It's hard to find a person who doesn't like crispy cucumbers. When choosing seeds among the abundance of varieties, gardeners should pay attention to the Mamluk cucumber. What are its advantages?
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Description of the variety
Mamluk f1 is an early ripening plant obtained by crossing several varieties. Breeders managed to combine the best qualities of the parents in this variety: high yield and immunity to diseases. The variety is resistant to downy mildew and cladosporiosis. And also the powerful root system is practically not susceptible to rot.
The bushes are medium climbing and well leafy. Large leaf blades are painted a rich green color. The length of the central stem is 2.5 m.1–2 ovaries are formed per node.
Features of the variety:
- The cucumber enters the fruiting phase 40–45 days after emergence.
- The length of the ripe fruit is 10–14 cm, diameter is 2.5–3.5 cm.
- Weight varies from 110 to 130 g.
- The yield of Mamluk cucumbers is 10–12 kg per 1 sq. m. beds.
The Mamluk variety cucumber has a cylindrical shape familiar to the crop. The color is rich green with thin yellow stripes. The fruit is covered with short white fluff.
The surface of the Mamluk cucumber is covered with small tubercles. The core is juicy and tasty. During crossing, breeders managed to completely get rid of the bitterness that is inherent in many varieties of this crop. Cucumbers are suitable for fresh consumption and pickling.
The Mamluk hybrid is intended for cultivation in greenhouses and open ground. Since the variety grows well in low light, the plants are planted in heated greenhouses in mid-winter.
Features of cultivation and care
The seeds are placed in grooves 3–4 cm deep at an angle of 45 degrees with the nose up. It is in this position that the sprouts quickly make their way to the surface, rather than wasting time unraveling and searching for light. The seeds are sown immediately after the air temperature rises to +10–+12 C. In the middle zone, this time occurs in April – May. The crop can be sown not only in spring, but also in summer and even in autumn.
In order for the description of the Mamluk cucumber to be confirmed, the following garden manipulations are carried out during the growing season:
- Watering. As you know, cucumbers are very demanding of moisture. The Mamluk variety is no exception to this rule. To harvest a good harvest of crispy greens, the soil in the garden bed must be constantly moist.In order to prevent rot, water is applied not under the stem, but at a distance of 5–10 cm from it.
- Feeding. During the growing season, organic solutions based on chicken droppings and manure are added. The liquid is applied at a short distance from the stem, trying not to splash the leaves. Please note that the characteristics of the variety will be spoiled if you overfeed the bushes with nitrogen: instead of crispy cucumbers, lush greenery will form.
- Topping. To ensure that nutrients are sent directly only to fruit set, and not to unnecessary shoots, the shoots are shortened. Side shoots, except those formed at the 18,19,20 node. The remaining shoots are pinched on 2–3 leaves. The central conductor is shortened after 25 knots. The manipulation will be effective only if the length of the shoots at the time of blinding does not exceed 5 cm. This method of pinching prevents the ovary from shedding and increases productivity.
- Loosening and weeding. Cucumbers like to grow in loose soil, so after watering or rain, loosen the soil. Since the root system of the plant is located close to the surface, it is recommended to loosen only the row spaces. A carelessly carried out manipulation ends in numerous wounds to the rhizome and the rapid death of the plant. Weeds harm garden crops, so they are pulled out as they appear.
And remember, only gardeners who follow this technology have the right to count on a good harvest. With poor care, normal development of the vegetable crop cannot be expected.
