Large-fruited peppers are a real find for many gardeners, as they are popular among consumers. However, obtaining a high-quality harvest depends on the correct choice of variety. A sudden cold snap can significantly affect a farmer's productivity. To reduce risks, vegetable growers choose crops that can withstand the vagaries of the weather, such as Megaton golden F1. In the article, read the description of the plant and how to cultivate it correctly.
Description of the variety
Megaton red F1 is a tall pepper of early ripening.
Regardless of whether it grows in a greenhouse or in an open garden bed, the bush stretches up to 85 cm. A hybrid with powerful branches and juicy green leaves. Flowering is bisexual, buds are white. In the photo you can see large cube-shaped fruits. Peppers that have ripened to their biological stage have a bright red color. However, until fully ripe, the vegetable is green in color. Pepper has a large pericarp. The originator indicates the parameters - from 0.8 to 1 cm. The weight of mature units reaches 300 g. The skin of the fruit is dense and shiny.
Attention! By 2022, the variety was not included in the list of crops officially tested by Russian specialists. Basic data about the hybrid can only be learned from the information provided by the originator.
| Type of growth, bush height | Semi-standard, 80-85 cm |
| Ripe fruit color | Red |
| Planting scheme | 60x60 cm |
| Weight, length and shape of the fruit | 260 - 300 g, more than 10 cm, cuboid |
| Ripening period, yield | Early ripening (100 – 110 days). High |
| Drop off point | Exhaust gas/greenhouse/greenhouse/tunnels |
| Diseases | Comprehensive disease resistance |
| By type of use | Universal |
| Flowering type | Mixed |
Advantages and disadvantages
Pepper has many positive characteristics:
- The variety does not suffer from the main nightshade diseases.
- Thanks to the dense skin, the fruits are not damaged when transported over long distances.
- Pepper has high yields.
- The culture does not die when weather conditions suddenly change for the worse.
- The main part of ripe vegetables is suitable for sale.
- Pepper can be used without heat treatment, for preservation and stewing.
Attention! The farmer will not lose the harvest if by the time the ripe fruits are harvested the air temperature drops below zero. A thick peel will protect the vegetable from the effects of frost.
The main negative property of the variety is the inability to grow a similar crop from personally collected seeds. Hybrids do not retain the characteristics of the mother plants in their seeds. Also, some farmers find the need to form and strengthen bushes with supports inconvenient.
Description and characteristics of the variety
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Sweet pepper Megaton red from is the result of the work of Chelyabinsk breeders. It has not yet been included in the State Register, but it is already grown in gardens. It is recommended to plant the hybrid in greenhouses and various film shelters, although in the south it can also be grown in open ground.
The bush is of medium height - 80-85 cm, needs a garter. The ripening period is early - 100-110 days from the moment the sprouts appear. The fruits are drooping, very large and fleshy, weighing 250-300 g, cuboid in shape. The ripe fruit is red. The walls are very thick, from 8 mm to a centimeter. Peppers contain a lot of juice, the flesh is tasty, sweet, aromatic, crispy. The harvest can be used fresh or canned, added to dishes, or frozen.
The fruits tolerate autumn frosts well. The plant easily adapts to temperature changes.
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Landing
At the end of February or in the first half of March, seeds are sown for seedlings. They do not need to be disinfected before planting - hybrid seeds have already been treated. The soil should be nutritious, neutral in acidity and loose. You can purchase a ready-made universal substrate or soil for tomatoes and peppers. There is also the option of preparing soil from garden soil, peat and river sand in equal parts. It is necessary to add a little wood ash and mineral fertilizers there, and then disinfect it with a hot solution of potassium permanganate.
In order for the seedlings to take root faster after transplantation, soil from the garden bed where they will be planted is added to the substrate. The site should be chosen not after other varieties of peppers or other nightshade crops.
Germinate and keep seedlings warm and in good light. They dive in the first leaf phase. They are planted in the garden at the age of 60-70 days according to a 60 by 60 cm pattern.
Features of agricultural technology
Pepper Megaton golden F1 is cultivated by seedlings. Depending on the planned growing location, the seeds are sown in February or March. For example, seedlings for greenhouses can begin to be prepared at the end of winter. Other agrotechnical points:
- the optimal depth of the hole for a seed is about 1 cm;
- You need to pick the pepper no later than the date when 2 leaves appear;
- You need to start hardening the seedlings 10 days before the date of moving into the ground;
- Feeding the bushes is carried out at least 3 times during the entire development period of the vegetable;
- peppers are grown tied to a trellis;
- the culture is formed by up to 2–3 main stems.
