- Authors: Aleksashova M.V., JAN OLIVA, LUBOS SRBEK
- Year of approval: 2007
- Bush height, cm: 55-60
- Growth type: undersized
- Fruit shape: prismatic
- Fruit weight, g: 70-200
- Fruit color: greenish-white in technical ripeness, red in biological ripeness
- Ripening terms: early
- Ripening month: June, July, August, September, October
- Average yield: 3.3 kg / sq.m
Boneta is a sweet pepper variety that belongs to a group of plants with an early ripening period. Attracts gardeners with high yields, strong immunity and juicy fruits.
Description of the variety
Boneta pepper is distinguished by the formation of rather large fruits that ripen early. Main characteristics:
bushes are compact;
shoots - powerful, up to 60 cm long;
leaves are rich green, medium in size.
The variety is adapted to cool conditions, resistant to drought and temperature extremes.
Characteristics of the appearance of plants and fruits
Small bushes of Bonet do not take up much space on the site, but at the same time they delight with juicy and sweet peppers. Fruit characteristics:
weight - up to 200 grams;
length - 12 cm;
diameter - up to 7 cm;
shape - trapezoidal.
In the very first days of ripening, the fruits have a bright green color, towards the end they become burgundy-red. The skin is quite thick and tough, which makes long-distance transportation possible.
Purpose and taste
The variety is characterized by a sweet and pleasant taste, as well as a rich aroma. Boneta peppers are used for fresh consumption, as well as for preparing first and second courses, freezing, canning. Pasta and sauces are made from the fruits.
Ripening terms
On average, the first fruits ripen after 90 days after planting the peppers in the greenhouse. When planted in open ground, the ripening time can change upward.
Yield
Boneta demonstrates a fairly high yield. From one square meter, it is possible to collect an average of 3.3 kg of fresh harvest, provided that it is grown in the open field. Planting in a greenhouse increases the performance up to 6 kg.
Landing scheme
The variety is grown through seedlings, pre-preparing the seeds.
Selection. The seeds are soaked in a glass of warm water for 24 hours. Empty samples float to the surface, leaving whole seeds at the bottom, suitable for planting.
Disinfection. It is carried out using potassium permanganate in the form of a solution, where the seeds are placed for 3 hours.
Treatment. Provides for the use of special drugs that stimulate the growth of culture.
Seeds are planted in pre-prepared peat pots around the end of February or early March. Planting depth is 2 cm.
After planting the seeds, the land is watered abundantly using warm and settled water. Next, the pots are covered with transparent material and placed in a warm, sunny place. After 60-65 days, the seedlings are transferred to the ground, about 2 weeks before planting, after hardening the culture. Landing scheme.
A distance of 40 cm must be maintained between the rows.
Between the seedlings, you need to retreat up to 30 cm.
Planting depth - no more than 7 cm.
It is better to immediately plant the sprouts with peat pots so as not to harm the roots when trying to dig the plants out of the container.
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
Every gardener strives for a high yield.You can achieve the desired indicators by following and taking into account a number of recommendations for cultivation and care.
Watering. Young peppers do not need to be watered for the first week after planting, you need to let them take root and grow stronger. Further, watering is carried out up to 2 times a week, increasing the volume of the applied liquid during the dry period and decreasing during the rainy period.
Top dressing. On average, it is recommended to fertilize peppers no more than 4 times per season. Gardeners recommend feeding during the period of growth, flowering and fruiting of the crop, giving preference to organic and complex compositions.
Loosening and weeding. Mandatory procedures carried out after watering. With their help, it will be possible to reduce the risk of plant disease, as well as to achieve rapid penetration of oxygen and nutrients to the roots.
Sometimes gardeners advise pruning plants, removing dry and too long shoots. Compliance with the basic recommendations will allow you to achieve high yields and strong immunity of the bush.
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.
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
Seedlings are transplanted mainly in May-June, when the frosts completely recede, and the soil warms up to at least 8 degrees Celsius. It is recommended to plant peppers in warm and sunny weather, so that the plant grows stronger and grows faster.
Before planting the Boneta variety, you should first fertilize the soil, as well as loosen and weed it.
Disease and pest resistance
The Boneta variety has a rather strong immunity. Pepper is not affected by various diseases and perfectly tolerates insect attacks. However, in order to eliminate the risk of possible death of the culture, preventive treatments should be carried out. To do this, in a gardening store, they purchase special means or give preference to folk compositions.
Pepper disinfection is carried out even before the seeds are planted. It is also possible to sprinkle already strengthened leaves and stems before the beginning of flowering or fruiting of the culture.
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.