Bulgarian pepper (or capsicum) - the most valuable vegetable crop.He does not have deficiencies.Nutritional value is huge, in the pulp of the fruit contains an entire pantry of nutrients plus a huge dose of vitamin C. The taste is wonderful.And the fruits delight juicy and bright colors: red, green and yellow peppers - very beautiful and delicious addition to almost any dish.
Pepper - a heat-loving and water-loving plant, but it can grow even in Siberia.There are special varieties, early-maturing and high-yielding, bred specifically for the climatic conditions of our country.
However, there is one controversial point in growing such crops as sweet pepper.Pasynkovanie: to spend or not?In the next of kin, tomato, this procedure is mandatory, however, with pepper, everything is not so clear.
Pasynkovanie peppers: the pros and cons
Opponents and supporters of this procedure result in a lot of arguments in its favor.So why is not worth spending pasynkovanie pepper?First of all, because this plant does not tolerate such a procedure.Bell peppers love to grow heap, leaves in contact with each other, and actually leaves them quite thick.And if you remove the suckers, the plant can simply reset the remaining leaves and ovary, so no crop is not in principle.Another argument opponents pasynkovaniya is that in carrying out this procedure, there is no need.The plant will be so beautiful bloom and bear fruit, so there is no need to expose it to stress.
But there is another view.Many believe pasynkovanie pepper mandatory procedure.Arguments are the following: the bush is better to grow, develop, and give a bountiful harvest.
However, as is often the case, the truth lies somewhere in between, and none of the parties is not right.
How to conduct pasynkovanie pepper
Bulgarian pepper really does not tolerate pasynkovanie, moreover, he hardly needs it.How can you determine if you need to carry out this procedure or not?First of all, pay attention to the variety: there is a small number of varieties of peppers, which is recommended at pasynkovanie.
The next thing to notice is the weather.If the summer is hot and humid, the pasynkovanie peppers must be conducted: in such weather will sharply increase the number of shoots, and they must be removed in order to free the roots with water.In the hot and dry summer laterals will be quite a bit, so the bush is better not to touch.Especially that additional shoots will protect the soil from drying out.
If you still have a need to spend pasynkovanie pepper, you should leave the 5-6 upper shoots.It is on these branches will harvest later.
order to form a compact bush many spend topping - removing the top of the main stem.This procedure is also not necessary.
brief conclusion: if you are an inexperienced gardener, it is best not to pinch pepper.The harvest is likely to be less, but you will avoid the risk to destroy the plant.
