The most popular among gardeners cucumbers "Zozulya" for greenhouses and open ground
A rare gardener does not want to get a harvest of cucumbers as soon as possible. Zozul's f1 hybrid will provide such an opportunity. In the article, we will consider a detailed description of the hybrid, instructions for growing it, the main advantages and disadvantages. We will also share with you popular reviews of farmers about cucumbers.
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Characteristics and description of Zozul cucumbers
Gardeners often use greenhouses and greenhouses to speed up crop maturation. For such cultivation methods, various hybrids and varieties of cucumbers are bred, Zozulya is no exception.
Distinctive features
The hybrid was bred by Russian breeders. It is found in most regions of Russia. It is cultivated in open and closed ground, but the hybrid gives more yield with film growing.
Zozulya ripens early. Fruit length - from 15 cm, weight - up to 300 g. The shape of the cucumbers is cylindrical, the color is deep green. The seeds inside the fruit are small and soft.
Composition, properties, benefits, calories
Zozul cucumbers have white thorns and thin skin. The pulp is juicy, fragrant, dense in consistency. The taste of the cucumber is sweetish.
A distinctive feature - the fruits do not taste bitter and keep their presentation for a long time... Cucumber contains 14 kcal, 0.8 g of protein, 0.1 g of fat, 2.5 g of carbohydrates. The fruits are good for the body: they increase appetite and have a choleretic, diuretic effect.
Bush characteristics, yield
Hybrid bushes are weakly braided... They do not form stepchildren, which makes care easier. The flowers are parthenocarpic and do not require insect pollination. Plants are vigorous, unpretentious, tolerate temperature extremes and disease resistant.
The fruit taste is delicate, aromatic and juicy, the skin is not bitter. Productivity - 15 kg per 1 m², in the first month - about 10 kg.
How to grow yourself
To grow this hybrid in a greenhouse, you should choose a flat sunny area that will be protected from the wind... The soil should be light, fertile.
If the soil is of poor quality, fill the greenhouse with a mixture of peat soil and humus. Before planting, the soil is disinfected. To do this, dissolve 3 g of potassium permanganate in 10 liters of hot water and water the earth abundantly.
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Planting by seed and seedling method
The seed method is rarely used, only if there is a film cover... Seeds are poured with water for an hour before sowing. Instances that surfaced are unusable, they are thrown away. Those that have sunk to the bottom are rinsed, wrapped in a damp cloth and placed in a warm place for several days.
As soon as the sprouts appear, they begin to sow. In the rows, holes are made every 30 cm. A part of humus and fertilizers are poured onto the bottom of each dug hole, after which 0.5 liters of water are poured. After absorbing moisture, three seeds are dipped into the holes and sprinkled with dry earth. Sowing begins after the air warms up to +20 ° C.
Reference. Sprouted plants are thinned out, leaving only strong crops in the hole.
With this cultivation, an important condition - so that each seed sprouts and turns into a full-fledged plant.
Seedling growing stages:
- Warming up... Even the best seeds may fail. To avoid this, do warming up.A few months before sowing, cucumbers in bags are placed to heating devices, the temperature of which is about +30 ° C. If it is higher, then you can reduce the duration of the procedure by a couple of days. This will increase the likelihood of good shoots and increase the number of flowers on the bushes.
- Calibration... The process is similar to sowing cucumbers in the ground. Seeds are poured with clean water or a mixture with potassium permanganate. After a while, the water is poured out. Seeds that have risen to the surface of the water are thrown away, leaving only drowned ones.
- Germination... The seeds are wrapped in a damp cloth and placed in a warm place with a temperature of +30 ° C for several days. They should not be placed in gauze, as the roots of the sprouts will get tangled and get stuck, which will complicate the task and increase the possibility of damage to the seeds.
- Landing... The seeds are sown in special cups with a mixture of earth. From the moment of sowing until the appearance of the first shoots, the temperature is maintained at +30 ° C. When the first leaf appears, it is lowered to +20 ° C to prevent the seedlings from pulling out.
The bushes are regularly watered and ventilated... It is important that the daylight hours are about 13 hours. After a month, the seedlings are ready for planting in the greenhouse. On special rows, holes are dug 15 cm deep, humus and fertilizers are added to them. Seedlings are gently shaken out of the pots and placed in the holes. Then they cover it with earth and lightly tamp it.
