Cucumber "Phoenix": features and cultivation

In the human diet there are many important products with which he can support his livelihoods. Cucumber also applies to such. It can be added to salads, cut or canned.That is why many gardeners grow this variety in their plots.

To get a big harvest from this vegetable, you need to understand which variety is better to choose for cultivation in a particular region. For example, "Phoenix" combines many advantages, for which it is valued by gardeners. With proper care, he will appreciate good taste and great harvest.

This sample has several subspecies, which are hybrids of the variety "Phoenix", which differs from its analogues by a fast ripening period. Its advantage is that it is universal. Cucumber can be used in different dishes or for preservation.

In the garden, it looks like an ordinary bush with many branches, which can reach a length of 3 meters. The cucumber itself is 16 cm long, which makes it easy to roll into jars.

The first harvest from this vegetable can be obtained on the fiftieth day after its disembarkation. Fruits need to collect before frost. The pulp varieties are tasty and bitterness is not felt. On the surface of the cucumber may be small pimples.

Experienced gardeners say that from one square meter of the area where the crop is grown, you can get up to 5 kg of cucumbers. This variety was developed specifically to increase yields. It is also resistant to diseases and viruses.

The peculiarity is that the product should be pollinated, and therefore it can be grown only in open areas, and not in greenhouses. Culture loves the sun's rays and mineral-rich soils. Can be grown in the middle zone of the Russian Federation or its northern regions.

It is also important to plant a cucumber correctly. It is usually grown from seeds that must be properly prepared before planting. This will help to get a big harvest. If the seeds are bought in stores, they are ready for planting. When the seeds are harvested by hand, they must be checked and processed.

Immediately before planting, it is important to spread the seeds into wet matter and allow them to lie there for 1-2 days so that they swell. This will help them quickly come to light after disembarkation.

It is also recommended to harden the seeds. For this you need:

• Cover sev with a damp cloth and place in the fridge for 2 days;
• remove the material from the refrigerator and put it in the sun to dry it out;
• sow in the soil;
• To prevent damage to the plant in the ground, seeds can be treated with a solution of potassium permanganate before planting.

No less important is the preparation of the soil for this variety. Its productivity depends on it. If the soil is poor in nutrients, the cucumbers themselves will be scarce.

Compost is required, as it allows weak shoots to stretch faster and provides them with the necessary elements. Also, planting is carried out in warm and heated soil. If you plant them in the cold ground, the seeds will disappear.

Cucumber "Phoenix" planted at the beginning of the fifth month of the year. If the climate in the region is harsh, then these lines are slightly shifted. After sprouting a crop, it is necessary to establish a grid or pegs near the bushes so that the plant can cling to them as it grows. The distance between the shoots should be 30-40 cm. The seeds are buried to a depth of one and a half centimeters.

When growing cucumbers of this class, you need to take care of their watering. Despite the fact that the vegetable likes moisture, it should be given to it according to a certain scheme. This will give the opportunity to increase the number of fruits.

It is recommended, on average, to make up to 50 liters per square meter of the site where cucumbers grow. Watering is done in warm weather in the morning and in the evening, when there is no sun in the sky. If the climate is rainy, then watering is limited. These features of cultivation and the very characteristics of the culture make it possible to get a really big harvest from it.

This variety has many advantages. Among them it should be noted:

1. unpretentiousness;
2. high yield;
3. resistance to temperature extremes;
4. frost resistance;
5. long shelf life;
6. resistance to various pathologies;
7. beautiful appearance;
8. good taste;
9. universality in cooking.

Also this culture has some disadvantages.

• It is grown only under limited conditions, that is, on open ground. In the greenhouses can not be planted.
• With an abundance of moisture the size of cucumbers can be quite large.

To avoid mistakes, shoots need to be located at a sufficient distance from each other so that they do not intertwine with each other. It will also improve air circulation between the fruits and prevent the growth of the fungus.

Liana itself is strong and tenacious. She will feel good on supports or grids that are stretched between the bushes. In some cases, it can travel along the ground. Small leaves do not allow evaporation into the atmosphere of moisture from the bush, which will keep it inside and nourish the fruit.

When forming fruits on the bushes, you need to be careful with watering. If the product at this moment to give a lot of moisture, it will affect the growth of green mass, which can adversely affect the development and growth of fruits. It is also important to protect the bush from temperature extremes. This contributes to the appearance of bitterness in cucumbers.

If some errors were made in the care of cucumbers, the fruits can grow large enough that will not allow them to roll into the banks. Such cucumbers can be used only fresh or for salads.

