Description of the Mirabella cucumber variety, features of cultivation and care
In shops selling cucumber seeds, there is a too wide range, where novice summer residents begin to get lost in choosing the right variety of cucumbers. Among the many hybrids, it is recommended to pay attention to the Mirabella cucumbers.
Description of the variety and characteristics
It is not for nothing that this variety of cucumbers is in great demand among gardeners.
Has a number of advantages over other varieties.
Mirabella f1 description and main characteristics:
- The variety has a short growing season: about 40 days.
- Plants grow vigorous, with a developed and strong root system.
- Small cucumbers: length does not exceed 10 cm, weight - about 100 grams.
- Ideal for home canning.
- If 1-2 cucumbers should usually be tied on one knot, and the Mirabella variety can have 7 fruits at once, that is why it has such a high yield.
- Cucumbers taste good, without bitterness. Small seeds.
Positive and negative sides of the variety
Anyone planning to purchase Mirabella seeds should familiarize themselves with the pros and cons.
The positive aspects of the variety include:
- early ripening of the crop, as this is an ultra-early variety;
- almost 100% germination;
- lack of barren flowers;
- good fruit set;
- versatility of using cucumbers for both fresh consumption and canning;
- development and fruiting both in the open field and in a greenhouse;
- cucumbers keep fresh for a long time during storage and transportation;
- ease of plant care: it is a self-pollinated hybrid;
- the rarity of the incidence of common diseases of cucumbers and melons;
- the presence of a high yield - up to 24 kg per square meter.
Another characteristic is that the plant is not capricious, suitable for growing in many regions, only in the north it is recommended to grow in greenhouses.
The negative aspects of the variety include:
- poor development and growth at temperatures below 15 ° C, the plant dies with slight frosts;
- no immunity to rust.
Having analyzed the positive aspects of the variety, you should not pay attention to small disadvantages, many of them can be eliminated.
Features of growing and care
For cultivation, you need soil warmed up to 15 ° C. This time falls in the second decade of May. It is preliminarily recommended to prepare the beds, dig them up well with the addition of complex mineral additives and humus. You should also water the garden with a solution of potassium permanganate.
The place for cucumbers should be open, warm well by the sun, but protected from the winds.Cucumbers can be planted in grooves at a distance of 20-25 cm: one plant from another, row spacing of at least 40 cm.
It is also recommended to plant in holes, at a distance of at least one shovel. The seeds are deepened into the ground by 1.5-2 cm.
When planted in open ground, not all seeds can sprout well, so some gardeners like the seedling method of growing. It is recommended to use separate cups for this purpose, they can be plastic or peat. Convenient in that the roots are not injured during transplantation. In any case, it is recommended to sow 1 or 2 seeds in each.
After one real leaf appears, it is recommended to transplant the seedlings to a permanent place of growth. She is kept at home, on well-lit windowsills for about 1 month.
After planting on open ground, for the first time the plants must be covered with caps so that they take root better and the moisture does not evaporate. And at night the plants will be protected from low temperatures. As soon as they take root, the caps are removed completely. They can be five-liter plastic containers, cut in half.
The Mirabella cucumber requires proper care, and for this:
- The soil should not be too wet: moisture should not stagnate.
- In hot weather, daily watering is recommended in the morning or evening, it is advisable that the water is not too cold.
- It is recommended to pick cucumbers every day. If this is not done, then the yield may decrease.
- It is important that the temperature during the day is above 25 ° C, and at night it does not drop below 18 ° C. Only under such conditions can a good harvest be expected, since cucumbers are heat-loving plants.
- Apply daily top dressing to increase yields, weed weeds and loosen the soil until the plants have grown.
Opinions about the variety Mirabella
Everyone who has grown the Mirabella variety leaves positive reviews: they are happy with the Dutch hybrid and are ready to plant again in the new season. Unpretentious in care and cultivation. The seeds are processed and have an emerald color with excellent germination.
Cucumbers are good for fresh consumption, but also for pickling and pickling. They are crispy, tasty and without bitterness. They have a small size, rough surface.
Cucumbers variety Mirabella F1 is an excellent hybrid for growing both outdoors and in greenhouses. It is easy to care for, even a novice gardener can handle it.
