Cucumbers are a very popular vegetable crop, the importance of which can hardly be underestimated. The demand for such a vegetable stimulates breeders to invent innovative varietal varieties.which are becoming more and more refined. In this review you can get acquainted with one of the new varieties called Ajax, the description and characteristics of which are presented below.
Description and characteristics of the Ajax cucumber variety
The Ajax cucumber variety is a selection of the Dutch company Nunems. In 2000, this variety was included in the State Register of the Russian Federation. The variety positions itself as acceptable for cultivation in personal plots and large farms... The culture is versatile and is suitable both for fresh consumption and for processing in the form of canning and pickles.
This crop needs pollination by bees, so it is best to grow it in open areas.
The variety is an open-type indeterminate variety. The bushes are powerful, the climbing ability is high. Leaves of medium size, rich green color, wrinkled. The plant grows to a large size, therefore, experienced gardeners and summer residents recommend growing it on a grid, trellis, or any other support. Without a garter, the bushes will be injured and bear fruit to a much lesser extent..
The culture is genetically predisposed to a moderate formation of stepsons.
Fruits are of regular cylindrical shape, bumpy, rich green color with a whitish top. Vegetables reach no more than 12 cm in size and no more than 100 grams in weight... There is no bitterness. The yield is high: with normal care, up to 5 kg can be harvested from one square meter. juicy fruits. Plants bear fruit up to the very frost. In terms of ripening, Ajax cucumbers are early. The culture perfectly tolerates fluctuations in temperature: neither strong heat nor significant cold snap hinders it.
Breeders position this variety as very resistant to such common diseases of cucumbers as powdery mildew, mosaic virus, and brown spot. Vegetables are stored for a long time and are not prone to yellowing. The presentation is excellent, the cucumbers are neat, of the same size, they tolerate transportation well.
Advantages and disadvantages
This varietal variety has a number of advantages:
- High yield.
- Drought tolerance and cold resistance.
- Excellent resistance to different diseases.
- Long storage periods.
- Presentable look and good transportable properties.
- Versatility in the use of fruits.
- Unpretentiousness in care.
But this variety has its drawbacks. These include:
- Limited growing ability. Not suitable for growing in greenhouses.
- Relatively mediocre taste... Cucumbers have quite acceptable taste, but for particularly fastidious consumers there are varieties of cucumbers that significantly exceed the taste of Ajax.
- Hard skin fruits.
Landing features
This varietal variety is very picky about the soil. But still, to get a good harvest, you need to fertilize the soil.... It is best to do this in the fall. To do this, the site for the future planting of plants is thoroughly removed from weeds, then any organic fertilizer (humus, mullein, chicken droppings, peat) is applied and only after that the soil is dug up. If fertilization failed in the fall, it is not too late to do it in the spring.
It is necessary to plant a culture in open soil only after the complete exclusion of night frosts. The soil should be well warmed up and reach a temperature of at least 15-18 degrees.
To speed up the process of heating the soil, you can cover it with agrofibre.
The soil should be moist and fluffy with good air permeability.
There are also certain requirements for seeds. It is best to buy pre-prepared glazed seeds. They have already undergone appropriate disinfection treatment and treatment with growth activators. If you nevertheless purchased unprepared seeds, do not despair, you can prepare them for planting yourself. To do this, first they must be soaked in a solution of potassium permanganate, then germinated in moist bags (gauze or cotton) and the already germinated seeds must be hardened, keeping them in a moderately cold room. After these manipulations, you can safely proceed to planting plants in the ground.
To do this, the soil must be thoroughly loosened and small holes must be made, moistened with water. 2-4 seeds are planted in each hole, to a depth of no more than 2 cm and sprinkled with fluffy soil... If each seed sprouts, then they must be thinned out.
To increase yields, you can fertilize the plant throughout the entire growing season. Organic fertilizers are perfect for these purposes, which should be applied no more than once every 2 to 3 weeks.
It is strictly forbidden to fertilize cucumbers with chlorine-containing agents.
Any kind of cucumber loves cleanliness, therefore, at all stages of cultivation, it is necessary to clean the area of weeds and loosen it.
Timely watering is also recommended. Do not allow both excessive drying of the soil and stagnant waterwhich promotes rotting of the root system. You need to water the plant in the evening with settled water at room temperature.
Diseases of the cucumber culture
This variety positions itself as very resistant to disease, but reviews of gardeners and summer residents indicate that the plant can still suffer from gray rot... To prevent this, it is necessary to tie up the plant in order to limit it as much as possible from contact with the soil.
Harvesting
High crop yields require daily harvest... This must be done carefully so as not to damage the ovary.
By growing a varietal variety of Ajax cucumbers, adhering to the above recommendations, you provide yourself and your loved ones with an excellent harvest effortlessly.