X3R Red Knight Peppers From Johnny Selected Seeds

X3R® Red Knight + Show Picture 1 Show Picture 2 ‹› X3R® Red Knight(F1) Pepper Seed Product ID: 2309 King Arthur type with better disease resistance and a more compact open plant. Get a jump on the season with a large, early, green-to-red pepper. Big, blocky, thick-walled, and turns red early. Fruity and sweet. Widely adapted. High resistance to bacterial leaf spot races 1-3, potato virus Y, and tobacco mosaic virus. Avg. 3,400 seeds/oz. Packet: 25 seeds. Product Price Qty Packet $3.95 100 Seeds $13.55 250 Seeds $23.50 500 Seeds $42.50 1,000 Seeds $69.00 5,000 Seeds $338.75 25,000 Seeds $1,537.50 Quick Facts Latin Name: Capsicum annuum Days to Maturity or Bloom: 57 green, 77 red ripe Plant Cycle: (A) Disease Resistance Codes: HR: BLS 1-3,PVY,TMV Shipping Information & Notes Additional Information: Bell Peppers | Comparison Chart Growing Information Peppers CULTURE:Peppers will thrive in well-drained, fertile soils with a pH of 6.5. Abundant phosphorus and calcium is needed for the best results. GROWING SEEDLINGS:Sow seed in 20 row or shallow flats 4 seeds/in., 1/4" deep, in late March or about 8 weeks prior to transplanting outdoors. If possible, maintain soil temperatures 80-90°F (27-32°C). Pepper seeds germinate very slowly in cooler soil. When the first true leaves appear transplant seedlings into 2" cell-type containers or 4"pots. Grow plants at approx. 70°F (21°C) day and 60°F (16°C) nights. COLD TREATMENT:Exposing the seedlings to controlled cold treatments can increase the number of flowers and fruits. When the third true leaf appears, grow the plants at a minimum night temp. of 53-55°F (12-13°C) for 4 weeks. The plants should receive full sunlight. After 4 weeks adjust temp. to 70°F (21°C) day and night. If this technique is used, peppers should be seeded 1-2 weeks earlier than usual. TRANSPLANTING:Transplant out after frost when the soil is warm and weather is settled. Ideal seedlings have buds, but no open flowers. Set plants 12-18" apart in rows 24-36" apart, or 2 rows on poly/paper mulch, 18" between plants. Water-in transplants using a high phosphorus solution. ROW COVERS:Cold weather is buffered and earliness increased by using plastic mulch, especially in combination with lightweight fabric row cover supported by wire hoops. (See Mulch and Row Covers in Index.) Remove row covers in sunny weather above 85°F (29°C) to prevent blossom drop and heat damage. INSECT PESTS:Control climbing cutworms with Bacillus thuringiensis, or with paper cylinder collars. Control tarnished plant bugs, aphids, and flea beetles with pyrethrin. DISEASES AND PROBLEMS:To prevent bacterial spot and phytopthora, drip irrigate only, plant only in well-drained soils, minimize soil compaction, follow a 4-year crop rotation. Sunscald is caused by an inadequate foliage canopy. Prevent blossom end rot with adequate soil calcium and regular moisture. Big bushy plants with few peppers can be caused by an excess of nitrogen, hot or cold temperature extremes during the flowering period, tarnished plant bug injury, and choice of late, poorly-adapted varieties. BACTERIAL SPOT NOTICE:Bacterial spot can be seed borne. All Johnny's pepper seed lots are tested for bacterial spot. NOTE:A disease-free test result does not guarantee a seed lot to be disease-free, only that in the sample tested, the pathogen targeted was not found. HARVEST AND STORAGE:Pick the first peppers promptly when they reach full size to encourage further fruit set. Wash and hold at 45°F (7°C) and 95% relative humidity. DAYS TO MATURITY:Approximate days from transplanting outdoors to first pickings of full size fruit. AVG. TRANSPLANT SEEDING RATE:Avg. 19 plants/ Pkt., 750 plants/1,000 seeds, 19,360 seeds per acre of transplants (avg. 14,520 plants), 12" between plants in rows 36" apart. SEED SPECS:SEEDS/OZ.: 3,400-4,900 (avg. 4,000). PACKET:25 seeds. View More Growing Information > Recently Viewed Your view history is empty. . 100% EMPLOYEE OWNED. 100% SATISFACTION GUARANTEED. Email Johnny's Selected Seeds E-MAIL Sign up for growing tips, exclusive offers, and new products. Growing Experience Level Beginning Gardener Avid Gardener Master Gardener Professional Grower Re-Seller Email Johnny's Selected Seeds REQUEST A CATALOG Email Johnny's Selected Seeds >> Click to order a FREE catalog. GROWING CENTERAsk a Grower Grower's Library Tools & Calculators Hardiness Zones Instructional Videos Growing Ideas Blog CUSTOMER SUPPORTContact Us & Info 100% Guarantee US Shipping Canadian Shipping International Shipping Returns & Refunds FAQs COMMERCIAL SALESMeet Your Sales Rep Credit Application Tradeshows & Events SHOP AT JOHNNY'SOrder by Product # Online Catalog Wish List Store Locator Gift Certificates Printable Order Form ABOUT JOHNNY'SCareers Ownership Media Relations Farm Tours Charitable Giving Need Assistance? 