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Long-term cucumbers are a common garden crop growing in open soil, which grows quickly and bears fruit for a long time. Pleases with fragrant cucumbers for more than 3 months, before the onset of the first frost. But basically the last harvest is done at the end of August. With the correct selection of seeds, planting, cultivation, care, you can significantly increase their growing season.
The main varieties of cucumbers, with high yields
Main varieties open field cucumbersbearing fruit for a long time: Mother-in-law, Picollo, Excelsior, Heroic Power, Ajax, Green Wave, Avalanche.
Variety "Mother-in-law"
It belongs to the early ripening variety, pleases with fragrant cucumbers after the first sunrise on the 45-48 day.
Combines demand, versatility, since it can be grown both in greenhouses and in the open field. The bushes have an average foliage with 3-4 ovaries. Cucumbers of this variety have a cylindrical shape, 13 cm length parameter, the skin is dark green in color with a light white bloom. On tactile sensations, their surface is characterized by tuberosity, lumpiness. The weight of one cucumber is from 100 g to 130 g. The cross section of a ripe cucumber is maximum 4 cm. It has a dense internal structure, voids and bitterness are excluded. Sufficiently resistant to diseases (powdery mildew, peronosporosis). Providing correct planting and care, it pleases with a bountiful harvest (12.5 kg per 1 m²). The variety is distinguished by its high taste.
Variety "Picollo"
Early ripening variety. This garden crop is self-pollinated, grown both in greenhouses and on open ground. Begins to delight with cucumbers for 40-44 days.
At each node, 5-7 fruits are formed. Marketable ripe fruits are dark green in color, length parameters are 10 cm. The skin is covered with large pimples. The structure is dense, without emptiness. The taste is mildly aromatic, without bitterness. The variety is highly resistant to disease. They are eaten fresh in salads and canned.
Excelsior variety
Average reach, ovary bouquet type... Pleases with the first harvest of cucumbers 50-55 days after sowing.
The variety refers to early ripening, high yield. It is planted both in greenhouses and in the open field. Sowing the variety on open ground is recommended to be carried out in May, when the ground warms up well enough. Seeds are sown in grooves from 3 to 4 cm. Plants have an average height. Flowering is of the female type. Cucumbers are cylindrical in shape, 10 cm in length, with a very bumpy skin of a bright green color. The structure is dense, there is no emptiness. The mass of a marketable cucumber is 115-118 g. The cross section varies from 3.5 cm to 4 cm. The variety is endowed with high taste, there is no bitterness.
Variety "Bogatyrskaya power"
Garden culture of high growth, from 2 m to 2.5 m. At each node, from 2 to 8 ovaries are formed. High-yielding variety.
This variety can be grown both in greenhouses and outdoors. The length parameter of a commercial cucumber of this variety ranges from 9 cm to 12, 5 cm.Cucumbers are shaped like an oval cylinder. The diameter of the cross-section is 3 cm. The mass of a commercial cucumber on average varies from 120 g to 130 g. The structure of the pulp is dense, void and bitterness are excluded. Cucumbers of this variety are very crispy. Flavoring characteristics are high. This variety of open ground cucumbers has a high resistance to diseases.
Variety "Ajax"
This variety of cucumbers grown outdoors is resistant to high air temperatures, moderate coolness, and a number of diseases. The advantage of this variety is its versatility.
The cucumber variety belongs to the early ripening period. Pollinated by bees. Most often grown on open ground. Leaves on the plant of strong climbing, medium size, pronounced wrinkling, dark green color. 2-3 ovaries are formed in the leaf axils. Since the variety is tall, its bushes should be tied to a special net, trellis. Commercial cucumbers have a cylindrical shape, rich green color with slightly pronounced white stripes, a light green tip and a light light bloom. The length parameter is from 9 cm to 12, 5 cm, in diameter from 3 cm to 4 cm, the average weight is 110 g. The peel is quite tough. They have a delicate aroma, without bitterness. The yield per 1 m² is 5 kg. Cucumbers are recommended to be harvested daily. Pleases with fruits before the onset of the first frost. Cucumbers, for a long time, preserve their presentation and taste. Can be eaten both fresh and canned.
Variety "Green Wave"
The variety is early maturing. Differs in high productivity, excellent taste characteristics. This crop is grown both in greenhouses and in the open field.
The variety has an average climbing capacity, bright green foliage, 2.5 m height parameter, 2-8 ovaries. Pleases with fragrant cucumbers from mid-June. Commercial cucumbers are characterized by an average length of 13 cm, an oval-cylindrical shape, a 3.5 cm cross-section. The tactile surface of the cucumbers has large tubercles, the color is calm green. Average weight parameters are 125 g. 10-12 kg of yield grows per 1 m². The cucumber variety is resistant to many diseases. The fruits are fragrant, the formation of a void is excluded in the structure.
Variety "Avalanche"
The cucumber variety is distinguished by its early ripening and versatility.
