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Growing bell pepper in a summer cottage or garden is available to everyone today - there are a lot of varieties and hybrids on sale that are unpretentious and resistant to external factors. Peppers for industrial cultivation stand out in a separate group, they can be:
- intended for landing in open ground (field);
- suitable only for cultivation in greenhouse conditions.
This article will consider the category of indeterminate peppers, intended both for open ground and for various greenhouses.
What are indeterminate peppers
Some vegetables (peppers, tomatoes) are divided into categories according to the height of the bush and its branching. Bell peppers can be:
- Indeterminate.
- Semi-determinant.
- Determinant.
Indeterminate varieties are tall - bushes grow up to two or more meters. The foliage of such plants is often strong. They do not like dense planting, shaded areas. Tall pepper bushes need good natural light and ventilation.
These crops are most often planted in heated greenhouses. Among other things, they are distinguished by fast ripening periods (95-130 days) and high yields. Up to 18 kg of fresh vegetables can be removed from one bush.
The growth of an ordinary (determinant) culture is suspended in a natural way - the bush does not grow after reaching a certain mark (40-70 cm). And here indeterminate peppers do not stop growing on their own - they must be pinched and pinned.
This applies not only to the central shoot, but also to the lateral ones. It takes a lot of time to form a bush, you will have to pinch regularly. Only in this way will the pepper bush be formed correctly, which will allow the plant to give the most abundant harvests.
Tall varieties of peppers more often grown in heated (winter) greenhouses, which allows you to get vegetables for a long period - from April to October. However, there are varieties designed for ordinary greenhouses and even for open ground.
"Avangard"
The bell pepper variety belongs to tall - the plant reaches a height of 250-300 cm. The bushes are semi-sprawling, have many ovaries.
The first peppers can be picked already on the 115th day after sowing the seeds into the soil. Seeds for seedlings are sown in March, after one and a half to two months, peppers can be planted in open ground or in a greenhouse.
Fruits at the stage of technical maturity have a green peel, by the onset of biological maturity they turn red. The peppers themselves are quite large - the mass often reaches 350-400 grams.
The shape of the fruit is prismatic, the length rarely exceeds 15 cm. The pulp is juicy and aromatic. Sweet peppers of the "Avangard" variety are excellent for preparing various dishes, stuffing and preserving.
If you properly care for the plants (feed, loosen the soil, water), you can achieve excellent yields - up to 17 kg per square meter of land.
The culture tolerates temperature extremes and is resistant to tobacco mosaic.
The fruit can be transported long distances and stored - the variety is suitable for commercial cultivation.
"Antey"
The variety also belongs to the indeterminate - the bushes reach a height of 70 cm, have many powerful shoots. Fruit ripening occurs on the 130-150th day after sowing seeds for seedlings.
Ripe vegetables have a pale green color; if left on the branches for a few more days, they will turn red, but this will reduce the yield of pepper. With proper care of plants, you can get up to 70 tons per hectare of land.
The variety is suitable for growing in film shelters or outdoors.
During the entire ripening period, the fruits accumulate vitamin C, therefore, ripe vegetables are very rich in ascorbic acid.
The fruits have a tender and juicy pulp, their shape is similar to both a cone and a prism at the same time. The mass of one pepper often reaches 300 grams - the vegetables are large.
The plant is resistant to verticillary wilt, gives abundant yields, is suitable for canning and fresh consumption.
"Aries F1"
The bushes of this hybrid must be tied to a trellis - their height reaches 130 cm. The plant belongs to early ripening - the first vegetables ripen on the 110th day after sowing the seeds. Seedlings are sown in mid-March, then planted in open or closed ground.
The bushes are powerful, with a lot of leaves and ovaries. From one square meter, you can get up to 14 kg of large peppers.
Ripe fruits are colored in a dark red hue, have juicy flesh - the wall thickness is 7 mm. The shape of the pepper is prismatic, the length reaches 15 cm, and the mass ranges between 250-310 grams.
The plant is resistant to viral diseases, does not require special care and regular harvesting. Peppers can be transported and stored, canned and eaten raw.
"Bogatyr"
One of the best varieties of bell peppers. The plant is vigorous, vigorous and spreading, tolerates low temperatures well.
With simple care (watering and feeding), up to 70 tons of high-quality vegetables can be obtained from a hectare of land. The fruit has an ovoid shape, ripe peppers are colored red. The vegetable is divided into two or three chambers with seeds inside.
The weight of one fruit rarely reaches 180 grams, such peppers are great and for stuffing, and for canning, and for the preparation of vegetable salads.
You can grow a crop both in a film greenhouse and in a garden bed. The plant is resistant to verticillary wilt and a number of other diseases. The fruits can be transported over long distances and kept fresh for a long time.
"Boatswain"
This variety of sweet pepper is distinguished by its excellent taste. The plant belongs to medium early, the first vegetables are picked on the 125th day after planting seeds for seedlings.
The fruits grow large, their weight reaches 500 grams. The shape of the pepper is cuboid, the length of the fruit is 10-15 mm. The hue of the peel of a mature vegetable is orange, at the stage of technical maturity it is green. The pulp is juicy and aromatic, has a pronounced "peppery" taste.
