Cucumber near Moscow evenings belongs to the hybrid early ripening garden crops of the indeterminate type. The variety can be used for spring and summer rotation, suitable for growing in small garden plots and large farms. The plant's unpretentiousness makes it suitable for use by beginning gardeners. Features of the variety include:
- belonging to a parthenocarpic species;
- female type of flowering;
- good fruit setting ability.
The plant has a good ability to form strong lashes. The leaves have a characteristic green color and wrinkled texture with slightly wavy or smooth edges.A characteristic feature of cucumber is the friendly yield of the harvest.
Cucumbers have good taste and aesthetic qualities. Reviews from gardeners indicate the possibility of using fresh fruits for salads and canning.
What are the advantages?
The crop can be grown in open ground and in film structures. Characteristics and advantages of the type:
- good ability to tolerate lack of sunlight;
- lack of pollination requirement for fruit set;
- bunch type of formation of vegetables with the formation of 1 to 3 pieces in one node;
- ability to show high yields;
- resistance to most cucumber diseases.
During the season, the plant is capable of producing from 14 to 16 kg of cucumbers per 1 m². The bushes tolerate shade well and are able to adapt to difficult growing conditions. The variety is resistant to olive spot, mosaic, and powdery mildew.
Features of the fruit
Cucumbers have a special taste that is preserved even when prepared. Description of fruits:
- young vegetables are dark green;
- there are rare tubercles on the surface;
- there are small white spines;
- the weight of a mature vegetable varies from 90 to 110 grams;
- The length of the fruit is from 12 to 15 cm.
The fruits have a dense, crunchy structure that does not contain voids.
Features of cultivation
Cultivation of cucumbers near Moscow is carried out by seedlings or by direct planting in a permanent place. The first option is used if you want to get a harvest in a short time. The time is determined in such a way that 42–45 days pass from the emergence of seedlings to the fruit ripening phase.
For cultivation, gardeners every year come up with new ways to harvest the maximum amount of cucumbers in limited space. The variety shows good performance when grown in the following interesting ways:
- in plastic bags with a volume of at least 100 liters - no more than 3 plants are planted and watering is carried out by supplying water to hollow tubes;
- growing in the form of a hut - seedlings are planted in a circle with a diameter of 2 meters, into the center of which a long stake with a hook at the top is driven, the tendrils of the cucumbers as they grow cling to the fishing lines stretched with its help;
- using a trellis at an angle - planting is carried out on two narrow beds in two parallel lines, pegs are driven in along the edges and a rail is installed on top, the cucumber bushes stretch upward along a fishing line stretched to the rail.
Gardeners who have tried to grow the cucumber variety emphasize the ability to show good yields even when there is insufficient light. The fruits retain their taste and aroma properties throughout the growing season.
