Description of the Prestige cucumber variety, cultivation features and care
Cucumbers Prestige appeared on the territory of Russia in 2007. It was bred by the breeders of the Sedek agricultural firm. Later, the hybrid was entered into the State Register of seeds intended for cultivation in the West Siberian and Central Black Earth regions.
Characteristics of the variety
Prestige is a high-yielding, mid-early hybrid of the parthenocarpic type of pollination. Bred for planting in open ground, but also gives a good harvest in closed areas. The plant is of an indeterminate type (growth is not limited to a lash), medium-sized, flowers are predominantly female. On the bush, bundle ovaries of 3-4 fruits are formed. The ripening period for fruits varies between 40-50 days.
Cucumber Prestige is cylindrical, dark green with white stripes near the flower. There are many white thorns on the surface. A cucumber with a length of 8-9 centimeters weighs 70-90 grams.
The flesh of the hybrid is juicy, light, without voids and hard seeds, has a sweet cucumber taste without bitterness. With proper agricultural technology, the yield per square meter is up to 25 kilograms. The variety is intended for universal use. Cucumbers are great for making fresh salads, pickling, pickles.
The variety is transportable, so it is great for marketing.
Positive qualities of a hybrid
Cucumber Prestige has excellent characteristics and has perfectly proven itself in Russia and neighboring countries thanks to:
- long fruiting period;
- positive taste;
- universality of use;
- resistance to major diseases;
- transportability and long shelf life;
- resistance to temperature extremes;
- self-pollination;
- easy tolerance of transplants.
And this is not a complete list of the advantages of cucumber.
Features of growing a hybrid
Prestige is a cucumber variety that grows well in neutral soil. Landing is carried out at an air temperature of 15-22 degrees. If you need to harvest early, seeds are grown in seedlings. To do this, one month before planting in a permanent place of growth, seeds are planted in a container with soil fertilized with organic fertilizing. Sprinkle with warm water, cover with foil and leave in a warm place for germination. When the seeds hatch, the film is removed, the plants are placed in a warm, sunny place. The container is turned from time to time so that the sprouts do not tilt to one side. Seedlings are transplanted to a permanent place of growth in the first quarter of May.
When planting seeds in a permanent place of growth, the ground is prepared in advance. For this you need:
- fertilize the beds with organic fertilizing;
- dig up;
- spill abundantly with hot water;
- cover for a week with plastic wrap.
After preparation, seeds are sown on the beds - 2 seeds per hole to a depth of 2-4 centimeters. The distance between plantings is 50 to 30 centimeters. It is so convenient to take care of the seedlings, they do not shade each other.
After seed germination, weak shoots are removed, leaving one seedling in one hole.
Plant care
During the growth of cucumbers, they need to be looked after to obtain the desired harvest:
- Watering plants.
- Weeding the beds.
- Stepping out.
- Loosening the soil after watering.
- Fertilizer under the root and foliar.
- Monitoring the appearance of diseases.
Here is a list of activities that help you get a rich and quality harvest
The weeding of the beds is carried out as the weed grows, moisten the earth as needed. Since the plant is indeterminate, in the absence of pinching, the green mass will fill the entire space, and the harvest will be poor. All varieties and hybrids of cucumbers are fertilized at least three times a season with organic and mineral fertilizers.
It is also necessary to constantly inspect plants to detect diseases, fungus, rot, drying of leaves. When the latter are found, the plants in the garden are treated with fungicides, and diseased shoots are removed and destroyed.
Hybrid reviews Prestige
Thanks to the description, the Prestige f1 cucumber has reviews, mostly positive, from vegetable growers and summer residents. Here are some of them.
Marina Vladimirovna, 53 years old
I have been growing this variety for a long time, and still have no complaints. Plants feel great both in the greenhouse and in the open field, thanks to the female type of flowering, they can even be planted on a windowsill. The cucumbers are delicious and crispy. I use them for pickling and salting. Naturally, all summer we have fresh cucumbers on our table.
Vladimir, 45 years old
We live outside the city in a private house, our own garden, vegetable garden and a lot of animals. Therefore, we constantly grow cucumbers in the beds. We read the description of the variety on the site and decided to plant the Prestige at home. The harvest is fast, after planting a month and a half passed, and the first greens appeared. Moreover, ripening lasted until September. We ate fresh cucumbers and rolled a bunch. There are 50 jars of pickled cucumbers in the cellar. Very productive hybrid.
When grown properly, this hybrid has high yields, does not get sick and feels great both in the open field and in greenhouses.
