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Among the abundance of cucumber varieties, each gardener chooses a favorite, which he constantly plants. And most often these are early varieties that allow you to enjoy delicious and crispy vegetables from the beginning of summer.
Description of the variety
An early ripe hybrid of Marinda grows well and bears fruit both in open ground and in greenhouse structures, it is distinguished by an average climbing ability. You can grow a vegetable horizontally or vertically. No pollination is required to set the Marinda F1 fruit. With proper care, 5-7 fruits are tied in each knot. The period from seed germination to the appearance of the first cucumbers is approximately one and a half months.
Dark green cucumbers of the hybrid variety Marinda grow in a cylindrical shape, 8-11 cm long, weighing 60-70 g. On the surface of the fruit there are large tubercles with small white thorns (photo).
The crispy flesh of a dense structure has small seed chambers and does not taste bitter. The variety Marinda F1 can be classified as universal. Cucumbers are tasty fresh and are well suited for preservation.
The yield of the variety is 25-30 kg per square meter of area. Cucumbers of the hybrid variety Marinda are resistant to many diseases (powdery mildew, leaf spot, cladosporium, scab, mosaic).
Growing seedlings
Seeds are planted in late April and early May. To take into account the climatic features of the region, it is recommended to start planting seeds 3-3.5 weeks before transplanting seedlings into open ground. For cucumbers of this hybrid variety, it is advisable to prepare the soil yourself. It is necessary to take equal parts of peat, garden soil and sand. Granular seeds of Marinda F1 from manufacturers have a special thin layer containing a set of nutrients, antifungal / antimicrobial drugs. Therefore, such grains can be sown directly into open ground.
Planting stages:
- Separate containers are filled with nutritious soil and slightly moistened. In plastic cups, holes are necessarily made in the bottom. If you use one large box, then as a result of the subsequent picking, the sprouts can take root for a long time.
- Pits are made in the soil (1.5-2 cm), where 2 grains of Marinda F1 are placed at once. The planting material is sprinkled with earth.
- The containers are covered with foil or glass and placed in a warm place. Usually, after 3-4 days, the first shoots of Marinda's hybrid cucumbers already appear. The cover from the containers is removed and the seedlings are transferred to a well-lit place.
- After the appearance of the first leaves, the seedlings are thinned out - a strong one is left of two sprouts. In order not to damage the root system of the remaining seedling, the weak sprout is simply cut off or carefully pinched off.
If you observe the correct light and temperature conditions, then the seedlings of Marinda hybrid cucumbers will be strong and healthy. Suitable conditions: temperature + 15-18˚ С, bright daylight. But you should not put seedlings in direct sunlight. In cloudy weather, it is recommended to use phytolamps day and night.
About a week and a half before planting seedlings in open soil, they begin to harden it. For this, cucumbers of the hybrid variety Marinda are taken out into the street (the time of the "walk" is gradually increased every day).
Cucumber care
For the cucumber bed, areas are well lit, protected from cold winds and drafts. The Marinda hybrid grows best on nutritious, well-drained soils with a low nitrogen content.
Seedlings with 3-4 leaves are considered to be quite mature, they can be planted in open ground (towards the end of May-beginning of June). Manufacturers recommend focusing on the temperature of the soil - the soil should warm up to + 15-18˚ С. If the seedlings are overexposed, the foliage may begin to turn yellow.
The beds for cucumbers of the hybrid variety Marinda are prepared in advance: shallow trenches are dug into which a little compost, rotted manure, is poured. When planting seedlings, it is recommended to adhere to the scheme: in a row, the distance between the shoots is 30 cm, and the row spacing is made 50-70 cm wide. After planting, the ground around the roots is carefully compacted and watered.
Watering rules
Only warm water is used to moisten the soil. During the season, Marinda F1 cucumbers are watered in different ways:
- before flowering and under hot weather conditions, it is recommended to water the cucumber beds daily. It is advisable to pour half a liter - a liter of water under each bush (4-5 liters per square meter);
- during the formation of the ovary of cucumbers of the hybrid variety Marinda and during harvesting, the frequency of watering is reduced, but at the same time the volume of water is increased. Every two to three days, water is poured at the rate of 8-12 liters per square meter;
- since the middle of August, the abundance of watering and the frequency have been reduced. It is enough to pour 3-4 liters per square meter once a week (or 0.5-0.7 liters for each bush).
Water under the cucumbers of the hybrid variety Marinda must be poured with a weak stream so as not to destroy the root system, which is located shallowly. Watering over the leaves can be done only in the evening (when the daytime heat subsides, but the temperature does not drop very much).
Fertilizing the soil
Timely application of fertilizers will ensure healthy growth of cucumbers of the hybrid variety Marinda and abundant fruiting. Top dressing is applied in two ways: root and foliar.
The first feeding of the hybrid variety Marinda cucumber in the open field is carried out during the period of growing green mass. But you shouldn't do it thoughtlessly. If the plant has been planted in fertilized soil and develops well, it is not recommended to use fertilizers. If the seedlings are thin and weak, then complex compositions are used: ammophoska (1 tbsp. L) is diluted in 10 liters of water. Fans of organic fertilizers can use a solution of poultry manure (1 part fertilizer and 20 parts water).
During the flowering of cucumbers of the hybrid variety Marinda, the growth of foliage and stems stops and therefore a mixture of mineral fertilizers is used: potassium nitrate (20 g), a glass of ash, ammonium nitrate (30 g), superphosphate (40 g) are taken for 10 liters of water.
To increase the formation and growth of ovaries of Marinda F1 cucumbers, a solution is used: potassium nitrate (25 g), urea (50 g), a glass of ash are taken for 10 liters of water. To extend fruiting at the end of the season (the last days of August, the beginning of September) foliar feeding will help: the green mass is sprayed with a solution of urea (15 g per 10 l of water).
When foliar feeding, it is important to choose the right time: early in the morning or in the evening. If it rains after the procedure, it is recommended to repeat the spraying.
Growing recommendations
When planting cucumbers Marinda F1 in greenhouses, trellises must be installed, since the stems are placed vertically. Pillars 1.5-2 m high are placed along the beds. They begin to tie up cucumbers a week after planting seedlings. When forming a cucumber bush Marinda F1, one stalk is left, which is pinched as soon as it grows to the top of the trellis. As a rule, shoots and flowers are removed from the axils of the first three leaves.
Cucumbers of the hybrid variety Marinda, planted in the open field, are not recommended to pinch - so as not to injure the plant. However, if the plant has 6-8 leaves, and the side shoots have not formed, then the top can be pinched.
Growing cucumbers vertically requires more attention and experience. Therefore, open field cucumber beds are the best option for novice gardeners to get an excellent harvest of Marinda hybrid cucumbers.