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Product Price Qty Packet $3.95 100 Seeds $13.55 250 Seeds $23.50 500 Seeds $42.50 1,000 Seeds $69.00 5,000 Seeds $338.75 25,000 Seeds $1,537.50 Quick Facts Latin Name: Capsicum annuum Days to Maturity or Bloom: 57 green, 77 red ripe Plant Cycle: (A) Disease Resistance Codes: HR: BLS 1-3,PVY,TMV Shipping Information & Notes Additional Information: Bell Peppers | Comparison Chart Growing Information Peppers CULTURE:Peppers will thrive in well-drained, fertile soils with a pH of 6.5. Abundant phosphorus and calcium is needed for the best results. GROWING SEEDLINGS:Sow seed in 20 row or shallow flats 4 seeds/in., 1/4" deep, in late March or about 8 weeks prior to transplanting outdoors. If possible, maintain soil temperatures 80-90°F (27-32°C). Pepper seeds germinate very slowly in cooler soil. When the first true leaves appear transplant seedlings into 2" cell-type containers or 4"pots. Grow plants at approx. 70°F (21°C) day and 60°F (16°C) nights. COLD TREATMENT:Exposing the seedlings to controlled cold treatments can increase the number of flowers and fruits. When the third true leaf appears, grow the plants at a minimum night temp. of 53-55°F (12-13°C) for 4 weeks. The plants should receive full sunlight. After 4 weeks adjust temp. to 70°F (21°C) day and night. If this technique is used, peppers should be seeded 1-2 weeks earlier than usual. TRANSPLANTING:Transplant out after frost when the soil is warm and weather is settled. Ideal seedlings have buds, but no open flowers. Set plants 12-18" apart in rows 24-36" apart, or 2 rows on poly/paper mulch, 18" between plants. Water-in transplants using a high phosphorus solution. ROW COVERS:Cold weather is buffered and earliness increased by using plastic mulch, especially in combination with lightweight fabric row cover supported by wire hoops. (See Mulch and Row Covers in Index.) Remove row covers in sunny weather above 85°F (29°C) to prevent blossom drop and heat damage. INSECT PESTS:Control climbing cutworms with Bacillus thuringiensis, or with paper cylinder collars. Control tarnished plant bugs, aphids, and flea beetles with pyrethrin. DISEASES AND PROBLEMS:To prevent bacterial spot and phytopthora, drip irrigate only, plant only in well-drained soils, minimize soil compaction, follow a 4-year crop rotation. Sunscald is caused by an inadequate foliage canopy. Prevent blossom end rot with adequate soil calcium and regular moisture. Big bushy plants with few peppers can be caused by an excess of nitrogen, hot or cold temperature extremes during the flowering period, tarnished plant bug injury, and choice of late, poorly-adapted varieties. BACTERIAL SPOT NOTICE:Bacterial spot can be seed borne. All Johnny's pepper seed lots are tested for bacterial spot. NOTE:A disease-free test result does not guarantee a seed lot to be disease-free, only that in the sample tested, the pathogen targeted was not found. HARVEST AND STORAGE:Pick the first peppers promptly when they reach full size to encourage further fruit set. Wash and hold at 45°F (7°C) and 95% relative humidity. DAYS TO MATURITY:Approximate days from transplanting outdoors to first pickings of full size fruit. AVG. TRANSPLANT SEEDING RATE:Avg. 19 plants/ Pkt., 750 plants/1,000 seeds, 19,360 seeds per acre of transplants (avg. 14,520 plants), 12" between plants in rows 36" apart. SEED SPECS:SEEDS/OZ.: 3,400-4,900 (avg. 4,000). PACKET:25 seeds . 100% EMPLOYEE OWNED. 100% SATISFACTION GUARANTEED. Email Johnny's Selected Seeds E-MAIL Sign up for growing tips, exclusive offers, and new products. Growing Experience Level Beginning Gardener Avid Gardener Master Gardener Professional Grower Re-Seller Email Johnny's Selected Seeds REQUEST A CATALOG Email Johnny's Selected Seeds >> Click to order a FREE catalog. GROWING CENTERAsk a Grower Grower's Library Tools & Calculators Hardiness Zones Instructional Videos Growing Ideas Blog CUSTOMER SUPPORTContact Us & Info 100% Guarantee US Shipping Canadian Shipping International Shipping Returns & Refunds FAQs COMMERCIAL SALESMeet Your Sales Rep Credit Application Tradeshows & Events SHOP AT JOHNNY'SOrder by Product # Online Catalog Wish List Store Locator Gift Certificates Printable Order Form ABOUT JOHNNY'SCareers Ownership Media Relations Farm Tours Charitable Giving Need Assistance? Call Us Today. 1-877-564-6697 Privacy & Security | Site Map | Copyright © 2016 Johnny's Selected Seeds. All Rights Reserved. . . SHOP WITH CONFIDENCE AND SECURITY AT JOHNNY'S. This site is protected by Trustwave's Trusted Commerce program X3R® Red Knight Johnny's Selected Seeds Email Contest Gift Certificate Give Away Johnny's Farm Crew