Cucumbers are the most popular vegetable garden in the world. The ever-increasing demand for cucumbers does not allow breeders to stop in the invention of more and more varietal varieties. A variety of vegetables under the mysterious and beautiful name Cupid was bred in Holland and soon won love and recognition all over the world. This kind of culture is included in the State Register of the Russian Federation in 200.
Description and characteristics of the Amur f1 variety
Cupid is an early maturing indeterminate plant... Harvesting begins 37-40 days after planting.
The varietal variety does not require pollination and is suitable for growing both in the open field and in greenhouses.
The bushes are vigorous, and their weak branching allows you to omit the procedure for forming a bush... No more than 1-2 ovaries are formed in each nodule.
The fruits reach ripeness at the same time. Leaves of a delicate green color of medium size, slightly wavy at the edge.
The culture can be grown both in private households and summer cottages, and on an industrial scale.
In the open ground, 4-5 bushes are planted per square meter, in greenhouses - no more than 3 bushes.
Long-term fruiting, the most abundant harvest is harvested in the first month of ripening.
According to the description, the fruits are of the correct cylindrical shape, the wrinkling is weak. Vegetables are neat and identical in size, do not exceed 12 cm, and weigh no more than 110 grams.
These characteristics make it possible to use vegetables both raw in salads and slices, and in canned ones. Small and neat cucumbers look very nice in winter preparations.
Besides fruit resistant to cracking and do not form voids inside during heat treatment.
The taste of the fruit is excellent: they are juicy and sweet, aromatic and crunchy. And the ultra-early harvest time allows you to get enough of ripe tasty fruits at the earliest dates after the long winter cold.
The crop yield is high. With sufficient and proper care, up to 14 kg of ripe fruits of excellent quality can be harvested from one square meter.
The presentation is excellent, which allows you to grow vegetables both for your own needs and for sale.
Hybrid also has excellent cold and drought tolerant characteristics.
Vegetables are genetically endowed with resistance to various diseases: powdery mildew and downy mildew, cladosporium disease, mosaic virus, root rot.
Advantages and disadvantages of cucumbers
Varietal variety has many advantages:
- Ultra-early maturation of fruits.
- High productivity.
- Versatility in the use of vegetables.
- The possibility of growing both in the open field and in greenhouses.
- Easy to grow without forming bushes.
- Unpretentious care.
- Drought resistance and cold resistance.
- Excellent presentation.
- Excellent taste of the fruit.
- Long periods of fruiting and long shelf life of vegetables.
- Excellent transportability.
- Lack of bitterness in fruits.
- Resistance to various diseases.
There are no drawbacks to this culture.
Growing features
Grow this variety can be either from seeds or by seedling.
When grown from seedlings it is necessary to take into account such an important feature as the vulnerability and sensitivity of seedlings.
Any kind of cucumber cannot boast of strong and powerful seedlings, therefore, choosing this method of planting, it is necessary to plant seeds immediately in separate cups, the seedlings tolerate picking very poorly.
Seedlings are planted in open soilwhen 3-5 true leaves appeared on the seedlings.
Growing this variety from seeds will not cause much trouble. The seed method of planting gives excellent germination.
The fruits will ripen a little later than with the seedling method. But not always. Sometimes it happens that weak seedlings take root for a long time and the ripening dates coincide with vegetables planted with seeds directly in the soil.
To ensure good germination of seeds, they must be carefully prepared. First the seed must be soaked in a manganese solution.
Then soaked seed is germinated in cloth or gauze bagsmoistened with warm water. And the already germinated seed is brought out for some time to moderate cold.
Soil requirements
Cucumbers love well-fertilized, loose, moderately loamy soil.... To ensure excellent yields, you should take care of the site from the fall.
To do this, you should thoroughly remove the area from weeds and last year's plants and fertilize it. Any organic matter is suitable as fertilizer: mullein, chicken droppings, peat.
If it was not possible to feed the soil in the fall, you can do this in the spring. For spring dressings, only rotted organic matter is used..
Also, the soil must have good breathability.
Sowing rules
Seeds are planted in open soil, deepening them by 2-3 cm and crush them with well-fluffed soil.
To ensure germination, 3-4 seeds are thrown into each hole. Then, if everyone has ascended, they need to be thinned out.
Plants are planted in open ground when the night frosts have completely receded. If, however, there is a threat of small frosts at night, you should cover the area with agrofibre.
Plant care
Like any kind of cucumber, Cupid loves cleanliness and order. In the process of growing a crop it is necessary to regularly remove weeds and loosen the soil.
Watering needs regular and timely... It must be carried out in the evening, with warm water.
You should not use full irrigation of the plant, it is best when the water does not fall on the leaves, but gets under the root. But it is also important not to allow excessive stagnation of water under the roots.
You need to fertilize plants throughout the growing season. Can be fed every two weeks.
Both organic matter and mineral fertilizers are suitable for these purposes: superphosphate, potassium agents. Only chlorine-containing preparations should be avoided.
Diseases of culture
This type of cucumber positions itself as very resistant to various diseases and pests.
But if, nevertheless, the plant is damaged, to fix the problem it is necessary to use the means intended for this, which can be purchased at any specialized store.
As a preventive measure for root rot, plants must be tied up.
Harvesting and storage rules
The crop must be harvested at least 3 times a week.... This must be done carefully so as not to damage the ovary.
It is necessary to store the fruits in the refrigerator, or in any cool room.
Cupid is a very fruitful and unpretentious variety of cucumbers., growing which you will provide yourself and your family with delicious and aromatic vegetables.