Description of the cucumber variety Be healthy, its characteristics and cultivation
Cucumber Be healthy attracts attention with its unusual name. Someone is surprised by it, someone involuntarily smiles, but still cannot resist and buys a pack of seeds for their site. The early ripe gherkin pleases with abundant yields of high quality fruits that can be eaten both fresh and canned.
Description of the variety
A hybrid variety of cucumbers Be healthy was obtained by breeders in the city of Mytishchi. It is great both for growing in the open field and under film shelters, in greenhouses. Refers to parthenocarpic species. Fruiting begins on the fortieth day after germination. Female flower stalks predominate, branching is average. Be healthy belongs to the indeterminate type. The leaves are medium in size, have a rich green color. Up to 6 flowers are formed in each node.
The description of the variety suggests that when planted in a greenhouse, no more than 3 cucumber bushes are placed on one square meter, and in open ground this number should not exceed 4.
The fruits of the Bud Zdorov variety are distinguished by the presence of pronounced tubercles, have an oval-cylindrical shape and small ribs. The length of a mature cucumber does not exceed 9 cm. The skin is thin, shiny, green color. Up to 13 kg of commercial quality fruits are harvested from one square meter. The palatability of the cucumbers is simply excellent. The harvested crop can be salted, canned or eaten fresh.
Advantages and disadvantages
Cucumbers of this variety show excellent resistance to the main types of diseases:
- downy mildew;
- olive spot;
- cucumber mosaic virus;
- bacteriosis.
The fruits of Be Healthy do not tend to outgrow, therefore it is not necessary to strictly observe the collection dates. If they are overexposed on the bushes, then nothing terrible will happen. This characteristic causes a huge amount of positive feedback from practicing summer residents. In addition, if artificial pollination is carried out, then the harvest of cucumbers is harvested earlier. But the properties of parthenocarp are well manifested only in conditions of medium temperatures. When they decrease or the plant overheats, they decrease sharply.
Growing features
It is recommended to sow cucumber seeds in open ground after the threat of the first frost has passed. You can sow directly into the ground or resort to the seedling method.
It must be remembered that cucumbers are characterized by poor survival rate, therefore, overgrowth of seedlings should not be allowed.
The soil for growing cucumbers is chosen nutritious and light, with a good supply of trace elements and substances necessary for growth and development.It often happens that plants begin to produce a good harvest, and then abruptly stop. This is the first sign that you urgently need to make complex feeding.
It is imperative that a hedge is made on a cucumber garden, along which the tops can trail. This will make it easier to care for and harvest, and will also prevent the development of fungal diseases. Plants love regular watering, which is carried out as the topsoil dries, but at least every other day. As the main care, periodic weeding and loosening of the soil, destruction of weeds, and top dressing are required.
Variety Bud zdorov has established itself as an early universal variety with excellent taste and does not require particularly careful care. If you have free space on the site, then you should definitely try this cucumber and evaluate its superiority from your own experience. Even under not very favorable conditions, there is no risk of being left without a crop at all with the Be healthy variety. This is evidenced by the numerous reviews left by both experienced and novice gardeners.
