If you plan to plant pepper in your summer cottage, you should remember that there are a large number of nuances in caring for this crop. The garter of plants deserves special attention.
The need for a procedure
Low-growing varieties, as a rule, do not need a garter. But for tall and hybrid varieties, it is necessary. On average, a pepper bush can stretch up to 1 m in length, there are varieties whose length can reach 1,5 meters.
Without this procedure, weaker stems can be severely bent and broken.. As soon as the stem begins to deviate to the side under the weight, it must be fixed. Most often, by this time, the vegetation reaches a height of only 45-50 centimeters.
In addition, additional support will protect the crop from gusts of wind, which is especially important for young plantings.
Garter in the greenhouse
First, let’s look at how to properly and quickly tie up peppers in greenhouses and greenhouse structures. The most common method of fixing such a crop in greenhouse conditions is a horizontal trellis, with this method, under the roof of buildings, a rope made of twine or strong wire is tightly fixed.
Further, strong and thick wires are tied to the stretched material on the line of each plant. Moreover, this should be done in such a way that the knot turns out to be a little free, the thread should move easily.. This will make it possible to change the level of fixatives during the growth of pepper.
The ropes are tied to the main stems of the plants just below the fork. So it will be possible to fix other stems. The knots on the pepper should not be too tight, because as it grows, the stem will also get bigger. Too strong fixation can simply break it.
It should be remembered that tying bell pepper in a greenhouse can only be done after mulching and hilling.
Methods for open ground
Crops growing outdoors in open soil will also need a tie. However, there are various ways to perform this procedure. The simplest option would be the method with pegs. Their length should be about 1,5-1,7 m.
The lower part of the pegs is pre-sharpened. They do this in order to ensure a stronger fixation in the soil. Later, these supports are driven into the ground. At the same time, it is necessary to leave free space between them so that they can withstand the mass of peppers.
On one bed of small length, 2 pegs are most often installed (one at each end). If the beds are too long, then it is better to install another additional support in the middle to ensure a stable fixation of the vegetation.
Further, a nail can be hammered into the upper part of the pegs. This is done in order to easily and conveniently fix the twine on it. The rope is pulled as tightly as possible from one support to another.
The rope line should go strictly above the pepper bushes placed below. Next, you should check that the design is sufficiently reliable and stable.. After that, you need to cut the twine, and attach the resulting segments to the main rope.
As a result, the segment with one of its ends will be fixed on the previously stretched rope, and with the other end – in the middle of the stem. Tie up the culture should be as careful and accurate as possible so as not to break the plants. The most commonly used garter is the figure-eight knot.
Sometimes pegs are used separately for each bush. At the same time, they should be fixed in the soil at the moment when young seedlings are transplanted into the ground. In this case, the possibility of damaging the root system with stakes will be minimal.
Supports should not be placed too close to the bushes. From the stem to them should be a distance of about a couple of centimeters. It is necessary to fix the stems of the bushes as carefully as possible. They must not be overtightened, otherwise they may simply break.
Various products can be used as a fixative. Often, wire, unnecessary pieces of fabric or twine are taken.
For varieties in which the green parts become too spreading as they grow and develop, a circular garter is used. According to this scheme, all fruit-bearing stems are immediately tied to a strong and reliable support. In this case, the shoots of plants cannot be twisted, they must have their own natural direction of growth. The circular garter can be used both in open soil and in greenhouse and greenhouse structures.
When gartering peppers, there are some important nuances.
- To make the harvest as plentiful and healthy as possible, all growing stems and leaf blades of already attached vegetation are removed. Also, after the garter, the first inflorescence is plucked off. All this will make it possible to maximize the number of vegetables.
- During tying, you can select and save the two strongest stems. When a young vegetable appears on a less strong shoot, the stem needs to be pinched off a little higher than the pepper, this will allow only fruitful healthy shoots to be left in the future.
- When gartering, it is better to pinch the upper parts of the shoots slightly.. This is done in order to maximize the ripening period of vegetables, to increase their volume. But in any case, all fruit-bearing shoots left in the garden will need a garter.
