Description of the Bettina cucumber variety, cultivation features and yield
Some varieties of cucumber are versatile. The Bettina cucumber is grown in a greenhouse, open field and on a balcony. It is also suitable for picking gherkins and pickles.
Variety criteria
For complete information about the type, summer residents are looking for a detailed description. This helps to position the plant correctly on the site. Take care, taking into account the characteristics of the variety, increasing the productivity of plants.
Bush:
- Medium branched.
- Indeterminate.
- Female flowers predominate.
- Parthenocarpic species.
- Forms ovaries on the central stem.
- Compact.
- Matures in 38–42 days.
Cucumbers:
- Cylindrical shape.
- Weight 60-80 g.
- Standard cucumber taste without bitterness.
- Keeps marketable for a long time.
Compliance with the main requests of gardeners makes Bettina cucumbers in demand.
Planting and caring for the plant
The cultivation of this variety is no different from others. Two methods are used:
- Seedling.
- Direct sowing in the ground.
For each region, the landing dates are calculated individually. Since spring is different for everyone. Using the seedling method of growing, the harvest is obtained earlier. But with more effort and time. Because the delicate roots of the culture do not tolerate transplantation. Summer residents recommend using peat pots.
When transferred to a permanent location, there is no need to injure the plant. Moreover, this container is a fertilizer, decomposing in the ground.
Seeds are sown 2-3 weeks before planting in the ground. Observing light and temperature conditions. Watering as needed, avoiding drying out and waterlogging of the earth. They are fed with growth stimulants.
Direct seeding into the ground involves the preparation of holes and seed. The planting depth is 1–1.5 cm. Humus and wood ash are added to the holes. 1 m2 3–4 plants are planted.
Care consists in performing simple agrotechnical techniques:
- Daily watering. The water is used warm. Watered after sunset.
- Weekly feeding. You should alternate urea and mullein infusion.
- Loosening. After watering, it is recommended to loosen the soil, this will retain moisture in the soil and provide oxygen to the roots.
It is not necessary to form a plant, Bettina F1 does not need this process, since after 1–1.5 m it stops forming stepsons.
Disease susceptibility
Like many hybrids, Bettina is immune to the following diseases:
- Powdery mildew.
- Downy mildew.
- Cladosporium.
- Peronosporosis.
- Cucumber mosaic.
But do not forget about other diseases, preventive treatment will help save plants.
Application and yield
Household use is universal, even more than that of many other varieties. The fruits are suitable for harvesting gherkins. They are used fresh in salads, and in all types of winter preparations.
Bettina variety gives 5 kg from 1 m2... Obtaining such a crop is possible subject to all requirements for growing and care.
Advantages and disadvantages of the species
The positive characteristics of cucumbers significantly raise the variety rating. Since the lack of negativity makes it very popular.
Pros:
- Productivity.
- Unpretentiousness and undemanding care.
- Due to its early ripening, it can be grown 2 times per season.
- Tolerates adverse weather conditions.
- It tolerates low temperatures.
- It develops normally with a lack of light.
Minuses:
- Expensive seeds.
- Planting material cannot be collected on your own, since it does not preserve parental genes.
What do summer residents say about Bettina cucumbers?
After reading the reviews of vegetable growers, it turns out, to form a more complete concept of the variety. The information that is reflected in them allows you to avoid mistakes when growing.
- Natalya Nikolaevna: “I really like Bettina F1 cucumbers. It turned out to grow a rich crop on the first try. Since then, I have been growing this variety for 5 years. I have never disappointed, there is always a harvest. I consider early ripening to be the main advantage. Demanding to watering, loves fertilizing with nitrogen and potassium. "
- User: “Most of all attracts the undemandingness of the formation and compactness of the bush. High yield and the earliest ripening period among gherkin varieties. "
Bettina is a hybrid that is immune to disease. Suitable for lovers of gherkins.
