Pepper Tusk

Pepper Tusk
The main characteristics of the variety:
  • Authors: Ugarova S.V., Dederko V.N.
  • Year of approval: 2012
  • Bush height, cm: up to 50
  • Growth type: medium-sized
  • Fruit shape: narrow conical
  • Fruit weight, g: 62-300
  • Fruit color: greenish-white in technical ripeness, red in biological ripeness
  • Ripening terms: early
  • Fruit size, cm: length up to 25
  • Yield: fruitful
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Pepper Tusk is a fruitful and temperature-resistant variety that attracts gardeners with its excellent taste and ease of growing.

Breeding history

The variety was bred by domestic breeders from Novosibirsk. Pepper is quite young, for the first time it entered the State Register in 2012 after successfully passing the necessary tests.

Description of the variety

Tusk is a standalone variety, not a hybrid, with the following characteristics:

  • bushes are compact;

  • stems are powerful, up to 50-60 cm high;

  • leaf plates are of medium size, dark green in color.

The pepper leaves are slightly rough to the touch, the surface is covered with wrinkles.

Characteristics of the appearance of plants and fruits

The tusk grows in compact shrubs, on which a large number of fruits grow towards the end of the gardening season. Pepper characteristics:

  • shape - curved cone;

  • the skin is ribbed, pale green;

  • length - 25 cm;

  • skin thickness - up to 8 mm;

  • weight - 62-300 g.

The surface of the peppers gives off a slight gloss and shimmers in the sun.

Purpose and taste

Tasters note a balanced and sweet taste. Pepper is ideal both for fresh consumption and for adding to salads, pickles and other preparations.

Ripening terms

The variety belongs to a group of plants with an early ripening period. On average, fruits begin to form after 95-100 days from the moment the crop is planted in the ground or greenhouse.

Yield

The yield indicator reaches 4-4.5 kg per 1 m2 when grown in a greenhouse. In the open field, the yield will drop to 2.6 kg from 1 m2 on average.

Landing scheme

Pepper seeds are prepared for planting in advance.

  1. Selection. Defective seeds are immediately removed in order to achieve high plant survival. Soaking the seeds in warm water will help speed up the process - the empty ones immediately float to the surface.

  2. Disinfection. After selection, the seeds are placed in peroxide for processing and strengthening the immune system. And also use solutions of a growth stimulator.

Planting seeds for seedlings takes place 2-2.5 months before the planned planting in a greenhouse or open ground.

  1. Fertile soil mixture is poured into prepared containers.

  2. The seeds are buried 1-2 cm. It is better to plant each seed in a separate glass.

  3. After planting, the seeds are covered with soil residues and watered abundantly with warm water.

  4. Cover with transparent material and place in a warm and sunny place for 8-12 days to obtain the first shoots.

Transplanting seedlings into a greenhouse or open ground occurs after the soil warms up and the air temperature rises to 15-17 degrees Celsius. Basically, the procedure is carried out in mid-May, when the risk of frost return is very small. Landing scheme.

  1. There should be 5-6 seedling bushes per 1m2.

  2. The distance between the holes should be 40 cm.

  3. The distance between the rows is 60-70 cm.

The planting depth should be such that the peat pot fits. Before planting, it is necessary to pour a layer of compost or humus onto the bottom of the hole, and also fertilize the soil with a phosphorus-potassium mixture in the amount of 1 teaspoon per well.

To get a large and tasty harvest of pepper, you need to take care of the seedlings in advance.When growing pepper seedlings, you need to correctly determine the sowing time, pre-sowing seed treatment, prepare the necessary container and soil.

Growing and care

Properly organized care will help to achieve high yields. First of all, you need to take care of watering the plant. In the first week after planting seedlings in the ground, the bushes do not need to be watered, then watering is carried out 1-2 times a week, paying attention to the condition of the soil. In dry weather, watering can be increased, in rains - for a while, forget about adding water to the soil. After each watering, it is recommended to carry out weeding and loosening of the soil. This will prevent the risk of developing diseases and attacks of pests, and will ensure the flow of oxygen to the roots of the pepper.

And also pepper must be fed so that the fruits receive the required amount of nutritional components. On average, fertilizers are applied 4 times per season, paying special attention to the period of growth, flowering and fruiting. Types of dressings.

