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Kira Stoletova
Sweet salad pepper Admiral is an early ripening variety. It is suitable for growing both in greenhouses and in the garden. Thanks to these qualities and productivity, it has earned popularity among gardeners living in temperate and cool regions of the country.
Characteristics of the pepper variety Admiral f1
Description and characteristics of the variety
The hybrid was bred as seed in Moscow in 2011, registered in the State Register, one of the distributors is. Pepper is approved for use in all regions; it can be grown in open ground and under film covers.
The Admiral pepper hybrid is grown on private farms and is not suitable for commercial use. In terms of ripening time, the variety is mid-early; the first fruits can be harvested 110 days after germination. The plants are low, spreading with large leaves. The plates are dark green with a wrinkled surface.
The fruits are cone-shaped and hang down. The peel is glossy, greenish-white, turning light red when ripe. The cross-section shows that the fruit is small-celled, with 2-3 seed chambers. But it has a very thick wall – up to 6 mm. The weight of the fruit is on average 110 grams.
Pepper Admiral: one of the first in the battle for the harvest
It may not be the most highly productive variety for industrial plantings, it may not be the earliest among ultra-early peppers for the Middle Zone. But it’s tasty, cold-resistant, with a thick wall: up to 6 mm for an early variety or hybrid is decent. And there is also a lot of it: even if the fruits are small, there is a lot of it. Unlike gentle Dutch hybrids, it is not afraid of the cold: neither in a film shelter, nor in open ground. Or it is almost not afraid, but this does not affect the yield. In general, this variety is definitely worthy of the attention of gardeners: for yourself, for salads and canning, for grilling. And even for sale!
Pepper Admiral: characteristics of the northern hybrid
Pepper Admiral F1 is an early, cold-resistant hybrid of early (mid-early) ripening period, reaching technical ripeness in 110 days. In film greenhouses in the Middle Zone, it ripens in June.
If agricultural technology is followed, the yield in an open garden reaches about 5 kg/m2, in greenhouse conditions it is slightly higher - up to 6.4 kg/m2.
Morphological description
The photo shows Admiral F1 pepper: ripening, slow transition from green to creamy white with a greenish tint, to orange, then to red.
Characteristics, description: according to those stated by the originator, according to reviews by the farmer. The characteristic features that distinguish Admiral F1 from other sweet peppers are:
- medium-sized - 0.85-1.3 m, semi-spreading bush with a massive smooth stem, with a densely leafy but compact crown consisting of medium-sized leaves.
- pepper fruits have a cone-shaped, drooping shape, average weight - from 100-120 g, elastic, smooth, fleshy walls - pericarp up to 6 mm thick. Not much, but enough for early forms: all early ones are thin-walled.
- Up to 12 pieces ripening at the same time.
- The fruits are sweet, salad-type, juicy, green-white when ripe, and when fully ripe they acquire a glossy red color, gradually turning from white-green, passing orange and light red. Each fruit has 2-3 seed nests.
Among the advantages:
- Early maturation;
- Good taste, presentation;
- Cold resistance;
- Suitable for seasonal consumption and preparations; when fresh, it is easily transported and stored for a long time.
Disadvantages:
- Uneven coloring;
- Not the largest weight of fruits (for many, on the contrary, this is an advantage: there are many medium-sized fruits, and not several huge ones with a large cotyledon that takes up all the weight - farmers share);
- Moderate thickness of the pericarp (however, most early varieties and hybrid forms have thin walls, and it is the Admiral with its up to 6 mm perecarp that looks very, very thick-walled compared to many forms).
If agricultural practices are violated, during prolonged drought or waterlogging, pepper bushes can suffer from typical fungal diseases and pests - aphids, mites, slugs.
Agricultural technology growing: how to grow an Admiral
Pepper Admiral: fully ripe.
The agricultural technology for cultivating the hybrid Admiral F1 is similar to cultivating other varieties of sweet pepper. Seedlings are grown, which in the 3-4th decade of May are transplanted to a permanent place - in open ground, under film or in a greenhouse.
According to the recommendations of manufacturers and reviews of vegetable growers, it needs tying up. After planting in a permanent place, in open ground or a greenhouse, it would not be superfluous to remove all side shoots with leaves before the first fork, and tie the bushes themselves to a support.
Over a dozen years of cultivation - and this is how much vegetable growers know and love it - Admiral pepper has received mostly positive reviews from vegetable growers. I am pleased with the yield and excellent taste. Good for cultivation and for sale - heavy, thick-walled, productive, with good presentation, long-lasting and transportable.
