Cucumber Petersburg express f1: variety description and cultivation with photo

Every year, Russian breeders present new varieties of the most promising horticultural crops. One of the novelties was the appearance in the field of horticulture of a hybrid called Petersburg Express F1. Today, the plant from the brand "Biotekhnika" is included in the state register of vegetable crops intended for cultivation in household plots and farms in greenhouse conditions.

The hybrid belongs to a variety of indeterminate crops and needs pollination. The advantage of the species is resistance to most cucumber diseases:

• powdery mildew;
• bacteriosis;
• root rot.

The first fruit ripens 48 days after germination. In one node, from 1 to 3 ovaries are formed, the type of flowering is female. The leaves have a rich dark green color, the surface of the leaf plate is slightly wrinkled. With a high height of the bushes, the plant is characterized by slight branching and a small amount of green mass, which greatly facilitates care.

The distinctive quality of the hybrid is the ability to endure low temperatures and quickly recover from stress. At the same time, during a short-term cooling, the growth and formation of the plant does not slow down, which is a significant drawback of a significant part of cucumber varieties.

Features of fruiting

Cucumbers have a cylindrical shape with a slightly ribbed surface. On the peel of vegetables there are tubercles of medium size with black spikes. The average cucumber has the following characteristics:

• weight 82 grams;
• length 12cm;
• diameter 3 cm.

Up to 12.5 kg of cucumbers are harvested from each square meter, subject to the recommendations on cultivation practices. Description of the advantages of the variety of the new selection:

• early fruit ripening;
• high yield;
• smooth, almost identical fruits;
• resistance to cucumber diseases.

Reviews of gardeners about the Petersburg Express f1 cucumber variety speak of the good taste of cucumbers, the possibility of their use fresh and as a raw material for canning.In rare cases, bitterness of the fruit may be observed, the cause of which is the onset of a sharp cold snap or insufficient watering.

Growing advice

Varieties Petersburg Express are recommended for greenhouse cultivation. It is acceptable to grow seedlings or direct planting of seeds in the ground. Regardless of the method of cultivation, it is important to select high-quality, full-weight seeds without defects.

To enhance the protective properties of cucumbers, planting material is placed in a solution of aloe and water, prepared at a rate of 1:1. It is recommended to plant seeds when using the seedling method in early April. To do this, prepare the soil in advance, place it in a container of small diameter and sow planting material to a depth of 0.5 to 1 cm. In this case, the following temperature conditions must be observed:

• during the day - from 20 to 24 ⁰C;
• at night - from 16 to 18 ⁰C.

Sowing in the greenhouse is carried out in the middle or last days of May. It is recommended to cover the planting site with a film material or agrotex type coating before emergence. Petersburg Express needs insect pollinators.

In warm climates, landing on open beds is acceptable. In this case, the following garden crops act as the best predecessors:

• beets;
• bow;
• legumes;
• nightshade.

It is worth paying attention to the place where cucumbers are planted. The soil should be loose, as airy as possible, have an indicator of neutral acidity. Seeds are planted at a distance of 10 cm, deepening the planting material into the soil by no more than 4 cm.When planting seedlings, it is necessary to ensure that the cotyledon leaves are flush with the ground.

Proper agricultural practices for growing cucumbers require the following recommendations:

• the variety has a superficial type of root system, so the top layer in the garden should be as fertile and loose as possible;
• it is considered optimal to use a drip irrigation system for bushes at least 3 times a week with settled warm water, evening watering is considered preferable;
• stimulation of fruiting is achieved by a short-term limitation of watering;
• after the appearance of 5 true leaves, the plant is pinched, which allows you to redistribute the direction of movement of nutrients to obtain a greater yield of the crop, extending the fruiting period of the bushes.

The plant is characterized by a massive yield of the crop, to maintain the performance it is recommended to remove greens every day. When fertilizing, do not overdo it with nitrogen-containing fertilizers.

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