The Be Healthy cucumber attracts attention with its unusual name. Some people are surprised by it, others involuntarily smile, but still can’t resist and buy a pack of seeds for their plot. An early-ripening gherkin pleases with abundant harvests of high-quality fruits, which can be eaten both fresh and canned.
Description of the variety
The hybrid cucumber variety Be Healthy was obtained by breeders in the city of Mytishchi. It is excellent for growing both in open ground and under film covers, in greenhouses. Belongs to parthenocarpic species.Fruiting begins on the fortieth day after emergence. Female peduncles predominate, branching is average. Be healthy belongs to the indeterminate type. The leaves are medium in size and have a rich green color. Each node produces up to 6 flowers.
The description of the variety says that when planting in a greenhouse, no more than 3 cucumber bushes should be placed per square meter, and in open ground this number should not exceed 4.
The fruits of the Be Healthy variety are distinguished by the presence of pronounced tubercles, have an oval-cylindrical shape and small ribs. The length of a mature cucumber does not exceed 9 cm. The skin is thin, shiny, green in color. Up to 13 kg of commercial quality fruits are harvested from one square meter. The taste of cucumbers is simply magnificent. The harvested crop can be salted, canned or eaten fresh.
Advantages and disadvantages
Cucumbers of this variety show excellent resistance to the main types of diseases:
- downy mildew;
- olive spot;
- cucumber mosaic virus;
- bacteriosis
The fruits of Be Healthy do not tend to outgrow, so it is not necessary to strictly adhere to the harvest time. If they are overexposed on the bushes, then nothing bad will happen. This characteristic causes a huge amount of positive feedback from practicing summer residents. In addition, if artificial pollination is carried out, the cucumbers are harvested earlier. But the properties of parthenocarpy are well manifested only in conditions of average temperatures. When they decrease or the plant overheats, they decrease sharply.
Features of cultivation
It is recommended to sow cucumber seeds Be Healthy in open ground after the threat of the first frost has passed. You can sow directly into the ground or use the seedling method.
We must remember that cucumbers are characterized by poor survival rate, so seedlings should not be allowed to outgrow.
The soil for growing cucumbers is chosen to be nutritious and light, with a good supply of microelements and substances necessary for growth and development. It often happens that plants begin to produce a good harvest, and then suddenly stop. This is the first sign that complex fertilizing is urgently needed.
It is mandatory to make a fence in the cucumber bed, along which the tops can weave. This will make it easier to care for and harvest, and will also prevent the development of fungal diseases. Plants love regular watering, which is carried out as the top layer of soil dries, but at least every other day. As basic care, periodic weeding and loosening of the soil, destruction of weeds, and fertilizing are required.
The Be Healthy variety has established itself as an early universal variety that has excellent taste and does not require particularly careful care. If you have free space on your plot, then you should definitely try this cucumber and evaluate its superiority from your own experience. Even under not very favorable conditions, there is no risk of being left without a harvest at all with the Be Healthy variety. This is evidenced by numerous reviews left by both experienced and novice gardeners.
