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

A rare site does without this culture. Cucumber Dragoon F1 has won the favor of summer residents, because it is resistant to diseases and very productive. It is used in home cooking for any method of preparation and preparations for the winter.

Detailed description of the Dragoon variety

To understand what the plant will be like, you need to study the detailed characteristics of the variety. Thanks to this information, the summer resident is guided by exactly how to place the bush on the site and how to grow it correctly.

Plant description:

• Parthenocarpic.
• Medium height.
• Medium climbing.
• Indeterminate.
• Flowers predominantly female type.
• Bouquet ovaries.
• There are 2-3 cucumbers in one knot.
• Matures in 43-45 days.

Cucumber:

• Cylindrical shape.
• Short, 10-12 cm long.
• Weight 72-90g.
• Diameter 3.5-4 cm.
• Pubescence is white.
• The skin is thin.
• High density.

Detailed description of the plant from the manufacturer does not always provide the necessary information. Then the vegetable grower turns to sites that are dedicated to cucumber culture for help. Where he finds the answer to all his questions.

Growing seedlings

It is recommended to plant cucumbers in seedlings, the crop will begin to ripen much earlier. An important point with this method of growing is to try to injure the roots of the plant as little as possible.

Summer residents advise using peat pots, their pluses are that, when transplanting a plant to a permanent place, you do not need to take it out. Cucumbers are planted directly in the prepared holes, after some time the container begins to decompose, turning into root fertilizer.

Seedlings need careful care, high-quality plants are the guarantee of the future harvest. Water as needed, without flooding and preventing the plants from drying out. For 2-3 weeks, that the seedlings will grow in room conditions, they are fed with growth stimulants or some kind of complex fertilizer. Cucumbers are planted in the ground when the threat of return frosts has completely passed.

Planting seeds in the ground

The plot for cucumbers is chosen even, if possible, protected from drafts. Cucumber culture loves the sun, the place under the beds should be well lit most of the day.

This method of planting cucumbers injures plants less, but the first harvest will have to wait 2-3 weeks later than with bushes grown from seedlings. Humus and wood ash are added to the wells prepared for sowing. The seeds are deepened by 2-3 cm, then tightened with a film.

After the emergence of seedlings of cucumbers, the covering material is removed so that the tender seedlings do not die in the sun.

Crop care

Any plant loves attention, so do Dragoon cucumbers. They need to be watered, weeded, loosened and fertilized in time.

Watering is carried out in the evening, with warm water. It is recommended to organize drip irrigation, then the plant will not suffer from sunburn. They appear as a result of the fact that droplets of water remain on the leaves.

Loosening will provide oxygen access to the root system and retain moisture in the soil. Organic matter and complex mineral fertilizers are used as top dressings. Alternating between them.

Removing weeds from plantings will result in cucumbers being less attacked by pests and the diseases they spread.

Growing in a horizontal position will provide oxygen to the plant, the fruits will not rot.

Disease susceptibility

An important criterion for choosing a variety for summer residents is the immunity of cucumbers. The more stable the variety, the more likely it will become popular among vegetable growers. Dragoon hybrid, therefore immune to:

• Cucumber mosaic virus.
• Olive blotch.
• Powdery mildew.

Against other diseases of cucumbers, treatment with special preparations or folk remedies is necessary.

Processing with chemicals is possible only before flowering, then its use is harmful to the human body.

Dignity of the variety

The presence of a large number of negative qualities in cucumbers will not add popularity to the variety. Therefore, breeders are trying to develop species that do not have minuses.

Pros:

• Yield.
• Disease resistance.
• Unpretentious.
• Limited side shoot growth.
• Versatility of use.
• Ability to harvest fruit at the gherkin stage.

No cons were found in the variety.

Opinions of summer residents regarding the Dragoon hybrid

The gardener trusts his like-minded people more than the characteristics of the manufacturer. Reading the reviews, the vegetable grower draws conclusions whether the variety is suitable for growing on the site or not.

Olga: “A hybrid of Dragoon cucumbers fell into my hands by accident, I decided to take a chance and try to plant it. I did not regret it, the yield pleased me. They are unpretentious in care, do not require much attention. Excellent when canned.”

Growing a Dragoon cucumber on a plot is easy, you just need to follow the agrotechnical care requirements.

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