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Cucumber Chinese snakes have been cultivated in Russia for about 10 years. In 2015, it was entered in the State Register with a recommendation for growing in greenhouses. In greenhouses, it gives a stable high yield; it is possible to grow a crop in the open field in the southern regions.
Description of cucumbers Chinese snakes
A hybrid of cucumbers Chinese snakes are intended for growing in greenhouses, only in a closed area can you create an optimal microclimate for a good vegetation of the plant. The variety is of an indeterminate type with unlimited growth in height, without correction, the main stem reaches up to 3.5 m. It gives few lateral layers, as they grow, they are removed.
Cucumbers are grown Chinese snakes in a tapestry way. The plant gives large fruits, the stem cannot withstand them without fixing to the support. The bush requires formation, at the required height, the top of the stem is broken. If the culture is not tied up, the cucumbers become deformed and lose their presentation.
In the photo above, a cucumber Chinese snake, the external characteristic of the plant:
- The central stem is light green, of medium thickness, densely pubescent, forms a small number of thin lateral shoots.
- The foliage of the bush is intense, the leaf plate is hard, with thick pile. The shape of the leaf is five-lobed with uneven wavy edges. The leaves are large, located on long, thin petioles.
- The root is shallow, branched, the central core is weakly expressed.
- Cucumbers bloom Chinese snakes with yellow small flowers, 2 female flowers and 1 male are formed on the stem.
The cucumber variety belongs to the mixed parthenocarpic type and can do without pollinators. Each female flower forms an ovary, the male ones fall off.
Detailed description of the fruits
The hallmark of the variety is the shape of the fruit, which is unusual for a standard culture. Judging by the photo of the Chinese Snake variety cucumbers and reviews of vegetable growers, without timely harvesting, the length can reach up to 1 m.Overripe greens lose their taste, bitterness prevails in them, the pulp is tough, fibrous. The maximum harvesting size is 40 cm.
Description of fruits:
- the shape is cylindrical, serpentine, in diameter - no more than 6 cm, weight - 400 g;
- the color is bright green with white fragments at the base;
- the peel is thin, the surface is bumpy, each unevenness is equipped with short villi;
- the pulp is juicy, without voids, cucumbers do not form seeds, they are located in the chamber, in the form of rudiments;
- the taste is balanced, there is no bitterness in young fruits, a pronounced aroma.
Shelf life of Chinese snake cucumbers is short; after harvest, fast processing is recommended. The fruits are eaten fresh, they go well in vegetable salads.
Is it possible to pickle cucumbers Chinese snakes
The peel of the cucumbers is thin, but quite dense, the greens lend themselves well to heat treatment. The pulp is juicy, the density is high, cucumbers are used for preservation and pickling, like any variety of culture. Taking into account that the shape of the fruit is exotic, it will not work to salt them in a glass jar as a whole. The cucumber is cut into pieces and salted.The bright green color does not brighten from the marinade, they use a variety of cucumbers Chinese snakes in an assortment with tomatoes of various colors.
The main characteristics of the variety
Cucumber variety The Chinese snake belongs to an early ripening culture, the fruits ripen from the moment of ovary to harvest in 30 days. The hybrid is characterized by fast vegetation; greens require constant monitoring for timely collection. Cucumbers Chinese snakes are grown throughout Russia. In a heated greenhouse, the variety feels comfortable even in the zone of risky farming.
Photosynthesis of cucumbers of this variety does not require an increased supply of ultraviolet radiation. There is no need to install additional lamps in the greenhouse. Outdoors, cucumber Chinese snakes can grow in periodically shaded areas. The variety has a prolonged fruiting period, harvesting continues until the night temperature drops (up to +60 C), in the south in unprotected ground - approximately until the end of September. Therefore, the variety can be called frost-resistant.
In greenhouses, cucumbers are grown under moderate watering conditions. High air humidity can cause the development of a fungal infection. In an open area, the cucumber variety can be without watering for a certain time, but the growing season slows down with a lack of water. Drought tolerance in cucumbers Chinese snakes is low.
Cucumber variety The Chinese snake prefers soil with a neutral acidity level. The soil should be fertile, well-drained. Cucumbers are planted on clay soils with the addition of organic matter, optimal for growth is sandy loam. An important condition for a plant is compliance with crop rotation. Cucumbers are not placed on the site where pumpkin crops grew before them. Plants of the same family consume the same microelements from the soil; on depleted land, one should not expect a high yield.
