Cucumber variety Grandma’s secret has recently been grown by Russian gardeners. This parthenocarpic hybrid is chosen mainly for growing in a greenhouse, because it does not require pollination, and the ovary is formed under any weather conditions. Indoors, it is grown in the northern regions. It will delight its harvest even on the balcony or window sill.
- Characteristic of the variety
- Advantages and disadvantages
- Features of cultivation
- Planting <
- Care
- Conclusion
Characteristics of cucumbers of the Grandma’s variety Secret
The variety was included in the State Register of the Russian Federation only in 2015. Agricultural companies, summer residents and gardeners appreciated its benefits.
Characteristics of the variety
Cucumber Babushkin secret F1 medium early ripening eyes, the first fruits can be obtained 45-50 days after the start of vegetation. There are reviews of gardeners that under favorable conditions the plant began to bear fruit on day 40. Medium-sized bushes have medium weaving. Fruiting for a long period occurs due to indeterminacy (unlimited growth ).
This variety is a vivid representative of bunch cucumbers, i.e. in the bosom of the leaf several ovaries are formed at once (bouquet flowering).
The manufacturer gives the following description of the variety:
Small cucumbers -10-12 cm, weight 80-90 gr. Fans gather at the stage of pickles, when the size reaches only 4-5 cm. The cylindrical fruit of bright green color has a large-tuberous surface with white spines.Zelentsy has a dense pulp, with absolutely no bitterness.
The hybrid is designed for open ground, but the specificity of parthenocarpics (there is no problem with pollination for them, bees are not needed) makes them indispensable for growing in different types of greenhouses.
Advantages and disadvantages
Collecting the seeds of cucumbers Grandma’s secret is almost impossible. Parthenocarpic cucumbers do not form them. In the open ground, bees can pollinate female flowers, but the resulting seeds during planting will not produce offspring with characteristic varietal properties. This is the peculiarity of hybrids.
Advantages of the variety:
- high yield – 6-8 kg per sq. M (according to some reports, it can reach 15-16 kg when grown indoors)
- lack of empty flowers;
- gardeners speak great of taste;
- universal: they are used both for fresh consumption and for canning;
- resistant to many diseases of the pumpkin family, daily temperature extremes;
- well transported.
Parthenocarpics may cause bitterness during deformity ation of fruits as a result of pollination of flowers by bees.
Features of cultivation
Landing
Cucumber Grandma’s secret F1 does not need specific farming.The rules for growing it are usual for this crop:
- the soil is better to use sod with the addition of humus, sand;
- it is not advisable to plant in the ground where the cucumbers grew in the previous season, it is better after tomatoes and cabbage;
- maintain the temperature above 15 ° C.
The hybrid is grown in both seedling and seedling-free methods. Seed germination is very high. They are planted to a depth of 1.5-2 cm. Cucumbers love moist, loose, oxygenated soil.
Basic rules
Follow the growing rules
Seedlings are usually prepared for greenhouses. Young plants are ready for transplantation in the presence of 4-5 true leaves. If the greenhouse is constantly heated, then seedlings can be sown in February.
Planting on the beds is carried out according to the scheme: the distance between the holes in the row is 30-50 cm (3-4 plants per meter), between the rows – 120 cm. The distance in the row depends on whether the side shoots are left. If the whole crop is concentrated on the central stem, then bushes can be planted more often.
Gardeners practice different options. In cool weather, when the minimum number of ovaries is formed, lateral shoots are left. Fruiting periods are increasing, but the yield is also increasing.For those who want to get earlier cucumbers with quick recoil, it is better to form a bush in one stalk, pinching all the side shoots.
Cucumbers grown on warm beds are a wonderful crop, especially in open ground and film greenhouses.
Care
The description of the crop recommends that you use only warm water (25 ° C) for watering plants. It is watered under the root 2-3 times a week.
Drip irrigation allows you to deliver moisture to the very roots of the plants, preventing moisture from entering the leaves, stagnant water, which is very valuable for greenhouse cultivation. To prevent diseases, saturate the soil with oxygen, they cultivate and destroy weeds.
To get a high yield, you need to tie up and fasten the plant on time. This hybrid is grown mainly in the trellis way. The height of the bush in the open ground is 1.5-1.7 m, in the closed – about 2 m. When tying the bushes to a support or wire, the stem must not be pulled by twine.
With the timely collection of greenhouses, the formation and development of ovaries is stimulated . The secret of Babushkin’s hybrid can be from 2 to 6 in one bosom.
Conclusion
The secret of Babushkin’s secret has not yet been widely disseminated due to the relatively recent appearance on the market . Reviews gardeners who cultivated this variety in their plots are mostly positive.Early ripening and quick returns are of value to regions with short summers. Greenhouses are grown throughout Russia.
To get the desired result, you need to purchase seeds from well-known agricultural companies that guarantee quality.
