Characteristics and description of the Kurazh cucumber variety, their cultivation and formation
For more than 10 years, Kurazh cucumbers have been successfully grown by summer residents and small farmers. The breeders of the Gavrish company worked on its creation: S. F. Gavrish, A. V. Shamshina, A. E. Portyankin. Since 2002, the hybrid has been entered in the state register, approved for growing under temporary shelters and in greenhouses in all regions of the Russian Federation.
Description
Cucumbers of the Kurazh variety have been bred for cultivation in closed ground, but, as many years of practice have shown, their cultivation in open ground also gives good results in terms of yield and resistance to diseases. Both that and other characteristics are important for the amateur vegetable grower.
The yield of greenhouse cucumbers grown in an unheated greenhouse can reach up to 16 kg of cucumbers per square meter. The description of the variety is ideal for greenhouses, since the cucumber Kurazh F1 belongs to the group of parthenocarpic plants, it does not need pollination, since the flowers are female.
Cucumber bushes Courage are indeterminate, they do not stop growth, the central whip can grow up to 3.5 meters. It is recommended to keep cucumber bushes in a greenhouse in 1 stalk in the summer according to the 50 * 50 cm scheme. Due to this, all parts of the plant receive full illumination, which contributes to obtaining a high yield.
Courage cucumber bushes are covered with medium-sized irregularly serrated green leaves. The ability to form new shoots is moderate, close to average. A type flowering cucumber bunch... With high-quality agricultural technology, cucumbers Kurazh F1 are able to form bundles of ovaries from 2 to 4 pieces in the nodes of the stem.
Fruit
The fruits of cucumber Kurazh are intended for all types of canning; they are good in salted and fresh form. Cucumbers of the Kurazh variety have a classic cylindrical shape, covered with frequent medium-sized tubercles with white pubescence.
Against the background of the main green color, you can see light longitudinal stripes extending up to a third of the length of the fruit. The average length of the fruit varies within small limits, from 11 to 14 cm.The diameter of the fruits is about 4 cm.The weight of the cucumbers is small, 100-120 g.
Recommendations for the formation of cucumber bushes
The bushes of cucumber varieties such as Courage F1 have some features that must be taken into account. To obtain the yield declared in the description, the bushes must be constantly formed. It is recommended to lead the plant in one stem, while adhering to a fairly dense planting scheme - 40 cm in a row between the bushes, maintain at least 60-70 cm between lines.
Courage begins to form a cucumber bush after the appearance of the first leaves. First, all sinuses are blinded to a height of 50 cm, this is approximately 4 to 6 lower sinuses. All bushes of hybrids with a beam type of flowering are recommended to dazzle.Thanks to simple manipulation, the summer resident has:
- well ventilated bed;
- bushes with a powerful root system;
- due to good ventilation below, plants are less likely to suffer from fungal diseases.
As the central stem grows, the formation of the bush continues. Up to a height of 1.8-2 m, flowers, ovaries are left in the axils, and stepsons and mustaches are plucked out. When the central whip of the bush reaches the top of the trellis, it is thrown over the top and directed downward. Flowers, ovaries and 2 leaves are left on the stem hanging down in 4-5 nodes. Pinch the crown at a height of 70 cm from the ground.
Planting and ripening dates for cucumbers
A hybrid from the Gavrish firm is considered an early one. In a greenhouse or in a greenhouse, after 35 days, the first cucumber is removed from the bushes. The peak of fruiting occurs about 50 days from germination... The yield is amicable, which is convenient for small farmers and summer residents who sell surplus crops in the city market.
Planting dates depend on the method of reproduction (seeds, seedlings) and the place of cultivation (greenhouse, soil, greenhouse). If there is a greenhouse at the dacha, then already at the beginning of April or in the last days of March, you can start sowing seeds of Courage cucumbers for seedlings. Growing seedlings in a greenhouse allows early harvests in early June.
Preparing cucumber seeds
The seeds do not need to be processed if stated in the instructions printed on the bag. All other seed needs to be processed. It is carried out in several stages:
- At the first stage, empty seeds are rejected. Simplify the process with salt water. The concentration of the solution is a liter of water, a tablespoon of salt. Seeds are poured with slightly salted water, the floating seeds are immediately thrown away, the ones that have settled to the bottom are washed in warm water and used for sowing.
- The second stage is disease prevention. The solution is no longer salty, but pink. To obtain it, several crystals of potassium permanganate are added to water at room temperature. To destroy pathogens, the seeds are kept in rose water for 30 minutes.
- The third stage stimulates seed germination. To stimulate growth, they resort to soaking. The seeds are wrapped in a damp cloth and placed in a saucer or plastic container. Keep until sprouts appear, if they do not plan to carry out the fourth stage (hardening).
- The fourth stage is 2 days in the refrigerator. The seeds are on the bottom shelf in a damp cloth. Hardening helps to build immunity and increase stress resistance.
Planting cucumber seeds treated with the above methods is doomed to success, it allows you to grow healthy seedlings.
About cucumber seedlings
It is easier to grow cucumber seedlings without picking. Sow seeds not in general containers of large size, but in separate containers with a volume of 0.5 liters. It is convenient to plant seeds in plastic bags from milk drinks.
First, fold the bag more than halfway, then fill it with soil. Place the seeds on well-moistened soil and sprinkle with a 20 cm layer of soil. As the shoot grows, add a little soil. By the beginning of 4 weeks, the cucumber seedlings will be ready for transplanting.
About transplanting seedlings and summer care
The soil temperature for cucumbers, be it a greenhouse or a ridge in a vegetable garden, should be above 12 ° C. The parameter is measured not on the surface of the earth, but at a depth of 10-15 cm, where the roots of the cucumber seedlings will sit. In a greenhouse, this may be the end of April, in the ground under the arches - the end of May, on an ordinary ridge without shelter - the first week of June.
In summer, watering is the main care. Cucumbers love moisture and moist, draft-free air. Water consumption per plant is 5 liters. When cucumbers are actively poured on the bushes, watering in the greenhouse is carried out every 2-3 days, and the street beds are watered according to the weather.
Feeding cucumbers is an essential part of grooming. It is ideal to feed the cucumber bushes every 2 weeks.If it is difficult, then feed the cucumbers 3 times per season:
- infusion of mullein at the age of 1 month;
- herbal infusion at the time of flowering;
- infusion of ash and herbs during the period of active pouring of cucumbers.
Reviews
Ilya, Kirov
For the first time I planted Courage in my dacha 10 years ago. Since then I have not changed this hybrid. Cucumbers are very reliable, even in extreme seasons they showed good results. The taste of cucumbers suits me, although some scold the hybrids for their dense pulp. In the summer I am not lazy, I feed the bushes every 10 days. In a barrel I insist nettle with chicken droppings. If we talk about the disadvantages of these cucumbers, then this is powdery mildew. Sometimes it happens on my bushes of Courage, I have to fight.
Evgeniy, Penza
I have three favorite hybrids cucumbers: Mother-in-law, Zyatek, Courage. I plant all the cucumbers in the spring under the film. The harvest is given amicably. The fruits are even, small, in July I collect them every 2-3 days.
