Pepper Mammoth

Pepper varieties are in great demand among gardeners and farmers, which can bring bountiful harvests even in difficult climatic conditions. These include the mid-season sweet pepper Mammoth, of domestic selection.

Sweet pepper Mammoth is the brainchild of Russian breeders, bred in 2006. The authors of the vegetable culture are the famous scientists Postnikova O.V., Ugarova S.V. and Dederko V.N.In the register of approved for use pepper appeared in 2007. Recommended for cultivation in all regions of Russia. You can grow a vegetable both in garden ridges and in greenhouses.

The mammoth is a medium-sized plant of the standard type. In favorable conditions, the compact pepper bush grows up to 50-55 cm in height. The plant is characterized by weak branching, medium thickening with dark green foliage, a powerful central stem and a female flowering type. A feature of the variety is the unusual arrangement of fruits on the bush - the peppers are directed upwards. On a healthy bush, 6-8 even fruits ripen.

The variety stands out among its congeners for its evenness and attractive presentation of the fruit. The Mammoth belongs to large-fruited crops. The average weight of a vegetable ranges from 121-250 grams with a length of 12-15 cm. Sometimes individual specimens grow up to 30 cm in length. The shape of the vegetable is unusual - proboscis or elongated prismatic.

Ripe peppers are covered with a ruby ​​red color, and at the stage of technical maturity they are dark green. The peel of the pepper is thickened (5-6 mm), smooth, with a pronounced shine and practically without ribs. The number of seed chambers in a vegetable is average - 2-3.

One of the advantages of the variety is good transportability and sufficient keeping quality, subject to temperature conditions. In addition, unripe peppers can be sung in a dark place at room temperature.

The mammoth is famous for its great taste. Pepper pulp has a tender, fleshy, juicy, slightly crunchy texture without wateriness. The taste is balanced - summer sweetness, combined with a bright peppery aroma. There is no bitterness and spice in the taste. Even unripe vegetables have excellent taste and aroma.

The harvested crop has a wide range of uses in cooking - eating fresh, adding to cold and hot dishes, pickling, freezing, baking, as well as canning and processing into sauces. The only thing the variety is inconvenient for is stuffing.

Pepper Mammoth is a representative of the class of mid-season varieties. From mass germination to ripe peppers on the bushes, 115-120 days pass. The fruits ripen together, so it is recommended to remove them every 3 days. Fruiting in a culture is stretched. You can evaluate the taste of a vegetable in mid-July. Yields peak from late July to late summer.

The great advantage of the variety is its high yield. On average, 6 kg of fleshy peppers can be harvested from 1 m2 of greenhouse plantings. On the garden bed, the indicator is slightly lower - 4-4.5 kg / m2.

It is important not only to properly care for the crop, but also to observe the planting density, the distance between plantings. Peppers are planted according to the scheme 35x50 cm. It is recommended to have 4-5 pepper bushes per 1 m2.

You can plant a vegetable through sowing seeds or using a seedling method, which is more productive. Planting is carried out from mid-May to early June. When planting peppers in open ground, it is recommended to wait until the air and soil are well warmed up. For planting, seedlings aged 60-70 days with a mature stem and 3-6 leaves are ideal.

Agrotechnics of sweet pepper Mammoth is regular irrigation with warm water under the root, fertilization 2-3 times per season (the culture reacts well to mineral complexes), fluffing and weeding of the soil, thereby improving air permeability, the formation and tying of bushes, the prevention of fungal diseases.

Sweet peppers grow comfortably in light, fluffy, nutritious and breathable soils. It is not recommended to plant the vegetable in acidic and waterlogged soils. In addition, the soil must be sufficiently moisture-permeable. Peppers are often planted in areas with sandy loam and black soil.

The mammoth is a thermophilic culture that is able to withstand sudden temperature changes, short shade, and short drought. For planting, a flat, weed-free area is selected, which receives a lot of sun and light, but there is reliable protection from drafts.

Good immunity provides resistance to many diseases - fusarium, tobacco mosaic virus and Alternaria. The bushes can be attacked by the Colorado potato beetle, aphids and a tomato scoop.