Juicy and productive Red Bull pepper for growing unusually tasty fruits on your own plot
Bell peppers are a valuable source of vitamins and minerals. The vegetable contains fiber, folic acid, calcium, iodine, iron and many other useful components. In order not to look for tasty and high-quality peppers on store shelves, gardeners prefer to grow them themselves on their own plot.
When choosing varieties, pay attention to taste and commercial qualities, requirements for care, and plant resistance to bad weather. One of the leaders is the Red Bull hybrid. Let's consider its distinctive features.
Description of pepper
Hybrid Red bull f1 combines all the best: large fruits, glossy surface, fleshy pulp and versatility in use. The vegetable is grown mainly in the south and central Russia.
Distinctive features
The bushes are tall, reaching a height of 1.5 m. The leaves are medium sized, light green in color.. The hybrid is mid-early and matures in 90–100 days from planting.
When grown in open ground, the seedling method is used. Red bull has high immunity to common crop diseases and insect pests.
Fruit characteristics and yield
The fruits are large, the weight of one varies from 200 to 400 g. The color is deep red, the surface is smooth. The walls are dense, the average thickness is 9 mm, which is why the crop can be stored for 2-3 months without loss of taste.
Up to 9 kg of sweet pepper is harvested from 1 m2.The flesh is crispy and juicy, moderately sweet. Contains many vitamins and is widely used in cooking for preparing vegetable salads, side dishes and winter preparations.
Interesting! Folic acid, contained in the pulp of sweet peppers, removes waste and toxins from the body. B vitamins are effective in preventing mood swings and insomnia.
Preparation for cultivation
Peppers are grown in sandy loam beds with a low acidity level. The best predecessors are greens, legumes or onions. It is not recommended to plant a hybrid after potatoes or tomatoes.
At the end of October, the beds are dug up and a layer of peat and compost is added. With the arrival of spring, they dig up again, break up all large lumps, and clean from leaves, debris and weeds. The soil surface should be flat, with clear row spacing. The recommended planting pattern is 70x70. Thickening reduces yield and promotes the development of dangerous bacteria. To reduce the acidity of the soil, the soil is sprinkled with a mixture of dry wood ash and lime. The procedure is carried out before planting the seeds.
Purchase planting material only from trusted stores. It is important that the packaging is intact and has not expired. Seeds are inspected for external defects, and damaged specimens are removed. The remaining seeds are disinfected using boric acid or Bordeaux mixture. Afterwards, the seed is germinated: placed in a damp cloth and placed on a sunny windowsill. This strengthens the immunity of future plants and accelerates germination.
Interesting! The method of germinating seeds in sand is also effective. Disinfected seeds are mixed with wet sand in a ratio of 1:4. The mixture is transferred into small containers and stored in a warm place.After the seeds hatch, they are transplanted into a seedling container together with sand.
Growing seedlings
It is recommended to grow seedlings in peat tablets or pots. Such containers are inexpensive and are sold at any gardening store. Peat tablets retain moisture and are easy to use. If it is not possible to purchase containers, use cardboard milk cartons, flower pots, and plastic cups. The main thing is to pre-wash the container and wipe it with a clean towel.
The soil used is soil from the garden, mixed with purchased soil. To be safe, the composition is disinfected with a solution of potassium permanganate to kill dangerous bacteria and pathogens. It is recommended to add river sand or sawdust.
Natural components serve as an excellent leavening agent and retain moisture in the soil. Before planting the seeds, the soil is poured into a container and watered abundantly. Next, make small holes at a distance of about 2 cm from each other. A seed is placed in each and sprinkled with soil on top. Keep the seedlings in a warm place.
The soil should always be slightly moist; drying out is unacceptable. For watering, use a pipette so that the water gets directly under the base of the stem. When the first leaves appear, apply liquid organic fertilizers, for example, chicken manure or a solution based on wood ash. If there is a lack of light and heat, peppers are placed under fluorescent lamps to speed up development. Before planting in the garden, seedlings are watered abundantly.
Important! With rapid growth, they organize a pick. The procedure is necessary to ensure healthy development of the root system. Over time, the roots become larger and require a larger container.The seedlings are carefully removed and transplanted into another container with new disinfected soil. When picking, it is recommended to act carefully, without haste, so as not to damage the still fragile stems and leaves.
Landing
Pepper seedlings are planted in pre-prepared beds on a windless and cloudy morning. The seedlings are carefully removed from the container, leaving a lump of wet earth on the roots, placed in holes in the garden bed, sprinkled and patted with the palm of your hand.
It is recommended to cover each plant with a plastic bag or film during the first week. This will protect the sprouts from rain, winds and possible frosts. In the future, the hybrid needs a garter, so a wooden peg is installed in advance near each bush.
