Cucumber is a vegetable that is beginning to gain popularity among summer residents. A distinctive feature of the culture is its unusual taste. The hybrid tends to bear fruit throughout the season until the first frost. In order to get a good harvest, care recommendations should be followed.
Deadlines
Seeds must be planted no later than May 15. During this period, there is no longer a risk of night frosts, so the crop has time to form a bush in a timely manner before the onset of the hot period. In order to get an early harvest, the hybrid must be planted to produce seedlings. Seeds are planted in mid-April.
Correctly selected site
The hybrid should be planted separately from other varieties of cucumbers. Since during cross-pollination, taste qualities may be lost. Also, melons and melons should not be planted nearby. The site should be illuminated by the sun and be on a hill so that during the rainy season the crop is not damaged.
Watering
It is necessary to water the plant moderately. Unlike cucumbers, hybrid cucumbers do not tolerate frequent watering. The plant grows poorly and the fruits may be damaged by rot. It is necessary to water the bushes no more than once every 3 days.
Fertilizer application
The plant needs to be fertilized only during fruit set. Frequent feeding leads to the fact that the fruits grow weak and damaged.At the first fruits it is necessary to fertilize with complex fertilizers. Gardeners also often use an infusion of mullein or bird droppings.
Correct bush formation
In order to increase the number of fruits, it is necessary to properly form the bush. To do this, when the fifth leaf appears, you need to pinch it. This way, the side stems will form new vines. The side lashes should also be shortened after the 7th leaf appears. This way, the roots will be strong and the fruits will grow to medium size.
Protection from diseases
The plant is often subject to bacterial rot. In order to prevent the problem, it is necessary to treat the bushes with Bordeaux mixture or special preparations. If the bush becomes infected, it must be destroyed. It is not recommended to plant a crop in one place for 2 years in a row.
Cucumber is gaining popularity. However, in order for the hybrid to produce large yields, it is important to follow all agrotechnical recommendations. A special feature of the culture is that young fruits are often used to make salads. Once ripe, the fruits are sweet and are used to make desserts.
Author's recommendations for the conditions of Crimea? Or for Magadan (which I highly doubt)? No answer. Indeed, in most of Russia, late spring frosts are likely until the end of June. And cucumber from the tropics of the foothills of the Himalayas and melon from the very south of Central Asia are not the most cold-resistant crops.
The unclear narrative also contains serious errors. Example: joint cultivation with a cucumber cannot have any effect on the fruit if crossing has occurred. It will only appear in the next generation grown from already hybrid seeds.
Don’t fool people, such hybrids do not exist in nature; cucumbers cannot be crossed with melons due to the different number of chromosomes.