Pepper "Kakadu": description and features of cultivation

Among the garden crops, a significant place is occupied by the sweet pepper. This storehouse of vitamins is grown on almost every summer cottage. Many gardeners are not limited to one type of vegetable, trying to choose from several options the best. However, today breeders have already brought a sufficient number of varieties for any, even the most pretentious taste. One of these varieties is Kakadu Pepper, the description and features of which we will consider.

Description of the variety

Experienced gardeners have long given their preference to fast-ripening and high-yielding varieties of vegetable crops. Pepper varieties "Kakadu F1", judging by the numerous reviews, is fully consistent with these requirements.

"Kakadu" refers to hybrid varieties, mid-season, its ripening period is 110-115 days until the first fruits appear.It can sometimes begin to bear fruit earlier.Bush usually reaches a height of 1.4-1.5 m, upright, lush with large leaves of dark green color. Despite the spreading, the plant does not require a garter and is quite stable. The fruits are cylindrical, juicy, large, bright red in color, with thick walls and dense, fragrant flesh, sweet in taste.

Features grade

Most popular this variety received thanks to the impressive size of the fetus. "Kakadu" is considered the largest hybrid, the weight of fruits can reach 500 g, and in length they grow to 25-30 cm.

Another distinguishing feature is high yield varieties "Kakadu", one bush is able to bring 2.5-3 kg of fruit. The variety is heat-loving, therefore it can be grown in open ground only in a warm climate, in cooler areas it is recommended to grow it only in greenhouses.

Features agrotechnology growing

Pepper varieties "Kakadu", like most hybrids, does not require painstaking care, but demanding to external conditions.In order for the plant to actively grow and bear fruit, it is important to simply follow the basic rules for growing this crop, which will be further discussed.

Growing seedlings

Variety "Kakadu" is grown by sowing seedlings, this process is simple, although it has its own characteristics. Seeds are planted in the soil mixture from the site in the period from late March to early April. Seeding depth should be no more than 2 cm.

After sowing, the boxes are placed in a room with a temperature of 25-28 degrees until the first shoots appear. Usually they appear fairly quickly - in 7-10 days. After this seedling requires a lot of light and a comfortable temperature of 25-26 degrees.

The importance of watering seedlings. Usually the seedlings are watered once a day, in the morning, with water at room temperature. Avoid overflowing the plant to prevent stagnation of water in the soil. As soon as 6 leaves appear on the bushes, you can plant seedlings in the soil on the site.

Transplantation in open ground

"Kakadu" is a heat-loving brand.This means that it can be planted in open ground only in warm areas, where the seedlings will not die from night frost or a sharp temperature drop. In the northern areas, the cultivation of this culture is possible only in a greenhouse.

So, taking into account the characteristics of the plant, the correct landing is carried out according to the following rules:

• the height of the stem of the seedling should be at least 15 cm;
• the landing period is at the end of May - the beginning of June;
• the soil should be prepared and fertilized in advance with organic fertilizers;
• when forming beds, the distance between saplings should be at least 40 cm, and between the beds - 1 m. With a more dense planting, the bushes will interfere with each other, which will significantly reduce the crop yield;

• seedlings are planted in prepared holes filled with water, after planting the seedlings are watered again;
• preferably, after planting, immediately mulch the soil around the bushes, thus avoiding a lack of moisture.

Care

In order for the work done on the breeding and planting of seedlings to give a good result,it is necessary to take care of the growing bushes of pepper and to feed them if necessary.

Watering

Like any other sort of sweet pepper, "Kakadu" loves moisture. Watering should be carried out regularly and abundantly. We have previously noted the thermophilicity of this variety and should take into account that the water temperature when watering should not be below +18 degrees.

There are small differences in the regularity of watering a plant that lives in a greenhouse and in open ground. Greenhouse pepper is watered every two days, and groundwater 1-2 times a week.

Top dressing

All hybrids love feeding, and "Kakadu" in this case is no exception. Traditionally, pepper is fertilized three times - during the first month after planting in the ground, during the flowering stage of the plant and at the time of fruit formation.

For fertilizer, a mixture based on saltpeter is used, in the first stage chicken manure is added to it, in the second - potash salt and phosphorus. Top dressing should be combined with watering. It is important to know that at the last stage of feeding, saltpeter must be removed from the composition.

Pruning shoots

Experienced gardeners know that pasynkovanie is an important step in the care of plants, because the crop depends on it directly. Proper formation of the bush will allow vegetables to distribute resources and ensure the active growth of fruits.

Side shoots, which are formed on the bush of pepper, must be promptly removed. It is noteworthy that, in contrast to the pinching of other cultures, when removing shoots from the shrub from the shoot, a stump of 2 cm in length is left.

Diseases and pests

Even proper and timely care is not always a guarantee of protection against diseases and pests. Pepper "Kakadu", like most plants, is prone to such a disease as late blight, and it is the sweet pepper that can suffer at the seedling development stage, which can lead to its death. That is why it is important to take preventive measures to combat phytophtora: do not thicken the planting, remove diseased plants at an early stage, use fungicidal agents, of which there are now a great many.

Also, Kakadu is often affected by such an unpleasant disease, as the apical rot of the fetus, which arises mainly as a result of a sharp temperature drop and violation of the irrigation regime. If you pay due attention to the plant, follow the rules of care and promptly spray calcium nitrate, then this disease can be avoided.

Of the pests especially like this variety of spider mites and aphids. In the fight against them, they use both folk remedies, for example, spraying with an aqueous solution of ash, as well as various ready-made preparations for pest control. However, it is important to remember that the use of industrial insecticides is unacceptable at the stage of formation of fruits.

Harvesting

Long-awaited time for gardeners - harvesting. Peppers of the Kakadu variety are harvested when the fruits have reached their maximum sizes. Since it is not recommended to overload the pepper shrubs due to weak shoots, they do not wait for the full maturity of the fruits and peppers are still green. Pepper is cut from a bush with a knife along the stem, it is impossible to break off fruits from a branch, it can damage the bush. As a rule, the harvesting of Kakadu peppers is carried out once a week.

Benefit

The benefits of sweet pepper can be talked about for a long time, its use is so varied.

Decorative

Actually, the decorative benefits of pepper is the same as that of most plants. Green sprawling bushes with large leaves and red and green fruits hanging in the midst of greenery will be no less pleasing to the eye than a beloved flower bed.

Food

Sweet pepper "Kakadu" will be a great addition to summer salads and will perfectly retain its benefits when frozen for the winter. It can be cooked, stewed, baked, canned, it is valuable because the properties of the hybrid allow it to preserve the taste and color in any dish.

Therapeutic

Sweet pepper "Kakadu" is very good for health, like his fellows. The pulp of this crispy vegetable contains the most important for humans vitamins: vitamin C, vitamin P, vitamins of group B, as well as organic acids. In particular, folic acid, useful for expectant mothers.

In addition, sweet pepper has an antioxidant effect, improves the condition of vascular walls, strengthens the nervous system and is a natural anti-depressant.

We reviewed the features of an unusual variety of pepper called "Kakadu" and made sure that many gardeners absolutely justifiably give preference to this hybrid. Not requiring too complicated care, subject to the elementary rules of cultivation, it will provide an excellent harvest.