Cucumber Atlantis f1: description and characteristics of the variety, reviews of summer residents with photos

Cucumbers have long topped the list of popular plantings in gardeners' beds. Every year the number of varieties increases due to new discoveries of breeders. Cucumber Atlantis f1 has become one of the developments of the Dutch originating company Bejo Zaden. The hybrid variety was entered in the State Register in 2000. The plant is intended for private summer cottages and small farms.

General information about the plant

The plant is intended for cultivation in the open and closed ground. The choice depends on the climatic conditions of the place of cultivation of the crop.

Description of Atlantis cucumber variety and plant appearance:

• Hybrid variety.
• Early ripening, can be harvested in 45-50 days from planting.
• Bee pollinated.
• Powerful bushes.
• Indeterminate.

• Predominantly female type of flowering.
• Medium height.
• Medium weave.
• Green leaves.
• Medium or smaller than average foliage size.
• Medium wrinkled foliage.

• High-yielding, more than 10 kilograms of cucumbers per square meter.
• Store up to two weeks, provided the right conditions are maintained.
• Stress resistance.
• Resistant to cladosporiosis, powdery mildew, cucumber mosaic, most diseases and viruses.
• Adapts well to different growing conditions.
• High percentage of marketable fruits.
• Cold resistant.
• Suitable for transport.

Reviews of gardeners confirm the high yield in regions with different climatic conditions. Technical characteristics and external features of the fruit:

• Cylindrical, elongated shape.
• Skin is dark green with spots and light stripes.
• Length 10-12 centimeters.
• Diameter up to 3.5 centimeters.
• Spike surface.
• White pubescence.

• Average density.
• No bitterness.
• No voids.
• Sustained cucumber aroma.
• Ribbed.
• With large bumps.
• Average weight does not exceed 95 grams.
• Juicy, crunchy flesh.
• Multipurpose.

Cucumber fruits are suitable for adding to salads and eating fresh. The variety is suitable for s alting and preparing blanks.

Growing advice

The variety is designed for cultivation in two ways:

1. Rassadny is considered the best. The technique allows you to get a crop 10-14 days earlier than when planting in a seedless way.Seeds are planted in specially prepared containers with soil a month before the expected planting day. The optimum pH of the soil is 6.7. Care includes the organization of temperature and light conditions, watering, loosening and hardening before transplanting into the ground.
2. Sowing seed material. Sowing begins when the soil warms up to 15 degrees. The classic time for sowing is mid-May. The optimum air temperature is at least 18 degrees. Before planting, the soil is pre-moistened. Sowing is carried out to a depth of 2-3 centimeters, provided the distance between the holes is five centimeters. Before germination, the beds are covered with a film.

Plant the plant should be on a flat or elevated area. The bed should receive the maximum available amount of sunlight. Further care recommendations are timely watering, loosening the earth, removing weeds and top dressing.

IMPORTANT! At the first sign of damage, it is necessary to treat the bushes with fungicides.

Opinion of gardeners

Good day! I planted Atlantis cucumbers for the first time. The plant is early ripening, the fruits were harvested after 45 days. Even a beginner gardener will cope with cultivation. To obtain a crop, it is enough to follow simple recommendations on agricultural technology. Cucumber responds positively to feeding, loves watering. I didn't find any cons for myself. Recommended!

Svetlana Pavlinova, 53

Good day! For many years I have been growing Atlantis cucumbers in my summer cottage. The plant is not capricious. The fruits are juicy, sweet, crispy. I twist them for the winter, s alt them, eat them fresh. Recommended!

Larisa Polisova, 42

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