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 easy-to-grow varieties is Atlant pepper, which can be grown in garden beds not only by professionals, but also by beginners. It is easy to care for and in good weather grows up to 400 grams. Let's find out what the characteristics of the variety are and the characteristics of cultivation on plots in the Russian region.
Varietal characteristics
The pepper bush is semi-standard, of medium height with a small number of leaves.The variety is early ripening - from planting seeds to receiving the first fruits from 70 to 75 days, the first fruits are set after 60 days. The stems and root system of the bush are powerful. They are usually grown in open beds.
The fruits are large - they reach 22 centimeters in length and weigh from 100 to 160 grams. Individual fruits reach a size of 300 grams. Peppers are green in color as they ripen. The color of ripe fruits is red, the shape is cone-shaped with small grooves. Inside the stalk there is a small seed sac. The fetal wall is 5–7 millimeters thick. The taste of the fruit is sweet and pronounced. Great for preparing summer salads, marinating and making seasonings. The variety is characterized by a high content of vitamin C.
In 100 grams of the product, its content exceeds the daily requirement of an adult. 3–5 kilograms of fruit are harvested from one square meter.
Due to its long-term storage and transportability, the variety is used for cultivation on an industrial scale.
What positive qualities are there in the variety?
Thanks to reviews from gardeners, the following qualities of peppers are highlighted:
- Early ripeness, the opportunity to get a rich harvest just two months after planting.
- The variety is rich in vitamins and microelements and is sweetish, which indicates the nutritional and taste value of the fruit.
- It is stored for a long time and does not turn black.
- Thanks to its thick skin, it can easily withstand long-term transportation.
- Has high commercial qualities.
- Universal to use.
- Easy to care for - does not require frequent watering or garters.
As you can see, these fruits have a large number of positive qualities, so they are used for cultivation by amateurs and professionals.
Agrotechnics of cultivation
The description of the variety says that the fruits are obtained mainly by seedling cultivation. In order to get the harvest 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 film and left to germinate on the windowsill on the sunny side. As soon as the seeds sprout, remove the film and grow the seedlings until 2–4 permanent leaves appear. After which they dive into separate containers.
Another method of growing through seedlings involves sowing seeds in cassettes. Before planting in this way, the seeds are germinated in advance by placing them in damp gauze. After germination, the seeds are planted one centimeter deep in fertile soil. The soil cannot be compacted; 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 film in open beds. When replanting, do not damage the root system. Since the variety is perennial, the bushes grow outside for the first 5–6 years, and then they are transplanted into a greenhouse. Peppers are grown in this way in the southern regions. To the north, seedlings are planted directly into the greenhouse.
Plant care
Since this variety is undemanding, the bushes are compact and powerful, and they require minimal care.
- Watering.
- Loosening the soil.
- Feeding.
- Weeding.
- Harvesting.
Here is the entire list of plant care activities. To ensure that the peppers ripen faster and the greens do not get sick, they are fertilized three times a season. Various fertilizers are chosen, mainly mineral ones - nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium.
If the bushes stretch very upward, it is better to tie them up. Despite the powerful stem, the bush will fall to the ground under the weight of the fruit. Watering is carried out 3-4 times a week with water at room temperature. During drought, you need to water every day. Harvesting is carried out as the fruits ripen; if the fruit is red at the stalk, it means it can be picked.
Thanks to its ease of cultivation and high yield, the variety has received numerous reviews from all over Russia.
