Cucumber Kid F1 - description and characteristics of the variety

Malysh cucumbers will be an excellent find for those farmers who prefer small gherkins. The fruits are universal in use and unpretentious to care. In addition to high palatability, they are distinguished by good tolerance to transportation, long retain their presentation and do not deteriorate.

Variety Kid: description and features

The baby is an early hybrid pollinated by bees. Harvesting can be done as early as 40 days after the appearance of the first seedlings.

This variety is characterized by the following fruit parameters:

• elliptical shape;
• length does not exceed 10 cm;
• weight - up to 110 gr.;
• hilly peel of dark green hue.

The variety has excellent taste qualities of fruits. The pulp of cucumbers is tender and juicy, there is no smack of bitterness. They can be eaten fresh, as well as used for salting and preserving blanks for the winter.

The formation of fruits occurs according to the type of ovaries, the amount achieved in each of them is up to 6 pcs. On average, during the growing season, you can collect up to 50 cucumbers from the bush. This crop is characterized by small bushes with underdeveloped side shoots. The main stem reaches 0.4 m in length.

Weaknesses and Strengths

The variety is gaining high popularity among Russian farmers, this is due to the advantages that these cucumbers possess:

1. Excellent germination rates.
2. Excellent taste, sweet flesh, no bitter aftertaste.
3. Versatility in use, can be consumed fresh and canned.
4. Good transport resistance.
5. Long shelf life, cucumbers are able to maintain their presentation over a week.
6. The compactness of plants and fruits.
7. High resistance to many diseases and pests.

The disadvantages of cucumbers of this species include the intensity of their fruit formation. It is required to produce daily fruit collection to avoid over-ripening. In this case, the peel of the cucumbers becomes rough, taste is lost. Also, the variety is suitable for growing only in open ground.

Disembarkation

Sowing takes place in the spring (April-May), replanting in the open ground is carried out with the onset of June. Plant sprouts should not be deeper than 4 cm.

It is allowed to plant seeds immediately in open ground without preliminary sowing, but the depth should not exceed 2 cm. The required temperature of the soil to start planting is not lower than +15 C.

For planting cucumbers, Kid needs a light, non-acidic soil. Preparation of the site for planting takes place in the fall. You need to create good lighting. However, not a strong darkening will not harm the growth of the plant, but even allow you to create a source of protection for the bush from the rays of the scorching sun.

Before embarking, it is necessary to dig up the soil and fertilize with manure (one bucket per 1 sq.m will be enough). If there is no possibility of fertilizing with organic substances, the use of mineral fertilizers is allowed. With the onset of spring, you again need to dig a bed and sprinkle with ammonium nitrate.

Planting process:

1. Cucumber seeds purchased at the store do not need pre-treatment before sowing. In situations where it is necessary to sow seeds that have been collected independently, they are soaked in a solution of nitrophosphate, and then placed in the refrigerator for 4 hours. Processing in this way promotes seed hardening.
2. Sowing of seeds is done in special boxes for seedlings or in open ground.Also, boxes can be replaced with disposable cups. The soil with which these containers are filled can be bought at the store or collected from the site, while humus should be added to such soil.
3. When planting seeds initially on open ground, it is necessary to perform the procedure only with the onset of heat (end of May - June). When night falls, a bed with planted seeds should be covered with a film or agrofibre.

Care

Cucumbers of the Kid variety require care, like other crops, it consists in regular watering, loosening of the soil and its top dressing.

1. Constant loosening of the soil avoids the formation of weeds, whose roots harm the root system and can even cause decay. The loose soil will become a conductor of air, which will increase the immunity of the hybrid.
2. The hybrid belongs to bee pollinators and the use of sugar syrup is recommended to attract bees. It should be sprayed with the plant in a dry time.
3. Despite the ease of care for cucumbers of this variety, it is still worth observing some important points.

How to water cucumbers Kid

Hybrid Kid F1 needs constant watering, which should be done with a low pressure. This will avoid soil leaching, followed by exposure of the roots. The most optimal is drip irrigation or sprinkling. Watering should be done once a day, in case of dry weather - 2 times a day.

Fertilizer

Pest protection

Hybrid susceptible to fungal infections. It is necessary to treat the seeds before planting in order to avoid their infection with spores of fungi that may be in the ground. For this purpose, a saline solution or the drug Redomin-Gold is suitable.

Subject to simple recommendations for the care of the Baby variety, this cucumber variety can be planted in different regions of Russia. It has many positive characteristics, which gives it an important advantage over other hybrids.

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