Cucumber Gunnar: characteristics and description of the variety, features of cultivation with a photo

Cucumbers are traditionally popular in our latitudes. Russians respect this vegetable both fresh, s alted and pickled. Cucumber Gunnar f1 is suitable for all of the above. This is a suitable variety for growing in the central regions of the country, where it is taken care of in a greenhouse, but it is better not to risk planting a cucumber in open beds.

Cucumber Dutchman

Description of such cucumbers as Gunnar should begin with the fact that the variety is among the hybrids.It is noteworthy that it does not require pollination by bees, which is important in the conditions of growth under the film. The hybrid stoically endures many atmospheric nuances, and also calmly withstands soil salinity.

The positive characteristics of the cucumber Gunnar is made up of the following indicators:

• quick ripening;
• pretty high yield;
• preservation of useful properties during transportation;
• does not become barrel-shaped even when overripe;
• suitable for long-term storage.

Among the shortcomings, we note one - this is the high cost of seeds.

Features of cultivation

Gunnar's sowing campaign with cucumbers starts in May when the soil is well warmed up. This is necessary to ensure rapid germination of the shoots. Seeds sink into the soil to a depth of about one and a half centimeters.

As soon as the sprouts hatch, it is necessary to ensure the temperature inside the greenhouse at plus 20 degrees Celsius. In the future, it is desirable to lower the temperature by another two degrees - this is an ideal environment for the Gunnar Dutch cucumber.

Vegetable grows in one stem. When five leaves appear, the ovaries and shoots are removed. This process is called blinding. In the future, one ovary is left, and the side shoots are eliminated. After that, the cucumber stalk is wrapped around the trellis at a height of about two meters and a pinch is made behind the third or fifth leaf. Withered lower leaves are removed in the morning. According to the plan, three to five cucumbers should ripen at the same time.

Under normal growth conditions, the harvest is taken three times a week, and in favorable times and abundant harvests - daily.

Fetal description

The fruit of the cucumber has the shape of a spindle with pimples on the skin. We will continue the description of the variety with a small list:

• length 10-14 centimeters;
• weight 80-120 grams;
• color dark green;
• the flesh tastes sweet.

Fruiting cucumber Gunnar plentiful throughout the season.

What to feed?

For the best growth, cucumbers need to be treated with complex fertilizers at various stages of cultivation. Offer plants nitrogenous fertilizers. As an option: in ten liters of water we dilute 60 grams of superphosphate and 20 grams of urea. Or use the following recipe: take 10 grams of ammonium nitrate, superphosphate, potassium s alt and pour it into a bucket with ten liters of water. As an addition to mineral fertilizers for cucumbers, rotted compost based on cow manure or chicken manure can serve.

Cucumbers are further fed just before flowering. Makes the following mixture: take and mix 20 grams of potassium and ammonium nitrate, 40 grams of superphosphate per 10 liters of water.

Recommended after watering and before loosening, sprinkle the soil with ash obtained from burning logs. If there is no desire to be wiser with self-prepared dressings of cucumbers, then you can use ready-made mineral fertilizers purchased in the economic department of the store. For example, such as:

• Radifarm.
• Magnisal.
• "Humate".

Diseases and pests

Cucumber Gunnar is not susceptible to diseases. Its main scourge is defenselessness in relation to downy mildew.

Dew attacks plantings during the fruiting period. Oily green spots suddenly appear on the leaves of cucumbers, which increase in size after a week. The leaves turn brown, and after a couple of days they completely dry out. The disease is provoked by soil fungi, which begin to spread instantly when watered with cold water and due to the formation of condensate inside the greenhouse due to the difference in internal and external temperatures.

We offer a description of how to deal with powdery mildew:

1. Gunnar cucumber seeds are heated and disinfected with potassium permanganate solution before sowing.
2. Seeds are immersed in the soil exclusively in warm soil.
3. Young sprouts should be watered with warm water, but without excessive moisture.
4. Don't forget about feeding cucumbers.
5. For prevention, you need to spray the greens with a solution of urea.
6. Do not plant cucumbers on contaminated soil for five years.
7. When affected by dew, watering and fertilizing are suspended for a week and treated with Polycarbacin or HOM preparation.
8. After the harvest, the greenhouse and soil are treated with a solution of copper sulfate.

Among the pests dangerous for Gunnar's cucumber, it is worth noting the spider mite and whitefly.

The spider mite sucks the juices of the plant, and the leaves are entwined with cobwebs. The pest loves dry weather and soil. For prevention, the soil in the greenhouse should be disinfected. If this does not help, then you need to treat the plants with garlic or onion infusion in the proportion of 200 grams per ten liters of water with repeated spraying during the season.

Whitefly lays its eggs on the underside of cucumber leaves. Its larvae, like the tick, suck the juice from the plant. To eliminate the pest, the plant is sprayed with the aforementioned garlic solution, the larvae are washed off to the ground, the soil is loosened and sprinkled with peat or humus.

All these activities will help to achieve high yields of cucumber called Gunnar.

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