Pepper Admiral F1 - description and characteristics of the variety

Pepper Admiral F1 is a precocious breeding plant bred by crossbreeding. High yields, presentable appearance of fruits and excellent taste qualities made this culture revered among most gardeners and gardeners.

Characteristics and description of the variety

Admiral F1 is a mid-early hybrid variety with an estimated maturity of 110 days. Siberian scientists have created a special plant that perfectly survives and bears fruit in a temperate climate and relatively low temperatures. It is these qualities that make the culture suitable for cultivation in any climatic zones.

Bushes

This type of bell pepper has low bushes, growing from 0.85 to 1.3 meters, in appearance resembling small trees. The stem is thickened, without branching, open to the third part from the base, the leaf cover is dense. Squat fruits are located at the bottom of the plant. Due to the lack of a large number of branches, the plants are very compact, which allows to increase the density of sowing.

The ovary has 2 to 3 nests, from which the fruits begin to form. A massive trunk can easily withstand the weight of even the largest fruits, does not bend to the ground and does not break. This allows you to not tie the bushes during the ovary.

Fruit

The fruits of Admiral F1 are large, cone-shaped, weighing 120-150 g each, with a wall thickness of about 7-8 mm. The skin is glossy, thin. The color of the fruit is from light green to bright red. The pulp is very fleshy, juicy, sweet, has a pleasant fresh aroma. The vegetable contains many vitamins and organic substances, therefore it is ideal for fresh consumption.

From one planting m2, up to 8 kg of the crop is harvested on the open ground, and up to 12 kg in greenhouse cultivation.

Seed preparation and seedling cultivation

Germination of this variety is about 86 - 90%, but even with such a high rate, it is best to prepare the seeds and remove all unsuitable. There are two ways to do this:

1. On a piece of wet gauze, the seeds prepared for planting are laid out and covered on top with the same piece of wet tissue. This kind of pillow is removed in a dark place for 4 days. Grains that began to germinate are used for seedlings.
2. Prepare a weak solution by mixing 1 tablespoon of soda with 1 liter of boiled water. Dip all the seeds in this solution, mix gently and wait 3 minutes. All seeds that have surfaced are not suitable for cultivation, the Vedas in them are very few nutrients.

When the material is selected, it can be planted. Seeds are planted in prepared soil for seedlings, to a depth of not more than 1 cm. Preparing seedlings is already in mid-February, since the period of its cultivation is 3.5 - 4 months. To speed up this process, you can use peat tablets or special peat cups.

Outdoor planting

Landing is carried out at the end of April, when the soil temperature reaches a minimum of + 14 ° C. But first, plants must be prepared for growth at low air temperature. For this, two weeks before planting, the seedlings are taken out into the open air.

Next, you need to choose a site for disembarkation. Pepper grows well in areas where peas, carrots, onions or cabbage were previously cultivated. Seedlings are planted at a distance of 35 - 40 cm, and the distance between the beds is approximately 60 cm. You can start planting seedlings in the greenhouse from the beginning of April.

Care

Sweet pepper Admiral F1, very juicy and hygrophilous, so you must constantly monitor the soil moisture. For irrigation, it is better to use warm, settled water. Plants are watered in the evening, after sunset, avoiding moisture on the leaves and fruits. The soil should always be slightly moist, so irrigation is carried out at least once every two days (once every 4 days, if in the greenhouse).

During the growing season, the plant is recommended to be fed. This is best done with nitrogen or nitrate. When the first ovaries appear on the trunks, water is added to the soil from a mixture of potassium and phosphorus. Periodically, it is necessary to loosen the soil and remove weeds. Observing all the rules of care and feeding, already on the hundredth day from the moment of transplanting seedlings it will be possible to collect a full and rich crop.

Possible diseases and pests

There are some types of diseases that take root in the soil for a long time and affect crops:

1. Sclerotinia and Fusarium. These are fungal diseases that live long in the soil. Sick plants must be removed immediately and the soil must be loosened. On this site, you should not plant vegetables next year, as seedlings can get sick again.
2. Late blight. The main symptom is the formation of black spots on the fruit. Affected fruits are removed, and if spots are on the leaves, then the entire plant must be removed. To prevent the spread of the disease, healthy plants are treated with the "Barrier".

Crops such as tomatoes and potatoes have the largest number of pests. Pepper Admiral F1 can adopt the remaining microorganisms in the ground, so it should not be planted in their place. Most often, bushes affect such pests:

1. Aphid. If the leaves and stems began to turn yellow and wilt, treat the plantings with a solution of wood ash. You can use specialized drugs.
2. Leaf mite. To get rid of this pest, it is enough to squeeze the juice from several onions and several heads of garlic, mix with water in a proportion of 1:10 and spray the bushes with a spray bottle.

Medvedka is a parasite that appears due to overmoistening of the soil. To prevent the death of the plant, the beds are loosened by slightly opening the roots of the plant. This is necessary to dry the soil. Next, overflow should be avoided.

Pepper Admiral F1 is a very popular and popular culture. Due to its resistance to low temperatures, the plant survives even in severe climatic conditions. Observing all the rules for growing seedlings, planting them and further care for the bushes, you can easily collect a healthy and generous crop.

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