Cucumber hybrid "Ukhazher", suitable for growing in adverse conditions

There are many different varieties of vegetables in the world, including cucumber. The hybrids bred by breeders adapt to different climatic conditions, give a good harvest of fruits, taste good, which is why they are popular among summer residents.

In the article, we will talk about one of them - the cucumber Boyfriend. What is it good for, how to grow it, how to care for other important nuances.

Description of cucumbers

Suitor is a mid-early hybrid that is recommended to be grown in seven regions of Russia: Middle Volga, Central Black Earth, Central, Volgo-Vyatka, North Caucasian, North-West and North.

Its early ripening helps to avoid diseases and the negative effects of insect pests.

Distinctive features

Fruits differ from other types of cucumbers in the following ways:

• cucumbers are covered with tubercles with white thorns;
• the skin is thin, bright green with white stripes;
• large size: length from 15 to 18 cm, diameter up to 4 cm;
• cylindrical shape;
• weight from 180 to 200 g.

In the photo there is a cucumber Boyfriend.

Properties, benefits, calories

Cucumber is a dietary product that is 95% water and contains 15 calories per 100 g of the product. It contains vitamins, fiber, organic acids and other useful substances. The presence of a large amount of water in a vegetable helps to remove toxins and toxins from the body, cleanse the kidneys and liver from heavy metal salts.

Fiber, which is present in large quantities in fruits, cleanses the stomach, improves bowel function. Cucumber contains beta-carotene, magnesium, potassium, zinc, folic acid, and other minerals.

On a note. Constant intake of cucumbers in food has a beneficial effect on the thyroid gland, prevents the formation of cholesterol plaques on the walls of blood vessels, protects the cardiovascular system from strokes, heart attacks, atherosclerosis.

Cucumber perfectly quenches thirst, improves appetite, and helps to digest food. The dietary product is used in various weight loss recipes.

Hybrid Characteristics Suitor

The cucumber is pollinated by bees, grows on loamy humus or sandy loam soils, is resistant to low temperatures, does not require special care. The ripening period is medium late, from 55 to 60 days.

The main characteristic features of the Boyfriend:

• the root system is voluminous, absorbs moisture from the soil well, reaches 30 cm in depth;
• the bush is large, low, with male and female inflorescences;
• the stem is strong, powerful, with a climbing ability from 60 cm to 1.5 meters;
• leaves are large, dark green, smooth, wavy at the edges; located on the stem alternately;
• the taste is pleasant, sweetish;
• the yield is high - up to 6 kg are harvested from one bush, from 1 sq. m up to 16 kg of cucumbers;
• seeds of an oblong shape of a milky cream color.

How to grow yourself

The boyfriend is grown in two ways - seedlings or direct planting in the ground. A plant that will ripen indoors is best planted by seedlings. In warm regions, seeds are sown in the ground.

Seedling method

Before planting seeds for seedlings, it is recommended to pre-germinate the seeds. Then the plant will better take root in the ground, and the first shoots will appear faster. Seeds are prepared for seedlings in the following ways:

1. They are first selected and calibrated. Discard damaged, small seeds so that the seedlings grow evenly. To separate bad seeds from good ones, it is advised to put them in a saline solution (dissolve two tablespoons of salt in a liter of water) - seeds of poor quality will float to the surface.
2. Then they warm up. They are poured into a linen or cotton bag and placed in a place where sunlight falls or on a radiator. Warm up the seeds for several days, regularly shaking the bag to mix them.
3. Then they are disinfected. The seeds are disinfected for 20 minutes with 1% manganese solution, and with 3% hydrogen peroxide - 10 minutes. A solution of boric acid helps in seed treatment - half a teaspoon is dissolved in a glass of water, copper sulfate - a quarter of a teaspoon is added to a glass of water. Cucumber seeds are kept in one of these solutions for up to three hours. It is recommended to use fungicides: "Fitosporin-M", "Trichodermin". From folk remedies, aloe juice, garlic solution are used.
4. After stimulating plant growth by soaking seeds in chemical preparations "Gumi", "Epin-Extra".

After swelling, the seeds are placed in a damp natural cloth for two days and wrapped. It is periodically moistened with water to provide moisture access to the seeds. They are planted on seedlings in late March - early April in peat pots.

To avoid pruning the plant, put one seed in each of them. The mixture for future seedlings is prepared independently from humus, peat, sawdust in a ratio of 2: 2: 1.

Seeds are planted horizontally to a shallow depth of 3 cm or sprinkled with soil 5 mm thick. Water the future seedlings with warm water from a sprayer so that it does not erode the soil. The air temperature should not be lower than + 23 ° C.

On a note. To raise the temperature and create a greenhouse effect, the container with seeds is covered with foil, then regularly turned over to provide fresh air.

Germinated seeds need the following conditions:

• daytime temperature + 20 ° C;
• evening temperature not lower than + 16 ° C;
• regular lighting - 12 hours;
• constant hydration.

In order to constantly get light on the seedlings, lighting devices are turned on above it. Weekly cucumbers watered warm water, which is pre-defended for several days. When two leaves appear on the plants, they are transplanted into separate pots or cups. The air temperature in the room is reduced for several days to + 17 ° C.