Sowing seeds for seedlings | Planting seedlings in a greenhouse/greenhouse | Planting seedlings in exhaust gas | Stepsoning | Harvesting |
| February March | Mid May | June | Formation of 2-3 stems | From July to September |
| *dates are indicated for central Russia | ||||
Growing and care
In May, seedlings are planted in a permanent location. Estimates intended for protected soil grow only in a panic or greenhouse. If you have a stationary greenhouse, in the middle zone this work is carried out on May 5-10. The soil must be fertile and have good permeability to moisture.
Pepper seedlings are planted under captive shelters on May 10-20, in open ground - on May 20-30. If frost is expected, pour the soil around the plants well, put arcs on them, cover them with film or lutrasil. This way you can roll up the bag with a double layer of newspaper and heat the plants overnight. You can cut off the bottom of a plastic bottle and apply this type of protection to each pepper plant. On cool days, the bottles are not removed, only the cap is opened, and at night it is screwed back on.
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Water the peppers not often, only when the soil dries out, and always with warm water. During the growing season it is necessary to make 2-3 additional fertilizers:
- The first is nitrogen, diluting 1 liter of manure in 12 liters of water.
- Then potassium-phosphorus. They are used before they begin. To do this, you can dilute potassium potassium according to the directions, add 2 tablespoons to a 10-liter bucket of water. crushed double superphosphate - it’s better to dissolve and make a top dressing.
- The third feeding can also consist of 2 tablespoons. double superphosphate and a glass of wood ash. These substances are poured into warm water, mixed and kept for 2 days, and then fertilized.
High varieties of sweet peppers must be tied. To do this, even when sowing seedlings, it is necessary to place a support next to each bush and tie the trunk to it. Low-value varieties do not need this.
Usually the fruits are harvested at the stage of technical ripeness, when they are still green. They are put in boxes and cleaned. At room temperature, after some time they ripen and acquire different shades. Plus, the fruit left on the plant will grow faster and flow faster because there will be no competition and those peppers will get all the nutrients.
What varieties of pepper to choose
Soon the summer residents will be busy with work, and it will be time to start planting seedlings. How not to make a mistake and choose good planting material? Select vegetable peppers with the desired qualities. How can you avoid being left broke when it’s time to stock up for the winter? Choose the right pepper varieties
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Diseases and pests
When a summer resident knows what diseases and pests his vegetable plantings need to be protected from, he can carry out disease prevention in a timely manner and purchase pest control medications. When growing a Megaton hybrid, you shouldn’t relax. Although the hybrid is resistant to a number of diseases, it is worth taking precautions against blackleg, powdery mildew and rhizoctonia.
To prevent cabbage from being damaged by blackleg, you need to add the drug “Thiram” to the soil at a dosage of 50 g/m², and the seeds must be treated with “Granozan” or a solution of potassium permanganate. Treating seeds helps against powdery mildew. In addition, the heads of cabbage can be sprayed with garlic infusion - leave 100 g of crushed garlic per 10 liters for 12 hours. The preparations “Quadris” and “Hom” will protect plantings from rhizoctonia. Till the soil before planting.
The main pests of cabbage are: caterpillars, aphid colonies, cruciferous bugs, and secretive proboscis. Megaton is a crop that is resistant to pests and diseases, but there is a possibility of insects appearing on cabbage leaves if the soil is contaminated with pest larvae.
Autumn tillage is an activity that should not be ignored. You need to dig up the cabbage bed, treat the soil with Actellik, and do not break up the clods. The same preparation can be used for pre-sowing treatment of cabbage seeds.
Megaton F1 is an excellent hybrid for areas with unstable weather conditions, short summers and early night frosts in autumn. Growing cabbage for pickling is not difficult; you just need to carry out pre-sowing treatment of the seeds, properly prepare the soil for planting and regularly care for the cabbage plantings.
Reviews
Pepper is not widely popular among farmers as it is a recent development. However, judging by the reviews, gardeners are showing considerable interest in it. For example, on one of the forums, a summer resident from Yekaterinburg wrote that she purchased hybrid seeds for the first time and would like to know the opinion of experts about it.
A gardener from Samara answered her. She wrote that she had good impressions of the culture. The fruits grew large, tasty, and were useful for making lecho. Natalya from Seversk ranked pepper among the varieties that she likes best.
Megaton golden F1 is a tall hybrid of Russian origin. Pepper is characterized by good resistance to bad weather conditions and various diseases. The vegetable is large, with juicy pulp.
