Pepper Fakir

Many gardeners choose varieties solely for yield performance. Pepper Fakir is not only an early ripening variety, but also very fruitful.

The culture was created by a team of authors: GV Botyaeva, N. Yu. Antipova and TI Nekhorosheva. In 2003, the variety was approved for use.

Pepper Fakir belongs to sweet varieties. It has a universal purpose, so it can be easily grown both outdoors and indoors.

The advantages most often include excellent taste and excellent adaptation to any weather conditions, as well as transportability and keeping quality up to 5-7 weeks. The fruits ripen together and have an attractive appearance. Peppers contain a high level of vitamins of groups C, B and PP, antioxidants are present.

The disadvantages include the fact that outdoors productivity is several times lower than in greenhouses or greenhouses. In terms of their size, Fakir peppers may be inferior to other varieties.

The bush is standard, semi-spreading, medium-sized and compact. Height reaches 50 cm in the open field and 70 cm in the greenhouse. The leaves are medium in size, green in color, the surface is glossy, slightly wrinkled. At the same time, the leafiness of the bush is average.

The position of the fruit is drooping. The buds are small, light yellow in color.

Peppers are medium-sized and reach 7-8 cm in length. In shape, they ripen narrow-conical. The weight of one fruit can vary from 34 to 110 grams. Unripe vegetables have a yellowish color, in the stage of biological maturity they acquire a red tint.

The rind is firm, thick, smooth and glossy. The pulp is elastic, crispy and juicy; 2-3 chambers are formed inside. There are few seeds, they are medium-sized, white. The wall thickness is 3-3.7 mm.

In addition to vitamins, peppers also contain apricot acid. 100 g at the time of technical ripeness of acid contains 148, and biological - 230 mg. The fruit has a good taste, bright sweetness, no bitterness. The aroma is spicy and very strong.

Early variety. The growing season is 85-119 days. Ripening occurs in July - September.

The yield indicators of the Fakir pepper are high. The average yield can range from 0.7 to 3 kg per 1 m2. With proper care, figures can increase up to 4.5 kg. In greenhouses, the yield is much higher, and it is possible to harvest from 8 to 10 kg per 1 m2 per season.

It is recommended to grow the crop in the West Siberian region and the Central Black Earth Region. But many summer residents grow pepper in the northern regions. Of course, the yield indicators are not as high as declared by the manufacturer, but the taste and appearance are no different.

For good fruiting, the following planting scheme is chosen: 70x40 cm. This will ensure normal air circulation, and also facilitate the processing of bushes and subsequent harvesting.

Before sowing seeds, the soil and material are pretreated. The earth is calcined in the oven, and then watered with a weak solution of potassium permanganate. The seeds are first soaked in water, followed by processing with potassium permanganate. After that, the seeds can be left in a raw cotton wool for germination, or they can be sprayed with growth stimulants, and simply sown into the ground.

The soil in the container is filled only by 8-10 cm, since the root system of young seedlings does not develop so actively and practically does not go deep into the soil, being distributed underground at a shallow depth.

The seeds are deepened 1 cm into the soil and covered. After that, everything is sprinkled with water from a spray bottle, and covered with a film. The containers are put away in a dark and dry place.

The boxes can be rearranged on the windowsill. The seedlings should have enough sunlight, otherwise they will go into active growth, and then there will be no need to wait for the harvest. To avoid this, it is worth purchasing a UV lamp. The optimal daylight hours for seedlings should be 10-12 hours.

The pick is carried out twice. The first is when 2-3 strong leaves are formed in the seedlings. And the second - when transplanting into open ground.

A bed for peppers should be dug up, adding useful minerals and fertilizers to the soil in advance. The procedure should be done in the fall. During this time, the soil will be renewed and saturated with everything necessary. The bottom of the well can be spilled with a potassium permanganate solution for disinfection. Seedlings are carefully transferred from containers into a hole along with a clod of earth. A peg for tying should be driven in next to the bush.

Follow-up care should include watering at least 2 times a week. Watering rate - 4-6 liters per 1 m2.

It is worth feeding with nitrogen, potassium sulfate and phosphorus, as well as organic matter.

Loosening of the soil is carried out after each watering. But the formation of the bush is done at will. It is best to leave 2 trunks, and pinch the rest of the stepsons. Yellowed leaves are removed as needed.