Pepper Cow's Ear
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Sweet pepper is considered one of the most common vegetable crops in garden plots. This vegetable has long won the love of the population. Even laborious plant care does not stop summer residents. This is due to the fact that peppers from their garden have amazing taste and nutritional qualities. There is a huge variety of choices among the varieties of this crop. They all differ in their individual characteristics. But there is a list of the most popular varieties. Pepper Volovye ear is one of them, and we will tell about it.
Pepper Volovye ear - description and characteristics of the variety
The sweet pepper variety Volovye Ukho occupies a leading position among the varieties with an average ripening period. The first ripe fruits can be harvested within three months after the first shoots. But it is recommended to wait until the vegetables are fully ripe, which occurs in about four months.
Vegetable bushes grow up to seventy-five centimeters high.
When planting seedlings in an open area, maintain a distance between the plants. The culture grows into lush bushes and will need a lot of free space. It is recommended to leave a distance of about half a meter between plants for comfortable growth and caring for them.
Pepper of the Volovye Ukho variety has a conical shape. The fruits are elongated and large enough. Vegetables can be up to fifteen centimeters long. In this case, their mass will be up to two hundred grams.
At an early stage of ripening, vegetables are characterized by a rich green color. By the time the vegetables are fully ripe, they will have a bright red color with a glossy effect.
For peppers of the Volovye Ukho variety, dense pulp is characteristic, and the thickness of the fruit walls reaches seven millimeters. The main difference between vegetables is their sweet taste, even at an early ripening stage.
The fruits of the Volovye Ukho variety are universal in their application. With them, a vegetable salad or canned preparation will work well. Housewives refer to this variety of vegetables as the ideal ingredient for any dish.
Homemade lecho is considered the most popular dish using peppers of the Volovye Ukho variety.
Another advantage of cow's ear peppers is their high resistance to attacks of harmful insects and diseases. The variety is particularly resistant to the infection of the tobacco mosaic virus.
Bell's ear sweet pepper brings a regular bountiful harvest. If you follow all the rules and recommendations for caring for the plant, you can collect up to three kilograms of fruit from one square meter.
These qualities made the Volovye Ukho variety one of the most popular among summer residents. In addition, vegetables tolerate long-term storage and transportation, which allows them to be grown commercially.
Basic rules for growing a crop
It is recommended to grow the Volovye ear variety by the seedling method. They begin to grow young plants in early spring.
You can use purchased specialized soil for growing seedlings, but experienced summer residents recommend planting seeds in the soil from a garden plot. Thus, the plant will immediately adapt to constant conditions, and the stress during transplantation is minimized.
When using land from your garden plot, it is recommended to carry out additional disinfection with a solution or thermal treatment.
Before sowing seeds of the Volovye Ukho variety, it is necessary to carry out a number of preparatory measures.
- You need to select live seeds.Submerge all seed in water and remove specimens that have risen to the surface. Their light weight indicates the absence of a sprout. Such seeds will not germinate, but will only interfere with the development of high-quality seed.
- It is necessary to soak the selected seeds for a couple of days.
- It is recommended to treat the seed with a solution of potassium permanganate of low concentration. After this procedure, the seeds are washed with running water.
Thanks to such measures, the germination of seed will increase. And young plants will have the necessary stable qualities for normal growth and development.
You need to plant seeds in a pre-prepared soil mixture. Then the container with the seedlings is covered with foil or glass and placed in a dark place for several days until the first shoots appear.
Any variety of sweet pepper reacts negatively to soil diving due to the high risk of damage to the plant's root system. Knowing this in advance, it is better to choose the option of disembarking in individual containers.
Seedlings can be planted both in an open area and in a greenhouse structure. When choosing a place for a vegetable crop, you need to know what has grown in the garden before. Herbs, beans, cucumbers, pumpkin, and so on are good precursors.
It is better to refuse a place if tomatoes or potatoes grew on it before.
Preparing the soil must be done in advance. Dig up the ground in the fall and apply organic fertilizer.
The rest of the crop care measures are about the same as for other varieties.
Peppers love areas that are well lit and warm. If the culture grows in greenhouse conditions, it is necessary to constantly ventilate the air in the structure.
For irrigation, you need to use heated water. Depending on the weather conditions in your area, the frequency of watering is determined. However, peppers of the Volovye Ukho variety must be watered at least twice a week. Before the bushes of the plant began to bloom, you can use drip irrigation technology.
If you have not carried out the procedure for mulching the soil, then you must constantly weed and loosen the beds with peppers.
Introduction of a complex of mineral and organic fertilizers.
If you follow all the basic rules and recommendations for growing the Volovye Ukho variety, then the plant can bear fruit almost until mid-autumn.
Bell pepper Volovye ear is great for gardening. Many summer residents choose this particular variety for growing on their site. We recommend you to try it too!
Sweet pepper Volovye ear: reviews of the variety
Maria, Kasimov.
It is not the first year that I have been planting Volovye's ear peppers on my plot, and I am very happy with the harvest. Vegetables are surprisingly tasty and juicy. The crop grows better in greenhouse conditions, but it can also be planted in an open area.
The whole family is happy to eat dishes with the addition of sweet peppers. I recommend everyone to try this particular variety!
Ekaterina, Podolsk.
I saw this variety in a nearby plot and asked for a dozen seeds for planting. I was surprised when all the seed has sprouted. The transplant to the garden went well, the culture quickly adapted and began to grow actively.
Vegetables do not need any special care. Watered as needed during the sultry heat. The fruits have grown large and sweet. Now every year we plant this variety and are very happy. I recommend to everyone!
Olga, Nizhny Novgorod.
The most popular of all. In our village, these peppers grow in every garden plot. I plant a crop every year and get a great harvest. The most important thing is that the plant never gets sick and tolerates our weather conditions well.
They can be eaten fresh or used for preservation, in any case, you will be satisfied with the taste. I recommend everyone to try the Vovye Ear variety!
Nikolay, Kasimov.
My wife took a few seeds of Volovye Uhok peppers from a friend and suggested planting them in our garden plot. Now we grow these vegetables every year, because we are very fond of their taste and unpretentious nature.
The plant does not require special care. Timely watering and several dressings ensure the normal development of the fruit.
Vegetables are suitable for long-term storage and harvesting. We are very satisfied and advise everyone! Success with this variety is guaranteed!