A wonderful hybrid with a telling name - cucumbers "Everyone envy"

An amazing hybrid of a cucumber with the name Everyone envy was created by the well-known agricultural company "Uralsky Dachnik". The hybrid is distinguished by its high yield, unpretentiousness and is very popular among farmers in Russia and the CIS countries.

Description of cucumbers

The culture is hybrid, easily tolerates changes in temperature and precipitation, and is immune to the main diseases of the pumpkin family.

The plant reaches 1 m in height. Cucumbers grow quickly, while the hybrid can independently regulate branching with the constant growth of the upper part and the load in the form of fruits on the main stem. The leaves are large, on long petioles, angular-heart-shaped, with a rough surface, on which veins are clearly visible.

A cucumber hybrid is considered versatile in terms of growing conditions. It can be planted in open ground, greenhouse. The hybrid can even be grown in the room. It combines the best properties of the parent varieties, which are manifested exclusively in the first generation.

The plant is parthenocarpic, that is, it does not need insect pollination. In such hybrids, the flowering type is always female. This means that all flowers have ovaries, which, when bunched, give a large number of shoots. That is why up to 10 kg of harvest can be obtained from 1 bush.

The fruits have a marketable appearance: they almost do not differ in size and color, do not turn yellow and do not outgrow, safely survive transportation and can be stored for a long time. The seeds inside the fruit are invisible.

Distinctive features

Gherkins Everyone has a number of distinctive features to envy:

• pleasant taste;
• beautiful appearance;
• yield independent of weather conditions;
• versatility in use;
• shoots do not need pollination;
• long storage;
• good transport tolerance;
• lack of bitterness;
• early maturity - the crop is harvested 1.5 months after planting;
• the fruiting period lasts until the first frost;
• tolerates interruptions well watering.

Composition, properties, benefits, calories

The calorie content of gherkins is 28.2 Kcal per 100 g of product. Content:

• proteins - 1.2 g;
• fats - 0.1 g;
• carbohydrates - 6 g;
• organic acids - 0.1 g;
• dietary fiber - 0.5 g;
• water - 90 g;
• ash - 1 g

Vitamins per 100 g of product:

• vitamin A - 20 mcg;
• vitamin B1 - 0.04 mg;
• vitamin B2 - 0.05 mg;
• vitamin B6 - 0.2 mg;
• vitamin B9 - 18.5 mcg;
• vitamin C - 5 mg;
• vitamin PP - 0.7992 mg;
• niacin - 0.6 mg.

Macronutrients in 100 g of product:

• potassium - 238 mg;
• calcium - 15 mg;
• magnesium - 9 mg;
• sodium - 20 mg;
• phosphorus - 34 mg;
• chlorine - 47 mg.

Benefit:

• gherkins eliminate dehydration due to the large amount of water in the composition;
• have diuretic properties and relieve edema;
• regulate metabolism, since B vitamins are involved in the breakdown of carbohydrates;
• improve the work of the cardiovascular system, reduce the amount of cholesterol in the blood, are useful for the prevention of heart disease;
• support the functioning of the thyroid gland due to the content of fiber and iodine;
• improve vision - vitamin A has a beneficial effect on the retina and the secretion of the lacrimal gland.

Characteristics of bushes and fruits, yield

The fruits of the hybrid are of the salted type.Features of cucumbers: cylindrical shape, bright pigmentation with longitudinal light stripes, the presence of large, but soft white thorns. The pulp is moderately dense in structure, crispy and not bitter.

The hybrid belongs to superbeam, each leaf nodule develops 3-6 ovaries, although more of them are found. Gherkins look neat, 9-12 cm in size, weight is 80-100 g. Lateral shoots grow at high speed.

The amount of the crop is not affected by the weather and precipitation. During the season from 1 plant you can get up to 10 kg of cucumbers, and from 1 m² - up to 40 kg.

Vegetable growers note the pleasant taste of the fruit, use it fresh, salted and preserved.

How to grow this variety yourself

The hybrid is grown in a direct way (seed) and seedling.

