Variety Trilogy – a hybrid plant that has appeared recently, with medium ripening, self-pollinating. Trilogy cucumber quickly spread throughout the Russian Federation, thanks to excellent yield and immunity.
- Variety characteristic
- Description of the plant
- Description of the fruit
- Advantages and disadvantages
- Planting of cucumbers
- Soil <
- Place to grow
- Temperature
- Conclusion
Variety characteristic
The main feature of this variety is that that cucumber Trilogy F1 can self-pollinate, it does not need a sucker for this di or bees Trilogy propagates by the method of sheaving, that is, all the fruits are concentrated on the main pillar, and the lateral shoots are weak to fully ripen.
The first time 8 shoots are formed on the bush, which ripen in 50 days. , all the fruits appear and ripen stably, for this they need a lot of light, the quality and juiciness of the fruits will depend on it.
Gherkins of this species are universal, they are perfect for fresh use, as well as for pickling and conservation.
Description of the plant
The plant is quite strong, has average ripening, 51-59 days pass from the moment of planting to the moment of harvesting the first crop.Most often, the variety is used to grow in open soil, and for greenhouse conditions there are other varieties of this variety, an earlier period.
Bushes can grow more than 2 m in height. Plants have medium branching and weak lateral shoots, almost all of them have a female flowering type.
Description of the fruit
On the fruits you can see small pimples, also on the green skin small white spikes. In length, cucumbers reach 10 cm, their mass is 75 g.
Cucumbers have excellent taste, they are juicy, with crispy flesh and a complete lack of bitterness. The yield of plants of this type is 655 centners per 1 ha. In addition, the variety withstands transportation over long distances. The main thing is to properly store the fruits and keep the temperature.
Advantages and disadvantages
Trilogy f1 managed to prove itself on the positive side. The main advantages of the species:
- easily tolerates transportation;
- holds its presentation for a long time;
- has excellent yield;
- is characterized by the friendliness of seedlings plants;
- is resistant to most diseases;
- easily tolerates sudden changes in temperature.
The only negative side of this species is its poor resistance to peronosporosis. As soon as the disease falls on the plant, after a few days the bush dies, since it can not at all resist such an ailment.
Planting cucumbers
Seedlings planted in warm soil
Cucumbers of this variety are permissible to grow both seedlings and seedlings. Often, seed planting is carried out a month before direct planting on the site.
Seeds must be soaked before planting: this speeds up accelerate shoot growth. Seedlings are planted in open ground when the ground has warmed enough. This usually happens at the end of May.
When using the seedlingless method, the sprouting of seedlings is sown only in soil heated to 15 ° C. The depth of this type of planting is 2 cm, the density of plants is 7 bushes per 1 square. m.
Soil
The soil for this type of cucumber must be loosened so that it can retain moisture. Also, it is constantly fertilized so that the bushes receive a sufficient amount of vitamins.
A root system of this kind is small, to digest it, dig a trench with a depth of not more than 40 cm: this is the optimal size for organic fertilizer and constant watering of plants.
Decaying organics creates a sufficiently large amount of heat, which allows to accelerate plant growth and fruit development. The plant is fed throughout the season.
Place for growing
The place of planting should be quite sunny and protected from winds from all sides.Corn is used as a human shield.
Temperature
The optimum temperature for plant growth is not lower than 15 ° C and not higher than 30 ° C. Too low a temperature leads to the death of the plant or to a halt in its development. In extreme cases, the bushes are insulated with an organic additive or film.
Conclusion
Trilogy is a unique plant that can survive in any conditions, the main thing is to adhere to the planting conditions, monitor the temperature and do not forget to water plants throughout the season.
