Characteristics of the variety cucumbers

cucumbers of the variety Uhazher

Description of the variety

The plant belongs to early ripening, from sowing to harvesting in the middle passage it lasts 42-45 days. The bushes are powerful, medium in size, have a female type of flowering. Fruit weight is 70-95 g. Length is about 12 cm. The surface of the cucumbers is tuberous, the shape is cylindrical.

It is not necessary to wait until the cucumber grows to the maximum size: the gherkin is no less tasty.

Advantages and disadvantages

Cucumbers Uhazher are distinguished by crisp flesh with a delicate taste. However, in addition to excellent taste characteristics, the description highlights a number of other advantages of the variety:

• long fruiting period;
• high yields;
• attractive presentation of the fruit;
• long shelf life;
• high level of resistance to disease.

Fruits have a feature that can be considered a disadvantage: before eating, they are thoroughly washed with a brush to get rid of prickly spikes on the skin.

Planting a variety

Cucumber Uhazher, like other varieties, is highly sensitive to cold, so during planting, the soil temperature should reach 17-18 ° C. In the fall, the site is dug up and all residual vegetation is removed. Lime acidic soil.

Sowing method

In the spring, around mid-April, the earth is again dug up and leveled using a rake. Waiting in mid-May, humus is added, as well as mineral fertilizers and wood ash. The soil is treated with a solution of potassium permanganate (so Seeds, and later sprouts, will be protected from disease), then cover with a dark film.

Choose a warm day for sowing seeds. Seeds are sown to a depth of not more than 1.5-2 cm. After emergence, the beds are thinned out, leaving the strongest plants. The distance between them should be about 20-25 cm.

Seedling method

Seedling method allows you to speed up the fruiting process for a couple of weeks.

Cucumber Uhazher f1 is sown for seedlings and a month later planted on the site, following a number of rules:

• cups with a depth of about 9 cm are filled with light and fertile soil, sown on a distance of about 1.5-2 cm from the surface;
• landings are made when the temperature at night is set at not lower than 14 ° C, during the day – 18-20 ° C;
• the earth is watered 2 times a week, in the morning, with warm, settled water;
• do not forget to use fertilizers;
• 10 days before planting on the site, they begin hardening seedlings.

Ear

Good care increases productivity

In order to obtain the desired result and achieve high yield of cucumbers Uhazher f1, it is necessary to properly care for the plants. Key recommendations:

• in the summer, feed cucumbers 4-5 times with mineral and organic fertilizer options;
• initially moderate watering: 4 liters of water per 1 sq. Km. m once every 5 days;
• when flowering and then fruiting occur, use 10 liters of water per 1 sq. km. m every 3 days;
• form a plant in one stem, and also leave side shoots.

Pest control

The variety of cucumbers Ukhazher f1, like any other, can be affected by pests, namely:

• spider mite;
• melons and gourds;
• whiteflies;
• slugs.

Spider mite

If dots of yellow color and barely distinguishable cobwebs became visible on the leaves, a spider mite wound up in the plant. Since he loves low humidity, the first remedy against the pest will be spraying the leaves in hot weather up to several times a day.

Also, onion or garlic infusion comes to the rescue. It is used several times during the summer. Dill is planted next to cucumbers: it attracts ladybugs, which are enemies of ticks. Planting seedlings as early as possible reduces the risk of infection. Another option is to treat the plants with insecticides.

Gourd aphid

To combat the gourd aphid, it is first necessary to keep the beds clean and remove vegetation residues for the winter. Plants are treated with infusions of celandine, onions, potatoes. Also helps infusion of wood tar. Sometimes pesticides are used.

Whitefly

Glue traps help fight whiteflies. Also use garlic or onion infusion. If necessary, use pesticides.

Slugs

To get rid of slugs, use hot pepper infusion. Spruce and pine needles, which are added to the soil around cucumbers, also help well. Another option is a solution of ammonia.In some cases, chemicals are used.

Conclusion

The cultivar f1 will be pleased with a high yield if proper care is provided to the plants. Crispy gherkin is an excellent component of the summer menu, and also serves as a delicious ingredient in winter preparations.