Pepper Tusk

Pepper Tusk is a fruitful and temperature-resistant variety that attracts gardeners with its excellent taste and ease of growing.

The variety was bred by domestic breeders from Novosibirsk. Pepper is quite young, for the first time it entered the State Register in 2012 after successfully passing the necessary tests.

Tusk is a standalone variety, not a hybrid, with the following characteristics:

• bushes are compact;

• stems are powerful, up to 50-60 cm high;

• leaf plates are of medium size, dark green in color.

The pepper leaves are slightly rough to the touch, the surface is covered with wrinkles.

The tusk grows in compact shrubs, on which a large number of fruits grow towards the end of the gardening season. Pepper characteristics:

• shape - curved cone;

• the skin is ribbed, pale green;

• length - 25 cm;

• skin thickness - up to 8 mm;

• weight - 62-300 g.

The surface of the peppers gives off a slight gloss and shimmers in the sun.

Tasters note a balanced and sweet taste. Pepper is ideal both for fresh consumption and for adding to salads, pickles and other preparations.

The variety belongs to a group of plants with an early ripening period. On average, fruits begin to form after 95-100 days from the moment the crop is planted in the ground or greenhouse.

The yield indicator reaches 4-4.5 kg per 1 m2 when grown in a greenhouse. In the open field, the yield will drop to 2.6 kg from 1 m2 on average.

Pepper seeds are prepared for planting in advance.

1. Selection. Defective seeds are immediately removed in order to achieve high plant survival. Soaking the seeds in warm water will help speed up the process - the empty ones immediately float to the surface.

2. Disinfection. After selection, the seeds are placed in peroxide for processing and strengthening the immune system. And also use solutions of a growth stimulator.

Planting seeds for seedlings takes place 2-2.5 months before the planned planting in a greenhouse or open ground.

1. Fertile soil mixture is poured into prepared containers.

2. The seeds are buried 1-2 cm. It is better to plant each seed in a separate glass.

3. After planting, the seeds are covered with soil residues and watered abundantly with warm water.

4. Cover with transparent material and place in a warm and sunny place for 8-12 days to obtain the first shoots.

Transplanting seedlings into a greenhouse or open ground occurs after the soil warms up and the air temperature rises to 15-17 degrees Celsius. Basically, the procedure is carried out in mid-May, when the risk of frost return is very small. Landing scheme.

1. There should be 5-6 seedling bushes per 1m2.

2. The distance between the holes should be 40 cm.

3. The distance between the rows is 60-70 cm.

The planting depth should be such that the peat pot fits. Before planting, it is necessary to pour a layer of compost or humus onto the bottom of the hole, and also fertilize the soil with a phosphorus-potassium mixture in the amount of 1 teaspoon per well.

Properly organized care will help to achieve high yields. First of all, you need to take care of watering the plant. In the first week after planting seedlings in the ground, the bushes do not need to be watered, then watering is carried out 1-2 times a week, paying attention to the condition of the soil. In dry weather, watering can be increased, in rains - for a while, forget about adding water to the soil. After each watering, it is recommended to carry out weeding and loosening of the soil. This will prevent the risk of developing diseases and attacks of pests, and will ensure the flow of oxygen to the roots of the pepper.

And also pepper must be fed so that the fruits receive the required amount of nutritional components. On average, fertilizers are applied 4 times per season, paying special attention to the period of growth, flowering and fruiting. Types of dressings.

1. Organic compounds. In this case, mullein solutions or herbal teas are used. And you can also fertilize the soil with droppings.

2. Minerals. Peppers like potash mixes and superphosphates.

3. Complex fertilizers. An excellent solution would be "Surprise", "Agricola", "Fertika" or "Profi". Such fertilizers organize the inflow of the maximum amount of useful components.

Finally, the bushes need to be shaped. For this, pruning is carried out, which means the removal of the side stems to prevent branching. And also it is worth periodically pruning dried leaves or unproductive brushes of the variety.

It is recommended to plant peppers in warm weather, when the air temperature rises to 15-17 degrees.And also it is worth providing for the absence of the risk of frost return, so that the culture does not die.

Pepper Tusk is distinguished by a rather strong immunity, therefore, the plant shows high resistance to the attacks of most pests, does not allow diseases to develop.

Gardeners recommend spraying the bushes with "Hom" or "Maxim" as a preventive measure. Before using drugs, you should carefully study the instructions. If the leaves begin to turn brown during the growth of the culture, you should use Bordeaux liquid or folk remedies.