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Orange is not only a citrus fruit, but also the name of a variety of sweet bell peppers. The uniqueness of "exotic" vegetables lies not only in the name, but also in their amazing taste, which is comparable to a fruit delicacy. Pepper "Orange" is distinguished by its special sweetness and aroma, due to which it is considered a delicacy. The variety is zoned for the central region of Russia and is available for growing to every gardener. A detailed description of the agronomic and gustatory characteristics of this unique variety is given below.
Description
The Orange variety is represented by red and yellow peppers. The size of the fruits is small - each cylindrical vegetable has a length of up to 10 cm, its average weight is 40 g. The thickness of the walls of the pepper is small - up to 5 mm. The surface of the vegetable is smooth, glossy, the color is bright, the skin is especially thin, delicate. You can see the orange peppers in the photo below:
The peculiarity of the variety "Orange" is, first of all, in its unique taste and aroma. The pulp of a vegetable contains a large amount of sugar, vitamin C, carotene and other trace elements, the complex of which makes the variety the tastiest, sweetest and at the same time surprisingly useful. The fruits are consumed fresh, and also used for the preparation of culinary dishes, winter preparations. The absence of excess moisture in the pulp of the "Orange" pepper allows you to dry it in the form of small pieces, thereby obtaining tasty, sweet candied fruits - a useful delicacy for adults and children.
Agrotechnical characteristics of the variety
The producer of seeds of the variety "Orange" is the domestic seed company "Russian Garden". The breeders of this company have developed numerous well-known varieties of vegetable crops, among which, undoubtedly, should be attributed to "Orange".
Peppers of the "Orange" variety are grown in mid and northwestern latitudes in open areas, in greenhouses, greenhouses. In this case, as a rule, the seedling growing method is used.
The bushes of the "Orange" plant are compact, up to 40 cm high, which allows them to be planted quite densely - 5 bushes per 1 m2 soil. The period of fruit ripening from the day of sowing the seeds is 95-110 days.
Another feature of the "Orange" variety is its high yield. During the period of active fruiting, the bushes are abundantly covered with small peppers in the amount of 25-35 pieces. The total yield of the variety is high and reaches 7 kg / m2... It should be borne in mind that when grown in protected conditions, this indicator can be significantly increased.
The main stages and rules for growing pepper
To get a rich harvest of delicious vegetables, it is not enough just to purchase seeds. They must be sown in compliance with certain rules, on time, and subsequently carry out competent care of the plants. Moreover, each variety of peppers has its own cultivation characteristics. So, the cultivation of peppers of the "Orange" variety consists of the following stages:
Sowing seeds for seedlings
Sowing seeds for seedlings must be carried out in the first decade of February (for the subsequent planting of plants in a greenhouse, greenhouse) or in mid-March (for planting in open ground). For growing seedlings, you can use ready-made soil mixtures or prepare the soil yourself by mixing garden soil with peat, humus, sand.Small plastic cups or peat pots can be used as cultivation containers.
Before sowing in the ground, the seeds of the "Orange" pepper must be germinated. To do this, they should be placed in conditions with high humidity and a temperature of +270C. In such a microclimate, seeds will hatch in 5-10 days. Germinated seeds are placed in the prepared soil to a depth of 0.5-1 mm.
The optimal duration of the light period for the favorable growth of seedlings is 12 hours, which means that natural daylight in winter is not enough for young plants. It is possible to create favorable conditions for seedlings by placing reflective materials around the perimeter of containers with crops and installing fluorescent lamps.
You need to feed the seedlings once every 2 weeks. As a fertilizer, you should use complex compounds, for example, "Kornevin", "Florist Rost", "Nitrofoska" and others. The optimum temperature for growing seedlings of peppers of the "Orange" variety is + 22- + 230FROM.
Planting young plants
It is necessary to plant seedlings of the "Orange" variety at the age of 45-50 days. Two weeks before this, the plants must be hardened, periodically taken out into the street. The duration of the stay of plants in unprotected conditions should be gradually increased from half an hour to full daylight hours. This will smoothly prepare the plants for outdoor temperature conditions and direct sunlight.
The soil for cultivating peppers should be loose, nutritious. It must include peat, compost, sawdust treated with urea, sand. If desired, a hydrogel can be added to the soil, which will retain moisture in the soil. This filler is added at the rate of 1 g per 1 liter of soil.
It is necessary to plant seedlings in pre-prepared, abundantly moistened wells. You should take special care when removing the plant from the container, keeping an earthen ball and not injuring the root system. Peat pots are buried in the ground together with the plant for subsequent decomposition. After uniform compaction of the soil, young plants are watered and tied to a trellis.
Daily care of the culture
It is necessary to take care of the formation of the bush immediately after the plant has taken root. The top of the main stem is removed (pinched), which provokes an intensive growth of lateral fruiting shoots. There should be no more than 5. Smaller shoots should be removed (pinned).
Mandatory procedures for growing peppers are watering, weeding, loosening, feeding:
- Water the peppers abundantly (more than 10 liters of water per 1m2 soil) 2-3 times a week;
- Loosening and weeding are usually carried out simultaneously. The event allows you to improve the nutrition and respiration of the plant root system;
- For feeding peppers, you can use an infusion of cow or chicken manure, herbal infusion, or special complex fertilizers containing nitrogen, potassium, phosphorus.
In addition to these standard activities, it is recommended to provide:
- Mulching will inhibit the growth of weeds and prevent the soil from drying out;
- Additional (artificial) pollination is carried out during the flowering period of peppers by lightly shaking the branches of the bush. This will allow the plant to form even, beautiful peppers abundantly.
"Orange" is one of the best varieties of pepper, ideally suited for cultivation in domestic climatic conditions. It is grown by professional farmers and novice gardeners.The vegetable deserves special attention due to its excellent sweet taste and bright aroma. High yield is also an indisputable advantage of the "Orange" variety.