Yield
The Chinese Snake variety has a high-yielding capacity. With sufficient watering and temperature conditions, one plant bush gives an average of 15 kg. The fruiting rate is influenced by:
- lack of a garter stem;
- depleted soil;
- irregular irrigation.
At a temperature of 250C and above cucumbers grow quickly, fruits with a high gastronomic value. There are 3 plants per 1 m, yield from 1 m2 on average - 45 kg.
The variety is early ripening after the formation of the ovary, the cucumber reaches biological ripeness in 30 days. The first harvest is carried out on the 10th of June, the duration of fruiting is up to 4.5 months or more.
Pest and disease resistance
In the process of experimental cultivation, the immune system of cucumbers was corrected, and the resistance of the culture to diseases was developed. As a result, we got a variety that is not afraid of most of the pumpkin diseases. In conditions of high humidity, anthracnose damage is possible. Cucumbers are treated with colloidal sulfur or Hom. In greenhouses, the plant is not afraid of pests. In an open area, the whitefly butterfly parasitizes on cucumbers. Eliminate the pest by treating the plant with the Komandor preparation.
Pros and cons of the variety
The advantages of the Chinese snake variety of cucumbers include:
- fast growing season;
- resistance to most infections;
- does not require special agricultural technology;
- recommended for greenhouse cultivation, it is possible to cultivate in the open field;
- long fruiting period;
- high gastronomic score;
- exotic type of fruit;
- versatility in use.
Minuses:
- after overripe it loses its taste;
- requires the installation of a trellis;
- short shelf life;
- the impossibility of salting as a whole.
Growing rules
The variety is recommended to be grown by the seedling method. Cucumber seeds Chinese snakes do not always germinate, so it is undesirable to plant them directly into the soil. The planting material is laid taking into account this factor.
Sowing dates
Work on planting seeds is carried out in the second half of April in small containers, 2 seeds are placed in one container.It is undesirable to dive seedlings, the plant does not tolerate transplanting well.
Placed on the site 30 days after germination, in the greenhouse - at the end of May, in open ground - 7 days later. The indicator of the night temperature is taken into account, it must be at least +100 C. If the spring is cold, it is better to keep the young growth indoors until the temperature stabilizes.
Site selection and preparation of beds
For a protected area, choose an area with fertile soil. The variety responds well to high soil moisture, so the close location of groundwater for the Chinese snake variety is a priority. In open areas, protect the plant from the effects of drafts.
Before planting, the site is dug up, the acidic composition is neutralized with dolomite flour. They do not make a bed in the place where pumpkin seeds grew in the previous season. Organic matter, superphosphate or saltpeter are introduced. A few hours before placement, the culture is watered abundantly.
How to plant correctly
The scheme for planting a variety of cucumbers Chinese snakes in a greenhouse and on an open area is the same:
- Depressions are made 15 cm, 20 cm wide.
- At a distance of 35 cm, young shoots, together with a root ball, are placed vertically.
- Fall asleep over the upper leaves.
- The plant is watered.
If the seeds of the variety are planted directly into the ground, a furrow is made 2 cm deep. Seeds or seedlings are placed in 3-4 pieces. 1 m2... Up to 3 seeds can be placed in one hole, germination will not be 100%, a weak plant is then harvested.
Follow-up care for cucumbers
Agricultural technology of the Chinese Snake variety is traditional. Cucumber care includes:
- drip irrigation in the greenhouse, in the open field - at the root, before sunrise or after sunset, events are carried out every 2 days;
- mandatory top dressing 7 days after placement on the garden bed, use ammonium nitrate, the next application of mineral fertilizers - at the time of the formation of ovaries, organic matter - after 15 days;
- loosening and weeding of cucumbers is carried out as they grow weeds.
Cucumbers require the installation of a trellis. The plant is formed with one stem, fixed to the support, side shoots are removed. At the height of the trellis, the top of the variety is broken. Remove the bottom dry leaves, mulch with straw.
Conclusion
Cucumber Chinese snake is an early ripe hybrid recommended for growing in greenhouse structures. The plant is distinguished by a high level of productivity and stability of fruiting. Produces fruits of unusual shape and size with high gastronomic characteristics. Cucumbers are consumed fresh, used for pickling and preservation.
