Pepper Cow's Ear
Pepper Volovye ear is a mid-early variety, which is intended for film greenhouses and open ground. The period from planting seedlings to the first ripe fruits is about 70 days.
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Characteristics of the cow's ear pepper
Cow's ear is one of the sweet pepper varieties. The plant reaches a height of 70 centimeters. Pepper has a thick-walled fruit, elongated-conical in shape with a smooth surface. The length of the fruit is 12-16 centimeters, the wall thickness is 6-8 millimeters. The weight of one fruit can be up to 200 grams.
In biological ripeness, pepper has a deep red color. The pulp is juicy and sweet. Pepper cow's ear retains an attractive appearance and sufficient turgor for a long time. The transportability of this variety is excellent. The yield of one plant is from two to three kilograms.
Like any other sweet pepper variety, Cow's Ear is a thermophilic plant that requires much more heat than tomatoes and cucumbers. In the shade, the pepper grows weakly, the fruits do not reach the size provided for by this variety.
Does not like peppers to grow in the place where they were in the previous season tomato, but on well-fertilized soil after cruciferous vegetables such as cabbage, broccoli, kohlrabi, turnip, pepper feel great.
Growing and care
Peppers are grown in seedlings. In order to get high-quality seedlings, seeds are sown in late March - early April in boxes with pre-prepared soil. There are little secrets here:
- the soil for seedlings is taken from the place on which the pepper will grow in the future. Thus, it will be easier for seedlings to get used to new growth conditions;
- sand is added to the ground in a ratio of 5: 1. 3 - 4 handfuls of wood ash are mixed into one bucket of the resulting mixture. The soil is watered and left for two days to settle. Simultaneously soak the seeds in lukewarm water;
- the box with sown seeds must be located in a room with a temperature of at least +18 degrees.
You should take into account the fact that the germination of pepper seeds is about 50%, so you need to sow seeds 2-3 times more than the amount that you planned to grow.
For picks seedlings, the soil is prepared in the same way as for sowing seeds, adding potassium-phosphorus fertilizer. Two stalks of pepper are placed in each diving cup if the seedlings are planted in open ground.
Seedlings are planted at a distance of about 40 centimeters from each other. Pegs must be prepared for each plant. Periodically it is necessary to loosen the soil. Before the flowering of pepper, watering is carried out by sprinkling. But after flowering, they begin to water at the root.
For glaze you need to take warm water (about +25 degrees). During flowering and fruiting, peppers need to be fed with complex fertilizers to get a good harvest.
When planting in a greenhouse, as well as under a film cover, the pepper must be ventilated during flowering, otherwise the flowers may fall off. Pepper does not tolerate too high a temperature (+30 degrees and above), especially if the air is too dry.
Pepper is very easily pollinated, and if you plant any kind of hot pepper next to the Ox's ear, then the ripe fruits may lose their original taste, and hot pepper will grow from the seeds of such a fruit next year.
Pepper The cow's ear is distinguished by good resistance to diseases of pepper such as verticillosis and phytoplasmosis. But he can be affected by pests such as:
- aphid. Disappears after insecticide treatment;
- spider mite. Disappears after treatment with a solution of garlic and onion tincture with the addition of liquid soap;
- slugs are naked. They should be destroyed, and the plants should be sprinkled with tobacco dust. The ground around the plant can be sprinkled with mustard;
- Colorado beetle. Spraying with celandine tincture helps.
The beneficial properties of sweet peppers
Pepper contains ascorbic acid, vitamins B1, B2, P, PP, carotene, and in terms of the amount of vitamin C it surpasses black currants and lemons. Pepper is indispensable for anemia due to the presence of mineral salts of potassium, calcium, sodium, magnesium, iron, iodine, etc.
The characteristic taste of the pepper is given by the alkaloid capsaicin, which is part of it. It also stimulates the work of the pancreas and stomach, helps to lower blood pressure, thins the blood, thereby preventing the formation of blood clots.
Due to the fleshiness of the walls of the Volovye ear pepper, excellent juice is obtained from it, which is recommended to drink in case of diabetes mellitus. Its use stimulates the growth of hair and nails.
Pepper's ear is characterized by universal use, it is used fresh, used for canning and preparing lecho. The bright red color looks attractive in various vegetable salads.