If you started thinking about planting peppers for seedlings, you should decide what kind of pepper you need for open ground. The most economic farmers stocked up in advance the seeds of this plant, and many in the summer chose the best seed material on their own plot in the summer. Some gardeners made purchases of pepper seeds in the winter. However, some of us often put off all the important things for the last day. Therefore, we often buy seeds in the middle of spring, and it happens that in May. How not to make a mistake when choosing a variety of pepper?
In one article it is difficult to give recommendations for absolutely all climatic zones of our vast country. For example, those varieties of pepper that grow well in the southern region will not ripen at all in the northern regions. In this regard, we will focus on temperate zones, in which most of the gardeners live.
Having decided to choose pepper varieties for open ground, do not forget that all seeds should be purchased from trusted and well-known manufacturers. If on the bag, except for the name of the variety, number of seeds or weight, absolutely nothing is indicated, then the consequences can be unpredictable. On the package must be information about manufacturers, packers, etc.
When thinking about what varieties of pepper are needed for open ground, consider the following criteria:
- the ripening period of pepper fruits,
- plant height,
- the wall thickness of the fruit,
- the weight of the fruit.
It is worth considering that the varieties of pepper for greenhouses are much more productive. With proper care, no soil grade will catch up with the greenhouse. Even sufficiently "universal" varieties, which are allowed to be grown in different ways, in the soil give a much lower yield than when grown in greenhouses.
According to the ripening period, peppers can be divided into early ripe (from 90 to 110 days), mid-ripe (from 110 to 130 days), as well as late ripe (more than 130 days). Early ripe pepper varieties are most popular. Despite the fact that they are mostly thin-walled, but very productive. These varieties are mainly used for various harvesting for the winter. The most popular varieties of this pepper: Lumina, Belozerka, Medal, Victoria, Topolin, Kolobok.
Many summer residents still acquire old, time-tested varieties: Swallow, Gift of Moldova. These peppers are not too large, but they are quite resistant to various adverse weather factors.
If you prefer yellow and red peppers, then know that they ripen about half a month later than those with light green coloring. Such varieties can be attributed to late and mid-season. Some of the best: Bogatyr, Golden Anniversary, Bogdan, California Miracle, Anastasia.
If you prefer large pepper varieties, then the California Miracle variety is suitable for you, it has thick-walled, very large fruits of red color. But it is more suitable for greenhouses, as it has a long ripening period. And its height (80-100 cm) is almost ideal for growing indoors.
If you do not know what varieties of pepper you need for open ground, then choose medium-sized and low varieties better, since too tall plants can bend and break under the weight of the fruits. As a rule, on bags with seeds indicate the average weight of plants, their average height, as well as the wall thickness of the fetus.
All fans of fresh salads can recommend the most thick-walled varieties of peppers - Kolobok, Bogdan, Golden Jubilee.
You can add some exotic peppers. These are chocolate and purple peppers that can become an unusual and original decoration on your table: Lilac Bell, Black Horse, Sweet Chocolate. They should be sown quite a bit, since, in addition to salads, these vegetables are not used anywhere, and they simply disappear.