Description of the Atlant pepper variety, its characteristics and cultivation
Gardeners, along with tomatoes, often grow peppers on their plots. To get a good harvest, it is important to choose a good variety of peppers and grow them properly. Among the easy-to-grow varieties, there is Atlant pepper, which will be grown in the beds not only by professionals, but also by beginners. It is unpretentious in care and in good weather it grows up to 400 grams. We will find out what is the characteristic of the variety and the peculiarities of growing on plots in the Russian region.
Varietal characteristics
Half-stemmed pepper bush of medium height with few leaves. The variety is early ripe - from planting seeds to receiving the first fruits from 70 to 75 days, the first fruits are tied in 60 days. The stems and root system of the bush are powerful. Usually grown in open beds.
Fruits are large - they reach 22 centimeters in length and weigh from 100 to 160 grams. Individual fruits reach a size of 300 grams. Pepper color is green during ripening. The color of ripe fruits is red, cone-shaped with small grooves. Inside the peduncle is a small seed sac. The wall of the fetus is 5-7 millimeters thick. The taste of the fruit is sweet, pronounced. Great for summer salads, pickling and seasoning. The variety is high in vitamin C.
In 100 grams of the product, its content exceeds the daily requirement for an adult. 3-5 kilograms of fruit are removed from one square meter.
The variety, due to its long storage and transportability, is used for growing on an industrial scale.
What are the positive qualities of the variety?
Thanks to the reviews of gardeners, the following qualities of peppers are distinguished:
- Early maturity, the ability to get a rich harvest just two months after planting.
- The variety is rich in vitamins and microelements, sweetish, which indicates the nutritional and taste value of the fruit.
- Stored for a long time, does not turn black.
- Thanks to its thick skin, it easily tolerates long-term transportation.
- It has high commercial qualities.
- Versatile to use.
- Easy to care for - does not require frequent watering, garters.
As you can see, these fruits have a large number of positive qualities, therefore they are used for growing by amateurs and professionals.
Agricultural technology of cultivation
The description of the variety says that the fruits are obtained mainly by seedlings. In order to get the harvest on time, you need to sow seeds in containers with fertile soil in February, since vegetable seeds tend to hatch for a long time.After sowing, the soil is moistened with warm water at room temperature, covered with a film and left to germinate on the windowsill from the sunny side. As soon as the seeds sprout, the film is removed and the seedlings are grown until 2–4 permanent leaves appear. Then they dive into separate containers.
Another method of growing via seedlings involves sowing seeds in cassettes. Before planting in this way, the seeds are germinated in advance by placing them in damp gauze. After germination, the seeds are planted in fertile soil one centimeter deep. It is impossible to tamp the earth, the seeds will not germinate.
When the bushes reach the age of 25–45 days, and 8–10 leaves are formed on them, the plants are transplanted into a greenhouse or under a film in open beds. Do not damage the root system during transplantation. Since the variety is perennial, the first 5–6 years the bushes grow outdoors, and then they are transplanted into a greenhouse. In this way, pepper is grown in the southern regions. To the north, seedlings are planted immediately in the greenhouse.
Plant care
Since this variety is undemanding, the bushes are compact and powerful, then they need minimal care.
- Watering.
- Loosening the soil.
- Top dressing.
- Weeding.
- Harvesting.
Here is the entire list of plant care activities. So that the pepper ripens faster, and the greens do not hurt, it is fertilized three times a season. Top dressing is chosen different, mainly mineral - nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium.
If the bushes stretch up strongly, then it is better to tie them up. Despite the powerful stem, the bush will lie on the ground under the weight of the fruit. Watering is carried out 3-4 times a week with water at room temperature. In drought, you need to water every day. Harvesting is carried out as the fruit ripens, if at the stalk the fruit turns red, then it can be plucked.
Due to its ease of cultivation and high yield, the variety has received numerous reviews from all over Russia.
An excellent variety, even for stuffing, even for homemade preparations for the winter. I began to grow it two years ago, and last year I also add BioGrow, growth activator. Harvest more, and the pepper is so ... plump.