Cucumbers Emerald Stream: growing features, description of the advantages and disadvantages of the variety with a photo

Among the presented variety of varieties of cucumbers, it is becoming increasingly difficult to choose one that will give not only a good harvest of marketable fruits, but also have excellent taste qualities. Cucumbers Emerald Stream perfectly cope with all these tasks. In addition, they can produce both indoors and outdoors, making them a truly versatile variety.

Variety description

Emerald Potok was bred by Moscow breeders, and in 2007 it was included in the State Register.The plant is medium-sized, not branchy. The timely pinching of some shoots is very beneficial. The leaves are not very large, have a dark green color. Their number on the bushes is small, which allows light and air to penetrate freely.

Cucumber emerald stream f1 mainly differs from its competitors in its fruits. They are cylindrical in shape, and their length can reach half a meter. However, on average, the length of a cucumber of this variety is 20 centimeters. There are a lot of small tubercles on the surface, which makes it possible to conclude that the plant is a hybrid. The skin is very thin and almost imperceptible when eaten.

Description of the variety suggests that the maximum weight of one cucumber in technical maturity can reach 210 grams, but the average is 150 grams. The fruits along the entire length have a dark green color, and at the base of the stalk even closer to black. Taste qualities are simply magnificent, bitterness is completely absent.When eaten, cucumbers crunch like canned croquettes.

Due to their large size, cucumbers are not suitable for whole-fruit preservation. But for fresh food, summer salads and cooking okroshka, they will fit perfectly. It is quite possible to pickle or pickle fruits plucked by small fruits, but it is worth noting that taste qualities are lost during preservation.

Features of cultivation

This hybrid can be cultivated both in the greenhouse and in the open field. It should be borne in mind that it is very demanding on lighting and the lack of light has a bad effect on the growth and development of the plant. The characteristic makes it possible to attribute the Emerald Flow to shade-tolerant varieties, but as a result of a lack of light, the fruits will not have a rich, beautiful color, and the taste will deteriorate significantly.

As for pollination, there are no problems. The plant produces a lot of female flowers, but even so it does not require artificial pollination. Of course, the help of insects will not be superfluous, but even if they are absent, the harvest will still be good. But watering should be regular. Drought resistance at the Emerald Stream is average, therefore, after sunset, it should be irrigated. After planting, it is better to use settled and sun-warmed water for these purposes.

Yield and maturity dates

Growing Emerald Stream cucumbers is not so difficult, they do not cause much trouble. Fruiting occurs already 40 days after the appearance of the first shoots. And after another 10 days, they are already starting to harvest a full-fledged crop.

One bush can produce up to 5 fruits. Such a small number of them is due to their gigantic size.If more of them were formed, then the bush simply could not withstand such a load. Cucumbers are plucked when their size reaches 18 cm. Otherwise, they will overripe and lose their taste. Up to 5 kg of crop is harvested from one square meter in open ground, and up to 6 kg in greenhouse conditions.

Resistant to major diseases and pests

The universal cucumber variety Emerald Potok, suitable for growing both in open ground and in greenhouse conditions, has shown good resistance to a number of major diseases and pests:

• cladosporiosis;
• powdery mildew;
• aphid;
• spider mite.

However, root rot can easily ruin an entire crop and destroy plantings. To prevent this from happening, and to please your relatives with grown delicious fruits, you must strictly observe agricultural technology.

Pros and cons

In conclusion, I would like to say about the positive and negative qualities of the variety. Positives include:

• the opportunity to get an early harvest, which can be used both to satisfy your needs and for sale;
• friendly fruit ripening;
• strong fruit flavor;
• excellent taste and marketability;
• increased resistance to major diseases;
• large fruits.

But negative qualities can be considered as follows:

• unsuitable for conservation;
• overripe fruits lose their taste and give a strong load on the bush;
• need to apply complex fertilizers regularly;
• in case of overmoistening of the soil, it is affected by root rot.

Cucumbers are grown mainly in seedlings. Only in the southern regions does the climate allow seeds to be sown directly into the ground.

From the foregoing, we can conclude that the Emerald Potok cucumbers, the cultivation of which has its own subtleties, are quite worthy of taking a place in the garden. Some of the existing shortcomings are fully compensated by the taste of young cucumbers and their appetizing appearance. Even novice summer residents and gardeners are quite capable of growing such a miracle in their homes and delighting their families with an early harvest.

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