  1. Organic compounds. In this case, mullein solutions or herbal teas are used. And you can also fertilize the soil with droppings.

  2. Minerals. Peppers like potash mixes and superphosphates.

  3. Complex fertilizers. An excellent solution would be "Surprise", "Agricola", "Fertika" or "Profi". Such fertilizers organize the inflow of the maximum amount of useful components.

Finally, the bushes need to be shaped. For this, pruning is carried out, which means the removal of the side stems to prevent branching. And also it is worth periodically pruning dried leaves or unproductive brushes of the variety.

To harvest a tasty and rich harvest of pepper, you need to comply with all the conditions of agricultural technology, and proper care begins with planting plants. Before planting pepper in open ground, it should be prepared. It is also important to take care of the seedlings and planting space in advance.

One of the most important conditions for growing healthy and strong peppers is correct and timely watering, which is necessary for active growth, rapid rooting and good fruiting of plants in a greenhouse or open field. The soil under it should not dry out. This can be achieved by following the basic recommendations. First of all, you should be guided by the weather. In addition, the phase of development of the plants is important, as well as the way the peppers are grown - in a greenhouse or in the open field.
Although pepper has a tree-like stem structure, it still needs additional support. If the peppers are not tied up, the plants will begin to lean to the ground under the weight of ripening fruits, the stem may break. Low-growing varieties, as a rule, do not need a garter. But for tall and hybrid varieties, it is necessary.
Every summer resident who decides to grow pepper on his site must learn how to form it correctly. The formation of pepper is one of the simplest and most effective agricultural techniques that allow you to extend the term and increase the fruiting of a crop.

For good growth of pepper bushes and active fruiting, you need to regularly apply mineral and organic fertilizing to the soil. It is necessary not only to choose the right formulations, but also to use them at the right stage in the development of culture. The frequency of top dressing is always individual. It depends directly on the composition of the land on your site. The poorer the soil composition, the more often you will need to feed the pepper.

Required climatic conditions

It is recommended to plant peppers in warm weather, when the air temperature rises to 15-17 degrees.And also it is worth providing for the absence of the risk of frost return, so that the culture does not die.

Disease and pest resistance

Pepper Tusk is distinguished by a rather strong immunity, therefore, the plant shows high resistance to the attacks of most pests, does not allow diseases to develop.

Gardeners recommend spraying the bushes with "Hom" or "Maxim" as a preventive measure. Before using drugs, you should carefully study the instructions. If the leaves begin to turn brown during the growth of the culture, you should use Bordeaux liquid or folk remedies.

Pepper is one of the most common vegetables in home gardens. This culture is quite stable and unpretentious. However, under certain conditions, this plant can suffer from infections and harmful insects. Before treating peppers for diseases or pests, you need to find out the cause of the problem, otherwise the treatment may be ineffective.

Main characteristics
Authors
Ugarova S.V., Dederko V.N.
Year of approval
2012
View
sweet
Category
grade
Appointment
universal
Yield
fruitful
Average yield
2.6 kg / sq.m
Growing conditions
greenhouse, open ground
Bush
Growth type
medium-sized
Bush height, cm
up to 50
Description of the bush
spreading
The number of fruits on the bush
up to 12
Fruit position
drooping
Leaves
medium-sized, green, slightly wrinkled
Foliage
average
Fruit
Fruit size
medium or large
Fruit size, cm
length up to 25
Fruit shape
narrow conical
Fruit weight, g
62-300
Fruit color
greenish-white in technical ripeness, red in biological ripeness
Fruit surface
low gloss
Fruit wall thickness, mm
5-8
Number of cameras
2
Pulp (consistency)
very juicy
Taste
excellent, pleasant sweetish
Scent
light apple
Growing
Cold resistance
cold-resistant
Resistant to adverse weather conditions
steady
Landing scheme
for 1 sq. m place 5 plants
Top dressing
complex mineral fertilizers
Watering
responds well to watering
Growing regions
North, North-West, Central, Volgo-Vyatka, TsChO, North Caucasian, Middle Volga, Nizhnevolzhsky, Ural, West Siberian, East Siberian, Far East
Maturation
Ripening terms
early
The number of days from germination to fruiting
95-100
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