Further care
The basis of any care is timely and regular watering.. The hybrid is moistened once every 5-6 days; 1 bush requires about 1.5 liters of water. If the summer is hot and rainy, the amount of watering is reduced. Before the procedure, the beds are loosened to improve the quality of the soil and retain moisture in the ground. The optimal loosening depth is 10–15 cm.
The plant is fed 3-4 times during the ripening period. The first feeding is organized 2 weeks after planting on the site. Slurry, wood ash, superphosphate, and ammonium nitrate are used as fertilizers.
It is recommended to alternate mineral and organic fertilizers. You also cannot do without foliar feeding. To strengthen the immune system, plants are sprayed with a whey solution or Bordeaux mixture.
Features of cultivation and possible difficulties
A tall plant requires obligatory garter. Pepper stems are very fragile, so they can break under the weight of ripe fruits.To prevent this, each skeletal branch is tied to the support separately. It is important to wipe the pegs with a disinfecting solution before the procedure.
It is impossible to get a rich harvest without forming a bush. Too long shoots and branches are shortened with garden shears and the tops are pinched. If this is not done, there will be a lot of fruits, not all of them will have enough strength to develop, and the peppers will remain small.
When growing vegetables in a greenhouse, a number of important rules are followed:
- Regularly ventilate the building, open doors and vents.
- Water the bushes strictly at the root, spending 1-2 liters of water for each.
- Hill up and loosen the row spacing to prevent the appearance of insects.
- During the flowering period, the bushes are shaken to activate pollination.
Typical diseases and pests
Diseases appear due to non-compliance with crop rotation rules, improper care, and contaminated soil. To prevent the occurrence of diseases, it is recommended to follow the watering and fertilizing regime and use trusted seed producers.
What diseases are Red Bull pepper susceptible to?
- Root rot affects bushes even at the seedling development stage. At the same time, a white coating appears on the roots. For treatment, the drug “Topaz” or “Quadris” is used.
- Powdery mildew appears as a white coating on the leaves and stem. If measures are not taken in time, the fruits become deformed and lose their elasticity. To combat the disease, use a solution of copper sulfate or wood ash.
- Tobacco mosaic occurs due to contaminated soil and hot summers. Leaves covered with a yellow-brown pattern. For treatment, use the drug “Kemira” or spraying with the “HOM” product.
Pests include wireworms, slugs, whiteflies and Colorado potato beetles.An excellent preventive measure against them is regular weeding of the beds and removal of weeds.
We recommend periodically inspecting the bushes for pests. To get rid of insects, use professional products: “Typhoon”, “Vectra”, “Maxim”.
Advantages and disadvantages of the variety
The Red Bull hybrid has excellent immunity to cold and rainy weather. The following advantages are also noted:
- high productivity;
- sweet and fleshy pulp;
- possibility to grow in open ground, and in the greenhouse;
- resistance to diseases and pests.
Among the disadvantages, the need for garter and bush formation is noted. Many hybrids do not need these procedures.
Similar species
The Red Bull has “brothers” - the Yellow Bull and Orange Bull peppers. Mid-early Yellow Bull is a hybrid with large peppers of rich yellow color. The shape is truncated, slightly elongated. The weight of the fruit varies from 200 to 300 g, the average length is 20 cm. The pulp is juicy and thick, the skin is thin. The vegetable is grown in warm regions of the country.
The orange bull is orange-brown in color. Ripens in 100–110 days. The taste is juicy, without bitterness. The peel is dense, so the crop can be stored for 2-3 months without loss of taste and marketability. Great for cooking and eating fresh.
Important! The cultivation technology for all peppers is the same. The main thing is to water and fertilize the beds on time, loosen the soil and remove weeds.
Reviews
Some gardeners plant only the Red Bull hybrid on their plot, others prefer varieties that are less demanding to care for. Let's study several reviews from experienced summer residents.
Olga, Saratov: “The Red Bull pepper is a great hybrid.I like it because of its juiciness and sweetness. I use it for preparing winter preparations. The dishes turn out delicious and healthy!”
Irina, Ufa: “I only plant the hybrid in the greenhouse. I water it early in the morning to prevent sunburn. I fertilize with superphosphate and ash. The yield is good, I harvest up to 3 kg from one bush.”
Mikhail, Moscow: “The hybrid Red Bull fell ill with powdery mildew last year. It was possible to cure, but 80% of the crop died. I won’t plant it anymore; I’m trying vegetables that are more disease-resistant.”
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Conclusion
The high-yielding Red Bull pepper is named so for a reason: the rich scarlet fruits grow large and heavy. Because of this, tall bushes need timely gartering, which is provided by a pre-prepared support.
Plant the vegetable in bright and sunny areas. The best predecessors are legumes or greens. Water as the soil dries; about 1.5 liters of water are consumed per bush. Collected in mid-August, peppers are picked along with the stalk. Thanks to the dense peel, the crop is stored for a long time. Pepper is versatile in use, suitable for appetizers, casseroles, salads and soups.