Characteristics of Ruby lettuce

Pepper Ruby variety of bell pepper, it is popular among gardeners. A detailed description of the variety is presented in the article.

Lettuce Ruby

Variety characteristic

Pepper Ruby appeared in Moldova.This hybrid is the result of the crossing of two varieties: Gift of Moldova and Novogogoshara. A distinctive feature of the resulting hybrid is its unpretentiousness and cold resistance.

It belongs to the standard plants. Despite its powerful leafy part, the culture is quite compact. Ruby pepper reaches a height of 45 to 60 cm.

Ruby Hybrid is a mid-season variety. Technical maturity of fruits occurs on 130 – 150 days from the appearance of full germination.

Fruits

The fairly large fruits of Ruby pepper have a flattened shape. Weight varies from 110 to 160 grams. Fruits differ in juicy and fleshy walls, the thickness of which is from 7 to 10 mm. Individual specimens boast a wall thickness of 1 cm. The color of the fetus depends on the degree of maturity.Perfectly ripened paprika has a dark red color.

The hybrid is characterized by high productivity. With proper agricultural technology and timely care, gardeners take up to 5 kg of fruit from each square meter.

Paprika of this variety has excellent taste. You can use the fruits already at the stage of technical ripeness. Such a vegetable is perfect for fresh summer salads, any kind of heat treatment, canning, pickling.

Planting a variety

It is recommended to grow seedlings to get good crops. Start sowing seeds in the second half of February. For regions with a rather harsh climate, gardeners recommend sowing a hybrid for seedlings in mid-March.

Germination of seeds

Vegetable growers advise sprouting seeds before planting pepper. Seed material take two to three years ago. From fresh seeds a plant will grow that does not have the distinctive characteristics of the mother plant.

Choose seeds

When germinating seeds, follow the instructions:

1. Process the selected seed material with a pink solution. The concentration of manganese should not exceed 1%. Hold the seeds in such a solution for 10-15 minutes, mix the contents several times during this time. Floated seeds are unsuitable for planting.
2. Catch the sunken seeds. Dry them.
3. Cover the bottom of the prepared container with gauze or cloth. Spread the prepared seed on it.
4. Pour in enough liquid to wet the fabric well, but the seeds should not float. Use water or an ash solution for these purposes. Water should be pre-settled and room temperature. Prepare an ash solution from one liter of water and one tablespoon of ashes.
5. Cover the container with cling film. During this period, create a favorable temperature regime for seeds. The comfort zone is from 25 to 300C.

Sowing the seeds

After the seeds hatch, proceed to sowing them. Fill the containers with fertilized soil mixture to 1/3 part. Seeds do not go deeper than 5 mm. Sprinkle the seeds with a mixture of sand and soil. For each piece of sand, take one piece of soil. This will give lightness to the soil. It will be easier for the sprouts to break through such a layer of earth.

We cover the containers with cling film and leave it at a temperature not lower than 25 C. As soon as the first shoots appear, remove the film.

First seedlings

For the normal development of the seedlings of the vegetable needs twelve hours of light day. In winter, natural light is not enough. Solve the problem of lack of light by installing additional lamps. Do not forget to give the plant a rest at night.

Keep the temperature during the day at 20 – 25C. At night, the thermometer should not fall below 18C.

Feeding

Hybrid sprouts require feeding. Spend it after the first two true leaves appear. Dissolve a mixture of 10 g of urea, 40 g of superphosphate and 10 g of potassium salt in 10 l of water. Pour the seedlings with the resulting solution.

The culture will gratefully accept the foliar top dressing. To do this, make a solution based on a growth stimulant and spray the plants. Perform this procedure on cloudy days. After this, do not place seedlings on the windowsill for one to two days.

Hardening seedlings

Two weeks before planting the sprouts in a constant place, begin to harden the plant. In the early days, take the plant outside for one to two hours. Gradually increase the time spent seedlings in the fresh air until daylight hours. Immediately before transplanting, leave the plants outside for a day.

When hardening paprika seedlings, make sure that the plant is not in drafts, and is not exposed to too sharp temperature changes.

Care for the bushes

Ruby sweet pepper is suitable for growing both in open ground and in greenhouses. Seedlings are transferred to the beds at the age of 25-30 days. For the proper development of the plant and obtaining large yields, create a hybrid favorable growth conditions.

1. Culture does not like frequent watering. One or two plentiful irrigation per week is enough for a plant. Use well-maintained and warm water.
2. Do not forget to loosen and weed the beds with peppers. This will create lightness of the soil, saturate it with oxygen, rid of weeds.
3. Fertilize in time.The first top dressing is carried out in 10 – 14 days after planting seedlings. Use organic fertilizers. The next introduction of nutrients during the flowering period of the culture. After three weeks, feed the hybrid with mineral fertilizers.
4. Treat the plant with insecticides to prevent the invasion of small insects.
5. The culture is resistant to many diseases, including verticillum wilt. Do not neglect preventive measures. Spray the crop with fungicides.

Ruby pepper is an excellent choice for growing in your home garden. Proper care and compliance with agricultural technology will allow you to enjoy the incredible aroma of pepper fruits.