It’s good for yourself – for first salads as an early salad, and for canning thanks to its fleshy walls, for lecho, pickling, and sautéing. Good for baking, grilling, stuffing - housewives share.
And most importantly, it is cold-resistant. Let the crop be grown in film greenhouses in most regions of the Middle Zone, not afraid of return frosts, cold nights: it shows excellent set and ripening.
Perhaps there are other alternatives for industrial cultivation: intensive type, with mega-yields.
It is important to know these varieties:
- The same elusive Ramiro
- Kolobok: very, very round and thick-walled!
- Claudio everyone should know
But gardeners and summer residents, farmers who plant the variety for themselves and to expand the assortment of mid-early forms in commercial cultivation are satisfied: the culture is worthy of attention, grateful, generous in return. Happy harvest!
Landing
This hybrid, like other peppers, is grown only through seedlings. Pepper seeds usually have a high germination rate, but it is better to soak them before sowing, otherwise they will take more than a week to germinate. Sowing begins at the end of February and ends in mid-March.
Pre-sowing treatment:
- Place for 20 minutes in a weak solution of potassium permanganate.
- Remove from the disinfectant solution.
- Rinse under running water - it is convenient to use a small sieve for this.
- Spread overnight on a wet cloth and cover with a wet cloth on top.
Sowing is carried out to a depth of 2 cm. The soil is first spilled with a weak solution of potassium permanganate.
The grooves are made with a distance between them of about 7 cm. The seeds are laid out at a distance of 2 centimeters and covered with earth.
Germination will be higher at a temperature of at least 22 degrees. The place must be lit. Seedlings need to be illuminated with an LED or fluorescent lamp, including electricity in the morning and evening.
Seedlings dive when 1-2 true leaves appear. Each plant should grow in its own pot - then it will hurt less after transplanting to the garden bed.
Reviews
Masha Pozdnyakova: In general, the pepper is not bad. Of course, I would like a higher yield, since I mainly grow vegetables and fruits for sale, but this will do.
Elena Lesnikova: Very good pepper! All the peppers are very bright and beautiful, and when I rolled them up, it actually turned out one to one. When my mother-in-law came to me, I set the table, where, in addition to salads, my peppers lay. I tried it and almost swallowed my tongue. She asked me for the recipe, but she doesn’t know that it’s not the recipe, but the pepper!
Growing and care
2 weeks before planting, the seedlings begin to be exposed to the open air, each time for an increasing amount of time. By the time of planting, the seedlings should be about 60 days old, preferably having the first flower cluster.
They can be planted under film shelters at the beginning of May, in open ground - at the end of May or beginning of June. Planting pattern 60 by 40 cm.
The culture is demanding on the presence of moisture. If you keep the soil a little moist, the harvest will be richer. For irrigation use only warm water. A cold well will not work - it must be warmed up in the barrel by the sun's rays.
The soil needs nutrition. When planting, add any organic matter - at least two glasses at the root. If the plants begin to turn pale, apply nitrogen fertilizing. After fruit set, potassium-phosphorus treatment is carried out. The bed is regularly weeded and loosened.
Agricultural technology of pepper "Admiral Nakhimov"
We sow seedlings
Peppers have a long growing season, so they need to be planted earlier than tomatoes - from the second and third ten days of February. It is always better to stick to the dates that appear in the lunar calendar for a particular year. The seeds are checked for germination in order to remove hollow ones - a spoonful of salt is dissolved in a liter of water, empty seeds will soon float in this solution. Good seed material is dried, and in order to reduce the risks of possible diseases, the seeds are soaked again in a weak solution of manganese. Next, they are washed and dried until sowing.
The sowing time can be determined for your region as follows: at the time of planting in the ground, the seedlings should be about 90 days old, their height should be 25 cm. Frosts outside should have long since passed. Somewhere it’s June, somewhere it’s May.
As for the soil, you can buy or make your own soil, taking into account that the Admiral Nakhimov pepper, like any other, loves neutral soil - within 6-7 pH, so that it has good air permeability and is light and nutritious . If you are preparing your land, then always remember that there will be a lot of pathogenic environment in it, which is destroyed with boiling water with manganese 3-4 days before sowing. During this time, the soil mixture will dry out. You can use the following components as components:
- take humus and peat in equal parts, add superphosphate and potassium sulfate;
- also mix humus, garden soil, peat and sand in equal quantities;
- turf, sand, compost and soil from the site. Everything is equal.
