Bright and tasty sweet pepper “Golden Miracle”: care rules for a rich harvest
Among the varieties of sweet peppers, fruits of red, light yellow and green colors are more common. The universal and high-yielding variety Golden Miracle is one of the most widespread and popular crops. The fruits are distinguished by their rich yellow color and outstanding taste. Contains a complex of vitamins and minerals.
Due to its survival rate and disease resistance, the variety is actively grown both in home gardening and on an industrial scale. To obtain a bountiful harvest, it is recommended to follow certain agricultural practices.
What type of pepper is this?
The Golden Miracle has been popular for 10 years. This is a large-fruited salad variety, the fruits are tasty and beautiful.
Attractive glossy color which indicates a high content of nutrients. In addition, the bright, sunny color of pepper decorates various dishes. It’s not for nothing that it was given this name.
Characteristics and description
The Golden Miracle variety was bred by breeders of the Poisk agricultural company in 2000. The culture belongs to the mid-early. The fruits ripen 100–130 days after sowing the seeds. The variety is characterized by high seed germination both in open and closed ground.
Semi-spreading bushes are limited to a height of 50–65 cm and have a powerful root system. The fruits are used fresh, in cooking and for canning.
Pepper is a heat-loving plant, but the variety The golden miracle easily adapts to low temperatures, therefore, even a cool, cloudy summer does not affect the yield.
Plant with reduced sensitivity to diseases, which helps to grow fruits without unnecessary chemical treatments and maintain the environmental purity of the site.
Variety ideal for growing in Moldova, Ukraine and Russia.
Distinctive features
The distinctive features of the variety are considered:
- long fruiting;
- resistance to unfavorable climate;
- attractive presentation of the fruit;
- suitability for storage and transportation.
The photo shows the Golden Miracle pepper variety.
Fruit characteristics and yield
The yield of the Golden Miracle cannot be called record high, but 4-5 kg per 1 sq. m guaranteed to be removed. On one bush, from 6 to 8 large fruits of a beautiful bright yellow color are formed. The fruits are prism-shaped, 12–15 cm long, each vegetable weighs 180–250 g.
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Peppers with glossy skin, crispy, wall thickness 7-8 mm. At the stage of technical maturity they have a rich green color, becoming yellow as they ripen. The taste is sweet, fleshy, juicy, with a pronounced aroma. They have high commercial qualities. Good fresh and as part of dishes. Look great in winter preparations.
Preparation for cultivation
Golden miracle grown by seedlings or by sowing seeds in greenhouse soil.
It is recommended to adhere to the following rules:
- the seeds are pre-treated and germinated;
- The planting period is determined by the climatic characteristics of the territory: in the northern regions - February, in the southern regions - early March;
- the use of fertile soils is recommended;
- a bountiful harvest is obtained from the beds where onions, carrots or legumes were grown;
- the open ground area should be well lit and protected from cold northern winds;
- before planting plants in open ground, a hardening procedure is carried out;
- sowing pattern 50x35 cm.
Important! Seed treatment is carried out with a weak solution of potassium permanganate or ready-made preparations.
Growing seedlings
Seeds have a long germination period, so before sowing they require soaking in a growth stimulator.
Recommended conditions:
- air temperature 20 °C;
- moderate watering;
- a large amount of light.
After two leaves appear, a pick is made. This procedure requires caution, as it is traumatic for plants. To avoid picking, the seeds are immediately sown in separate containers.
Seedlings need to be fed. Fertilizers are applied after picking.
Planting pepper
Transplantation of seedlings to a permanent place is carried out in soil heated to 12–15 °C. When planting peppers in open ground, you need to be sure that the threat of return of frost has passed.
Attention! Favorable time for planting seedlings is cloudy days with an air temperature of 22–26 °C.
It is recommended to prepare the soil in the garden bed in advance.: dig up and loosen the soil, apply fertilizer, remove weeds. For disinfection, the soil is treated with a weak solution of copper sulfate.
