Bright and tasty sweet pepper "Golden Miracle": rules of care for a rich harvest
Among the varieties of sweet peppers, fruits of red, light yellow and green flowers are more common. The versatile and high-yielding variety Golden Miracle is one of the most widespread and popular crops. The fruits are distinguished by a 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 that certain agrotechnical techniques be observed.
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What kind of pepper is this
The Golden Miracle has been popular for 10 years. This is a large-fruited salad variety, the fruits are delicious and beautiful.
Attractive glossy color, which indicates a high content of nutrients. In addition, the bright, sunny color of the pepper decorates various dishes. No wonder he was given such a name.
Feature and Description
The Zolotoe Miracle variety was bred by breeders of the Poisk agrofirm in 2000... The culture belongs to the mid-early. The fruits ripen 100–130 days after sowing the seeds. The variety is distinguished by high seed germination both in open and closed ground.
Semi-spreading shrubs 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 ecological purity of the site.
Variety ideal for growing in Moldova, Ukraine and Russia.
Distinctive features
Distinctive features of the variety are considered:
- long-term fruiting;
- resistance to unfavorable climates;
- attractive presentation of fruits;
- suitability for storage and transportation.
In the photo - the Golden Miracle pepper.
Fruit characteristics and yield
The yield of the Golden Miracle cannot be called a 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, the weight of each vegetable is 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 deep green color; as they ripen, they turn yellow. The taste is sweet, fleshy, juicy, with a pronounced aroma. They have high commercial qualities. They are good fresh and in meals. Looks great in winter blanks.
Preparation for growing
Golden miracle grown by seedlings or by sowing seeds in the greenhouse soil.
The following rules are recommended:
- the seeds are pretreated and germinated;
- the planting time is determined by the climatic features of the territory: in the northern regions - February, in the southern - early March;
- the use of fertile soils is recommended;
- a bountiful harvest is obtained from the beds on which onions, carrots or legumes were grown;
- the area in the open ground should be well lit and protected from cold northerly winds;
- before planting plants in open ground, a hardening procedure is carried out;
- seeding scheme 50x35 cm.
Important! Seed treatment is carried out with a weak solution of potassium permanganate or ready-made preparations.
Growing seedlings
Seeds with a long germination period, therefore, before sowing, they require soaking in a growth stimulator.
Recommended conditions:
- air temperature 20 ° C;
- moderate watering;
- a lot of light.
After the appearance of two leaves, 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
Transplanting seedlings to a permanent place is carried out in the soil warmed up to 12-15 ° C... When planting peppers in open ground, you need to be sure that the threat of frost return has passed.
Attention! A good time for planting seedlings is cloudy days with an air temperature of 22-26 ° C.
It is recommended to prepare the soil in advance in the garden: dig up and loosen the ground, apply fertilizer, remove weeds. For disinfection, the soil is treated with a weak solution of copper sulfate.
Plants are placed in holes along with earthy clods.to protect the delicate roots from injury. When planting in open ground, it is recommended to cover the bed with a 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 rules for growing:
- For the entire season, the culture is fed three times. The variety gratefully responds to quality care. To obtain a rich harvest of large fruits, the introduction of additional nutrition is mandatory.
- Lateral long shoots are cut off so that the plants do not waste moisture and nutrients on them. During the growth period, the bushes are recommended to be cut several times.
- Regular, abundant watering contributes to a rich harvest. With a lack of water, vegetables will not gain weight, and the walls will remain not juicy and meaty enough.
- Despite the fact that the bushes are not too tall, they are tied up due to the severity of the fruit.
- Weeding and loosening are carried out carefully so as not to injure the roots. It is recommended to loosen the soil 3-4 times per season to ensure high permeability.
The harvest begins at the end of July... Fruiting of the culture continues until autumn frosts.
Features of growing varieties and possible difficulties
The peculiarities of the Golden Miracle variety include the versatility of cultivation: bushes thrive both outdoors and in sheltered structures. Sharp 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 wet gauze;
- use fertile soil;
- seeds are planted in moist soil to a depth of 5–7 mm;
- for germination, cover with a film;
- maintain temperature and light conditions, as well as humidity conditions;
- watered moderately.
Typical diseases and pests
The variety is characterized by a strong immune system... To prevent parasites and diseases from affecting the bushes and fruits, they carry out regular prophylaxis. 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 outdoors;
- resistant to temperature changes;
- resistant to diseases and pests;
- high-yielding;
- long fruiting period;
- excellent taste characteristics;
- attractive fruit appearance;
- has a high keeping quality;
- resistant to transportation;
- versatile in use;
- contains a lot of nutrients.
Disadvantages include:
- does not tolerate overdrying and too high humidity;
- special care is needed when growing seedlings;
- Plants are fragile and require careful handling.
Reviews
Gardeners love this variety for comparative unpretentiousness and beauty of the fruit, therefore, the reviews are mostly positive.
Andrey Pavlovich, Oryol: “I have been growing this variety for a long time. Attracted by the excellent quality of seeds and their germination. However, you have to water the plants a lot during the hot season, but there is no other way to get a high yield. "
Sergey, Barnaul: “I sow 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 the growth of the crop, so I carefully monitor the irrigation regime. But all efforts are not in vain - the peppers grow fleshy, juicy, of a beautiful golden color ”.
Nina Timofeevna, Tomsk: “The Golden Miracle variety is the king of peppers, but it has some difficulties in growing and in care. I sowed seeds, for some reason they did not germinate for a long time. When planting seedlings in the ground, several roots turned out to be deeper in the ground than the rest, after a while they began to rot ".
Conclusion
Many gardeners are sure that this variety is a real miracle. Heat-loving varieties that can bear fruit and ripen even in cool climatic conditions are rare.
In addition to external and taste characteristics, it also has other advantages - it contains many vitamins and useful trace elements that a person needs. It has good keeping quality, which is favorable for long-distance transportation. Thanks to its bright fruits, it decorates garden plots. It is good both fresh in salads and in homemade preparations.