Introduction to the Characteristics and Traits of the Tie Jiao No. 2 Pepper Variety

Tie Jiao No. 2

Variety origin: a new variety bred by the Tieling Academy of Agricultural Sciences.

Characteristics: the plants have relatively strong vigor, with green branches and leaves, grow robustly, and have a compact plant type. The plant height is 55-60 cm, and the plant spread is 30-42 cm. The first flower is borne at the 8th-10th node. The fruit is thick horn-shaped, with a fruit length of 13-15 cm, a fruit shoulder width of 4-4.5 cm, and a flesh thickness of about 0.3 cm. The single fruit weight is 45-60 g. The fruit surface is relatively smooth and glossy, with a numbing and spicy taste. It has strong cold resistance, tolerates heat, and is relatively resistant to viral diseases. It is mid-early maturing.

Yield performance: the average yield per mu in the two-year provincial regional trial was 1725.72 kg, an increase of 13.4% over the control Liao Jiao No. 4. The average yield per mu in the three-year production trial was 2836.5 kg, an increase of 14.6% over the control, with the highest yield per mu reaching 5333.6 kg.

Cultivation points:

Suitable for cultivation with plastic film mulching and in large, medium, and small arched sheds.

Cultivate strong seedlings; the seedling age is 70-80 days. Use wide ridges with double rows and double plants, keeping 4000-4500 hills per mu.

Apply heavy basal fertilizer: more than 5000 kg of high-quality organic fertilizer per mu and 30 kg of compound fertilizer. Strengthen management after transplanting to promote vegetative growth, and aim to close the rows before the high-temperature season arrives to prevent direct sunlight from hitting the ground. Weed in time and control aphids.

Suitable area: suitable for cultivation throughout Liaoning.