How to stepson pepper in a greenhouse?

Vegetables grown in a greenhouse require special care. It differs in many respects from care procedures in open ground conditions. There are a number of basic rules that must be followed when pinching peppers in a greenhouse. In this article, we’ll show you how to do it.

Many summer residents are engaged in growing peppers in greenhouse conditions. This crop must be properly cared for so that it shows good yields and looks neat. The plant requires a special procedure – pinching. It is thanks to her that the bush can be given the correct shape. Pasynkovanie is a popular agricultural technique, regardless of where exactly the culture grows.

The procedure under consideration brings many good results.

• Thanks to properly carried out pinching, the necessary batteries are consumed exclusively for their intended purpose, namely, the development of juicy and fleshy pepper fruits. The growth of unpromising shoots is not supported by anything.

• Due to the competent removal of stepchildren, absolutely all the constituent parts of the bush can receive natural light in the right volumes.

• When the plant is freed from stepchildren, it is much better and more freely ventilated.

• The very condition and quality of the pepper crop increase if the summer resident performs pinching operations.

• The fruits that the bush gives become more impressive in size if the plant was initially rid of unnecessary vegetation.

• Pasynkovanie contributes to the active growth of the ovaries, which is a big plus.

• The flowering process of crops that have undergone the pinching procedure is much longer.

It is only necessary to take into account that the removal of stepchildren has its drawbacks.

• Due to the cutting of stepchildren, the growth of the pepper bush may slow down. For some gardeners, this fact is very important.

• If the process of forming a bush was implemented incorrectly, then the ovaries may die, and with them the whole plant as a whole.

It is necessary to pinch pepper in a polycarbonate greenhouse according to certain rules. Much depends on the variety to which the plant belongs. So, the procedures for undersized and tall types of pepper will differ.

Pasynkovanie low-growing varieties of pepper is carried out in order for the culture to be of the highest quality, to demonstrate the best taste characteristics. In order for such an agrotechnical operation to be successful and hassle-free, in the case of low varieties, it is necessary to remove those shoots that are on top. They must be left up to the 7 most powerful and viable. Any leaves that remain will also need to be removed. This must be done so that the bush is not overly thickened.

Thanks to the above manipulations, the ventilation of plants in the greenhouse will improve, and access to natural light will increase.

It is necessary to take into account the fact that pepper bushes are very fond of light, therefore they are always actively drawn to it. In addition, the culture in question is well related to neighboring plants. Does not need large gaps left between them. Most often, plantings grow 15 centimeters apart – this is the optimal and safe distance.

The procedure for pinching tall varieties of pepper has certain differences. Let’s take a step-by-step look at how to properly care for a plant.

• When the culture reaches a sufficient level of height (from 9 to 11 leaves will be formed on the bush), they are engaged in the formation of a crown in 2-3 stems. For this purpose, a sufficient number of the healthiest and strongest shoots from developing behind the first flowering and crown ovary are left.

• The ovary must be carefully removed. If this is not done, then most of the forces will be directed precisely to this fruit, although at this time the fragile seedling needs to grow on its own.

• Cutting the ovary of the plant will provoke a very active offshoot. Flowers appear in branched areas. To get a large and fleshy fruit for seeds, the first “crown” flowering is not removed. Bushes with rather large fruits, but few in number, can grow from such seeds.

• For high-quality thinning of the bush, greenhouse pepper is pinched. This operation will prevent the accumulation of nutrients in the tops. In each of the forks, the highest quality and most powerful shoots are left – everything else is cut off. In this case, you should wait for the formation of ovaries on a fresh branch.

• On the shoot that is being removed, you must leave one leaf. It will be needed to feed the fruit ovary in front of the stepson.

• The stepson can not only be immediately cut off, but also pinched. Due to such actions, the growth of extra shoots that will not be needed will be limited.

• In the same way, you need to do with all the remaining forks. – stepchildren are removed, except for the strongest, which forms the stem.

• As in the case of processing undersized varieties, when working with tall plants, excess foliage is also cut off, which creates a shadow for the ovaries.

We must not forget that tall plantings (for example, bell peppers) always need to be tied up in a timely manner.

The pinching scheme does not cause any particular difficulties even for beginner gardeners, however, after that, the bushes in the greenhouse will need to be properly cared for. It will not be possible to achieve a good crop yield if the appropriate care procedures are neglected.

