Increasingly, gardeners are using parthenocarpic varieties and hybrids of cucumbers for planting on their plots. One of these varieties is the Mama's Favorite cucumber. It bears fruit well in closed greenhouses and in open areas.
Characteristics of the variety
Mommy's favorite is a hybrid from crossing two different varieties. The bush is determinate, parthenocarpic, so it grows and bears fruit in open ground and in a greenhouse. There are a small number of leaves, so the plants do not shade each other.Early ripening, after planting the seeds in the ground, the first fruits ripen on the 45th day. Limited in growth, few shoots. With bunch formation of ovaries.
In greenhouses it is grown vertically for the convenience of inspecting plants for diseases. Also, when growing vertically, it is convenient to care for plants. They are grown horizontally in open beds. The peculiarity of the hybrid is that it can be grown on a balcony or even a windowsill, since it does not require pollination by insects. It blooms predominantly with female flowers, so the variety is high-yielding.
Description of the fruit
Gherkin fruits are small. An adult fruit weighs only 90 grams and is 8–10 centimeters long. The cucumbers are neat, light green in color, slightly ribbed. The entire surface of the fruit is covered with sharp white spines. On the flower side there are light stripes that do not reach the middle of the fruit. The taste is sweet; when cut, the fruit does not have a seed sac or voids. With proper watering and feeding, the cucumber does not taste bitter.
The fruits are suitable for universal use - they can be pickled, salted, or used fresh. Also, Mama's favorite is often used for growing on an industrial scale, due to its keeping quality and resistance to transportation over long distances.
Methods for growing a hybrid
Since Mama’s Favorite f1 cucumbers are bred for growing in indoor and outdoor areas, as well as at home, there are many ways to grow them:
- growing in open beds;
- on a balcony or loggia;
- in a greenhouse under temporary shelter;
- in a closed greenhouse.
Outdoor cultivation involves sowing seeds and caring for growing plants.
Before sowing, the seeds are disinfected, soaked for germination and planted in the ground. The planting period is different in different regions, but weather conditions must be suitable for this variety. So, daytime air temperature should not drop below 22 degrees, and nighttime below 16 degrees. If this condition is met, delicious cucumbers will definitely grow in the beds.
Plants are planted in the greenhouse earlier, at the end of April, beginning of May, provided that the night frosts have passed. If frosts are still expected, it is better to play it safe and heat the room where the seedlings are growing using a heater.
At home, cucumbers are planted on the windowsill all year round. Since this plant is heat-loving, it is necessary to prevent drafts, waterlogging or drying out of the soil, and provide access to lighting to the plants, otherwise the seedlings will get sick and develop poorly.
Feedback from lovers who planted Mama's favorite
Nina: “In winter, I decided to grow cucumbers on the windowsill, after reading reviews from gardeners, I bought the seeds of Mommy’s favorite. I planted it before the New Year. In February, the whole family ate cucumbers. The greens are tasty and small in size. The main requirement of this variety is proper care and watering, as well as creating conditions at home suitable for growing cucumbers. I’ll plant them in the garden in April and see how they behave there.”
With proper care, Mama's favorite will give a good harvest when planted in any place.
