, while the aisle is left 60 cm. Particular attention is paid to the deepening of plants. Care should be taken to ensure that the root neck of Belozerka pepper is flush with the ground.
They handle the roots with care; during transplantation, they try not to damage them. For proper cultivation, special efforts do not have to be made. Pepper is a thermophilic culture, but "Belozerka" is tolerant of temperature extremes.
Care in the garden
The culture has no special features in care. It requires timely watering, loosening, removing weeds and feeding. Manufacturers recommend shaping the peppers into 2 stems. This will increase the yield. Do not be afraid that the vegetables will break off, they hold tightly to the trunk, are lightweight.
Harvest volume. Cooking applications
For many summer residents, the number of fruits that a plant gives is a decisive selection criterion. The yield of Belozerka pepper is 7-8 kg per 1 m2.
Peppers are used for everything. Them:
- Pickled.
- Used for salads in winter.
- Fresh salads are prepared and used in cooking.
- Freeze.
The versatility of the vegetable is confirmed by many gardeners.
The opinion of summer residents regarding the Belozerka pepper variety
A lot of information is given to a novice summer resident. Those who came across a hybrid describe their own experiences, sometimes give advice on growing a crop.
Irina: “Of all the modern variety, I prefer the old proven variety of Belozerka pepper. Undemanding in care, it does not need to be treated with chemicals. Moreover, it attracts with its taste and aroma ”.
Sergey: “I have been growing it for several years. I used to use the seedling method, now I plant it directly in the ground. Belozerka peppers are not afraid of temperature changes. There is always a harvest. The fruits are stored in the refrigerator for a very long time. I freeze the peppers for longer storage. "
Veronica: “I think the pepper variety is the most reliable, besides, it is also unpretentious in care. It is stored for a very long time and does not lose its properties. Due to the peculiarity of the variety, to set fruits in adverse weather conditions, the spouse calmly goes about his business, and not the arrangement of the greenhouse. "
Pepper Belozerka, thanks to its positive characteristics, is firmly entrenched in the first lines of the rating, which must be cultivated.
Very sweet and juicy pepper, I have been growing it for a long time, the yield is always good. This variety does not require special care, the main thing is to observe the temperature regime. To accelerate growth, you can use "BioGrow».