Cucumber Eliza: characteristics and description of the variety, yield with photo

Cucumber Eliza is considered one of the most productive hybrid plants. Today, the culture is included in the state register as a universal type of cucumber variety, which shows excellent yields when grown in greenhouse and outdoor conditions. The variety is used not only in small household plots, but also in farms. A variety of cucumbers is successfully grown and shows good yields in Moldova, Ukraine, Russia.

Cucumber variety belongs to the group of indeterminate varieties and has an average degree of branching. On average, up to 3 inflorescences are formed in one node, which have a female type. The leaf plates are not large in size and have a green color.

Plants belong to the category of early ripening and fruiting occurs on the 65th day after the first sprout appeared. The hybrid has good resistance to cucumber diseases, copes well with powdery mildew and olive blotch.

Seeds are sold through a network of specialized stores, including using online ordering opportunities. Planting material is produced under the brand name "Agro-Industrial House" in the form of paper bags with seeds.

What fruits does the variety have?

Reviews from beginners and experienced gardeners note the good taste of the fruit. Vegetables have the following characteristics:

• green saturated color;
• strong dense structure;
• crunchy, able to maintain similar quality during storage and canning;
• have large bumps on the surface;
• lack of bitterness even in the last weeks of fruiting;
• excellent taste characteristics of cucumbers, the presence of a touch of sweetness.

The average weight of a cucumber is from 50 to 65 grams, the length varies from 7 to 9 cm. A distinctive quality is the stability of the plant in terms of yield. On average, from 5 to 5.5 kg of vegetables are removed from 1 m^{2. The parthenocarpic type of cucumbers is characterized by a powerful indicator of yield yield and in the first 2 or 3 weeks the hybrid bushes are able to yield up to 80% of the total yield.}

The advantage of the cucumber variety is the possibility of using it fresh and as a material for the preparation of preservation. Due to their small size, cucumbers look very aesthetically pleasing when making pickles from them for the winter. Due to the rich cucumber taste of the fruit, the variety is ideal for children, acting as an additional source of delicious vitamins.

Features of working with seeds

Cultivation of the Eliza f1 hybrid in warm climatic conditions is carried out by sowing seeds in the ground. In this case, the depth of planting material embedding into the soil should not exceed 2 cm.

In the northern Russian regions, planting is carried out by seedlings to obtain a crop in a shorter time. In the second method, the time to start working with seeds is determined so that the seedlings at the time of transplanting into permanent soil are from 20 to 25 days.

The planting scheme involves placing no more than 3 plants per 1 m^{2. Planting is considered recommended in compliance with indicators of 50 cm by 30 cm. To obtain high yields, the soil must be fertile and highly saturated with air, for which sawdust or leaves are added to the soil.}

The plant requires standard cultivation practices. Due to the ease of care and the average degree of branching, the plant is suitable for growing even for novice gardeners. Cucumbers need regular watering with warm water. Once a day, the moisturizing procedure is combined with top dressing. The latter can be a product prepared from 1 liter of water, 1 liter of manure and 10 grams of urea. The plant needs shoot formation.

Develop the main shoots by pinching over the 3rd leaf. If necessary, the bushes are thinned and excess foliage and dry shoots are removed. Timely removal of weeds and periodic loosening of the soil is recommended to maintain proper air access to the roots of the plant.

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