Currently, the market is replete with varieties of cucumbers for the picky gourmet. For lovers of small gherkins, breeders from Manul LLC have brought out another interesting cucumber, which has earned positive reviews from gardeners. So, what kind of vegetable is and how to grow it in our climate, we will consider below.
Characteristics
Description of the variety - early ripening, parthenocarpic, intended for growing in greenhouses and beds, but also develops well on balconies and windowsills. From planting seeds in the ground to receiving the first harvest, 38-42 days pass. The plant is indeterminate, the vine is powerful, medium-climbing.The leaves are green, smooth, and medium in size. The number of ovaries from one node is from 3 to 5. 2-3 bushes are planted in a greenhouse per 1 square meter, and up to 4 in an open bed.
Cucumbers are oval, the size of a finger reaches 8-10 centimeters in length, and when the gherkins are removed - 6-8 centimeters. The weight of 1 cucumber reaches 90 grams. The skin color is green, around the flower with light colored stripes. The small thorns are not prickly, the fruit has a frequent edge. The harvest must be harvested on time, otherwise the cucumber crop will overgrow. Up to 13 kilograms of fruits are collected from 1 square.
The taste is excellent, a variety with a pronounced cucumber taste and aroma, sweet, without bitterness.
It is used for fresh consumption, salting, pickling and canning. Well transported and stored.
Positive traits
If you follow basic growing rules, the variety gives excellent results in terms of the following characteristics.
- High yield with proper plant care.
- Long-term fruiting.
- Early ripening variety - the first harvest will ripen 40 days after planting.
- The taste of the fruit is excellent.
- Resistant to many diseases.
- Universal to use.
- Can be stored for a long time.
- Positively tolerates transportation over long distances.
- Has no bitterness.
- Resistant to short-term droughts.
- Suitable for all growing areas.
- Does not require whip formation.
Growing methods
Gardeners plant seeds cucumbers in two ways - direct planting seeds to the main place of growth and germination of seedlings, followed by transplantation into the ground.
But with any method, the seed material is disinfected. This is done in order to destroy infections that remained in the grains when harvesting seeds from infected fruits.For this procedure, use a solution of potassium permanganate or disinfection powders sold in stores.
Before planting, prepare the bed - dig up the soil with added fertilizers, spill it with warm water, form and apply rows or dig holes. They are also shed with water and seeds are planted. When planting cucumbers in a row, Thumb F1, a distance of 60-70 centimeters is left between the rows, and 20 centimeters between the grains. Checkerboard planting scheme - holes are made in the garden bed, 2 centimeters deep at a distance of 60-40 centimeters, the holes are spilled with warm water and seeds or seedlings are planted.
There is no need to form a bush during growth, so gardeners choose only the growing method - vertical or horizontal; with the first method, caring for growing cucumbers will be easier.
Cucumber care
Caring for growing cucumbers is the same for all varieties; it consists of the following activities.
- Loosening the soil.
- Watering plants.
- Root feeding.
- Foliar fertilizer.
- Plant staking for vertical growing.
- Pest and disease control.
- Timely harvesting.
These activities are carried out to obtain a rich, healthy and high-quality harvest.
Plants are fertilized with organic and mineral fertilizers up to 6 times per season - this procedure allows you to get a tasty and high-quality harvest of cucumbers.
Watering the beds and loosening the soil occurs to maintain soil moisture during plant growth. Weeding is carried out throughout the season - in order for the cucumbers to have enough fertilizer and moisture, weeds must be mercilessly gotten rid of.
As borage grows, the greens and fruits are constantly inspected for diseases.If any are detected, plants and soil are sanitized. If this is not done, the disease will spread to all individuals and destroy the crop.
All these simple tips will allow gardeners to get a high-quality harvest of delicious cucumbers throughout the growing season.
