Characteristics of the variety of peppers Blondie F1

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Category F1 Blondi pepper is a sweet pepper hybrid produced as part of one of the projects of Syngenta AG, the largest Swiss seed company.

Characteristics of the variety of peppers Blondie F1

Variety characteristic

Breeders all over the world are looking for a way to increase the yield and commercial quality of the product. The best solution was to grow hybrids created by crossing the two original varieties. One of the results of this cross is the Blondi F1 pepper.

According to the description, the hybrid has the following characteristics:

• early maturity of the fruit (the hybrid reaches the stage of ripeness 60 days after transplanting);
• possession of a number of medicinal properties (pepper is able to thin the blood and lower blood pressure, it is recommended to use it for patients with diabetes mellitus, anemia and various cardiovascular diseases; it is able to relieve depression, enhances immunity to viral diseases, contains more vitamin C needed by people than lemon);
• ease of adaptation to any conditions (has increased resistance to cold temperatures, continues to develop calmly in increased heat, transportable, which makes it profitable for bulk purchases in supermarkets);
• high yield: one bush yields up to 18 kg of peppers;
• indeterminacy;

Description of the bush

Pepper Blondi belongs to medium-sized plants, reaches up to 60 cm in height. It has a semi-spreading bush shape, has short internodes, and strong foliage.

Description of the fetus

Blondie Pepper Fruit:

• has a cuboid shape and 4 seed chambers;
• has a large mass, about 200 g; average size - 10.5 x 10 cm;
• when ripe, it is ivory, lemon or orange;
• has thick walls, smooth skin;

Care

This hybrid is intended for growing both outdoors and in various types of greenhouses, however, preference should be given to heated rooms with high-quality lighting and aeration.

The advantage of this variety is easy adaptation to any natural and weather conditions: frost and drought tolerance.

Unlike determinant varieties and hybrids, the development of which stops when a certain point is reached, indeterminate crops need pinching and pinching.

When growing a Blondie F1 hybrid, you must remember the following, the most important points:

• To prevent the plant from decaying and not being affected by diseases, you need to regularly ventilate the greenhouse room.
• If there is not enough light in the greenhouse, Blondie's flowers will fall off, which threatens with loss of yield.
• To control its development and growth, it is necessary to pinch and pinch the bush.

Diseases

Disease can destroy the entire crop

Like many other sweet pepper hybrids, Blondie F1 has good immunity to a number of diseases:

• potato virus PVY;
• tobacco mosaic virus;
• black bacterial spot of sweet pepper;
• the cucumber mosaic virus.

Do not forget that, in addition to the above diseases, to which the Blondie F1 has developed immunity, there are a number of others that are a real threat to the entire crop. Consider some of the possible diseases of the Blondie sweet pepper.

Downy mildew

One of the most dangerous fungal diseases, common in all climatic zones. It occurs due to high humidity and temperature, is characterized by numerous dots and yellow spots on the leaves, leads to a halt in the process of plant and fruit development.

Prevention and treatment of downy mildew:

• it is necessary to adhere to the rules of crop rotation;
• removal of diseased plants;
• treatment with Cuproxat or Oxychom at the initial stages of the development of the disease

Bacterial cancer

Bacterial cancer is also a very dangerous potential disease of the Blondie hybrid, because it mainly affects peppers grown in greenhouses. During bacterial cancer, the leaves of the plant are crusty in the form of brown spots. An infected plant cannot be treated. The following methods are suitable for prevention:

• disinfect the greenhouse with methyl bromide 2 times a year;
• keep the balance of temperature and humidity in the room;
• apply drip irrigation.

Pests

In addition to diseases, pests are a threat to the plant. There are a huge number of them, and it is necessary to know how to prevent their attack and how to deal with them if an attack occurs.

Wireworm

It lives in the soil, feeds on plant roots, which is why they stop developing. To combat the wireworm, resort to the following measures:

• destruction of larvae during digging up the soil;
• the establishment of bait grass for beetles and their destruction;
• processing of pepper roots with pesticides.

Colorado beetle

The Colorado potato beetle feeds on any part of the plant, and thus can destroy it completely. The following pesticides are suitable for controlling it:

• Commander for the whole plant;
• Aktara for soaking pepper roots.

Slugs

The slugs feed on the peppers and leaves of the bush, eating holes in them and leaving traces of mucus, as a result of which damaged plants rot. To combat slugs, you must:

• regularly clean the area of ​​weeds;
• cover the soil with quicklime;
• use pesticides.

Conclusion

Medium-sized, high-yielding and early ripe hybrid of Blondi F1 sweet pepper has a number of medicinal properties, good adaptation to any conditions and high immunity to diseases.