Rarely does a site survive without this crop. The Dragoon F1 cucumber has won the favor of summer residents because it is disease-resistant and very productive. It is used in home cooking for any method of cooking and preparations for the winter.
Detailed description of the Dragoon variety
To understand what the plant will be like, you need to study the detailed characteristics of the variety. Thanks to this information, the summer resident knows exactly how to place the bush on the site and how to grow it correctly.
Description of the plant:
- Parthenocarpic.
- Medium height.
- Medium climbing.
- Indeterminate.
- The flowers are predominantly female.
- Bouquet ovaries.
- There are 2-3 cucumbers in one node.
- Ripens in 43-45 days.
Cucumber:
- The shape is cylindrical.
- Short, 10-12 cm in length.
- Weight 72-90 g.
- Diameter 3.5-4 cm.
- The pubescence is white.
- The skin is thin.
- The density is high.
A detailed description of a plant from the manufacturer does not always provide the necessary information. Then the vegetable grower turns for help to sites that are dedicated to cucumber crops. Where he finds the answer to all his questions.
Growing seedlings
It is recommended to plant cucumbers in seedlings; the harvest will begin to ripen much earlier. An important point with this method of growing is to try to injure the roots of the plant as little as possible.
Summer residents advise using peat pots; their advantages are that when replanting the plant to a permanent place, you do not need to remove it. Cucumbers are planted directly into the prepared holes; after some time, the container begins to decompose, turning into root fertilizer.
Seedlings require careful care; high-quality plants are the key to a future harvest. Water as needed, without flooding or allowing the plants to dry out. During the 2-3 weeks that the seedlings will grow indoors, they are fed with growth stimulants or some kind of complex fertilizer. Cucumbers are planted in the ground when the threat of return frosts has completely passed.
Planting seeds in the ground
The area for cucumbers is chosen to be flat and, if possible, protected from drafts. Cucumbers love the sun; the area under the beds should be well lit most of the day.
This method of planting cucumbers causes less damage to the plants, but the first harvest will have to wait 2-3 weeks later than for bushes grown from seedlings.Humus and wood ash are added to the holes prepared for sowing. The seeds are buried 2-3 cm, then covered with film.
After the cucumbers emerge, the covering material is removed so that the tender shoots do not die in the sun.
Cultivation care
Any plant loves attention, and so do Dragoon cucumbers. They need to be watered, weeded, loosened and fertilized on time.
Watering is carried out in the evening, with warm water. It is recommended to organize drip irrigation, then the plant will not suffer from sunburn. They appear as a result of water droplets remaining on the leaves.
Loosening will provide oxygen access to the root system and retain moisture in the soil. Organic matter and complex mineral fertilizers are used as fertilizers. Alternating them with each other.
Removing weeds from plantings will result in cucumbers suffering less from attacks by pests and the diseases they spread.
Growing in a horizontal position will provide oxygen access to the plant and the fruits will not rot.
Disease susceptibility
An important criterion for summer residents to choose a variety is the immunity of cucumbers. The more stable the variety, the more likely it is to become popular among vegetable growers. Dragoon is a hybrid and is therefore immune to:
- Virus cucumber mosaic.
- Olive spot.
- Powdery mildew.
For other diseases of cucumbers, treatment with special preparations or folk remedies is necessary.
Treatment with chemicals is possible only before flowering; in the future, its use is harmful to the human body.
Advantages of the variety
The presence of a large number of negative qualities in cucumbers will not add popularity to the variety.Therefore, breeders try to breed species that do not have disadvantages.
Pros:
- Productivity.
- Disease resistance.
- Unpretentiousness.
- Limited growth of side shoots.
- Versatility of use.
- Possibility of collecting fruits at the gherkin stage.
No disadvantages were found in the variety.
Opinions of summer residents regarding the Dragoon hybrid
The gardener trusts his like-minded people more than the characteristics of the manufacturer. By reading reviews, the vegetable grower draws conclusions whether the variety is suitable for growing on the site or not.
Olga: “I came across the Dragoon cucumber hybrid by accident, so I decided to take a chance and try to plant it. I didn’t regret it, I was pleased with the yield. They are unpretentious in care and do not require much attention. Excellent in canned form."
It is not difficult to grow a Dragoon cucumber on your plot; you just need to follow the agrotechnical care requirements.
