For those who want to get a tasty harvest of cucumbers early in the greenhouse, the Grandmother's Granddaughter cucumber is presented. It is characterized by early ripening and friendly yield. Gardeners will not be disappointed when choosing this variety for a quick harvest.
Description of the variety
This cucumber came from crossing two varieties with early ripening, and therefore is labeled f1. It can be grown in a closed greenhouse and in open areas due to its parthenocarpicity. The peculiarity of this type of plant is that it blooms predominantly with female flowers.The plant has a powerful vine with limited growth of stepsons, the ovaries are bunched - 3-4 cucumbers appear in one bunch.
The fruits appear 40–42 days after the first shoots appear.
Characteristics of the fetus
The plant produces 12 kilograms of cucumbers per square when planting 3-4 plants. When harvested in a timely manner, gherkins grow up to 10–12 centimeters in length and weigh 100–120 grams. The color ranges from light green near the flower to dark green near the stump. Has yellow stripes up to the middle of the fruit. There are many sharp white spines on the surface. The pubescence is light.
The taste is good - sweet without bitterness. The fruits are dense in cross section and do not have a seed sac or voids. They have a crunchy quality and a cucumber aroma.
Used for pickling, fresh consumption and canning. Due to its taste, it is grown for trade and mass production.
Distinctive qualities of cucumber
Thanks to the positive qualities that the variety has, the fruits can be used in many areas.
- Plants feel great in the greenhouse and outside.
- They give a high yield.
- Early ripening allows for a long time to remove cucumbers from the bushes.
- It does not grow, but grows exclusively upward. Which saves space in the greenhouse.
- Resistant to many diseases.
- The taste qualities allow the fruits to be used universally.
- Product characteristics help to quickly sell goods.
Growing conditions
Cucumber seeds are planted for seedlings at the end of April; seedlings are transplanted into the ground in May if there are 3 permanent leaves. They grow mainly in greenhouses, tying the stems to a crossbar or letting them climb along a trellis. Since the length has no growth limit, fruiting will last until frost.
The main condition is to maintain the optimal temperature in the room, timely watering and fertilizing. Then the gherkins will be tasty, crispy and without bitterness. To prevent the plants from shading each other, the seedlings are planted at a distance of 50 by 30 centimeters from each other, then the “granddaughter” will delight the gardener with rapid fruiting.
Timely harvesting will allow the fruit to be harvested in the gherkin phase. Otherwise, the cucumber will overgrow, the skin will become hard, and the taste will deteriorate.
Inspection and treatment of plants
To prevent the bushes from getting sick, you need to constantly monitor the condition of the stems, leaves and fruits. If black or gray spots appear on the plant, the leaves dry out or are eaten by insects, then the bushes need to be treated with disinfectants. Otherwise, all the bushes will become infected and the plants will die. Depending on the source of infection, the following drugs are used for treatment:
- Quadris.
- Bordeaux mixture.
- Fitosporin.
- Tiram.
For prevention use:
- Immunocytophyte.
- TMTD disinfectant.
The products are used according to the attached instructions for use. It is important to carry out the procedure in protective clothing and a mask, since chemical elements are dangerous not only for pests and diseases, but also for humans.
If you follow the recommendations, nothing will spoil the harvest, and the desire to grow new varieties will push gardeners to new achievements.
