Cucumbers Relay: variety description, cultivation and yield with photo

Cucumber Relay F1 pleases with continuous fruiting from spring to autumn. The gardener has a chance to get an abundance of fragrant greens. Plants are planted in heated and cold greenhouses.

Hybrid features

Cucumber Relay in the 80s of the twentieth century was developed by breeders of the experimental station named after Edelstein. In 1983, the hybrid was entered into the State Register. Recommended for cultivation in all regions in winter. In places with an unstable climate, Relay is grown from spring to autumn in unheated greenhouses.

Plant characteristics:

average ripening period (from germination to the first greens 55 days);
high growth energy;
leaves are large, green;
flowers predominantly female;
requires insects (bees) for pollination;
with competent agricultural technology, it is realistic to get 44 kg/sq. m.

Everyone who planted this variety is satisfied with Relay cucumbers. Gardeners are pleased with the ability of the hybrid to adapt to changing growing conditions. It easily tolerates shading. The plant is not affected by the cucumber mosaic virus, rarely suffers from root rot.

Summer residents should take into account the dependence of the formation of female flowers on high night temperatures: at 20 degrees and above, male flowers grow. In heated greenhouses, the hybrid is cultivated in autumn and winter.

What cucumbers grow

Gardeners want fragrant sweet cucumbers. The relay fully satisfies this requirement. Breeders have created a hybrid with salad-type fruits.

Description of Zelentsy Relay:

Zelenets is shaped like a spindle;
color - bright green;
rare bumps;
pubescence white, rare;
length - 20 cm;
diameter in the middle of the fruit - 4 cm;
tastes sweet;
pulp juicy, crispy;
tender skin;
seeds are small, not coarse.

Gardeners like the absence of yellowness when overripe. The fruits do not grow longer than 22 cm.

Agronomists recommend eating fresh cucumbers: cut into salads, make sandwiches. But summer residents have expanded the appointment. Overgrown greens are preserved for the winter as part of vegetable dishes, small ones are s alted and marinated whole.

Rules for a good harvest

Choosing a variety of cucumbers is half the battle. But a well-read gardener knows: to get what you want, you must strictly follow the requirements of agricultural technology.

When grown in heated greenhouses, sown immediately into the ground, 2-3 seeds per hole. Place 3-4 plants per square meter. After germination, leave 1 strongest plant, carefully cut off the remaining shoots with a knife.

Growing Relay in unheated greenhouses requires the following conditions:

planting seedlings in a permanent place at the age of 20 days (the bush has 2-3 true leaves);
nitrogen-fertilized soil;
mandatory garter to support;
blinding side shoots after 8 leaves;
turning the main stem around the top support and lowering it down;
dazzling the stem at a height of 1.5 m from the ground;
mulching ridges with mature organic matter (compost);
regular watering and fertilizing;
spraying plants in the heat;
monitoring night temperatures.

To attract bees and seal plantings, honey plants should be placed in the garden with the Relay race: hyssop, basil.

In hot weather, it is recommended to cover the plants with a light-coloured non-woven material or whitewash the greenhouse.

To stop the negative impact of high temperatures at night, simple measures are required. For 2 weeks before disembarkation and after, ensure the temperature at night is 16-18 degrees Celsius.

What gardeners say

Gardeners give good reviews about the hybrid. Summer residents like the taste, the purpose of using Zelentsy, resistance to cucumber mosaic and root rot, and long fruiting. The forums talk about long-term storage of harvested fruits: up to 2 weeks without a refrigerator. Cucumbers endure long-term transportation to the place of sale.

Unlike other varieties, Relay cucumbers easily tolerate fluctuations in temperature and light, the active formation of ovaries continues. Summer residents like the lower price of seeds compared to analogues from other manufacturers.

The disadvantage of Relay F1 cucumbers is their sensitivity to heat and the amount of moisture in the soil (the fruits accumulate bitterness) and the dependence of the crop on pollinating insects.