In the second decade of May or in the first decade of June, the seedlings are transferred to a permanent place in the ground. Plants are transplanted, which have formed from three to four leaves at a distance of 50x50 cm from each other in a peat container. Each plant is watered with 3 liters of water.

reference... It is better to plant a hybrid on the soil where tomatoes, onions, cabbage used to grow. Planting in beds where pumpkins or squash grew is not recommended.

Seed method

A plot for planting cucumbers is prepared in the fall: they dig up the beds, apply fertilizers. The hybrid loves sunlight, so they provide access to lighting and protection from the wind for planting. It is better to arrange the beds from east to west, 30 cm high.

With the onset of spring, in the second half of April, digging is repeated and the beds are leveled with a rake. In mid-May, the soil is fertilized with compost, ash, mineral fertilizers. Disinfect the soil with a solution of potassium permanganate and cover with a dark film. Cucumbers are sown in warm, sunny weather to a depth of 1.5 to 2 cm with a distance between seeds up to 20-25 cm.

Growing in stages and care

A good crop of a Beater hybrid depends on proper care - and, first of all, on timely watering and application top dressing... Let's consider these procedures in more detail.

Watering scheme:

• before bud formation - 3 liters of water weekly under each bush;
• at the stage of flowering and fruit formation - every 3 days, 6 liters of water.

Before watering, water is pre-defended in a large container so that it warms up.The bushes are sprayed in the morning and in the evening, then the soil is loosened and the weeds are pulled out. In hot weather, make sure that the soil around the bushes does not become covered with a dry crust.

Hybrid feeding is carried out by the boyfriend:

• two weeks after planting the plants in the soil;
• when the ovary begins to form;
• with the appearance and growth of fruits.

In hot weather, it is better to apply root dressing, in cool weather - foliar. To do this, use a solution of cow manure or bird droppings - add 1 liter of mullein to 15 liters of water, mix and apply at the rate of 4 liters of fertilizer per 1 sq. m planting cucumbers.

Plants are sprayed with a solution of 15 g of carbamide, 25 g of potassium sulfate, 30 g of mineral phosphorus fertilizer in the morning or evening. You can replace mineral fertilizers with ash - it enriches the soil with useful substances, repels insect pests. As the hybrid grows, the stepsons are removed under the third leaf, the bushes are tied up.

Features of cultivation and possible difficulties

The Boyfriend hybrid is an unpretentious vegetable crop. Features of growing cucumber are as follows:

• protect plantings in open ground from spring frosts;
• water regularly in heat and drought to prevent bitterness in fruits;
• irrigate with warm water until an ovary forms in 2-3 days;
• to feed and fertilize cucumbers should be two weeks after planting on open ground;
• remove excess shoots, huddle bushes.

Diseases and pests characteristic of the hybrid

The Suitor Hybrid suffers from various diseases and insect pests, whether it grows in a greenhouse or on open soil:

1. Aphid melon. To fight, the culture is treated with infusions of potatoes, garlic, onions, celandine, tree resin, fungicides.
2. Spider mite. The plant is sprayed with water when yellow blotches and cobwebs first appear on the leaves.
3. Slugs... Infusions of hot pepper, pine or spruce needles are added to the soil. They use ammonia, chemicals.
4. Whitefly. Glue traps help. If necessary, it is treated with an infusion of garlic or onion.

The suitor is resistant to such diseases: root rot, powdery mildew, cucumber mosaic. In these cases, the hybrid does not need to be treated with pesticides.

Harvesting and application of the crop

Cucumbers The boyfriend is harvested in the second decade of August. Due to the uneven ripening of the fruits, the harvest continues in September-October.

The boyfriend is a prickly cucumber, so they pick it off the bushes with gloves, put it in boxes, and store it in a cool place for about a month.

The fruits are suitable for use in salads, fresh and conservation... Canned or pickled the vegetables are very tasty - the brine does not get inside the cucumber, the skin remains dense and crispy.

Advantages and disadvantages

The hybrid has more advantages, but there are also some disadvantages.

Benefits:

• resistant to many diseases;
• well stored and transported;
• tasty, juicy, aromatic;
• not prone to branching;
• gives a good harvest.

Disadvantages:

• long, prickly fruits;
• does not multiply from home seeds.

Reviews

We will give you some reviews of real summer residents about the Hybrid Boyfriend. Before planting a particular variety of vegetables, we recommend that you always read the comments of those who have already grown them in the garden.

Igor, Kaluga: “I planted this hybrid in a greenhouse for the first time. The name Suhazher attracted me very much. I was satisfied with the harvest and taste. Especially when I opened the can and ate a canned cucumber. The cucumbers did not require special care. I advise everyone!".

Anna, pos. Alekseevka: “I raised my boyfriend on open soil. All my expectations were met. The vegetable did not require special care - only good watering. I treated the neighbors with fresh cucumbers, which they really liked. I recommend it for canning - the cucumbers are delicious and crispy. "

Irina, Stary Oskol: “The boyfriend is a great hybrid.I love the taste of this fresh and canned cucumber. I have been harvesting a good harvest for several years in a row. The hybrid is not afraid of rot, which is very important. The main thing is to water the plant on time. "

Conclusion

The Boyfriend hybrid is a cucumber that does not require special care, grows in cold and warm climates, and is resistant to various diseases. Besides, it is an excellent dietary product. Observe the basic rules of agricultural technology, do not forget about prevention, and then the Suitor will delight you with a plentiful and tasty harvest!