Cucumber "Brother Ivanushka F1": characteristic of the variety and agricultural technology
Cucumber plants are well-deserved among Russian gardeners. But even despite the large number of proven varieties, the range is updated periodically.A great way to try something new is to choose a cucumber "Brother Ivanushka F1".
Special features
This variety, as its name implies, is a hybrid. The ripening period is medium early, pollination requires bees. It is possible to receive the first crop for 46-55 days after emergence of shoots. Bushes reach an average size, belong to the indeterminant type. The leaves are relatively small. Judging by the reviews, the taste of the fruit is pleasant, does not contain even a trace of bitterness.
Under normal conditions, new cucumbers can be harvested until the last days of autumn. The compactness of the crop allows you to preserve it without cutting by pickling or salting. These cucumbers are also delicious in fresh summer salads. However, culinary advantages do not exhaust the benefits of culture. It is also useful in that it is quite simple to grow plants.
How to grow?
Seeds for seedlings should be planted no earlier than April 15 - May 1, depending on the weather. At the same time they are immersed in the ground for 15-20 mm. As soon as the seedlings “live” for 20–25 days, its cultivation is transferred to free land or under film. Transplantation should be made in the last days of May or in June. The criterion of readiness is the appearance of 3 or 4 leaves. It is recommended to plant no more than 4 bushes per 1 square. m according to the scheme of 0.7x0.35 m.
“Brother Ivanushka” perfectly resists such dangerous infections as peronosporosis, cladosporia, powdery mildew. This fact is also a big plus.
Care requirements
Variety descriptions show that planting care is not difficult. Watering them will have to be done regularly in the evenings, for this purpose they use water heated by the sun during the day. Loosening and removing weeds are carried out periodically. Organic or water-soluble mineral compounds are used to feed a maximum of 1 time in 10 days. If all requirements are met, and weather conditions are optimal, it is possible from 1 square. m. for the growing season get 10 kg of fruit.
Additional Information
“Brother Ivanushka” feels equally well in a closed and open land. The main crop is obtained from half of July to the end of August. Long exposure on the bed cucumbers in this class is contraindicated. The length of the fruit does not exceed 70 mm, in shape they are close to a cone and have a black pubescence. The state register indicates that the variety is zoned for the open ground of the central Black Soil Region.
The branching is moderate, the weight of one vegetable reaches from 80 to 96 g. The maximum yield registered in large farms is about 320 centners per hectare. The commercial quality coefficient of cucumbers varies from 75 to 95% depending on meteorological conditions and correctness of care. It is noted that the size of the seed bag is small. Fruits are not subject to the formation of central voids.
Transplantation in greenhouse complexes or in the garden should be made only when the average air temperature will be 22-25 degrees Celsius. Night value should not be less than 16 degrees, otherwise the growth and development of culture is not guaranteed. Usually make-up is 4 times:
- at the seedling stage;
- after 14 days of growth in free land;
- with the appearance of flowers;
- as soon as the fruits begin to ripen.
Organic materials are recommended compost, chicken droppings, manure and vegetable humus.
As for the mineral compounds, potassium nitrate, ammonium nitrate, superphosphate and urea are beyond comparison. All of them are suitable for feeding both under the root and outside of it. It is important to note that the treatment should be carried out strictly in dry weather, so that precipitation does not take away all the useful components.
The effect of potassium permanganate on the seed material helps reduce the risk of diseases to which this relatively resistant variety may be exposed. The same solution is used for tillage before planting. You can scald it with boiling water and cover with plastic wrap for 7 days. If cucumbers grow in the greenhouse, the accumulation of water on the film is unacceptable.If the slightest foci of rotting or black spots are found, a protective treatment is performed, and diseased bushes are removed and burned.
How to form cucumbers, see the next video.
