California Wonder Pepper - tips, reviews

7.03.2016 Pepper Varieties

In this article we will focus on pepper. Imagine Pepper "California Miracle" (reviews with photos). Although we nicknamed sweet pepper “Bulgarian”, its homeland is South America, and it became “Bulgarian” thanks to Bulgarian breeders. After Columbus discovered America, the vegetable gained fame, appeared on European markets, and now in America you can find a wild type of pepper. In the eighteenth century, he came to Russia. Despite the fact that we consider pepper a vegetable, sweet pepper is a false berry. Another dispelled myth.

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Pepper is a very useful vegetable, you will be surprised at how much: the antioxidants in pepper reduce the likelihood of the formation of cancer cells (than lycopene is an antioxidant), strengthens hair and blood vessels, lowers blood pressure, is useful for vision, improves memory, has vitamins A, B, C, contains iodine, calcium, potassium, phosphorus sulfur, contains essential oils, fiber (absorbs harmful substances), vitamin B6, B2, etc. It is useful to eat pregnant. Contains the hormone of joy. But! People who have problems with the stomach and intestines, cores, people with diseased kidneys should not overdo it, or even refrain.

Of course, it is more useful to use it fresh, for this it is better to choose varieties according to flesh, thicker and largest. A breakthrough of healthy vitamins is hidden in this pretty vegetable. Treasures are the seeds and the stalk, which we just ignore. Each variety has its own color and shape. Red pepper is rich in vitamin C, its content in pepper can compete with citrus. There is such a beta-carotene, antioxidants, useful for face and hair. Both of them work against cancer. Useful for sight. Yellow pepper also has vitamin C, as well as A, E, phosphorus, calcium. Pepper can be a substitute for ascorbic acid. Pepper green also has a smaller amount of vitamin C, and in addition to green pepper, it also has calcium, protein, and carbohydrates. And pepper calms the nerves. Peppers are wide, elongated, in the form of a cube, prism or cone, spherical. The length is also excellent (usually from 1 to 30 cm), the average weight is from 120 to 150 g.

There is a wide variety of varieties, but we will consider in detail, which is gaining popularity, and good comments are the California Wonder Pepper with reviews and photos. We will tell about the "California Miracle" pepper planting with reviews, of course.

If you are considering what to plant than how to fill the prepared beds this year, then pepper is one of the main contenders. One of the most vitamin-rich vegetables, one of the most varied vegetables in color. With pepper you can decorate any dish, salad. He is not so whimsical, although he came to us from hot countries.

Grade "California Miracle"

Looking after him, you will enjoy it, which may be why he is one of the most popular varieties of sweet pepper. This variety is mid-season, which means that pepper ripening after the appearance of the first sprouts of crops lasts approximately 100 - 130 days. From one bush (an average height of 0.70 m., Voluminous, with strong branches) you can get no more than 10 vegetables at a time. The shape of the fruit is cuboid.

The length is about 12 cm. With the normalized final stage of flower development, the fruits are quite large. Wall 8 mm thick. They have a bright aroma, easy to cut, suitable for any kind of processing. The color of the fetus, most often a bright red hue. What earned the “California Miracle” variety its fame among amateur gardeners. The fact is that if you plant California Wonderland pepper seeds, they will most likely sprout. This is one of the wonderful properties that will make you love it.

Such remarkable germination extends to any type of soil (open, closed). Pepper "California Miracle", judging by the reviews, gives bitterness, which is associated with the conditions in which pepper grows. Bitterness is only a reaction to an unfavorable situation. Or if you planted sweet and bitter peppers nearby, since bisexual peppers may cross-pollinate, hence the bitterness in sweet peppers. However, it is considered one of the best varieties of pepper.

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How to plant pepper

Pepper "California Miracle" - reviews and how to plant read on.
Despite the survival of sweet pepper - a native of warm countries, it is important to remember this at all stages.

Pepper can not be planted immediately in the soil. Preparatory stage: February - early March is perfect for sowing pepper seeds for seedlings. Using a solution of water and a small amount of salt, you can select the best seeds by dropping the seeds into the solution, for the next steps you will take the remaining ones on the bottom, rinse and dry on a piece of paper. It is advisable to sanitize the seeds first. Use low-toxic disinfecting solutions, such as potassium permanganate. Then peppers should be soaked.

Put the peppers for five hours in the water, taking it out, put it on a damp, napkin and in a bag. Expect germination. Both the water and the place should be warm. Cultivating the land does not include anything unusual except for the poor tolerance of pepper transplants, but large pots, however, are not necessary for its root system, about 10 cm.The earth must be loosened, moistened (grade "California Miracle" loves water), if you have compost, then be sure to add. Plant in a container of 2-3 seeds, shallow (1-2 cm). In a week - one and a half weeks shoot. Pepper loves warmth, being in the sun and in warm places is good for him (you can cover containers with planted seeds with foil for the first time so that the temperature is not lower than 25 ° C), and do not forget about moistening the soil with warm water. And here is another useful recommendation: after the appearance of a pair - three leaves, begin to highlight the seedlings.

