Lukhovitsky cucumbers: characteristics and description of the variety, how to grow with a photo

Numerous reviews say that Lukhovitsky cucumbers are very popular among gardeners due to their excellent taste, presentable appearance and versatility. Although it is known that they need special conditions, you can plant them on your site.

Variety description

Lukhovitskiye is not one variety, but the common name of several. They are united by the special growing conditions required to obtain a quality crop. This type includes all varieties of cucumbers grown in Lukhovitsy, according to a special technology, which contributes to the production of hard, crispy fruits.

This type of cucumber was created in the USSR, then the varieties Graceful and Libelle were especially popular. Today, vegetable growers plant many Dutch and Russian varieties. But when choosing, they take into account frost resistance and the ability to withstand various diseases and pests.

The name comes from the Lukhovitsy area, located on the banks of the Oka River, where climatic conditions are different, positively affecting the properties and cultivation of vegetables. Lukhovitsky cucumbers are small in size, have a high density, the skin is covered with pimples, and a characteristic feature is a crunch when biting.

Popular varieties

In the last century, there were many varieties of Lukhovitsky cucumbers, but today they have become noticeably smaller. The most popular varieties among summer residents in our time:

1. Vyaznikovsky is a variety of cucumbers, characterized by short weaving, the length of the fruits of which does not exceed 11 cm, and their weight is approximately 130 g. The shape of the fruit is elongated, the skin is bumpy, there is no bitterness in the taste. The yield is up to 3.5 kg per square meter. It tolerates temperature fluctuations, various pests and diseases well.
2. Mirinda - characterized by medium early ripening, the plant produces cylindrical fruits with a rough surface. The taste is without bitterness, the average length is 12 cm, and the weight is 110 g. Cucumbers can resist cladosporiosis, and bring from 6 kg of yield from 1 m of soil.
3. Muromsky - cucumbers grow up to 14 cm, reaching a mass of 140 g, the shape is elongated-ovoid, the skin is tuberculate. They tolerate the misfortunes of powdery mildew and bacteriosis. About 3 kg can be collected from one meter of the ridge. harvest.
4. Graceful - characterized by resistance to olive blotch, in terms of ripening - mid-season. The shape of cucumbers is ellipsoid, they have tubercles on the skin, they grow up to 13 cm, weighing 140 gr. Pretty high-yielding variety - 5-7 kg per 1 m.

The variety Lukhovitsky f1 is especially famous, it is considered to be medium climbing, up to 4 ovaries are formed on the bush. They ripen in a short time, the purpose of the fruit is universal. Cucumbers are oval in shape, dark green in color with lighter stripes. The skin has small tubercles, and the weight of one fruit reaches 110 grams.

When following the cultivation rules, the above varieties are ready for greenhouse cultivation or planting in open ground.

Advantages and disadvantages of Lukhovitsky cucumbers

Cucumbers grown according to the Lukhovitskaya technology have special characteristics of the variety description, among which both pluses and minuses can be distinguished. The advantages of this type include the following qualities:

• correct shape and small size;
• about the same dimensions;
• ability to grow outdoors and in greenhouse conditions;
• high yield;
• lack of bitter taste;
• early ripeness;
• juicy pulp with a nice crunch;
• no voids inside the vegetable;
• grown cucumbers are subject to long-term storage;
• resistance to cold and disease;
• ability to endure transportation.

Quite an impressive characteristic, but the disadvantage in growing Lukhovitsky cucumbers is the need to constantly provide special growing conditions. Therefore, it is better for beginner gardeners not to take up their cultivation.

Growing

As it is already clear, Lukhovitsky are not a separate variety, but represent a group of plants that require a special cultivation technology, but at the same time they are characterized by high yield and early maturity.

There are quite heat-loving varieties produced in India, where it is always sunny and never cold. The required temperature for their growth is 15 degrees, so they cannot bear the cold Russian nights. But here, experienced vegetable growers figured out how to grow them in our conditions, and resorted to tricks. They began to plant plants in ridges with manure, a natural source of heat. The preparation of such ridges is started in the fall: the biofertilizer is rammed, then sprinkled with a layer of earth, and covered with a film on top so that it does not freeze in winter and does not lose its qualities. With the onset of heat, all this mass is loosened and mixed, due to which the soil is enriched with oxygen and warmed up due to the development of microorganisms in it.

In the spring, the ridges are prepared as follows:

1. Holes are made under the ridges in the heated earth, their depth should be at least 40 cm. A layer of sawdust with the addition of urea 9 to 13 cm thick is placed at the bottom of the recess, everything is well leveled.Next, the turn of warm manure follows, the calculation is as follows: 1 ton per 3 m2 of area. Lastly, the earth is laid, 20-25 cm thick. The ridge is covered with a dark film.
2. You can create a double shelter for seedlings. This method involves heating the soil with boiling water, seedlings are planted no earlier than April. It is necessary to create a fence using a frame - wooden or metal and a film. Do the same for the second layer. Thanks to this technology, an air gap is obtained that prevents the cucumbers from freezing.

Creating the most favorable conditions makes it possible to grow cucumbers quickly, efficiently and in large quantities.

Care

Features of care for varieties grown in their garden do not differ from activities provided to other varieties. The only difference is that Lukhovitsky cucumbers do not need watering and loosening the soil for the first time.But on the other hand, fertilizing with various fertilizers is mandatory. Organic and mineral products are mixed in equal proportions, halving the concentration.

The first requirement of varieties of this species, which must be paid attention to, is the creation of conditions with high humidity and sufficient temperature. Cucumbers need protection from frost and night temperature fluctuations. They need to be watered with warm, settled water. It is also necessary to weed and loosen the ridge.

Harvesting

When warm early spring comes, cucumbers in the greenhouse give the first batch of harvest in May. In open ground, the fruits will ripen no earlier than 1-1.5 months from the moment of planting. Subject to all the rules for growing Lukhovitsky cucumbers, the harvest will be of high quality and plentiful, but do not expect more than indicated in the characteristics of a particular variety.

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