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Pepper is a popular vegetable on the table of Russians. The high content of vitamin, micro - and macrocells helps to keep the body in good shape. A distinctive feature of sweet and bitter (burning) pepper is that when stored fresh, it practically does not lose vitamin C within 30-60 days. Pepper is a heat-loving plant, but thanks to breeders, it can be grown in open ground in almost all regions of Russia. A prerequisite for obtaining a pepper crop is the cultivation of seedlings. First you need to decide on the varieties of sweet and bitter peppers. Popular varieties of peppers for outdoor cultivation.

Shanghai

pepper Shanghai


The variety yields a crop very early, about three months after the sprouts hatch. Peppers are large, up to 12 cm long, clean green.

Siberian prince
Early pepper, fruits in shape - narrower, elongated cones. They begin to harvest when the fruits turn yellow, and when they are fully ripe, they become glossy red.

Gingerbread man

pepper gingerbread man


An early variety with rounded fruits slightly flattened below. It has very fleshy walls. Gives a stable crop even in adverse weather conditions. One of the most popular among gardeners.

Blond

pepper blond


Harvesting is possible three and a half months after the emergence of seedlings. Large fruits up to 250 grams, subject to agricultural technology, you can collect more than 8 kg per square meter. When ripe, acquires a bright yellow color.

Tevere

pepper tevere


Medium variety, with beautiful rich yellow peppers. The fruits are very large, the wall thickness is up to 1 cm.

Buffoon
One of the latest varieties. Harvest ripens in the middle of the fifth month after germination. Very resistant to many diseases, fruits in the shape of a pointed cone, green - yellow.

Ring of fire

pepper ring of fire


Hot pepper, typical "chili" to taste. The fruits are narrow, long up to 12-15 cm, the color changes from green to saturated red. After choosing the right varieties, it is necessary to sow pepper seeds for seedlings in a timely manner. We sow seedlings of sweet pepper and bitter pepper.

Step 1 Fill with soil (for nightshade crops) containers for seedlings. Be sure to provide drainage holes.

We fill with soil


Step 2. Water the soil with plenty of water, it is important to water before the seeds are sown, so that they do not get carried away too deep by the water.
Step 3. The next day we get the seeds from the packages.

the seeds


Step 4. We spread them from two to five pieces per cup, when sowing in a box, it is advisable to leave at least 3 cm between the seeds.

pepper for seedlings


Step 5. Sprinkle with a thin layer of soil, not thicker than two sizes of pepper seeds. Slightly - slightly crush the top layer.
Step 6. We close with a film and put in a warm place.

pepper for seedlings


When the first shoots appear after 8 - 10, we put on a well-lit window. We keep the first week under a film, if the earth dries up, then do not water it from above, but put it in a pan with water for some time. Dates of sowing seeds of peppers for seedlings - February, March. Optimal - from the last decade of February to the end of March. According to the lunar calendar in 20015, it is recommended to sow seedlings of pepper on February 21-23, February 28, March 1, 6, March 23-25.

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