Time-tested crops deserve special treatment from gardeners. A striking example is the Far Eastern cucumber variety 27, which has proven itself in many country farms. Tolerates abnormal weather conditions well and is unpretentious to moisture. It has a juicy taste of fruits that are equally good for consumption fresh and canned. It bears fruit until late autumn, allowing you to harvest up to two times a week.
What does it represent?
Fits the description of medium-yielding cucumber crops. Good for canning. The variety has ideal characteristics for cultivation in various regions of the country:
- fruit length reaches 15 – 20 cm;
- weight - 100 - 200 grams;
- slight fluffiness;
- black spikes;
- slight waxy coating;
- green skin with long white stripes;
- pollinated variety.
Advantages and disadvantages
The advantages of the variety include:
- Excellent survival rate in various climatic zones.
- It tolerates unstable watering and is drought-resistant.
- The Far Eastern cucumber has a powerful root system. Easily takes root in a new place.
- Resistant to frost.
- It has good immunity to diseases such as downy mildew.
- Long-term fruiting, almost until late autumn.
- Medium foliage production, making harvesting easier.
- The fruits are stored for 2 - 3 days.
- Used for canning.
The disadvantages of the variety include the rapid formation of barren flowers, which quickly gain weight and turn yellow. If cucumbers are not collected in time, there will be fewer fruits for pickling and canning. You can leave them until the end of the season and use them as seed material. For those who like to grow their favorite variety, this is a great way to improve their vegetable growing skills.
Cucumber branches are rich in nitrogen, potassium and phosphorus. Healthy tops can be buried in the ground or burned. Of course, growing tops is not the main goal of vegetable growing. The second method will enrich the garden with nitrogen, improve the health of the area, destroying some harmful bacteria and pest larvae.
Landing
Opinions and reviews about the planting method are divided depending on the region:
- Some climate zones allow planting seeds in open ground. The air temperature should not fall below +15 degrees.
- Many people prefer to plant seeds in advance. Small boxes with soil can often be seen on the windowsill of agricultural enthusiasts.The technique is simple: the seeds are planted to a depth of about 2 cm. Sprouts will appear 3–4 days after planting.
Feeding seedlings
Mineral and natural fertilizers are used to feed seedlings. Complex formulations work well. Seedlings grown on a windowsill require potassium, nitrogen, phosphorus and other elements.
Liquid fertilizers can be divided into several stages:
- After the leaves appear. The plant is preparing for rapid growth. Photosynthesis processes are accelerated.
- A few days before planting in open ground. A crop grown on a windowsill needs to stock up on nutrients in order to survive the adaptation period. Usually, cucumber crops take root well in a new place due to their powerful root system.
When feeding seedlings, it is important to maintain a balance of micro- and macroelements and their quantity. A deficiency will weaken the crop, and an excess will cause rapid growth of the plant.
Care
After planting the seedlings, approximately 40–45 days pass before the first fruits appear. The yield reaches 3 kilograms per square meter. m.
Care consists of periodic watering, loosening and fertilizing the crop. An unpretentious variety of Far Eastern cucumber grows well even at low elevations. One or two waterings per week is enough. The feeding schedule is determined individually depending on the region.
It’s not for nothing that they say that cucumbers grow at night. After basking in the sun and drinking water from abundant watering, the crop actively develops overnight. Continues to bear fruit until the temperature at night drops below +15 degrees.
But this is not the limit. A short-term drop in temperature stops the growth of the plant, but when good weather returns, we may be surprised to see an unexpected increase in the yield.