Consider how to properly care for peppers that have undergone the pinching procedure.

• Proper watering plays an important role in plant health. It must be regular. The summer resident must always monitor the degree of drying of the upper soil layer. However, too abundant watering should not be carried out – the measure must be observed in everything.

• Another important care operation is loosening. It should be done at the end of each watering done.

• It is necessary to regularly remove absolutely all weeds that have grown there from the garden. Timely removal of weeds is the key to good planting health, so it should not be neglected in any case.

• The summer resident should not forget about fertilizing the peppers growing in the greenhouse. In May and June, compounds containing nitrogen are usually added. In the period from August to September, it is advisable to apply fertilizing based on phosphorus and potassium.

There are situations in which it is not allowed to be engaged in the stepsoning of greenhouse peppers.

• Stepchildren should not be removed from pepper bushes if the weather is dry. In conditions when there are interruptions in watering in the greenhouse, the more shade the bush creates, the better for it, because then moisture evaporation from the soil is reduced. If the drought persists, then pinching is postponed until the irrigation systems start working.

• It is not allowed to stepson such greenhouse peppers that have signs of certain diseases. Cutting the shoot further weakens the plant, causing considerable stress for it. Infectious diseases progress rapidly in such conditions.

• If there are large gaps between the bushes, then pinching should also not be done. It must be remembered that pepper is a “sociable” plant. He feels very good and develops well, touching the foliage of plantings in the neighborhood. If the plant grows alone, then it is already experiencing stress, and pinching will only aggravate the situation.

• It is not recommended to cut stepchildren when the height of pepper bushes is less than 20 cm.. It is at such moments that plantings should be left with the possibility of active and free development.

• There are varieties of pepper that do not require pinching initially. Such plants cannot be processed.

• It is not recommended to engage in stepping peppers in a greenhouse if the summer resident has no experience in this matter at all. This procedure is very responsible and important. It requires certain knowledge in the field of plant life processes.

It is necessary to cut the stepchildren of pepper grown in greenhouse conditions in accordance with all the rules and requirements. At the same time, it makes sense to listen to a number of important and useful tips.

• It should be noted that measures for the formation of pepper bushes can only be carried out if it is absolutely healthy.. If the planting suffers from this or that ailment, then pinching can kill her.

• It is forbidden to cut the stepchildren of those greenhouse peppers that are in the stage of active growth and development.. This procedure should not be rushed, as this can cause very serious harm.

• The very process of forming planted bushes should be carried out in the morning, as well as at the end of evening watering. So it is necessary to do so that all the moisture that is in the soil layers productively saturates the culture. First of all, it concerns the roots of pepper.

• Removal of stepchildren must be done only with perfectly clean tools. The knife with which unnecessary shoots will be cut must be well sharpened. This is necessary so that pathogenic bacteria and infections do not get into the incision just made.

• For pinching, the summer resident must first prepare a good disinfectant solution. They need to wipe the knife with which the cut will be made. If scissors are used, they must also be disinfected. This should be done after processing each of the bushes. An effective solution can be prepared from potassium permanganate or bleach. A concentration of 1 or 2 percent should be adhered to.

• As mentioned above, some varieties of pepper do not need to be stepsoned.. If you do not want to engage in such operations, you should take a closer look at the options “Winnie the Pooh”, “Kapitoshka”. There is no need to remove stepchildren from them.

• Peppers need to be handled with the utmost care. The landlord must act carefully and carefully. If you cut off excess shoots too casually, you can damage the plant in the greenhouse. This will lead to many negative consequences.

• Stepping is a useful and effective procedure if the gardener needs the plants planted in the greenhouse to develop at a high speed. In addition, plantings treated in this way are more resistant to the development of many dangerous diseases.

• Do not rush to start cutting the stepchildren of pepper in the greenhouse. First, the summer resident needs to very carefully and scrupulously examine each of the bushes. Their condition must be good. If a sick specimen is found, then the procedure for it should be postponed.

• Plants that are planned to stepchild need to be examined for not only diseases, but also attacks of parasites and pests.. If such problems were found, then the processing of the bush should also be delayed.

• If an inexperienced and novice gardener is going to be engaged in stepsoning, then he should strictly adhere to the step-by-step instructions. It must be remembered that this operation is very important, you can’t make a mistake here in any case – this can seriously harm plantings in a greenhouse.