Growing a crop is not as difficult as it seems. A little patience and the plant will reward the summer resident with a rich harvest. Cucumber "Claudine" is a common species that is recommended for growing in any type of soil.
Basic ideas about the variety
A detailed description will help you decide how to grow and where to place the plant. And also to avoid mistakes and get the declared harvest.
Plant:
- Medium height.
- Indeterminate.
- The leaves are often located.
- The ovary is fascicular.
- One node produces 6–7 cucumbers.
- Belongs to the parthenocarpic species.
- Ripens within 40 days
Cucumber:
- Shape: elongated ellipse.
- Color: dark green.
- Length: 8–10 cm.
- Weight: 80–90 g.
- Taste: no bitterness.
- Productivity: 10 kg per 1 m2.
A description of the variety and its main characteristics will help the summer resident make his choice and understand whether it is worth growing at all.
Disease susceptibility
Cucumber “Claudine” f1 is immune to some crop diseases:
- Cucumber mosaic.
- Powdery mildew.
- Downy mildew.
Pre-treatment of bushes will save you from the development of many diseases. Before flowering, you can take chemicals, after which it is advisable to use traditional medicine.
Use in home cooking
Cucumbers are used to prepare fresh salads and table decorations. Reviews from summer residents claim that the variety is unsuitable for canning. The vegetable becomes soft, the structure is disrupted.
What are the characteristics of the variety?
Cucumbers have a number of properties that distinguish them from other species. Each summer resident will judge their importance independently:
- Ripens faster than other types of crops.
- It bears fruit for a long time.
- Calmly tolerates temporary increases in temperature.
- Those fruits that are overripe on the bushes do not barrel, the shape remains unchanged.
- Unpretentious in care.
- The fruits last a long time.
No negative properties have been identified.
Growing and care
“Claudine” is planted in a greenhouse and open ground. They use 2 methods, seedlings and non-seedlings.
If seeds are sown in the ground, wait until the night temperature is +10 ⁰C. Planted to a depth of 2 cm. The distance between plants is 30 cm, in rows 50 cm. Early plantings are covered with material to avoid the death of the bush from frost.
It is more effective to plant seeds in moist soil, as they germinate faster.
The hybrid variety "Claudine" has a negative attitude towards transplants. In order not to damage the root system of a fragile plant, seeds are planted in specially prepared peat pots or paper cups. After transplantation, acclimatization will be much faster.
Recommendations for care, the implementation of which will lead to an excellent harvest:
- The bushes are watered generously with warm water, preferably in the evening. During the fruiting period, water consumption per plant is 1–1.5 liters.
- Loosen the soil around the cucumbers.
- Be sure to feed.
- Remove all weeds from the beds.
- Harvest the crop in a timely manner.
Fertilizing the crop is extremely necessary. Do not place organic fertilizers such as cow and bird droppings. Nitrogen and other minerals are also used.
The opinion of summer residents regarding the variety "Claudine"
Sometimes it is not enough to read the description of a variety; you get much more information by looking at reviews from gardeners. In addition to opinions about the species, there are valuable recommendations for care and cultivation.
- Anatoly. The variety is a favorite of the whole family. Planted in a greenhouse. Eaten in salads and fresh. Salting and pickling are not recommended. Cucumbers do not turn yellow and are stored well. I like the unpretentiousness of the culture of this species.
- Svetlana. Grows for 3 years. Very early, not bitter. Plants in a glass greenhouse. The grandchildren love to eat straight from the garden. The summer resident herself prefers to “conduct experiments” with fresh salads. What he appreciates most about this variety is its unpretentiousness in care, as well as the fact that it provides fresh fruits until the beginning of autumn.
"Claudine" is a hybrid that does not need advertising. They love him most of all because he is undemanding to care, does not get sick, and enjoys the harvest for a long time.