Fertilize the soil with seedlings of potash salt a week before transplanting, so peppers will be stronger. A natural stimulant is needed to produce the hormones necessary for all stages of growth. These secrets, obtained experimentally, will increase productivity with the least amount of nitrates. After the appearance of 12-14 leaves, pepper can be transplanted. A healthy bush looks like this: a strong green stem with a height of about 0.25 m. Fertilizing with fresh manure will lead to a rapid growth of the stem and falling flowers, use humus, compost.

California Pepper Transplant Phase miracle"(We will provide reviews): at the age of 8-10 weeks, I transfer the pepper to the beds prepared by him. The beginning of June is suitable for a pepper transplant. The land before transplantation can be fertilized, after digging dig. Land disinfection will be needed, and in some cases, necessary. First of all, the seedlings should gradually get used to the street (take it out every time, increasing the time it is on the street). Peppers are planted shallow. One square meter accommodates 4-6 seedling bushes. But you should pay attention to the size of the bush. It is important not to damage the root system, be careful, transplant the earthen tubers beforehand, wetting each well with two liters of water. Fear is worth a glut and drying out. Use warm and preferably settled water. Likes spraying. In the heat, get rid of the side shoots that have grown from below. With heat and dryness, pinching is not possible. Constantly loosen the ground, not forgetting that the roots are shallow. If this is required, the bush must be bandaged, becausecan easily break off.

If you remove one bud at the beginning, it will be beneficial for the development of pepper. Feeding is not only possible, but also desirable and not single. It is better to refuse nitrogen. Karbofos and Keltan are your friends in the fight against ticks and aphids. From diseased leaves and sterile shoots should be disposed of in time. Last stage: we collect seeds. You can conduct your experiments in your greenhouses, it is quite possible to develop a variety suitable for you. Reviews on the forums about the “California Miracle” are encouraging, the seeds from the peppers you have grown are just as good, as well as purchased. The best reviews on the quality of California Miracle pepper seeds were received by Aelita, in case you are unsure where to buy seeds.

Let us examine in more detail the stage of pinching of pepper, a very important stage of breeding. Thanks to the fragility of pepper, its stepsoning has its own nuances. Proper pinching will increase the number of fruits. It is possible that you cannot carry out pinching; read the information on the packaging. In carrying out, the development of tall peppers, the ovary below the first fork is better to remove and let the pepper grow stronger. The pepper bush needs to be thinned out to get the desired result. So that the pepper does not spend all its energy on the bush, but it is necessary to spend it on the fruits, without touching the strongest shoot (forming), to pinch after the development of the ovary, this should be done, tentatively, in the middle of August. Pepper is affected by the weather. Rains and high temperatures contribute to the dynamic growth of stepsons, you can not do without a dive here. Otherwise, water will no longer get to the roots and sunlight. Dryness and low temperature are the opposite effect. But the lack of pinching may not affect the productivity. Wait 0.25 m long bush and you can stepchild. The diseased plant does not need to be planted. Peppers prefer to grow more crowded. Do not plant them far apart. With a rare planting, pepper also does not need to be chopped.

California Wonder Pepper yellow shade with reviews

In addition to a bright red hue, there is yellow pepper of the same variety, the variety "California Miracle." No less popular. Mid-early variety, ripens in 4-5 months after germination. Harvest grade. It can be grown both on street beds and in greenhouse, protected soil. The height of the bush is 0.70 - 0.80 m, quite strong. The pepper is cuboid in shape. The average weight is 120 - 150 g. The wall is about 7 mm. First, the pepper has a green color, but as it ripens, it acquires a yellow hue.

“I like this pepper! It manifests itself steadily against viruses, especially the tobacco mosaic virus. You can plant (for growing seedlings) from mid-February to mid-March. Pick-up is required. Plant in greenhouse conditions approximately at the end of May. One square meter contains about three bushes. ”

Oksana, 66 years old, gardener

“The need for constant watering is a constant top dressing especially immediately before flowering (phosphorus top dressing can be used). Also loves drained, mulched soil, grows well in it. From diseases helps ash, proximity to marigolds, waterlogging is detrimental. After ripening, every 5-10 days you can harvest. Be sure to leave a few peppers on the seeds, adapted to your conditions, planted next year, they will increase productivity. If you still did not decide to grow pepper yourself, then it is better to buy it from July to September during the harvest season, there are less chances to eat pesticides. For real aesthetes, not only the taste of the cooked dish, but the look should be important. Sometimes it appears as a real decoration, due to its amazing color and shape, the possibility of any processing. ”

Nina, 49 years old

“California Miracle Pepper” (reviews and description in the article) is easy to clean, just cut the stem and sprinkle the seeds. Will make the taste much more piquant. Do not be alarmed by seedling care technology, rush, as they say, into the pool with your head, try it. Better is difficult, but mine from the beginning to the end without hesitation, where, from what, how received and whether I will die. The product you have grown becomes your pride and victory and one of the opportunities to brag to your neighbor. Do not be afraid of failures, let this period be a fascinating experiment, and the variety "California Miracle" is faithful to you in this, like no other suitable assistant. This is just pepper. "

Antonina, 56 years old, gardener

In this article, we examined sweet pepper “California Miracle” with reviews and photos and hope to be useful.