Pepper "Atlant": a description of the type and characteristics of cultivation

The favorite variety of gardeners is usually early ripe, high-yielding and does not require special care.Variety pepper "Atlant" is the undoubted leader among others due to the possession of all the above characteristics. "Atlant" loves the sun, warmth and fertile soil. Homeland of this variety is Central America.

Locals call this vegetable paprika. Many people mistakenly believe that Bulgaria is the birthplace of this vegetable crop. However, pepper on its territory is considered a wild plant, while on the territory of Russia since the 16th century, pepper has long been recognized as cultural. So, let us examine the strengths and weaknesses of this variety.

"Atlant" is an early ripe variety of pepper, starting to bear fruit on the seventieth - seventy-fifth day after planting. This variety occupies a leading position in early fruiting. Peppers "Atlant" are a giant fruit, whose length can reach twenty-five centimeters. Mature fruits have a bright red hue, however removing them for technical ripening is permissible even in the presence of a green shade.

For vegetables, a small stalk growth is typical, allowing the crop to grow without additional help in the form of a support and a garter. This variety is perfectly adapted for cultivation in Russia, even in its coldest regions.

The seedling is permissible to grow on open ground in the presence of a hot climate, in a greenhouse or under an awning film. When living in the middle lane of our country, Atlant peppers can be planted under lutrasil (covering material used for the construction of a greenhouse). In this design, the plant is guaranteed not to get sunburn, do not dry out and give a bountiful harvest.

It is recommended to give preference to a dark film that warms up well with the sun. The variety is able to delight with giant peppers only if proper care is taken and systematic fertilization of the soil is observed. In this regard, the responsibility for the result is solely for the gardener, and not for the breeder.

From the advantages of peppers in this class can be identified:

• relatively low calorie product - twenty-seven kilocalories per hundred grams;
• high availability of nutrients and micronutrients;
• improvement of the digestive process, protection against malignant tumors and strengthening the walls of blood vessels with regular use of this vegetable.

Like any other vegetable crop, Atlant Peppers have a number of contraindications. First of all, this vegetable is not recommended for people with hypertension, ischemia, an ulcer, gastritis and epilepsy.

Pepper seedlings for seedlings must be purchased only in the best quality and from a reputable manufacturer with a good reputation. Peppers "Atlant" - a hybrid plant, therefore, to grow vegetables from its seeds is not desirable, since the yield will be quite low, and the fruits of poor quality. The germination of vegetables in the nutrient soil of the seed is necessary from the beginning of March. It should be noted that this vegetable crop has a long growing season.

To fertilize seedlings with peppers, you will need to acquire: peat, sod, humus, sand and wood ash. As a place of planting, select the illuminated area. It is also desirable that the place was windless. Seedlings are planted in a soil that is thoroughly drained and rich in vitamins. When digging, a portion of fresh manure is added. The first week is recommended to create a protective layer that will protect vegetables from wind and cold snaps. For protection, use a special garden film sold in any business department.

In order to activate the growth of seedlings, it is necessary, before sowing seeds, to immerse them for a short time in a manganese solution with the addition of chopped aloe leaves. This miraculous remedy is a kind of biological stimulator of plant development. Immerse the seeds, preferably at a depth of ten millimeters straight into the ground. Next, the seedling is covered with a special garden wrap and cleaned in a warm and bright place. After seven to ten days the first shoots appear on the plant.

Seedlings are sown at the beginning of the May holidays in a greenhouse or greenhouse. When deciding to plant Atlant seedlings in open ground, it is recommended to harden them in the open air for several days. So the plant will be easier to adapt to the sharp temperature jumps. In April, seedlings can be left on the glazed balcony or in the gazebo. Peppers dive is carried out exclusively in the presence of more than three leaves. To do this, you will need to transplant three representatives of this vegetable into each container.

Planting is done only after the length of the seedlings reaches fifteen to twenty centimeters. The length in this case indicates that the seedlings are ready for planting in open ground. In the bush you can see a small amount of leaves and the first bud. Planted pepper "Atlant" is recommended in a staggered manner: fifty to fifty, or sixty to forty-five. Do not forget that each hole should be subjected to pre-treatment, namely, require abundant watering and placement of the roots in the ground, the consistency of which resembles thick cream. After the peppers have been planted, watering is not required for another seven days.

Due to the fact that the fruits of "Atlant" grow very large, tying bushes is a mandatory step in the care and cultivation of this variety. Molding is not necessary. Regular care must be taken to ensure that constant humidity is always maintained in the soil used. Watering is best done early in the morning and exclusively with warm water. Dry soil invariably leads to wilting ovaries. The optimal mode of watering this variety is two or three times in seven days.

The crop of Atlant varieties is rather high. One bush, as a rule, bears fruit with two dozen fruits. The approximate weight of one pepper is one hundred fifty grams. The thickness of the walls of pepper varies from nine millimeters to one and a half centimeters. Vegetable culture is easy to cut, it is completely not subjected to deformation, even lying on the store counter. Vegetable is able to maintain the presentation for a long time. It is worth mentioning that the harvest depends on the number of feedings used. A large amount of fertilizer will positively affect the level of the crop.

Harvesting takes place without the use of any protective equipment. Technical ripeness can be determined by the presence of an emerald hue, which in the process of ripening will change to a rich red color. Forty to seventy tons of fruit can be harvested from one hectare of soil.

As for the garden plots, one square meter will delight you with a harvest of two to four kilograms of peppers. Peppers "Atlant" are one of the most beloved varieties of experienced gardeners, as this vegetable crop is characterized by a juicy and tasty pulp, which can be used to prepare many dishes.

Bright red pepper "Atlant" has a conical shape with a rather large 2-3 chambers. Vegetable is fleshy, crispy, dense, juicy and fragrant, sweet in taste. Peppers are harvested with a stem. During the summer period, this variety bears fruit at least four times.Fresh vegetable contains a large number of micronutrients, so necessary for the human body.

Today, the Atlant variety is one of the leading peppers among the rest. It has found its use in many dishes, for example, in lecho, various vegetable salads, omelets, scrambled eggs, stuffed peppers, grilled peppers and many others. Vegetable culture is perfectly frozen, so the peppers can be stored frozen for a little more than twelve months. It is advisable to freeze only those vegetables that have a rich lime tint. The preliminary processing does not change the taste of the vegetable, and the pulp remains the same juicy and crispy.

Fresh peppers are usually consumed immediately raw. Vegetable crops are often added to various salads, canned as winter preparations, stuffed, frozen for use in winter, or dried for use as spices. Depending on the choice of processing, pepper never ceases to amaze with its juicy and full-bodied taste.

This vegetable culture daily receives a huge amount of positive feedback. Below are some of them.

• Dachnitsa from Volgograd, after reading the description of the variety "Atlant", stopped at his choice. Having planted the seeds in early April, already in the middle of the May holidays, a woman began planting seedlings in a greenhouse. A month later, it was already possible to taste the first grown fruit. A week later, the peppers entered an active ripening period. According to the review, this vegetable crop has a pleasant and rich taste. Ripe peppers were also surprising in their dimensions. One pepper was twenty centimeters long, and its weight reached three hundred grams.
• A gardener from Kirov shared his positive impressions about this variety of peppers. According to the Kirovchan's words, Atlant peppers add a unique juicy flavor to summer salads, and in winter, the vegetable is used to make hearty lecho.
• A resident of the Krasnodar region grew peppers in greenhouse conditions, having landed about twenty bushes. Hot weather and compliance with all recommendations for care and watering brought the harvest, which was enough for the whole next year.

Review this and other varieties of sweet peppers, see the following video.