Growing and care
In order for the Zozul hybrid to give a good harvest, it is important to follow the rules of agricultural technology. Cucumber lashes should be tied to supports, weeds should be removed, the ground should be loosened... Be sure to water the plants, feed crops with vitamins and fertilizers.
The hybrid is picky about moisture, therefore water consumption - 1 liter per adult bush... The result will be better if you add combined organic and mineral fertilizers and fertilizers. They are applied at the root and along the leaves. The hybrid responds well to concentrated chicken droppings.
It is easy to prepare it: dry droppings are poured with water in a 1: 1 ratio. The vessel with this mixture is closed and insisted for a week. The mixture is used diluted.
Features of cultivation and possible difficulties
So that early shoots do not suffer from temperature changes, it is recommended to cover the seedlings immediately after planting. Since cucumbers love moisture, the seedlings are watered abundantly. The water is insisted for several days so that it warms up - cold watering harms the plant. An excess of moisture can negatively affect the hybrid, provoking diseases.
The best time to water is morning or evening... Loosening is done to give air to the root system and to prevent the weeds from feeding on important nutrients from the soil. For the development and improvement of the bush, pinch the central sprout. This method also saves cucumbers from infertility.
Reference. Fertilize every two weeks.
Diseases and pests
The hybrid has good resistance to olive spot and root rot. But there are others diseases that can affect the plant... These include powdery mildew, ascochitis and bacteriosis. Fungal diseases are dangerous due to high humidity in the greenhouse.
For the prevention of these diseases, seeds are treated with fungicides "Vintsit", "Saprol". When grown in greenhouses, the walls and ceiling are treated with formalin solution.
If the disease has already spread, the affected leaves are removed and burned, and the plants are sprayed with Bordeaux liquid or a solution of urea with copper sulfate, the stems are rubbed with a mixture of copper and chalk.
From folk methods of combating fungal diseases are popular:
- processing with fermented milk whey diluted with cold water in a ratio of 1:10;
- iodine solution - 25 ml of iodine is dissolved in 10 liters of water;
- decoction of onions - 0.7 liters of husk, boil for one minute in 10 liters of water, infuse for 12-15 hours, dilute with water in a ratio of 1: 4, then spray the plants and water the soil.
From the invasion of aphids, sometimes infecting cucumber beds, gardeners use insecticides ("Decis").
Harvesting and application of the crop
Harvesting takes place once every 5 days to stimulate the formation of new fruits... The harvest is used mainly for salads. It is also suitable for pickling and preservation.
Advantages and disadvantages
The advantages of Zozuli include early ripening, ease of care due to the absence of the need to attract insects for pollination. Other pluses are unpretentiousness and resistance to many diseases, high yield and juicy taste of fruits.
The hybrid has few drawbacks... These include the fact that for increased yield, it is necessary to grow the plant only in protected and specially prepared soil.
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Reviews
Gardeners speak positively about the Zozul hybrid and recommend growing it to those who are ready to devote time and effort to caring for the plants.
Galina, Belgorod: “We grew such cucumbers last summer, the salads were incredibly tasty. I am very glad that I was able to find this hybrid. But at first I could not grow them, there were always some problems. Either the yield is small, then the fruits are small. As soon as I started to take a closer look at the plants, everything immediately improved. I am very glad that I can enjoy such a delicate taste ".
Natalia, St. Petersburg: “I plant seeds in open ground every year. The first fruits I grow are long, very even. When the bush stops bearing fruits, they already appear crooked. But in general, this hybrid is recommended for greenhouse planting. ".
Elena, Moscow: “I only use these cucumbers for salad, because they are big, long, and most importantly, juicy. When we planted them, and they began to grow and tie, we were immediately glad that there would be a lot of cucumbers. It turned out to be true, we planted a little seeds, we got a lot of fruits, and we gathered a good harvest ”.
Conclusion
Zozul's hybrid is one of the most popular and suitable for large harvests. Cucumbers taste good and grow quickly. The hybrid has more advantages and advantages than disadvantages. Therefore, farmers looking to grow delicious and juicy cucumbers choose this hybrid.