Pepper is a very heat-loving culture, therefore in our country, especially north of the Voronezh and Belgorod regions, it is grown only by seedlings. At home, it is most convenient to get it on the windowsills. In general, sweet pepper is a plant popular in Russian vegetable gardens. Therefore, it is natural that every gardener seeks to cultivate its high-yielding varieties with large fleshy fruits. And one of them is red bull pepper.
Description
Its fruits can grow up to thirty centimeters in length and have a weight of up to four hundred grams. The wide and thick-walled red bull pepper, which is only positive on crop yields, has a bright red color. Subject to agro-technical conditions, the bushes are so plentifully strewn with fruits that they even have to be tied up: otherwise they may fall or even break. Experienced gardeners are well aware that almost all other varieties do not need such support.
Sweet pepper "red bull", reviews of which indicate that it grows well both in closed and open ground, refers to vigorous subspecies. The bush of this plant can grow up to one and a half meters. It belongs to varieties with an average ripening period.
In the middle lane and to the north it is grown only in seedlings. In this case, the fruits can be tied even in poor lighting, for example in greenhouses. The variety is characterized by high keeping quality.
Red bull pepper, which is only positive reviews, has genetic resistance to many diseases, such as the potato virus or tobacco mosaic.
Productivity
This vegetable crop per square meter can produce up to nine kilograms of juicy fruit. Many of those who tried to grow such a red pepper leave their reviews for those who first encounter this plant. Therefore, it is worth listening to the opinion of experienced gardeners who believe that it is better to harvest the crop at the stage of technical ripeness, when the color of the fruit is light green. Otherwise, the bushes may not withstand a sufficiently large load, in addition, the risk of plant damage by pests further increases.
And until the juicy red color, which means biological ripeness, the fruits ripen during storage.
Growing Features
Many today opt for such a variety as red bull pepper. A description of this plant and the characteristics of the care, its photos, as a rule, are on the seed packaging. Growing this bell pepper, the gardener must carefully monitor so that there is no excess nitrogen in the soil under the bush, otherwise the plant will begin to shed flowers or ovaries.
The red bull pepper is considered an F1 hybrid, which means that its seeds are not suitable for harvesting. Otherwise, the “descendants” may have uncharacteristic properties for the variety, a different appearance, worse yield and, most importantly, a different taste. For seedlings, seeds are best bought at the store. It can be Gavrish red bull pepper, reviews of which, left by customers, indicate that it sprouts excellently both under temporary film shelter and in open ground.
Soil requirements
The soil on which seedlings are grown should be loose and moisture-intensive, with sufficient nutrients and a neutral reaction. In addition, it must be clean from pests or pathogens of various diseases.
As a rule, the soil for seedlings is prepared from two parts of garden soil, one each - rotted manure and wood ash, peat and sawdust. Sometimes instead of the latter, granular sand is added. In general, experienced gardeners for pepper take the land from those sites on which no nightshade crops such as tomatoes, eggplant, physalis or potatoes have been planted over the past three to four years.
Pepper "red bull" NK F1 is quite sensitive to the level of acidity, as well as to the salt content in the soil. To do this, dolomite flour or lime should be added to seedlings at the rate of twenty grams per kilogram of land.
Sowing seeds
Reviews about this plant are mostly only positive. Therefore, in almost every second area, you can see the bushes of this vigorous, indeterminate vegetable crop. However, in order to get a good harvest, it is necessary to observe certain agrotechnical conditions, and first of all it concerns seedlings. To get rid of a viral or fungal infection, the seeds must be etched before planting in a two percent solution of potassium permanganate for twenty minutes at room temperature. Then they need to be washed in cold water. To accelerate germination, many soak them in nutrient solutions. After two days, the seeds must be wrapped in a damp cloth and placed in a plastic bag so that they do not dry out. The optimum temperature for sprouting red bull pepper is considered to be from 22 to 24 degrees Celsius. In the middle zone of our country, the best time for sowing seeds for seedlings is the end of February - the beginning of March.
Useful qualities
Red bull pepper contains carotene and almost all the vitamins from group B. Its fruits also contain essential oils, healthy sugars and nitrogenous substances. Scientists also found potassium with sodium, calcium, phosphorus, iron, sulfur, and silicon in juicy vegetables. Vitamin C and beta-carotene in the red bull are believed to help prevent the formation of cancer cells. In addition, this vegetable treats an ulcer. Such a rich list of nutrients, combined with excellent taste, has become the reason that many in their plots strive to grow just red bull pepper.
Reviews
A photo of this vegetable crop is proof that it is a sweet variety. Many plant it in their gardens, based on the feedback of those who are already familiar with this pepper. An excellent tasty variety with juicy fruits that have thick walls - this is how domestic gardeners respond to this plant. A large vegetable, reaching a bright red color after the harvest, pleases with its large size and decent weight. Some reviews say that in the middle of our country in the garden it grows to four hundred and fifty grams. Unpretentious red bull pepper is perfect for use in salads or in stuffing, and for consumption simply in its pure form - like a storehouse of vitamins.
Bushes of this variety bear fruit for a long time and are well stored. If you follow the instructions, then the seeds for seedlings germinate on the fifth day. The “Red Bull” has a great taste, and although it is tied later than early ripe subspecies and the bush has fewer fruits than the latter, it wins by the total weight of the crop from each bush, which is important.
Sow - you will not regret
Many reviews say that almost all seeds germinate. And even with the late terms of planting them in the ground, you can harvest quite a good crop, in some cases reaching up to twelve kilograms per square meter.
Many people like the unusually large height of the bush, as for the fruits, they look great in salads. For homemade blanks, they must be cut, because the large size does not completely place the vegetable in a jar.
This bright red pepper hybrid is very popular with those who prefer large crops. Many gardeners not only did not regret that they planted “red bull” peppers on their plot (reviews prove this), but they also intend to do this in subsequent years.