All beloved and popular Bulgarian pepper has many varieties. Today we will tell about the Antey pepper variety - we will give its description, characterization, some tips on cultivation and care.
Biological description
"Antey" is a mid-season variety of pepper that belongs to its sweet varieties. To achieve full maturity, it takes 4-5 months from the time of seeding.
When choosing a pepper variety, it is necessary to take into account not only its taste (sweet and bitter) and appearance, but also the climate (for example, Moscow region and Siberia), growing conditions (open ground or greenhouse) and the group of ripeness of fruits.
Bushes
This variety has fairly high bushes - their height almost always exceeds half a meter and often reaches 70 cm. Externally, the bush is sprawling, has powerful roots and stems.
Fruit
The fruits of "Anthea" are very beautiful. After maturation, they acquire a bright red color. But even before that, while the peppers are gaining strength and juices, their pleasant green coloring can please the eye.
The shape resembles a truncated cone or pyramid. The fruit is fleshy, large, weight can be up to 300 grams.
Learn more about such varieties of Bulgarian pepper as "ox ear", "California miracle", "Orange miracle", "Swallow", "Claudio f1", "Atlant", "Kakadu", "Habanero", "Ratunda", "Bogatyr "," Gypsy f1 ".
Characteristic variety
Pepper "Antey", according to its characteristics, is intended for cultivation in warm climatic conditions. Best of all, he feels himself in Ukraine and Moldova. It is a mid-season variety, it takes 4-5 months from the time of sowing for full maturity.
It is used for canning and eating raw. The soft and sweet taste of the fruit is in harmony with any products.
Advantages and disadvantages
The main advantages of this variety, no doubt, are the taste of the vegetable and its wonderful appearance. 
But not only:
- the ability to eat already at the stage of technical maturity;
- ability to accumulate vitamin C;
- does not undergo verticillary wilt;
- high transportability;
- resistance to disease and stress conditions.
Disadvantage It can be considered demanding to soil fertility and sensitivity to the slightest compaction of the earth.
Features of growing seedlings
Antey is recommended to grow only with the help of seedlings. Such seedlings perfectly take root in special cassettes. In the ground is best to plant seedlings at the age of 25-50 days. Therefore, the deadline for sowing seeds is mid-March.
Important! Before sowing, seeds should be soaked in a solution of potassium permanganate or an antifungal drug (Fitosporin, Maxim).
After that, spread the seeds to dry and germinate at a temperature of 23-25 ° C. Within two weeks, the roots will appear. And, being careful, they can be sown in prepared cassettes. 
The soil for seedlings of pepper should include humus or compost (2 parts), peat (2 parts), sand (1 part). This mixture is preferably treated with hot steam. Fill the seedling container with soil, but not completely, leave 1-2 cm to the edge.
Carefully, with tweezers or another tool, in order not to damage the roots, spread the seeds, leaving between them 2-3 cm of space. Cover the seeds with soil and compact slightly. Watering should be done carefully so that the seeds are not washed away. It is best to do this with a spray. You can also cover the container with a film to preserve moisture.
In about a week, the seeds will sprout. Now they can be put on the light and in a cool place - the temperature for growth should be around 17 ° C. Periodically, the container with the seedlings should be turned the other side so that the seedlings do not lean in one direction. Continue watering with a spray gun, warm water.
Did you know? Paprika, or sweet pepper, in our area is called Bulgarian. There is no exact information about the origin of this name. It is believed that this pepper came here through Bulgaria.When the temperature is set at 15-20 ° C, the seedlings can be planted in open ground.
Grade Care
Before planting young plants, take care of the organization of the place. The soil for "Anthea" need a warm, loose, with neutral acidity. Therefore, for heavy soils, first perform drainage and relief - add medium-sized sand and crushed stone.
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Cabbage, beans, and vegetables can be considered good predecessors of pepper. After them, the pepper will grow perfectly. It is necessary to provide peppers regular and abundant watering. Without it, the fruits will not gain enough weight and fleshyness.
After each watering or rain, be sure to loosen and hilling. The roots of the plant need air access. In dense soils, the vegetable stops its development. Be sure to keep the area clean. Remove weeds and conduct interrow tillage.
Important! When organizing drip irrigation, the number and depth of loosening should be significantly lower than without it.
Did you know? Homeland pepper is considered to be India. It was there that were discovered him first descriptions, which are more than 3000 years old.
So, we made sure that the Antey sweet pepper is a great choice for planting in your garden. Follow the simple rules - and large, bright fruits will delight you again and again.