Planting by seed and seedling method

Hybrid gherkins are planted in 2 ways - transplanting and planting in the ground. For high yields, the following rules must be observed:

• seed is planted at the end of March or in the first half of April;
• the seeds are immersed in the ground to a depth of 2 cm;
• daytime air temperature should be 25 ° С, soil - no colder than 14 ° С;
• seedlings are planted after the end of night frosts;
• the distance for planting the hybrid is 15x60 cm (60 cm is left between the rows, and 15 cm between the bushes) - with this layout, the bushes do not interfere with the growth of each other and the air moves freely between the leaves;
• the crops are covered with plastic wrap, the sprouts must be darkened from the scorching sunlight.

Growing and care

Water the bushes 3 times a week. The first 4 knots are cut from the bottom. So the fruits will quickly extract water and nutrients from the soil.

When the first crop is formed, the bushes are fertilized with nitrogen solutions.

Attention! During the formation of fruits, the soil is fed with complex fertilizers.

Features of cultivation and possible difficulties

A beam hybrid assumes the observance of special agrotechnical techniques to increase yields:

• it is important to ensure that the plant has a single stem - this will better illuminate the ovaries and fruits, leaves and the stem itself;
• frequent feeding the soil gives more new ovaries, and therefore more gherkins;
• you need to water the bushes abundantly and regularly, this will prevent overdrying the soil.

Planning the planting should be such that there are no more than 3 plants per 1 m² of the garden.

Attention! It is important to remember about systematic harvesting.

Diseases and pests

Hybrid Everyone envy has a distinctive feature - resistance to the most dangerous diseases. For example, to infection with powdery mildew, olive spotted, mosaic virus. Also, the hybrid is tolerant to downy mildew and root rot.

It is still necessary to engage in disease prevention when growing a hybrid. For these purposes, it is recommended to use natural remedies - infusions of onions or garlic, you can also use an infusion of nightshade tops.

Harvesting and application of the crop

You can collect gherkins from 46-48 days after planting until the first frost. Harvesting is carried out every day so as not to inhibit the maturation of the forming ovaries.

Basically, gherkins are salted or preserved, housewives also prepare salads from them and use them to decorate the table.

Advantages and disadvantages of a hybrid

Gherkins All the envy do not have pronounced flaws. For some summer residents, frequent harvesting will become difficult. There are general drawbacks to hybrid crops: they are overpriced. for seeds and the need to buy them every year.

A significant advantage of the hybrid is resistance to a number of cucumber diseases and unfavorable environmental conditions.

Reviews

The hybrid is one of the most popular gherkins due to its characteristics. Its ability to produce high, early and long-term yields without the need for pollination deserves the love of summer residents.

Kira, Torzhok: “Last year we got our own dacha, classic 6 acres.I could not think of what to put there. I decided to start with cucumbers. For a long time I was looking for which one would be suitable for a beginner, so that it was easy to care for, and did not get very sick. I chose a hybrid from the photo. Everyone is jealous. All relatives were delighted with them! I rolled them up for the winter. Delicious and crispy, real gherkins! "

Elena, Tomsk: “A neighbor advised last year to buy premium seeds for everyone to envy. Their cost is rather big. But the result was worth it! Soaked the seeds, and after 6 days they hatched. After that I transplanted them into pots with peat. The seedlings have grown strong. On the twentieth of May, she dropped her into the ground. Plants bore fruit for 4 months. Next year I want to plant cucumbers in a greenhouse, I hope to get an early harvest. "

Alexandra, 29 years old, Mozhaisk: “I've been planting cucumbers for 2 years. Everyone is jealous. The name speaks for itself, all friends are interested in where I got so many rolled up cans from. In the first year I salted 37 cans, and last year there were 48. In salting, these gherkins are wonderful: crispy, juicy, we eat them all winter and distribute them to friends. The hybrid itself is unpretentious, the main thing is to water and collect on time. I will plant him again. "

Conclusion

Cucumbers Many farmers and summer residents fell in love with everyone. Despite the high cost of seeds, the result exceeds expectations. A rich harvest of juicy and crunchy gherkins, if grown correctly, will be provided. The main thing is to follow the rules of planting and growing.