- Authors: Ugarova S.V., Dederko V.N.
- Year of approval: 2012
- Bush height, cm: up to 40
- Growth type: undersized
- Fruit shape: prismatic
- Fruit weight, g: 70-140
- Fruit color: in technical ripeness dark green, in biological ripeness dark red
- Ripening terms: early
- Ripening month: July August September
- Average yield: 3.9-5.1 kg / m2
Spas Apple pepper is a high-yielding plant with juicy and tasty fruits. It is worth considering in more detail the features of the variety and the conditions for its cultivation.
Description of the variety
Apple Spas is a unique variety bred by Siberian breeders. Specifications:
bushes are compact;
leaves are medium in size, rich green;
shoots - powerful, low height.
The variety is suitable for growing both in a greenhouse and outdoors.
Characteristics of the appearance of plants and fruits
The bushes grow small in height and do not take up much space in the garden, for which they are appreciated by gardeners. Pepper characteristics:
weight - up to 140 grams;
shape - prismatic;
the skin is dense, dark green at the beginning of ripening, ruby red at the end.
Under optimal growing conditions, the maximum weight reaches 300 g. The flesh of the pepper is juicy and soft. The fruits are suitable for long distance transportation.
Purpose and taste
Tasters note the excellent taste characteristics of Apple Spas. Fruits of a unique variety are suitable for fresh consumption, as well as for preparing second and first courses. Often sauces, pastes are made from peppers, they are left to freeze or preserve.
Ripening terms
On average, the fruits are formed after 120 days from the date of planting in the greenhouse. In the open field, the ripening period increases.
Yield
The average yield of Yablochnoye Spas from one bush is 1.5-2 kg, subject to the necessary recommendations for growing crops.
Landing scheme
Before planting peppers in open ground or a greenhouse, you need to prepare the seeds and grow the seedlings. Seeds are often planted in mid or late March. Stages of seed preparation.
Selection. It is carried out by immersing the seeds in a glass of warm water for a day. After this time, the empty seeds will float to the surface, the rest can be used for planting.
Disinfection. The seeds are soaked in a special solution for 2-3 hours. At this stage, the plant's immunity is strengthened.
Treatment. The seeds of Yablochny Spas are additionally soaked in a growth stimulant solution. The use of such formulations accelerates the growth and development of peppers.
Seed planting is carried out almost immediately after treatment.
First of all, they prepare the pots where the seeds will be planted. Peat tanks are preferred.
Then the seeds are immersed by a maximum of 2 cm, covered with soil and poured abundantly with water, previously settled.
The containers are covered with foil or transparent glass, then placed in a warm room.
Planting in the greenhouse and in the ground is carried out mainly in mid-May, when warm weather sets in and the risk of frost return will be minimal. Landing scheme.
A distance of 40 cm is maintained between the seedlings.
Up to 50-60 cm recede between the rows.
Planting depth should not exceed 5-6 cm.
Before planting, it is recommended to apply fertilizers to the soil, as well as thoroughly loosen the soil. This will help the plant take root faster.
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 dreams of high yields. This can be achieved if you follow agrotechnical recommendations.
Watering. Peppers are not watered for the first week. Then add the liquid 2 times a week, regardless of the growing conditions. However, when planting peppers in open ground, it is recommended to reduce watering during regular rains and, conversely, increase watering during drought.
Top dressing. The first fertilizers should be applied during the period of active growth of the Apple Spas pepper. Further feeding is carried out during the flowering and fruiting period. Organic compounds are mainly used as fertilizers: dung, manure, peat, ash. And you can also use complex fertilizers.
Weeding and loosening. Mandatory procedures that are carried out after each watering.
Additionally, you should regularly cut off dried or too long shoots. Then the bush will direct all the forces to the formation of large and juicy fruits. In case of severe frosts, care should be taken to cover the plant with straw or mulch.
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
The variety is considered to be quite robust and survives well a drop in temperature and drought. However, it is better to plant seedlings in warm and sunny times, when the air temperature rises above 15 degrees Celsius.
Before planting peppers, you should fertilize and loosen the soil to ensure the flow of the required amount of oxygen and nutrients to the roots of the plant.
Disease and pest resistance
Apple spas is practically not exposed to diseases and pests.However, gardeners recommend prophylactic treatment of bushes in order to prevent the risk of premature death of the plant or decrease in yield indicators.
Compliance with the basic recommendations for growing and caring for Apple Spas will help you get juicy and tasty fruits.
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.