Pepper "Miracle of Gold": a characteristic of the species and agricultural technology

Many summer residents prefer the “Miracle of Golden” sweet pepper variety. Good yields, adaptability to weather conditions - only part of its positive characteristics.A detailed description will give a more complete picture of the culture.

“Golden Miracle” is a medium early variety of Bulgarian sweet pepper. After 100-120 days after the seeds emerge, fruiting begins. Peppers can be grown both in the greenhouse and in the open field.

The plant has a strong root system, it can reach a height of more than half a meter. Shrubs grow powerful and slightly sprawling. Fruits are large (from 100 to 200 g), resemble a cube in shape, have four faces or nests. The walls of the peppers reach a thickness of 7 mm. When ripe, the fruit becomes juicy yellow. The leaves of this variety are large, dark green with pointed tips.

Peppers can be eaten both raw and canned. They taste very pleasant, without bitterness. Fruit pulp is fleshy, juicy. "Miracle of Gold" is different and other positive characteristics. Among them:

• relative unpretentiousness and cold resistance;
• the possibility of collecting a large number of crops in one season;
• early ripening and long-term fruiting;
• beautiful appearance and corresponding taste qualities;
• immunity to diseases and pests;
• adaptability to the weather;
• the possibility of transportation;
• long preservation of the attractiveness of the fruit;
• variety in culinary application.

Grow and bear this variety of pepper can and in not very good conditions. However, subject to several simple rules, he can please the maximum yield. Especially careful care is required during the germination of seedlings.

Pepper sowing time is not the same for different regions. In colder areas, it should be sown in February. In warm areas, the optimum time for planting seeds is early March. It takes about 2 to 3 months from sowing to planting crops in open space. Based on this, and it is worth counting the time for germination.

Before planting, pepper seeds should be treated with a solution of potassium permanganate. This will contribute to faster germination. You can use other drugs designed specifically for this purpose. After that, you need to wrap the seeds in a damp thin cloth and leave until the germs. The fertile soil for seedlings can be prepared by mixing peat, sand, humus and sod with black soil.

Sprouted seeds should be planted in separate containers, prepared in advance. Planting in a common hotbed can damage plant roots. Landing is made in a moist soil. Recesses worth doing about 5-7 mm.

Before the appearance of the first shoots, the breeding grounds must be covered with foil. The most favorable temperature for them is about 25 degrees Celsius. This variety is especially light-requiring. Therefore, germinated seeds should be kept in a well-lit room. When germinating them without soaking, you should immediately rearrange them to light when sprouts appear.

on the ridge is produced when not less than 5 leaves appear on the bushes. Before this, it is necessary to harden the culture. To this end, the plants every day briefly endure on the street. The time spent in the fresh air is gradually increased. This is done to ensure that plants are accustomed to new conditions. Despite the unpretentiousness of the variety, seedlings without such preparation may die.

When growing Miracle Golden pepper, other peculiarities of care should be taken into account.

1. The root system of culture, although powerful, is not too deep into the ground. Therefore, the loosening of the soil should be done with great care so as not to harm the plants. For the same reasons, it is recommended that weeds near the bushes themselves be pruned, not pulled. Then you can gently cultivate the soil. This is also important: the roots should not form a dense earthy crust.
2. Pepper seedlings are very picky about soil moisture.Watering it should be timely and in moderation. A little more or, conversely, less water can destroy all shoots. The same rule applies to already planted bushes.
3. Do not water the pepper with cold water. It is necessary to collect liquid in advance, allowing it to settle and heat up.
4. It is worth paying attention to and fertilizing the soil. Organic fertilizers should be preferred. This is done at certain periods: a few days after the cupping of the seedlings and after disembarking the flower bed. These procedures are also repeated before the beginning of the flowering of the pepper and before the fruit set.
5. It is important to remember that fertilizer can not be applied at the time of flowering.
6. Planting is carried out in the soil already warmed up to at least + 15 ° C.
7. The distance between the bushes should be from 30 to 35 cm.

Sweet pepper loves light and heat. Therefore, to choose the places for its landing you need sunny, well-lit. It should also be protected from cold and gusty winds, if such are present in the region.

When allocating places for vegetable crops, many summer residents follow the principle of their alternation. This sort of pepper should not be planted where last year potatoes, tomatoes, or eggplants grew. But the cabbage or beans - excellent predecessors. You can plant bushes of pepper and after cucumbers. Planting pepper on his place last year is also not worth it. It should be noted that when planting the "Golden Miracle" under the film, you can do without seedlings. That is, the soaked and sprouted seeds are planted directly into the ground of the greenhouse or greenhouse.

Fruit “Golden Miracle” begins about two months after seed germination. This period will last under favorable conditions up to the most frost. Usually the first peppers appear already by the middle of July, and by the end of the month they are ripening. Therefore, the crop is harvested not once, but as the next fruit ripens.

Temperature variation this variety is not afraid. Small frost he suffers well. However, it is better to harvest the crops before they approach. He has the property of ripening and at home. At the same time, pepper can be used for pickling and other dishes before full ripening. Of course, it is not worth tearing the fruits completely green, but when yellow areas appear on them, it is quite possible. They are especially tasty when they are preserved at this stage. In addition to various preparations for the winter, this pepper is suitable for preparing a variety of dishes: salads, stews, soups, stews, etc.

Many gardeners have appreciated the versatility of this variety of Bulgarian pepper. It is great for different regions due to its relative unpretentiousness to weather changes. It can also be grown not only in small country gardens, but also in large agrarian territories.

Those who grow the “Miracle of Gold” in their beds or in greenhouses, note more positive characteristics of the variety than negative ones. The latter can be attributed perhaps to the fragility of the bushes and some difficulties in the germination of seedlings. Mature plants, though less whimsical, but also need a special approach. And yet this variety does not require the use of any specific and large-scale measures.

Proper care of the plant provides a longer period of fruiting and greater yield. Particularly responsible gardeners can boast of picking up to 1 kg of fruit from the bush.

Proper and timely introduction into the soil of additional useful components also contributes to a more abundant fruiting of pepper of this variety. However, he is able to give results even under rather unfavorable conditions.

Also, lovers of this culture have noticed almost 100 percent germination of seeds.It is noted that some other varieties of sweet pepper, by contrast, are almost impossible to grow without a greenhouse. Long shelf life, excellent taste and abundant harvest can not fail to please summer residents who prefer the “Golden Miracle”.

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