Pepper Butuz

Hybrid varieties of peppers are in high demand, since they are unpretentious in care, rarely get sick, quickly adapt to growing conditions, and also bear fruit well. The mid-early hybrid Butuz of domestic selection is endowed with such qualities.

Sweet pepper Butuz is a vegetable crop obtained by scientists of the agricultural firm "Gavrish" in 2007. The authorship belongs to a group of breeders headed by S.F. Gavrish. The hybrid appeared in the State Register of Breeding Achievements of the Russian Federation in 2008.

The plant is grown in greenhouses or under film shelters. Vegetable is grown on garden beds only in the southern part of Russia. The culture is cultivated in 7 regions of the country: in the Central, Northern, Middle Volga, North-Western, Volgo-Vyatka, North Caucasian, Central Black Earth regions.

The Butuz culture is a medium-sized semi-spreading plant characterized by moderate foliage, a strong central stem with pronounced pubescence, a mixed type of flowering and a superficial root system. Leaves are medium-sized, dark green. Under favorable conditions, the pepper bush stretches to a height of 70–80 cm. The fruits are located on the bushes drooping. On average, up to 10 identical specimens ripen on one plant.

Hybrid Butuz is large-fruited. The fruits ripen leveled. The average weight of a vegetable is 120–140 g, sometimes 180–200. The length of the fruit does not exceed 10 cm. The shape of the peppers is conical.

In technical ripeness, vegetables have a greenish-white cover, and fully ripe peppers become deep red. The hybrid is thick-walled, although the skin is not tough at all. Wall thickness up to 6–7 mm. The surface of the vegetable is smooth, shiny, with slightly pronounced ribs. Inside the fruit there are 2-3 seed chambers.

The harvested crop can be transported, while the vegetables do not deform, do not crack. Keeping quality is good, especially in the refrigerator.

Pepper Butuz has a great taste. The pale red pulp is endowed with a fleshy, tender, slightly crunchy and very juicy consistency without wateriness. The taste of vegetables is sweet, harmoniously complemented by a light aroma with piquant notes. This peppery type has a universal purpose: the vegetable is eaten fresh, it is decorated with various dishes, it is added to soups and salads, pickled, canned in slices, frozen, baked, and also processed into all kinds of sauces.

Vegetable culture belongs to the mid-early group. The growing season lasts a little less than 4 months: 110-115 days. The plant's germination rate is high. Peppers ripen at different times, so the fruiting period is slightly extended. You can start harvesting in July, and it lasts until mid-September.

If you provide the plant with good agricultural technology, then you can get a high return: up to 6.1 kg of crispy fruits from 1 m 2 plantings.In the open field, the yield may be slightly worse, since the maximum return is observed when grown in greenhouse structures.

When planting a crop, it is necessary to observe the density and distance between the plants. It is recommended to plant 4 sprouts per 1 m 2. Planting peppers is carried out according to the scheme 40X60 cm.

Butuz is a hybrid, therefore it is cultivated exclusively in seedlings. You can plant seedlings in a greenhouse or garden bed at the end of May. Strengthened shoots at the age of 60–70 days are selected as planting material.

The culture does not require intensive agricultural technology, but it does need basic care. Seedlings are watered with warm or settled water under the root (a drip system is welcomed), fertilizer is applied 2 times per season, the soil is loosened and weeded, the bush is tied to pegs, the lateral processes are removed to the first fork, and they also prevent diseases and insect infestations. In greenhouses, periodic ventilation is carried out so that there is no excessive moisture and dampness.

Sweet pepper Butuz, like most of its congeners, prefers light, fluffy, fertile soil that is well permeable to air and moisture. It is not recommended to plant peppers in sour or waterlogged soil.

This variety is quite thermophilic, therefore, for planting, they choose a sunny place where there is a lot of light, good air circulation.If pepper is cultivated in the open field, then it is better to choose a place on a small hill, where there is no excess accumulation of water.

Pepper is immune to a number of diseases, but it is still necessary to carry out 1-2 preventive treatments per season. The only problem for the plant is the infestation of aphids, which will help to overcome insecticidal spraying.