Pepper Atlant: description and characteristics of the variety, cultivation and yield with photo

Gardeners along with tomatoes often grow peppers on their plots. To get a good harvest, it is important to choose a good variety of peppers and grow them correctly. Among the varieties that are easy in terms of growing, there is Atlant pepper, which will be grown in the beds not only by professionals, but also by beginners. It is unpretentious in care and, in good weather, grows up to 400 grams in weight. We will find out what are the characteristics of the variety and the features of growing on plots in the Russian region.

Variety characteristics

Pepper bush semi-standard, medium height with a small number of leaves. The variety is early ripe - from planting seeds to obtaining the first fruits from 70 to 75 days, the first fruits are tied after 60 days. The stems and root system of the bush are powerful. They are usually grown in open beds.

Fruits of large size - reach 22 centimeters in length, weigh from 100 to 160 grams. Individual fruits reach a size of 300 grams. The color of the pepper in the process of ripening is green. The color of ripe fruits is red, the shape is cone-shaped with small furrows. Inside the stem is a small seed sac. The wall of the fetus has a thickness of 5-7 millimeters. The taste of the fruit is sweet, pronounced. Great for making summer salads, marinating and making seasonings. The variety is high in vitamin C.

In 100 grams of the product, its content exceeds the daily requirement of an adult. From one square meter, 3-5 kilograms of fruits are removed.

The variety is used for growing on an industrial scale due to long-term storage and transportability.

What are the positive qualities of the strain?

Thanks to the reviews of gardeners, the following qualities of peppers are distinguished:

1. Early ripeness, the ability to get a rich harvest in just two months after planting.
2. The variety is rich in vitamins and microelements, sweetish, which indicates the nutritional and taste value of the fruit.
3. Long-lasting, does not turn black.
4. Due to its thick skin, it easily tolerates long journeys.
5. Has a high commercial quality.
6. Versatile in use.
7. Easy to care - does not require frequent watering, garters.

As you can see, these fruits have a large number of positive qualities, therefore they are used for cultivation by amateurs and professionals.

Cultivation practices

Description of the variety says that the fruits are obtained mainly by seedling cultivation. In order to get a crop on time, you need to sow the seeds in a container with fertile soil in February, since vegetable seeds tend to hatch for a long time. After sowing, the soil is moistened with warm water at room temperature, covered with a film and left to germinate on the windowsill from the sunny side. As soon as the seeds sprout, the film is removed and seedlings are grown until 2-4 permanent leaves appear. Then they dive into separate containers.

Another way of growing through seedlings involves sowing seeds in cassettes. Before planting in this way, the seeds are germinated in advance by placing them in wet gauze. After germination, the seeds are planted in fertile soil one centimeter deep. The earth cannot be tamped, the seeds will not germinate.

When the bushes reach the age of 25-45 days, and 8-10 leaves are formed on them, the plants are transplanted into a greenhouse or under a film in open beds.When transplanting, do not damage the root system. Since the variety is perennial, the bushes grow outdoors for the first 5-6 years, and then they are transplanted into a greenhouse. In this way, pepper is grown in the southern regions. To the north, seedlings are planted immediately in a greenhouse.

Plant care

Since this variety is undemanding, the bushes are compact and powerful, they need minimal care.

• Water.
• Loosening the soil.
• Feeding.
• Weeding.
• Harvesting.

Here is the complete list of plant care activities. In order for the pepper to ripen faster and the greens not to get sick, it is fertilized three times a season. Different top dressings are chosen, mainly mineral - nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium.

If the bushes are strongly pulled up, it is better to tie them up.Despite the powerful stem, under the weight of the fruit, the bush will lie on the soil.Watering is carried out 3-4 times a week with water at room temperature. In drought, you need to water every day. Harvesting is carried out as the fruit ripens, if the fruit turns red at the stalk, then it can be plucked.

Due to its ease of cultivation and high yield, the variety received numerous reviews from all over Russia.

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