Cucumbers are one of the most popular and widespread vegetable crops in household plots. Libelle F1 cucumber is a universal variety that can be grown in any soil. The yield is stable, and the cucumbers are very tasty.
Description of the Libella cucumber variety
Before buying seeds of any vegetable crop you like, you need to study the description of the variety in detail. Libelle cucumbers are first generation hybrids. The variety itself was bred by breeders from Germany. In a short time, cucumbers have won the recognition and love of domestic gardeners and gardeners.
The hybrid belongs to the long-climbing, parthenocarpic and mid-season varieties.Cucumbers grow from 12 to 15 cm in length. The skin has small tubercles. There are also small white thorns on the skin. The shape of the vegetables is elongated, characteristic of most varieties of cucumbers.
On average, the weight of one ripe fruit can vary from 100 to 140 grams. The taste of cucumbers is pleasant, there is no bitter taste. The fruiting period begins 50 days after sowing the seeds in the ground. The seeds inside the cucumbers are small, the flesh is juicy and crisp.
Ripe fruits are suitable for fresh consumption; they can also be added to salads and canned. The main characteristic is the ability to grow crops not only in open areas and in greenhouses, but also in an apartment on a balcony or loggia.
The main advantage of Libella cucumbers is their high resistance to vegetable diseases such as powdery mildew and olive blight. Growing seedlings can take place in any type of soil. Under ideal growing conditions, you can get a yield of up to 10 kg from one plant.
The variety was entered into the Russian state register in 1976. The Libella cucumber hybrid is intended for cultivation in open ground, as well as in greenhouses and greenhouse shelters.
Advantages and disadvantages of growing
Reviews about the Libella cucumber hybrid are only positive. Culture has many advantages and practically no significant disadvantages.
Description of advantages:
- Stable harvest throughout the entire fruiting period of the bushes;
- The first harvest can be harvested as early as early June;
- Resistance to many diseases affecting vegetable crops;
- High taste qualities of ripe fruits;
- Universal use in cooking;
- During salting, they remain crispy and tasty;
- Vegetables are suitable for sale in markets;
- Long fruiting period;
- Vegetables are stored for a long time after being picked from the garden;
- Growing is possible on any soil;
- One bush can produce up to 4 kg of ripe vegetables;
- Bushes can be grown on the balcony at home.
Description of disadvantages:
- Cucumbers quickly outgrow;
- Sometimes they may taste bitter;
- There may be light spots on the peel, which negatively affects the appearance of the cucumbers.
How to grow seedlings and care for them
There is nothing difficult about planting cucumbers of this variety. In order to get a harvest of cucumbers at the beginning of June, it is necessary to use the seedling method of planting vegetable crops. To do this you will need peat cups and substrate. You can dig up the soil directly on your site (but before planting the planting material, it will need to be warmed up and disinfected), or you can buy a special mixture for vegetable crops.
The most favorable time for planting Libella cucumbers is the last days of April or the first days of May.
Before planting in the soil, planting material is sorted. To do this, you need to prepare a saline solution. Take 1 tbsp. l. ordinary table salt and pour it with 1 glass of warm water. Dip the seeds into the solution. After some time, low-quality seeds will float to the surface. They can be thrown away, but the rest can be planted.
When the seedlings grow a little (the first full-fledged leaves are formed), they can be transplanted to a permanent place. Dig up the soil, mix it with manure and make small holes for the bushes. The distance between the holes should be at least 30 cm. After planting the seedlings, they need to be watered abundantly. At night, the beds are covered with a warm cloth.
You can transplant seedlings outside when the weather is very warm and there are no severe frosts at night.
Reviews of Libella cucumber
What are the reviews about the Libella cucumber variety?
Galina, 43 years old
“I have been growing this variety of cucumbers for several years. Productivity has always been high. The soil on our site is not very fertile, and when my husband and I planted seedlings for the first time, we did not expect to get a good result. But the variety was still a pleasant surprise. Now we plant Libella cucumbers every year.”
Anastasia, 38 years old
“When I first listened to my friend and decided to buy seeds of this variety, at first I was disappointed. Less than half of all the seeds in the bag sprouted. At home, the seedlings did not look very attractive. After transplanting into the garden bed, everything changed. The cucumbers began to grow quickly and within a few weeks we tasted the first vegetables from the garden. Now I will always plant the Libella variety.”
Matvey, 56 years old
“I didn’t like the cucumbers. The manufacturer promises a good harvest all summer. But among all the cucumbers that grew in my dacha, this one turned out to be the least productive. Maybe the whole point is that the seeds were of poor quality. The taste of cucumbers is not bad, but you can find a better variety. I won’t grow any more for now.”