So, put the soil mixture into cups - it’s better to use them right away to eliminate the picking stage. Pepper is a delicate crop and can suffer greatly during planting. Place all the cups in one tray, place one seed at a time to a depth of 1 cm, sprinkle, and moisten everything generously with a spray bottle. Cover the trays with film until germination.
Care at home
Everything is quite simple after the seeds have sprouted. You remove the film, and the Admiral Nakhimov pepper now only needs watering with warm, settled water, warmth and light. For seedlings to grow and develop well, a temperature of 23-25 degrees is needed. Watering will be carried out as it dries, but so that it is not damp and the soil does not move away from the walls. If there is very little sun and the windows are in the shade, then you need to provide the seedlings with additional light through the lamps that are located on top. Two weeks before the planned transplant outside, you harden the seedlings - gradually lower the temperature.
Transfer to a permanent location
Pepper seedlings do not always tolerate transplantation well and sit in place for a long time. In order for the seedlings to take root better, prepare the area in advance. Dig up and remove all weeds, pour boiling water with manganese. Dig holes using a 50/50 pattern. Soil can be used from a mixture of humus, compost and soil in equal parts. Sand and ash are also added to the hole. This will be enough for the seedlings to feed. Remember that you also need to think in advance about what the bushes will be tied to.
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On-site care
After transplantation, 14 days later, feed the peppers with fertilizer with nitrogen and phosphorus for active growth and development. Afterwards, 2-3 more feedings will be needed - during flowering, in the fruit set phase. During this period, it is better to use organic matter as an environmentally friendly product. It is applied in the evening; it is better to combine it with watering. The litter is highly concentrated, it is diluted 1/20, manure - 1/10-12. To prevent illnesses, ash is scattered over the area, and the bushes are sprayed with a weak solution of manganese every 7-10 days.
As the bush grows, it begins to be carefully tied to the supports. Of course, even a beginner knows that there should be no weeds on the site, and plantings always need watering. It is better not to use cold water for pepper; it also does not like strong winds and drafts. The most optimal area is in partial shade, since direct scorching sun can cause burns; there should be no wind or stagnant moisture. And that’s all we would like to tell you about the Admiral Nakhimov F1 pepper; we hope you found its description of the variety and characteristics useful. Reviews about yields and photos could please you pleasantly.
Such a hybrid can become a worthy representative of the culture in the new season. The main thing is that he needs a little care, and then the results will not keep you waiting.
Pests
The tender leaves and tasty fruits of peppers attract many pests, which must be carefully controlled.
Aphid
This sucking insect can live both in the open air and in a shelter. From aphids, the leaves turn yellow, dry out and fall off.
Spraying is carried out with any insecticide against sucking insects. If the fruits are already filling, use only Fitoverm. You can also infuse celandine or wood ash in water for two days, strain and spray the leaves.
Spider mite
A tick is a very small insect. It often grows in greenhouses and under film, but in the dry season it can also grow on open ground plants. Infusions of garlic, onion, and celandine help against ticks. Fitoverm is very helpful - this drug can be used even if there are fruits hanging on the plant, which will be removed in two or three days.
Naked slugs
Pepper fruits and leaves can be damaged by shellfish. They crawl out in the evening or in rainy weather. Metaldehyde is effective against them. It is scattered over the garden bed. You can install slug traps - they are sold in gardening stores.
Medvedka
This insect is harmful in the southern regions. He is attracted to water. Since peppers are always kept moist, the bed with them is a favorite place for mole crickets. The insect crawls underground and feeds on the roots of wild and cultivated plants.
The mole cricket needs to be dealt with comprehensively. If it has already attacked the pepper plantings, kerosene or naphthalene will help. Their solution is sprayed onto the soil.
Diseases
Hybrid peppers are quite resistant, but in unfavorable weather or poor agricultural practices, Admiral may be affected by some common phytopathologies.
Fusarium and sclerotinia
These are pathogenic fungi that cause excessive leaf loss. They are in the soil. Plants with signs of damage are dug up with roots and removed. The earth is watered with potassium permanganate. For prevention, crop rotation is used, without planting peppers in one place for two seasons in a row.
Late blight
This disease can destroy the entire plant in a week. It appears as brown spots on leaves and fruits. The drugs Zaslon, Barrier will help. Plants need to be sprayed before flowering.