It is grown both in different types of greenhouses (film, glass), and on open ground. 37-40 days - the period after sowing, when the first fragrant cucumbers ripen. 4-5 ovaries are formed in the knot. The maximum length of a cucumber is 8 cm. Color with a transition from dark green to light green to the tip. The skin of the cucumber has mild light stripes, well-defined pimpled formations. The internal structure is dense, without voids. They are used both fresh in various vegetable salads and canned. There are no bitterness notes. This outdoor cucumber variety is disease resistant.
Features of the growing process
In order for cucumbers of long-term fruiting, grown in the open field, for a long time, to please with a good harvest, it is necessary to ensure proper planting and care.
Landing features
Before planting, you need to decide on the area in which the selected variety of cucumbers will grow. For good and long-term yields, the sowing soil must be fertile. The site should be well lit, since this garden crop needs sufficient lighting.
They grow well in the area after onions, tomatoes, potatoes, cabbage, legumes, nightshade plants. It is not recommended to plant varieties of long-fruiting cucumbers in last year's areas of pumpkin and beet growth. Can be grown using both seeds and seedlings.
Sowing with seeds
Seeds for sowing cucumbers of long-term fruiting can be used both dry and in a pre-processed form. Thanks to the second method, the culture will rise much faster. For processing, a solution of potassium permanganate of a saturated dark color is used. Seeds of the cucumber variety long-term fruiting are placed in a special tissue bag and dipped in the above mixture for 15 minutes. Next, the seeds are spread on a damp cloth in a warm place until small roots are formed, after which they are placed in the refrigerator for 5 hours for stabbing. Then they are taken out of the refrigerator and allowed to lie down for 15 hours at room temperature. This type of hardening contributes to the high resistance of the crop to cool temperatures and the formation of strong shoots, high productivity.
The prepared, hardened seeds are ready for sowing when the soil temperature reaches + 17 ° C. In 1-2 rows, special holes are prepared every 60 cm.The optimal depth of the holes is 2 cm.If cucumbers are grown using a trellis, the optimal distance between the rows is 35 cm, and between the holes is 20 cm.In the holes 3-5 seeds are sown ... After the appearance of the first shoots, they are thinned out, if necessary.
Attention! When thinning, excess shoots are recommended not to break through, but to carefully cut off. This will prevent damage to the root system.
Growing with seedlings
After preliminary preparation, seeds of cucumbers of long-term fruiting for seedlings are planted in special small pots. For planting, a special nutritious soil is needed, which is prepared from equal parts of sod land, sawdust, peat, humus. 1-2 pieces are sown in an individual pot. seeds. As necessary, before sunrise, the seeds of long-fruiting cucumbers are watered with water at room temperature. It is necessary to adhere to the optimum air temperature in the seedling growing room from + 25 ° C to + 28 ° C. For less moisture evaporation, it is recommended to cover containers with seedlings with glass or plastic wrap. The covering material is removed after the sunrises appear. If several sprouts have sprouted in one pot, one must be carefully cut off. Then for 2 days, in the room where the pots with cucumber sprouts of long-term fruiting are located, it is necessary to lower the temperature to + 20 ° C. This contributes to the correct, even growth of the sprouts.
During the period of growing seedlings, soil can be added to the pots as needed. Seedlings are fed 2 times with a special complex fertilizing (you can buy everything for the garden, vegetable garden in stores). The seedlings are watered only with warm water (+ 25-27 ° C). Seedlings are planted in open ground, when the plant has 2-3 full-fledged, dark green color, leaves and a root system that occupies more than half of the pot.
The holes for planting long-fruiting cucumber seedlings are prepared prematurely. They are watered moderately, brought in rotted manure, sprinkled with soil a little. It is recommended to plant 5 plants on 1 m² of the plot. The planted plants are watered, to prevent excessive evaporation and crust formation, the plant is lightly sprinkled with dry earth.
Top dressing of cucumbers of long-term fruiting
When the air temperature rises slightly, you need to feed the plant. Experts recommend using foliar-type bait - spray the leaves with a special feeding mixture (everything is purchased in the store for the garden, vegetable garden). Thanks to this feeding, the long-fruiting cucumber plant will quickly absorb nutrients and will rapidly develop and grow.
For feeding, you can use a mixture of ammonium nitrate or urea in the amount of 5 g of the mixture per 1 liter of water.
Features of watering a plant
Before the flowering process, long-fruiting cucumbers are moistened with 5 liters of water per 1 m². Plants are watered every 6 days. During flowering, fruiting, watering is carried out with the calculation of 10 liters of water per 1 m², every 2 days.
Watering the plant with a stream is excluded. For humidification, you must use garden watering cans with a special spray nozzle.
In the last days of August, the volume and frequency of watering long-fruiting cucumbers decrease. Since with an excess of moisture during this period, the soil cools, which can lead to the development of root rot.
It is necessary to weed this garden crop from weeds in a timely manner.
Conclusion
Thus, cucumbers of long-term fruiting for open soil are a universal type of cucumber, characterized by certain features. Pleases with a plentiful, long-term harvest. Proper planting and caring for this garden crop contributes to an excellent high yield.
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