Summer residents try to choose unpretentious, productive and very tasty varieties of vegetables for their plots. These include the Red Bull pepper, which has already gained popularity. It differs from its competitors in its huge size of fruits, excellent taste, high yield and resistance to major types of diseases.
Description of the variety
Red bull is grown both in open ground and in greenhouses. The variety is indeterminate, capable of bearing fruit before frost. The bush is powerful, its height sometimes exceeds 1 meter. Needs shaping and pinching the top. Stepchildren are necessarily removed during the growth process.
The characteristics of the fruits indicate that the weight of one of them reaches an average of 250 grams. It was possible to grow record specimens up to 500 grams. The shape of the peppers resembles an elongated cylinder, the length of which is about 20 cm. The wall thickness of the gobies varies around 10 mm. In the middle of the fruit there are up to 4 seed chambers.
At the stage of technical ripeness, peppers acquire a rich red color, but before that they are colored green. The skin of the Red Bull is thin and looks like gloss.
The productivity of this variety is high; up to 9 kg of high-quality peppers are harvested from one square meter. It is necessary to remove fruits from the bushes at the moment when they acquire a light green color. When the Red Ox turns a bright red color, the likelihood of it being attacked by pests or crop damage increases. If you leave the fruits on the bushes too long, the fragile branches of the plant may break off. Peppers can ripen during storage.
Red bull is suitable not only for fresh consumption, but also for all types of preservation and processing. Can be used in dietary nutrition. There are several more varieties of this variety that differ in external characteristics, but have similar characteristics.
Advantages and disadvantages
The description of the variety allows us to say that Red Bull has more advantages than disadvantages. These include:
- increased resistance to major diseases;
- large fleshy fruits;
- excellent taste;
- long fruiting period;
- universal use of fruits;
- Possibility of use in dietary nutrition;
- high content of vitamins of groups B, C, PP, P.
The only disadvantages include the need for pinching and bush formation.But, as evidenced by reviews from experienced gardeners, these inconveniences can be completely neglected.
Yellow and Orange bull
The goby varieties are yellow and orange. The yellow bull is a popular hybrid of two distinct bell pepper varieties. It is distinguished by huge fleshy fruits, which at the stage of technical ripeness acquire a bright golden color. The peppers grow sweet, thin-skinned, tender and aromatic. The harvested crop is used for all types of processing. It tolerates long-distance transportation and storage well, without losing its taste and commercial qualities. Used for growing on an industrial scale.
The Orange Ox pepper is very similar in characteristics to its yellow counterpart. It differs from it in that at the stage of technical ripeness the fruits already acquire a bright orange color. The variety is mid-season and is cultivated both in open and closed ground. Up to 14 kg of crop is harvested from one square meter. Plants of this variety have excellent resistance to tobacco mosaic virus.
Features of cultivation
Peppers of the Red Bull variety are grown using the seedling method. Before sowing, the seeds are wrapped in a damp cloth and left at room temperature for a week. The fabric is periodically moistened. As soon as the first sprouts begin to hatch, nutritious heated soil mixed with sawdust and humus is poured into a previously prepared container.
Furrows up to 2 cm deep are made in the ground and planting material is sown and watered with water at room temperature. The crops are covered with glass or cellophane film. As soon as the first shoots appear, the shelter is removed and the container is placed in a well-lit place.In the future, young plants are watered as the top layer of soil dries and complex fertilizers are applied.
Before planting in open ground, Red Bull seedlings must be hardened off. To do this, the container with it is taken out into fresh air every day. On the first day, leave the plants for only a couple of hours, then increase the time. If there is no threat of night frosts, then the peppers can be left outside overnight.
For planting, red bull prefers nutritious and loose soil that can retain moisture well. Plants need regular watering, which increases productivity. If there is a lack of moisture, the growth and development of peppers is inhibited, and productivity and marketability indicators are significantly reduced. The optimal temperature for growing Red Bull is +25 °C.
When caring for peppers, make sure that there is no excess nitrogen fertilizer under the bushes. Otherwise, the plants may shed the formed ovaries. During the period of pepper formation, plants require mineral fertilizers.
The red bull forms a powerful and tall bush, but its branches tend to break under the weight of the fruit. It is necessary to install supports and props in a timely manner, especially if large peppers have arisen. In open ground, installing additional supports for this variety is a mandatory measure.
To grow Red Bull, you need to purchase seeds only from trusted stores and reliable suppliers. The future harvest directly depends on the quality of the seed. Remember that Red Bull is a hybrid variety, so it is not possible to collect the seeds yourself. Even if in the next season it is possible to obtain seedlings from your own seed, they will not have the same characteristics as the mother plant.
Reviews from summer residents and farmers about the Red Bull pepper variety are extremely positive. The collected fruits are not only tasty, but also healthy. They contain a lot of vitamins and microelements necessary for the body. Eating raw peppers helps stabilize the digestive system and also improves the general condition of the body. Growing Red Bull peppers is not difficult, although it will take some effort. This minor drawback is compensated by high yields of tasty and aromatic fruits, which benefit health and help improve well-being.
