Cucumber Metelitsa: characteristics and description of the variety, reviews of gardeners with photos

The variety of vegetables grown on the site depends on the desire of the summer resident. When planting a crop, many vegetable growers are faced with the problem of selecting the right variety. Cucumber Metelitsa F1 is suitable for those who want to harvest as early as possible.

What is a variety?

Studying the description, the summer resident decides whether the cucumber is suitable. A feature of the species is limited side shoots.

Bush:

• Parthenocarpic.
• Matures within 36-37 days.
• Flowers for women.
• Beam ovaries 3-4 cucumbers in them.

Cucumber:

• Color: dark green with white stripe.
• Shape: cylindrical.
• Length: 7-8 cm.
• Weight: 65-70g
• Taste: no bitterness characteristic of the plant.

Growing and care

Culture is planted in 2 ways, in cold regions Metelitsa cucumbers are recommended to be planted in seedlings. For this, a special soil mixture is prepared. It consists of:

• 1 pieces of sand.
• 1 part of the top layer of the earth.
• 2 parts of humus.

The sowing depth is 1.5 cm. It is recommended to use peat pots, they decompose in the ground, being an additional top dressing for young plants.

Proper seedling care is:

1. Irrigation. Seedlings should not be flooded, but they should not dry out either.
2. Compliance with the temperature regime. After germination, the temperature should not fall below +17⁰С.
3. Feeding. At least 2 times use complex fertilizers with a predominance of nitrogen.
4. Lighting. Growing seedlings need sunlight 14 hours a day, with a lack of daylight, additional lamps are installed.

Planting with seeds in the ground is carried out during the absence of night frosts, the ground temperature is + 15-17 ⁰С. The wells are filled with a nutrient mixture, humus, a small amount of wood ash is added.

The planted seeds are covered with a film, so they germinate faster.

Cucumbers love daily watering, they take warm water. Carry out the procedure in the evening. To preserve moisture, the beds mulch or loosen the ground. Hilling provides oxygen access to the roots. In addition, it protects against pest attacks.

Feed adult plants 5-6 times per season, alternating organic fertilizers and minerals.

Species immunity

As shown by the characteristics of the variety, Metelitsa cucumbers are resistant to:

• Powdery mildew.
• Downy mildew.

To avoid infection and death of a he althy plant, cucumbers are treated for prevention against all diseases common in the region. This is done before the time when the ovaries begin to form, if chemicals are used. Folk remedies are constantly used.

Use in home cooking and the virtues of the variety

The versatility of fruits is confirmed by summer residents themselves. Cucumbers are canned, s alted and all known preparations are made in the winter. Freshly used for salads and table decorations.

The advantages of the variety are:

• The presence of a large number of flowers of the female type.
• Unpretentious.
• Versatility of fruits.
• Disease resistance.
• Tolerance to excess moisture.
• Restriction of side shoots.

The absence of negative qualities in any variety raises its popularity among most varieties.

What do summer residents say about Metelitsa cucumbers?

Before buying new seeds, the grower is looking for reviews. The characteristics prescribed by the manufacturer are confirmed or denied in their comments by gardeners who planted this variety on their site.

• Natalia: “It didn't work the first time. There were many flowers, but no ovaries at all. Disappointed.”
• Alexander: “I tried to grow Metelitsa on the site, I was attracted by the promises of early maturity of cucumbers. Based on the results of the season, a decision will be made on the future fate of the variety.”

Cucumbers Metelitsa will delight their owners with taste. In addition, cucumbers are distinguished by their unpretentiousness and the ability to tolerate waterlogging in the soil.

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