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Of all the vegetable crops, it is cucumbers - the very first ripened fruits already in early summer. Varieties with early ripening are in great demand and popularity. Gardeners appreciate unpretentious to weather conditions, high-yielding species. Cucumber Siberian Express has many advantages. Designed for cultivation in summer gardens and farms.
Grade description
The collection of the first cucumbers is carried out 35-40 days after the appearance of sprouts. The variety is self-pollinating, does not require the intervention of insects and humans. The hybrid has an innate resistance to fusarium and powdery mildew.
Fruits are oval cylindrical. The skin is dark green in color; coarse tuberosity is observed on the surface. The average weight of one fruit is about 100 grams. The fruit grows up to 10 cm in length. The flesh is juicy, crispy, the bitterness taste is completely absent. Taste is excellent.
Cucumbers can be used as a standalone product, cut into fresh vegetable salads, salt, pickle and ferment. With one square meter, subject to agricultural cultivation techniques, you can collect up to 10 kg of ripe cucumbers.
Cultivating varieties
Landing
The best result in accelerating the onset of fruiting can be achieved if cucumbers are grown by the seedling method. Seeds of hybrid group varieties do not require additional disinfection. The soil should be nutritious, contain humus, peat, furnace ash and sawdust. You can purchase the finished substrate in the store.
Prepared glasses or pots must be filled with soil, and the seed material deepened there. During the growth of plants, they are watered every day and fed with complex additives. Landing is carried out at the stage of formation of 3-4 real leaves.
When planting, 4 seedlings or seeds should be planted in each prepared hole. For the convenience of harvesting, you can tie the lashes of plants to a vertical support.
Care Rules
Cucumbers are demanding for watering. Water the plants with warm water. It is best to prefer drip irrigation. Water the bushes in the evening. The amount of water increases during flowering and during the period of active fruiting. After watering, it is advisable to loosen the soil. This will help balance the air exchange in the root system. Periodically recommended to destroy weed grass. It is a carrier of dangerous viruses and larvae of harmful insects. In addition, weeds take nutrients from the soil.
Several times during the summer, plants need to be fed with organic fertilizers and complex mineral additives. It is especially important to do this during flowering and during fruit ripening. Lateral shoots should be pinched after 4 sheets.
The Siberian Express variety is highly resistant to diseases and pests. However, violations of growing conditions and care rules can lead to such problems.
Pest control
The most common harmful insects that can harm not only plants but also fruits are aphids, whiteflies and spider mites.
The whitefly is like a small butterfly; over the summer it lays a huge number of eggs. This scourge is quite difficult to cope even with chemicals. Insects live on the back of the leaves. The affected areas are lubricated with a soapy solution. An effective means of combating whitefly will be a special trap installed in the greenhouse, smeared with castor oil. Insects flock to the smell, and stick to the walls.
To get rid of aphids and whiteflies, folk remedies are often used. For example, spraying plants with infusion of garlic or onion peel. A good preventive measure is the proximity to the same plants. The strong smell of garlic and onions repels pests.
Reviews gardeners
- Anastasia Viktorovna, 51 years old: I have been growing this variety of cucumbers for a long time. Every year I try to take full care of. I always tie the lashes to the crossbar. The resulting crop is always happy. Cucumbers are delicious, juicy, with a crunch. They do not have bitterness and cavities inside. Great for conservation. Watering the bushes is better by the drip method. So the leaves do not get water. I really like fresh cucumber salad, so I try to maximize fruiting. I form plants in 1 stalk.
- Egor Alekseevich, 45 years old: The Siberian Express variety was very popular for its taste. Caring for him is ordinary. I grow cucumbers in open beds. Productivity is very good. Top dressing should be applied especially during fruiting. I sprayed bushes from aphids 1 time with an infusion of garlic. The tool helped to overcome insects.
Video: care for cucumbers after planting
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