Cultivation in the open field involves the observance of certain rules. Seeds must first be prepared. Planting is recommended only at certain intervals.

If plants are grown from seed, they should be thrown into the ground in early May. Transplanting is possible when there are two or three leaves on the plants.

Soil can be prepared in the fall. This variety loves various fertilizers on which the yield depends. In the autumn, the soil must be cleaned of weeds and put in it with humus or manure. You can also chicken dung. Then dig up the soil and in this state is left for the winter.

Purchased seeds in the store do not require any pre-treatment. They are already fully prepared for planting immediately after purchase. Before they land on the soil, sprinkle the ground with ashes again. As a result, the soil should turn out to be soft, so that moisture and air get better into it.

The best option for planting cucumbers of this variety is the part of the vegetable garden where tomatoes or potatoes were planted earlier. Put the seeds in the wells, pre-moistened with water. 3-4 seeds are placed in each well. If they ascend everything, then after that they must be thinned out, leaving one of the most healthy process.

For cucumbers of this variety, care is made according to the classical scheme. It involves morning and evening watering with warm water, thinning shrubs, maintaining the soil loose, mulching the beds, fertilizing with fertilizers. Some gardeners recommend treating bushes with Boroplus.

This variety is resistant to various diseases, however, prevention should be carried out before planting. The plant is necessarily treated with drugs that contain copper in its composition.

If the bush is sick, then it can be seen in its appearance. With a lack of nitrogen shoots will be pale, and when there is a lack of magnesium, the leaves become thinner and turn yellow. Potassium affects the shrinkage of the stem.

If this happens on the site, it is necessary to add superphosphates to the soil, which include all the necessary trace elements for the development and growth of plants. In some cases, you can apply complex fertilizer.All of them are sold in stores and have on their packaging instructions, which when using the drug must be observed.

When the formation of bushes occurs, they must be tied up to a grid or a peg, which is driven into the ground near the root. This will help the plant to withstand the weight of the fruit and not break off under load.

When garter need to send shoots along the pegs or the grid. In order to grow the best liana, from time to time the top is cut by 4-5 cm. If there are extra shoots on the bush, the plant will grow in width. A feature of the variety is also that it does not need clarification. It has a green mass, which is not prone to thickening.

It is worth recalling that manure from cattle will positively affect the development and growth of various vegetable crops, including cucumbers of Phoenix variety. The only thing that such humus makes the soil heavier, and therefore it is important to bring it into the ground with a part of the sand. In order not to over-saturate the soil, it is recommended to raise mullein in water in a ratio of 1: 6. You can also add a little chicken droppings there. This mixture is then poured onto the plot and plowed to a depth of 30 cm. This will allow the remnants of the roots of weeds to foul in the ground over the winter, which will add to the soil more useful components for cucumbers.

You can start collecting fruits in the middle of summer and continue this process until September, as new cucumbers appear on the vines. The peculiarity is that every two days the bush bears fruit, so you need to be vigilant and not allow overripe cucumbers, as this can slow down the growth and maturation of other specimens on the bush.

It is better to unscrew the cucumbers, and not to tear them from the vine, so as not to injure it. The process should be done in the morning, when the sun has not yet risen or the air has not warmed up much. In this case, the concentration of juice in the stems will be small and this will help preserve moisture inside the bush. Compliance with these rules increases the yield, which give cucumbers.

The yield of this variety is 90%, which allows you to use the resulting product not only for their own needs, but also for sale. With proper care of the bush, as well as compliance with the rules of its planting, from one bush you can get up to 7 kg of crunchy and dense vegetables.

The product is aromatic and suitable for the preparation of different types of dishes. In large farms, no less than 600 kg of this vegetable is harvested per hectare.

It should be remembered that for the first year the bush can give cucumbers no larger than 10 cm in size. But, despite their small size, they remain as useful and juicy as the big relatives. They contain many trace elements that have a beneficial effect on human health.

Reviews gardeners about this vegetable the most positive. If there is enough space on the site to plant 50 or more bushes, then this will allow you to earn money for the sale of the product during the season. It can well and long be kept, at the same time does not fade. Over the period of storage in wet and cool conditions, it will look beautiful for a long time. If cucumbers need to be kept fresh for the winter, then it is better to roll them into banks, but not freeze them.

As can be seen from the above, the variety "Phoenix" is a universal cucumber, which can be used both fresh and for spins. The crop is disease resistant and can be grown in practically different climates.

When growing this variety, the gardener does not need to make great efforts. A long period of fruiting and short ripening will give the opportunity to enjoy fresh cucumbers throughout the summer and autumn.

Review of cucumbers "Phoenix", see the following video.