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Sweet pepper "Afrodita"
Sweet pepper "Afrodita"
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Capsicum annuum L.
1,55€
Ex Tax: 1,25€
Ex Tax: 1,25€
Sweet Pepper "Afrodita".
A mid-early, high-yielding variety. Fruits are cuboid, weighing up to 200 g.
Used fresh, for canning, and stewing.
Agrotechnics: Optimal temperature for germination is +22+25°C. Seeds germinate in 14-22 days.
1.0 g = 120-160 seeds.
AGRONOMIST'S TIPS
1. Bush Formation (Pruning).
To form a compact bush, pinch off the top of the main stem when the plant reaches 20-25 cm. The plant will start branching quickly. Keep only the top 4-5 shoots (suckers) and remove the rest. The harvest will form on these shoots (leave 10-14 fruits per plant).
Note: In hot, humid weather, pruning (especially lower shoots) is mandatory. In hot, dry summers, do not prune.
2. Pollination.
Incomplete pollination causes deformed fruits. In hot, sunny, still weather, gently shake the flowering plants to aid pollination.
Warning! Plant sweet and hot peppers in separate beds. If cross-pollination occurs, sweet peppers will taste bitter.
3. Saving Your Own Seeds.
Take fully ripe (red or bright yellow) fruits. Cut around the calyx and pull out the core with seeds attached. Dry the core for 3-4 days at +25+30°C, then separate the seeds. Store in a paper bag in a warm, dry place (viable for 5-6 years).
4. Pest Control.
* Aphids: Use insecticides (before/after blooming). Home remedy: 1 cup wood ash + 1 cup tobacco dust in a bucket of hot water (steep for 24h), add 1 tbsp liquid soap. Spray in the morning.
* Spider Mite: 1 cup minced garlic + 1 cup dandelion leaves + 1 tbsp soap in 10 L water. Strain and spray.
* Slugs: Dust soil with slaked lime or a mix of lime, ash, and tobacco dust. In hot weather, loosen soil (3-5 cm) and dust with ground pepper (black/red) or dry mustard powder.
A mid-early, high-yielding variety. Fruits are cuboid, weighing up to 200 g.
Used fresh, for canning, and stewing.
Agrotechnics: Optimal temperature for germination is +22+25°C. Seeds germinate in 14-22 days.
1.0 g = 120-160 seeds.
AGRONOMIST'S TIPS
1. Bush Formation (Pruning).
To form a compact bush, pinch off the top of the main stem when the plant reaches 20-25 cm. The plant will start branching quickly. Keep only the top 4-5 shoots (suckers) and remove the rest. The harvest will form on these shoots (leave 10-14 fruits per plant).
Note: In hot, humid weather, pruning (especially lower shoots) is mandatory. In hot, dry summers, do not prune.
2. Pollination.
Incomplete pollination causes deformed fruits. In hot, sunny, still weather, gently shake the flowering plants to aid pollination.
Warning! Plant sweet and hot peppers in separate beds. If cross-pollination occurs, sweet peppers will taste bitter.
3. Saving Your Own Seeds.
Take fully ripe (red or bright yellow) fruits. Cut around the calyx and pull out the core with seeds attached. Dry the core for 3-4 days at +25+30°C, then separate the seeds. Store in a paper bag in a warm, dry place (viable for 5-6 years).
4. Pest Control.
* Aphids: Use insecticides (before/after blooming). Home remedy: 1 cup wood ash + 1 cup tobacco dust in a bucket of hot water (steep for 24h), add 1 tbsp liquid soap. Spray in the morning.
* Spider Mite: 1 cup minced garlic + 1 cup dandelion leaves + 1 tbsp soap in 10 L water. Strain and spray.
* Slugs: Dust soil with slaked lime or a mix of lime, ash, and tobacco dust. In hot weather, loosen soil (3-5 cm) and dust with ground pepper (black/red) or dry mustard powder.
Pepper salad.
Ingredients:
• 1 kg sweet pepper;
• 0.5 kg red tomatoes;
• 0.5 kg fresh cucumbers;
• 0.5 kg onions;
• 2 tbsp 9% vinegar;
• 2 tbsp vegetable oil;
• 2 tsp sugar;
• 2 tsp salt;
• 1 bay leaf;
• 2-3 black peppers.
Method of preparation:
1. Chop all vegetables and onions into small pieces.
2. Place in jars, alternating spices, sugar and salt, pour in vinegar and oil. Place in a water bath, cover with lids and pasteurize for 30 minutes.
3. Roll up.
Store in a cool place.
