Cucumber Liliput F1 - description and characteristics of the variety

Many types of cucumbers have positive qualities. Liliput is famous for its low maintenance, excellent taste and the ability to be stored fresh for a long time. Designed for cultivation in closed ground, when planting on open beds, cucumbers should organize a film shelter. This variety attracts gardeners for universality in application. Cucumbers are used for salads, for pickling and pickling.

Characteristic

Liliput variety refers to early ripening species. Harvesting begins 37-42 days after the appearance of the first sprouts. Differs in high indicators of productivity. From one bush per season, you can collect up to 10 kg of cucumbers. Bushes are medium-sized, female-type flowers. The ovaries are formed by bundles, in each bundle from 3 to 10 fruits are tied. The leaves of the bushes are saturated green in color, medium in size. The weaving of the bushes is fast, there is a tendency to the formation of side shoots.

Note! It is recommended to tie the lashes to the installed support. This facilitates the care of the variety, and increases the number of fruits.

Fruit Description

The shape of the fruit is cylindrical. The average weight of one cucumber is 90 grams. They grow in length from 7 to 9 cm. With a cross section, the diameter of the fetus is up to 3 cm. The surface is medium hilly, white spines are noted. There are white stripes along the fetus. The pulp is dense, juicy, taste excellent. If it is required to collect pickles, then the removal of fruits is recommended to be carried out daily. To harvest gherkins, the crop is removed 1 time in 2 days. Overripe fruits are not prone to yellowing. If the cucumbers are not collected on time, and they outgrow, they retain a saturated green color.

Care Rules

Cucumbers are a moisture-loving vegetable crop. Watering is recommended depending on the stage of plant development. Until the flowering of the bushes begins, one liter meter should spend 6 liters of warm water in dry weather, and 4 liters after the past rains. When the fruits begin to be tied, then during this period the amount of water must be increased. During drought, watering should be carried out with a flow rate of 9 liters per square meter, after rains - 6 liters. Watering cucumbers is recommended in the morning. Plants may freeze overnight due to liquid cooling.

After watering, in order not to form an earthy crust, it is necessary to loosen and spud soil. Do not forget that the roots of plants are located close to the surface, therefore careless actions can harm the bushes and cause damage. For full growth and development, plants must receive additional nutrition in the form of organic and mineral fertilizing. For this purpose, furnace ash or phosphorus fertilizers are excellent. You should not overfeed the bushes, because this can negatively affect the health of the fruits and their taste. During the summer season, feed with useful additives should be no more than 2 times.

The side lashes of plants of this variety grow very quickly, so they need to be pruned. This is necessary to get a richer crop. Nutrients will be spent on setting and growing fruit. Pruning is carried out during the active growth of bushes. Do not touch only the main shoot and the first side lashes.

Fight against diseases and harmful insects

Despite the fact that the hybrid has an innate resistance to dangerous diseases and pests, it is recommended for spraying to be sprayed with insecticides and home-made products. This procedure will reduce the risk of infection. Varieties with an early onset of fruiting are not recommended to be treated with chemicals. Fruits can absorb toxins, and then harm the human body. To combat common diseases, such means are used:

1. To defeat and prevent rot, you can use ordinary baking soda. Soda is diluted in warm water, and plants are watered.
2. Powdery mildew can be overcome if you prepare such a mixture: iodine, laundry soap and milk. All ingredients are mixed and diluted with water. The solution is sprayed with leaves of cucumbers.
3. Bacteriosis recedes if dissolved in 1 liter of water 2 tablets Trichopolum. The resulting solution is processed plant foliage.

Of all garden pests, the greatest danger to cucumbers is slugs and a spider mite. To avoid this, it is necessary to dig beds in the garden since the autumn, and leave them for freezing for the winter. So insect larvae will be destroyed. Seed can also be treated with a weak manganese solution before sowing.

It is recommended to periodically inspect the bushes for the presence of affected areas. If sick leaves are detected or an invasion of pests, it is necessary to urgently take the necessary action. Insects can be collected manually, the affected leaves must be cut off from the bushes. After this, a special drug must be treated. A good and effective pest control method is to plant garlic or dill between the rows of cucumbers. The smell of these plants repels insects.

The advantage of the Liliput variety can be considered that it is pollinated independently, no human and bee intervention is required. Good keeping quality of the fruits makes them suitable for transportation to other regions for further sale. Small fruits of the variety are great for preparing workpieces. Pickled cucumbers will decorate any table on cold winter evenings.

Reviews gardeners

1. Maria Dmitrievna, 55 years old: The variety of cucumbers Liliput liked its characteristics. The fruits are small, you can pick pickles, gherkins, wait for larger fruits. The taste of the fruit is just excellent, there is no bitterness, the pulp is dense and crispy. Everything suits me in these cucumbers. Caring for plants is simple, does not require additional knowledge. It is important not to overdo it with top dressing. Bushes were grown in a greenhouse, not tied. But, despite this, the harvest was simply rich.
2. Eugene, 49 years old: Planted this year a variety of Cucumbers Liliput. Growing in open beds under the film. The bushes wove very well, I had to tie them up, otherwise it is inconvenient to collect the fruits and weed. I was not fond of top dressing, I applied fertilizer 1 time, and I think that is enough. The variety is excellent in fruiting. Harvested every day. I advise you to grow this variety of cucumbers.
3. Sofya Grigoryevna, 62 years old: Cucumbers of this variety are simply excellent. I grow them for several years in a row. No special care is required. The fruits are always juicy and crispy. I consider it a good quality that these cucumbers do not turn yellow when overgrown. Suitable for all types of canning. I advise everyone to pay attention to this wonderful variety.

Video: F1 Lilliput cucumbers