Cucumber "Finger": features of the variety and cultivation

Almost every garden planted cucumbers annually.To date, there are a large number of their varieties. This is a vegetable that can be used both fresh and canned. The popularity of cucumber is growing every year, so the range of its cultivation is expanding. This type of plant has many advantages over the others. In this article we will focus on such an interesting variety as "Finger".

Cucumber "Finger" refers to the early ripening varieties that are pollinated by bees. He was bred by a famous breeder at one of the Russian stations. This early ripe hybrid is characterized by a long period of fruiting with a period of about two months.

The main characteristics of the cucumber:

• after the moment of planting the plant into the soil and before the first fruit appears on it, it takes about forty-five days;
• the growth of cucumber occurs on the bushes, which can reach a height of 0.2-0.25 meters;
• leaves are large, have a dark green color;
• on the finger cucumber dominates the female flower;
• the color of the fruit is dark green;
• vegetable length - up to twelve centimeters;
• the skin is covered with a small number of small tubercles;
• the surface is characterized by smoothness and lack of spines;
• one cucumber weighs an average of one hundred and ten grams.

After studying the reviews of people who love to grow vegetables, it can be concluded that the real yields of this vegetable are quite high. He gives from six to seven kilograms of fruit from one square meter.

Thanks to the efforts of breeders, “Palchik” has practically no flaws. And this fact is proved by the opinions of farmers who constantly plant this vegetable. The advantages of the plant include the following characteristics:

• excellent taste and attractive appearance;
• compliance to transportation;
• long period of fruiting;
• the formation of the bundle ovary;
• wide area of ​​growth;
• resistance to diseases and pests;
• frost resistance in the spring and autumn season;
• greater yield.

The only drawback of the variety is the need for quick harvesting. Cucumber is a dietary product that mainly consists of water. But despite this, there are many useful elements in its composition. For example, vitamins B and C, folic acid, a large amount of potassium, phosphorus, iron and copper. The use of this vegetable can have the effect of rejuvenation and healing of the skin, as well as the organism as a whole. The plant is able to remove edema, improve digestion. But it is strictly forbidden to use during gastritis, ulcers, renal failure.

Soil preparation should begin in autumn. Manure is brought into it, in the amount of one bucket per square meter of territory. It is also advisable to make mineral mixtures in the soil. For example, 20 grams of potassium nitrate, 200 grams of ash and 40 grams of superphosphate. In the spring, beds need loosening.

"Finger" is bred in two ways: seeds and seedlings. It is necessary to carry out landing in the end of May, previously having fertilized the soil with humus. If planting occurs by seed, then before placing them in the ground, the materials should be heated and soaked. Each seed must be immersed in the hole to a depth of no more than 3 cm.

If preference is given to planting seedlings, then before planting it is worth properly spreading the plants at a distance of not less than thirty five centimeters from each other. The process of planting should be carried out in heated land. The root of the seedling should be immersed in the soil for about thirty centimeters.

According to the advice of experienced gardeners, it is best to grow cucumber "Finger" on a vertical trellis. If the gardener is equipped with a greenhouse or greenhouse, then you can pinch the main bush lash over the trellis. For normal growth in the room should be at least twenty-two degrees of heat.

The bushes need watering every day, but the portions should not be large, as with a strong moisture the plant may die. Irrigation water must be warm and settled in sunlight. The most favorable time for watering is early morning. The plant does not need moisture, so drying is unacceptable.

The first two weeks after the seedlings are planted in the ground, it is necessary to make nitrogen fertilizers, as well as organic matter in the form of peat or manure. The second top dressing of bushes is carried out in the period of flowering. For this purpose, complex fertilizers are introduced into the soil, which are a mixture of nitrogen and potassium. In violation of the thermal regime is recommended to use foliar dressing. In the period when a weak and small fruit appears on the plant, it is worthwhile to carry out the addition of a mullein, recharge it with urea or use humus.

Care for this variety of cucumber is no different from others. In order to get as much as possible of the ovaries of the future fetus, the plant should be regularly watered and fed. After a heavy rain, the soil must be loosened. If there are weeds in the territory, then it is worth getting rid of them.

Caring for a cucumber is a few rules that cannot be ignored:

• weeding;
• watering and loosening the soil;
• top dressing during flowering, formation of the ovary, at the beginning of the fruiting period.

If you follow the following tips, you can get a good crop of cucumber "finger":

• do not plant in acidic and marshy soil;
• with the appearance of six leaves, the plant should pinch;
• to protect cucumbers from drafts, corn beds can be planted around it;
• in very hot weather, watering should be done in the evening, otherwise vegetables will taste bitter.

This variety is considered quite resistant to diseases. Preventive measures that should be carried out:

• disinfection of seed material to create strong immunity in the future plant;
• obligatory disinfection of the soil until the seed is sown;
• ensuring continuous monitoring of soil moisture, so that excessive moisture does not provoke a fungal infection;
• timely weeding of weeds that are carriers of diseases;
• fertilization strictly according to the instructions.

If you try to grow cucumber "Palchik" at least once, then, undoubtedly, he will become a permanent resident of your garden. Compliance with the rules for planting, growing and care will ensure a good harvest of this variety. This vegetable will delight you with its pleasant taste not only in salads, but also in canned foods. "Finger" is a dietary, low-calorie and healthy product, the cultivation of which is not associated with special difficulties.

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