Description of cucumbers of the Grandma's granddaughter variety, their cultivation
For those who want to get a tasty harvest of cucumbers in the greenhouse early, Grandma's granddaughter cucumber is presented. It is characterized by early ripening and a harmonious return of the harvest. Gardeners will not be disappointed by choosing this variety for a quick harvest.
Description of the variety
This cucumber comes from crossing two varieties with an early maturity, therefore, it is marked f1. Can be grown in a closed greenhouse and in open areas due to parthenocarpicity. The peculiarity of this type of plant is that it blooms mainly with female flowers. The plant has a powerful lash with limited growth of stepchildren, bundle ovaries - 3-4 cucumbers appear in one bunch.
Fruits appear 40–42 days after the first shoots appear.
Characteristics of the fetus
The plant gives 12 kilograms of cucumbers from one square when planting 3-4 plants. When picked on time, gherkins grow up to 10-12 centimeters in length and weigh 100-120 grams. Color from light green near the flower to dark green near the hemp. Has yellow stripes up to the middle of the fruit. There are many sharp white spines on the surface. Pubescence is light.
The taste is good - sweet without bitterness. The fruits are dense in the section, do not have a seed bag and voids. They have crunchy qualities and a cucumber aroma.
Used for pickling, fresh consumption and canning. Due to its taste, it is grown for trade and mass production.
Distinctive qualities of cucumber
Due to the positive qualities that the variety has, the fruits can be used in many areas.
- Plants thrive in the greenhouse and outdoors.
- They give a high yield.
- The early ripening period allows for a long time to remove the cucumbers from the bushes.
- It does not grow, but grows exclusively upward. Which saves space in the greenhouse.
- Resistant to many diseases.
- Taste qualities allow the fruit to be used universally.
- Product characteristics help to quickly sell the product.
Growing conditions
Cucumber seeds are planted for seedlings at the end of April, seedlings are transplanted into the ground in May with 3 permanent leaves. They grow mainly in greenhouses, tying the stems to the crossbar or letting them curl along the trellis. Since the length has no limitation in growth, fruiting will last until frost.
The main condition is to maintain the optimal temperature in the room, to produce timely watering and feeding. Then the gherkins will be tasty, crispy and without bitterness. In order for the plants not to shade each other, the seedlings are planted at a distance of 50 to 30 centimeters from each other, then the "granddaughter" will delight the gardener with early fruiting.
Timely harvesting will allow the fruit to roll in the gherkin phase. Otherwise, the cucumber will outgrow, the skin will become hard, and the taste will deteriorate.
Inspection and treatment of plants
To prevent the bushes from getting sick, you need to constantly monitor the condition of the stems, leaves and fruits. If black or gray spots appear on the plant, the leaves dry or insects eat them, then it is necessary to treat the bushes with disinfectants. Otherwise, all bushes and plants will be infected. For processing, the following drugs are used, depending on the source of infection:
- Quadris.
- Bordeaux mixture.
- Fitosporin.
- Tiram.
For prevention use:
- Immunocytophyte.
- TMTD treater.
The funds are used according to the attached instructions for use. It is important to carry out the procedure in protective clothing and a mask, since chemical elements are dangerous not only for pests and diseases, but also for humans.
If you follow the recommendations, nothing will spoil the harvest, and the desire to grow new varieties will push gardeners to new achievements.
