Characteristics of Winnie the Pooh pepper, features of its cultivation
Pepper Winnie the Pooh is the result of the collective work of the NICSSA specialists (the breeding center from Transnistria, headed by Yu. I. Panchev). The variety has been popular since Soviet times. Winnie the Pooh can be grown in a greenhouse and outdoors. Regions of growth declared in the State Register: Northern, Central and Volgo-Vyatka.
Main characteristics
All reviews of summer residents about Winnie the Pooh begin with an assessment of early maturity. The variety is early ripening, the technical ripeness of the fruits occurs within 100 - 110 days from germination. Pepper bushes are compact, standard type, low. The average height of the bush is 30 cm.
The bushes are covered with large, egg-shaped leaves of a dark green color. The number of leaves on the bush is average. The nature of the arrangement of fruits is bouquet. The fruits have a regular conical shape. There is no depression in the area of the stalk, the surface of the fruit is even, ribbing (longitudinal) is practically absent, the nose is sharp, the number of seed chambers is from 2 to 3 pieces.
Summer residents are always interested in the description of the fruits: in the Winnie the Pooh variety, they are not large - the mass of one pepper does not exceed 50 g, the pod length is up to 10 cm. An important characteristic of the variety is the wall thickness, in Winnie the Pooh it is 5 mm. In the state of technical ripeness, the fruits are painted in a pale green salad color; for the period of biological ripeness, the rich red color of the fruits is characteristic.
The declared yield of the variety is up to 2 kg / m². You can grow Winnie the Pooh sweet peppers outdoors in summer, in winter and early spring in heated greenhouses and greenhouses.
Winnie the Pooh fruits have a good presentation and taste. Winnie the Pooh bushes rarely suffer from aphids. The fruits are well stored and transported. You can use Winnie the Pooh sweet peppers for preparing fresh salads, first and second courses, and winter preparations.
Variety value
By choosing sweet pepper variety for the new season, reading the description of the variety, be sure to pay attention to the advantages of the Winnie the Pooh variety:
- friendly return of the harvest;
- disease resistance;
- tight fit is acceptable;
- the bush does not need shaping and garter;
- fruits are universal, stored for a long time.
There are two drawbacks, reviews of summer residents are proof of this: in the open field, the variety matures later than the stated period, the size of the fruits is small.
Growing tips
Seeds for seedlings are sown in February, the deadline is early March. To prevent diseases, pickle the seeds before sowing using a pink solution of potassium permanganate. It is enough to hold the seeds in it for 15 minutes. Seeds can be sown dry or sprouted. Germinate in a piece of damp cloth or in toilet paper folded in several layers.
Gardening shops have a wide selection of soils for all types of vegetable crops. When choosing, give preference to a soil consisting of sod land, low-lying peat and a complex of mineral fertilizers. The soil should be fertile, loose.
Before sowing seeds, pour the soil with a solution of potassium permanganate. If you took the soil from your garden, pour it with a fungicide solution, agronomists recommend the drug "Fitosporin".
Pepper seedlings do not like transplanting: sowing seeds is in separate containers with a volume of at least 350 - 400 ml. It is convenient to use transparent disposable plastic cups. In the lower part of the glass, it is imperative to make two holes - the roots do not like excess moisture, the drainage holes will provide comfortable conditions for the roots of the seedlings.
For good growth of seedlings, you need to create conditions:
- Natural plus artificial lighting.
- Moderate regular watering.
- Air temperature - 15 ° C to 22 ° C.
- Lack of drafts.
- Eliminate hypothermia of the roots.
Transplantation and care
Seedlings of Winnie the Pooh pepper at the age of 50 - 55 days can be transplanted to a permanent place. For normal growth, a soil temperature in an open field (greenhouse, greenhouse) of at least 15 ° C is required. Peppers bear fruit better when planted tightly. Never plant bitter peppers next to Winnie the Pooh - due to pollination, the fruits of Winnie the Pooh can acquire a bitter taste.
You can plant 2 Winnie the Pooh bushes in one hole. After watering, mulch the wells with humus, compost or peat. In summer, dry lawn grass can be used as mulch. Peppers do not like it when the topsoil dries out, shedding color and leaves. In summer, you need to water Winnie the Pooh peppers regularly, but moderately - waterlogging is harmful to the roots.
Fertilizers are an important care element. It is important to do feeding systemically throughout the season. Nitrogen fertilizing (urea, mullein or grass infusion) is permissible at the beginning of summer, later you need to use fertilizers containing phosphorus and potassium. An excess of nitrogen can lead to fattening of the bush, a decrease in yield.
Diseases
In extreme weather seasons, pepper planting can suffer from pests (aphids), fungal and bacterial diseases. Aphids can transmit diseases. After aphid infestation, peppers are often attacked by phytoplasmosis. The disease is characterized by the following symptoms:
- curling leaves;
- falling leaves;
- discoloration of leaves (yellowing);
- early redness of the fruit and their crushing;
- dwarf bush.
Sick plants must be removed and destroyed, the soil must be disinfected. The best remedy for disease is prevention. When aphids appear on pepper leaves, wash the leaves and stems with a soap-ash solution. After a few days, repeat the procedure. To maintain immunity, feed with any complex fertilizer for peppers.
Gardeners' opinions
Veniamin, Dmitrov:
“I plant Winnie the Pooh annually, it ripens earlier than other varieties, the bushes are small, I shoot from one to 8 peppers. The taste and juiciness of the fruit suits. "
Sofia, Nizhny Novgorod:
“I did not appreciate this variety: the fruits are small, the harvest is small. I prefer other varieties, growing Hercules and California Miracle peppers gives the best yields. I plant seedlings at the end of February, I grow them without shelter. "
Lyudmila, Rostov-on-Don:
“Winnie the Pooh planted peppers only once. The grade is C grade: the peppercorns are small, the walls are thin, there are few of them on the bush. "
Natalia, Saratov:
“Growing peppers is my favorite hobby, every year I plant Winnie the Pooh, I use the fruits for freezing. In winter I stuff them with meat. The shape and size of the peppers suits me - it's very convenient to freeze. "
