Pepper Gogoshary
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In this article, we will talk about a vegetable that is useful and beloved by many gardeners - pepper. The variety that we will consider is Gogoshary pepper. It is very popular, has a number of features, its advantages and disadvantages.
Pepper Gogoshary: description of the variety, characteristics and features of growing crops
Peninsular Gogoshary pepper belongs to the nightshade family.
The shape of the fruit of this pepper is similar to that of a small pumpkin. Another name for this pepper is Ratunda. It takes about 110 days from germination to fruit ripening.
The height of the bush of this culture reaches 35-40 cm. The leaves are rounded, pointed at the tips. Productivity - 3-5 kg per plant.
The thickness of the fruit walls is about 7-8 mm, the color of this pepper is yellow, red or orange.
A feature of Gogoshara pepper is its tendency to over-pollinate with other varieties of peppers that grow nearby.
It is better to choose a site for planting that is light and windless. It is worth planting after crops such as onions, carrots, cucumbers or beets. And do not plant in the place after potatoes and tomatoes. It will be better to plant crops in greenhouses and greenhouses.
The fruits of the Gogoshary pepper are juicy and fleshy, the taste of the pulp is sweet. Gogoshary stuffed peppers are a very popular dish in Russia.
Gogoshar pepper has its advantages and disadvantages.
Advantages:
- High productivity.
- Thick-walled and fleshy fruits.
- Ready for long distance transportation.
- Good preservation.
- They have a high content of vitamins of group B, C and low calorie content.
- The ability to ripen already plucked.
Flaws:
- They have a fragile stem.
- Prone to disease.
- Requires constant watering.
Gogoshary pepper is grown through seedlings. Seeds are usually sown at the end of February. Having previously kept for 30 minutes in a solution of potassium permanganate, then allowed to dry.
You should know that if you take soil from the site, then first spill it with boiling water. The sown seeds are placed in a bright and warm place. Then they are covered with foil or glass. It is better not to move containers with seedlings.
When sowing, experienced farmers are advised to follow a certain pattern:
- Sowing is done loosely to each other so that the seedlings do not interfere with each other.
- The distance should be 10 cm between the sowing rows, and 5 cm between the seeds.
- Seedlings need compulsory care, in the form of loosening, picking and watering.
- Apply fertilizer 2 weeks after seed germination.
- Maintain a temperature of about 20 degrees.
- Saplings should be planted in soil warmed up to 16 degrees.
- Planting seedlings into the ground is not deep. There should be a distance of 60 cm between the rows.
- You need to plant seedlings 2-2.5 months after sowing.
Gogoshary pepper variety - main diseases and pests
Sweet peppers gogoshary have their own pests and diseases. To get a good harvest, you need to carry out prevention and, if necessary, treatment of the bushes on time.
Common and dangerous diseases in this culture are various rot, late blight, fungi. This plant is attacked by aphids, slugs, spider mites, wireworms, Colorado potato beetle.
For prevention, ash and chalk are used. Treatment is carried out by spraying with insecticides 2-3 times a season.
Gogoshary pepper care
To get a good harvest, you need to take special care of this plant. Irrigation, hilling, loosening and fertilization are mandatory. Also, this culture has high requirements for light and heat.
The soil needs to be moistened regularly. In the period from planting to flowering, the soil is watered every 10 days.In July-August, they are irrigated once a week.
After planting seedlings, be sure to regularly loosen the soil. But carefully, so as not to damage the roots, as they are not deep, weeding at the same time.
Weeding is carried out for the first time 12 days after planting. The next one in 2 weeks. The second time is weeded together with the hilling of the pepper bushes, for better fruiting. The next weeding is done as needed.
Three times per season, pepper bushes need to be fed with fertilizers: after planting, during flowering and when the fruit appears.
How to collect and store bell peppers Gogoshary
Gogoshar fruits ripen at the end of July. Fruiting lasts until the end of August. Fruits are stored for up to 30 days in a cool and dry place.
If you want to transport the peppers over a long distance, it is better to remove them earlier, before ripening. They will mature later.
Conclusion
Pepper Gogoshar is not very picky about growing conditions. But for a good harvest, it is imperative to fertilize and irrigate the soil. And also in time to protect the culture from pests and diseases.