Self-pollinating varieties are convenient in that their yield depends little on weather conditions and the presence of pollinating insects. These include the Liliput cucumber. In addition to high yield, the variety has excellent taste characteristics that satisfy even the most fastidious gardeners.
Description of the variety
The Liliput variety cucumber bears fruit 1.5 months after the first shoots appear. The height of the bush is average. Female type peduncles. About 3 ovaries are formed in each node. The length of the Liliput fruit reaches 9 centimeters, and the weight does not exceed 90 grams.The shape is cylindrical, the tubercles are not pronounced, the color is uniform, green.
The productivity of the Lilliput variety is high. The description of the variety says that more than 10 kg of fruits are harvested from one square meter of land, which are suitable for long-term storage, retain their commercial qualities and tolerate transportation well.
Main advantages and disadvantages
Lilliput f1 has advantages that set it apart from its competitors:
- self-pollinating variety;
- female type peduncles;
- universal use of the harvested crop (consumed fresh or used for all types of processing and preservation);
- fruits begin to form very early;
- high productivity;
- excellent taste;
- cucumbers are well stored and can withstand transportation;
- determinate shoots are formed;
- high resistance to major diseases.
The characteristics of the variety do not allow us to identify significant deficiencies. To obtain a harvest, no supernatural efforts are required.
Features of cultivation
The Liliput variety, like any hybrid, does not like acidic, waterlogged and heavy soil. A sufficient amount of organic fertilizer is required. If groundwater is located close to the site, then it is necessary to make bulk ridges up to half a meter high, consisting of fertile soil. Reviews from experienced gardeners indicate that to grow cucumbers, not only rotted manure is used as fertilizer, but also fallen leaves, sawdust or grass cuttings.
Plants are grown not only by sowing seeds in open ground, but also by seedlings. Seedlings are sown in the last ten days of April.
After a couple of weeks, the young plants are already moved to a permanent place of growth.The distance between the bushes is left at least half a meter.
Cucumbers are sown in open ground only when the threat of night spring frosts has completely passed. By this time the soil is warming up well. The sowing depth is 2 cm. It is convenient to grow Lilliput on trellises, since this way the greens are visible and you can harvest without any problems. With this method, watering, weeding and weed control become convenient.
Liliput cucumbers do not react well to temperature changes, so for their cultivation it is better to set aside beds that are protected from drafts and without direct exposure to sunlight. Irrigation of plants is carried out using a spray bottle, but the ideal option is drip irrigation. For feeding cucumbers using wood ash, as well as phosphate fertilizers. Mulching allows you to reduce the number of weeds on the site and avoid drying out the soil.
Lilliput is a godsend for those summer residents who can only be in the garden on weekends. You can enjoy grown cucumbers even under unfavorable climatic conditions. The quality of the harvest and product characteristics do not suffer. Gherkins can be preserved or used directly to make salads. The Lilliput variety of early cucumbers also surprises with the high taste of the harvested crop. Thin-skinned and crispy greens will not leave anyone indifferent.
