Gemini pepper

Gemini pepper is a popular variety among gardeners, with delicious and numerous fruits. In this article, you will learn how to properly plant, grow and protect this pepper from disease.

The variety originated in 2005 and entered the State Register in 2007. Gemini (literally - Gemini) appeared thanks to the company Nunhems.

Gemini is intended for cultivation in the North Caucasus region by planting in open ground. Pepper is considered a hybrid and belongs to the sweet species.

Gemini is a medium-sized, semi-spreading bush - its height reaches 60 cm on average. The number of peppers on one plant reaches ten. The foliage is medium in size, dark green in color, there can be quite a lot of leaves on the plant.

The length of the fruits usually reaches 18 cm. The weight varies from 88 to 206 g. The wall thickness is 5-7 cm. When ripe, the fruits turn yellow with a glossy, smooth surface.

The hybrid has a universal purpose. It can be consumed both raw and cooked. Fruit taste: good and excellent.

In terms of ripening, Gemini is a medium early pepper. The number of days from germination to the first wave of the crop ranges from 85 to 90. Fruits ripen in July and August.

The hybrid is considered a high-yielding hybrid. The average is 256-477 c / ha.

Gemini pepper is planted according to the 40x80 cm scheme, where the first indicator is the distance between the bushes, the second is the distance between the rows. Thus, there will be 3-4 seedlings per 1 square meter.

It is customary to plant Gemini in sheltered places, greenhouses and greenhouses - however, it can be quite safely kept in open ground. In this, the dimensions of the bush play into his hands.

The hybrid responds well to heat, sun, proper care and high-quality watering, delighting the owners with large, tasty fruits. Gemini is often planted by seedling, and the bushes are transplanted at the age of two months.

The soil is being prepared in advance. In the fall, the site is dug up and organic and mineral fertilizers are applied. This variety prefers loose and fertile soils with a neutral acidity level. In greenhouses, the soil is prepared half a month or a month before planting.

Gardeners advise the following method: 10 kg of humus or well-rotted compost, wood ash (200-500 g) are introduced per 1 m2. The type of soil dictates what needs to be added to it: be it peat, sod land, sawdust or river sand. In terms of mineral fertilizers, complex preparations are used (nitrophoska, nitroammofoska and others); on more cultured lands, it is enough to use superphosphate or potassium sulfate. Chlorine-containing dressings are not recommended - they reduce the yield of pepper and slow down its growth.

Sowing for seedlings occurs in March, while in open ground - in May or early June, depending on weather conditions. In the same month, the seedlings are transferred to open ground, under a film or in a greenhouse.

As mentioned above, the age of the bushes should be at least 50 days, and the soil temperature should be +16 degrees or more. Ideal if the weather is stable.

Additionally, before planting on seedlings or in the ground, the seeds are germinated. Minimum time spent on all procedures: 10 days. Seed material is purchased only in specialized stores, and it does not need additional processing. Gemini seeds are planted dry in 1-2 cm deep holes.

If you have an infertile area of ​​land, the soil can be replaced with a commercially available substrate. During the cultivation of seedlings, the seeds are placed in separate containers, since the hybrid does not tolerate diving well. Both special cassettes, peat pots, and ordinary plastic cups are suitable. They should have drainage holes at the bottom and be filled with expanded clay or similar material at the bottom.

Plastic and polymer products, in which seeds have already been grown, are disinfected with a solution of potassium permanganate. The same disinfection can be done with the ground. The seeds are planted one at a time, sprinkled and moistened. The seedlings are covered with a transparent film and left in a warm, dry place with a temperature of 25-30 degrees.

With the appearance of the first shoots, the film is removed, and the pots are transferred to a lighted place. The temperature gradually changes to 18-20 degrees during the day and 16-18 at night. The seedlings are illuminated for at least 12 hours a day, including with the help of artificial light sources. It is watered infrequently, as the upper layers of the earth dry, with settled water at room temperature.

Every second week, the plants can be fed with complex preparations. And also the bushes need to be hardened. For 1.5-2 weeks every day, the seedlings are taken out into the street for 20 minutes, each time increasing the approach time.

During transplantation, the plants are not deeply buried. The process is carried out carefully - the roots of the plant are still too weak. The earth is rammed a little and watered generously, in addition it can be mulched. Periodically, the earth needs to be loosened.

Gemini bushes are formed in a standard way - in 2 or 3 stems. The first flower is removed, the further number of ovaries is adjusted according to preferences. The less they remain, the more and larger the fruits will be.

Bushes also need to be tied up to avoid creases and deformation.

For good growth and yield, Gemini needs to be fed. The minimum amount of fertilization: 3 times per season. The first time this happens after two weeks from the date of plant transplantation in open ground (use nitrophoska or infusion of mullein and wood ash). The second time fertilizers are applied during the flowering period (preparations "Kemira", "Kristalon", "Sudarushka", "Agricola" and others), the third - during the color change of fruits (phosphorus-potassium fertilizers, ash, superphosphate, monophosphate and potassium sulfate) ...

The collection of fruits is carried out when they completely turn yellow. Pepper lies well at a temperature of 10 degrees and a humidity of 80-90%.

Gemini has good immunity to diseases and pests.

However, some ailments and pests may disturb him:

• TMV;

• bronze;

• phytoplasmosis;

• aphid;

• tick.

From the latter, both folk remedies and drugs are used (as neglected and depending on personal environmental considerations). From aphids, you can advise the preparations "Karbofos", "Karate", as well as a solution of wood ash or laundry soap. From the mite use "Fufanon", "Actellik".