Plants are placed in holes along with earthen clodsto protect delicate roots from injury.When planting in open ground, it is recommended to cover the bed with film to protect the plants from possible sudden cold snaps.
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Further care
Plant needs timely watering, weed control and fertilization into the soil.
Basic growing rules:
- During the entire season, the crop is fed three times. The variety responds gratefully to quality care. To obtain a rich harvest of large fruits, additional nutrition is necessary.
- Long side shoots are pruned so that plants do not waste moisture and nutrients on them. It is recommended to prune the bushes several times during the growth period.
- Regular abundant watering contributes to a rich harvest. If there is a lack of water, vegetables will not gain weight, and the walls will remain insufficiently juicy and fleshy.
- Despite the fact that the bushes are not too tall, they are tied up due to the heaviness of the fruits.
- Weeding and loosening are done carefully so as not to injure the roots. It is recommended to loosen the soil 3-4 times per season to ensure high permeability.
Harvest begins at the end of July. Fruiting of the crop continues until autumn frosts.
Features of growing the variety and possible difficulties
The features of the Golden Miracle variety include the versatility of cultivation.: bushes develop well both in open ground and in protected structures. Sudden temperature changes will not affect the harvest in any way: this variety is adapted to unfavorable conditions.
Some recommendations for growing seedlings:
- the seed is treated with a weak solution of manganese and germinated in damp gauze;
- use fertile soil;
- seeds are planted in moist soil to a depth of 5–7 mm;
- for germination, cover with film;
- maintain temperature and light conditions, as well as humidity conditions;
- water moderately.
Typical diseases and pests
The variety is characterized by a strong immune system. To prevent parasites and diseases from affecting bushes and fruits, regular preventive maintenance is carried out. They use special chemicals or folk remedies: hydrogen peroxide solution, manganese or garlic.
Advantages and disadvantages of the variety
All vegetable crops have both advantages and disadvantages. The Golden Miracle variety has much more positive qualities:
- takes root in various climatic conditions;
- grown in greenhouses or open ground;
- resistant to temperature changes;
- resistant to diseases and pests;
- high-yielding;
- long fruiting period;
- excellent taste characteristics;
- attractive appearance of the fruit;
- has high keeping quality;
- resistant to transportation;
- universal in use;
- contains a lot of useful substances.
Disadvantages include:
- does not tolerate overdrying and too high humidity;
- special care is required when growing seedlings;
- Plants are fragile and require careful handling.
Reviews
Gardeners love this variety for comparative unpretentiousness and beauty of the fruit, so the reviews are mostly positive.
Andrey Pavlovich, Orel: “I’ve been growing this variety for a long time. I am attracted by the excellent quality of the seeds and their germination. However, you have to water the plants a lot during the hot period, but there is no other way to get a high yield.”
Sergey, Barnaul: “I sow the seeds only in greenhouses, and when the seedlings get stronger, in open soil. Good variety and high seed germination.Moisture plays a major role in crop growth, so I carefully monitor the watering regime. But all the efforts are not in vain - the peppers grow fleshy, juicy, and have a beautiful golden color.”.
Nina Timofeevna, Tomsk: “The Golden Miracle variety is the king of peppers, but it has some difficulties in growing and caring for. I sowed the seeds, but for some reason they did not sprout for a long time. When planting seedlings in the ground, several roots ended up deeper in the ground than the rest, and after a while they began to rot.”.
Conclusion
Many gardeners are sure that this variety is a real miracle. Rarely are heat-loving varieties capable of bearing fruit and ripening even in cool climatic conditions.
In addition to external and taste characteristics, it also has other advantages - it contains many vitamins and beneficial microelements necessary for humans. It has good shelf life, which is favorable for long-distance transportation. Thanks to its bright fruits, it decorates garden plots. Good both fresh in salads and in homemade preparations.