The bushes grow up to three meters in height, have many leaves and strong side shoots. The plant is resistant to the tobacco mosaic virus. Suitable for outdoor and greenhouse cultivation.
With regular watering, top dressing and loosening of the soil in the aisles, you can hope for a yield of up to 16 kg from each meter of land. You need to plant no more than three plants per square meter.
"Bourgeois F1"
Another mid-early indeterminate pepper related to hybrids. Plants have a height of up to two and a half - three meters, strongly leafy, spreading. From each bush, you can get more than five kilograms of ripe vegetables.
The first fruits ripen by the 120th day after planting the seeds in the soil. Pepper has a cubic shape, its length is 10-15 cm, and its weight reaches 250 grams.
At the stage of technical maturity, the vegetable is colored green, after full ripening it becomes bright yellow... The pulp of the peppers is sweet, very juicy, rich in ascorbic acid and carotene.
You can use the fruits for sale, canning, fresh consumption and in various dishes.
The plant requires watering and loosening the soil, tolerates climatic features, is not afraid of tobacco mosaic.
"Vesper"
One of the representatives of early ripening crops - "Vesper" pepper ripens on the 105th day after planting the seeds. The plant reaches 120 cm in height, slightly leafy, has many ovaries. Bushes need to be tied to a trellis or pinched central shoots.
The fruits of this variety are colored bright red and have a conical elongated shape. Their length reaches 18 cm, and their weight is 90 grams. The walls are 5.5 mm thick, the flesh is sweet and juicy.
The plant is resistant to low temperatures, it can be planted both in open ground and in a greenhouse or greenhouse.
With proper care, the yield of the variety is 7 kgm².
"Grenadier F1"
This mid-early variety of indeterminate pepper is distinguished by its high taste and large fruit size.
Vegetables have a prismatic shape, colored first in a dark green, and then in a red tint. The weight of the fruit often exceeds 650 grams, and its length is 15 cm.
The pulp of the peppers is juicy and aromatic. The fruits can be used for any purpose: for sale, for fresh consumption, making sauces and salads, canning.
The height of the bush is 280 cm, it is spreading and powerful. If you care for the crop properly, you can get up to 18 kg of an excellent harvest. The plant is resistant to many diseases, it grows both in the greenhouse and in the garden.
"Interventionist"
A mid-early variety that ripens 125 days after planting in the soil. The plant grows to a height of 120 cm, has powerful shoots and many leaves.
The fruits are colored bright red, their shape resembles an elongated heart. The pulp is juicy and very sweet with a pleasant crunch.
The weight of each pepper is 220-250 grams. Vegetables can be eaten both fresh and canned, added to various dishes and sauces.
The culture is grown only in the open field. Bushes can be planted close enough to each other - there can be up to 10 plants on one square meter of land. The variety is not afraid of diseases and low temperatures, suitable for growing in the middle lane, the Moscow region and the Urals.
Watering, top dressing and loosening increase the yield of the variety up to 10 kilograms per meter of plot.
"Forward"
A striking representative of indeterminate varieties - the height of the plant can reach four meters. The bushes are strongly leafy, powerful, with strong lateral shoots.
The peppers themselves are also large - the weight of each is 450-500 grams. The shape of the fruit is cylindrical, the peel at the stage of technical maturity is colored dark green, then turns bright red. The walls of the vegetable are thick, the pulp is juicy and sweet.
The first vegetables can be obtained on the 128th day after planting the seedlings. They can be grown both in the garden and in a closed greenhouse. The plant is resistant to most diseases, normally tolerates the climatic features of Russia.
The variety is valued for its excellent taste, large and even fruits, high yield - up to 17 kg per meter.
"Prestige"
The variety is medium early, the fruits ripen by the 125th day after planting the seeds. Bushes grow up to three meters, have strong shoots and strong leaves.
Fruits are colored green at first, after biological maturation they turn red... Each weight ranges from 360 to 450 grams. The shape of the peppers is prismatic-cylindrical, the length is 10-15 cm.
The vegetables are tasty and juicy, with a pronounced aroma. Peppers can be canned, pickled, cooked and eaten fresh.
The plant is resistant to diseases, can be grown in garden beds or in greenhouses. With proper care, the yield of the Prestige variety will be more than 15 kg.
Features of indeterminate varieties
Despite the difficulties in caring for tall peppers, they are grown quite often.And not only in industrial conditions, but also in small areas and dachas. The pepper is suitable for commercial cultivation and for the family's own needs.
The merit of indeterminate varieties includes:
- high productivity, due to the long fruiting period and the height of the bush, respectively, the number of ovaries;
- unpretentiousness to air temperature and soil composition;
- resistance to the most common diseases of nightshade crops;
- early ripening;
- suitability for growing in any conditions (open or closed ground).
The disadvantages of tall crops include what:
- without sufficient lighting, plants shed ovaries and flowers;
- without airing, plants rot and get sick;
- bushes need to be pinched and pinched;
- long stems need to be tied to stakes or trellises.
When purchasing seeds of tall peppers, you need to be prepared for more thorough care of the plants, provide them with sufficient space and the ability to tie up shoots.
