Cucumbers Real Colonel: variety description and cultivation with photo

One of the most popular vegetable crops among gardeners is cucumber. The main requirements for vegetables are high yield, fast ripening time and good consumer properties. Hybrid The real Colonel F1 combines all of the above characteristics, for which he is loved by many farmers.

Characteristics of vegetable crops

Mid-early type of cucumbers Since 2004, this universal colonel has been included in the State Register of the Russian Federation and recommended for cultivation in the Central and North-Western regions.

The parthenocarpic or self-pollinating vegetable varieties that the hybrid belongs to are ideal for growing in greenhouse conditions, but can be planted in open ground, where they will produce the same yield as bee-pollinated vegetable varieties. The plant has an indeterminate type of growth: powerful stems with an average level of branching grow without limiting the top. The leaves are green with a smooth edge, medium in size, not too wrinkled. The type of flowers is predominantly female, the ovaries are formed by 3 - 4 in a bunch.

Fruit Description:

• spindle-shaped greens with weak ribbing, white-spined with large tubercles;
• delicate skin of bright green color, with short, sometimes barely noticeable white stripes;
• fruits up to 15 cm long, up to 4 cm in diameter and weighing up to 120 g;
• the taste of cucumbers is sweet without bitterness, greens are juicy and crispy.

Vegetable breeding and care

Cucumber Hybrid Developer A true colonel, Manul recommends growing vegetables from seedlings or by direct seeding into the soil.

If it is necessary to harvest as soon as possible, it is better to use seedlings: plantings obtained by this method begin to bear fruit 2 weeks earlier than plants grown outdoors. This is due to the fact that direct sowing of seeds can only be done when the soil warms up to 15 - 20 ° C during the day and not lower than 8 ° C at night.

The main recommendations for sowing seeds in the ground, in addition to observing the temperature regime, are as follows:

• best soils for growing True Colonel are formed after cultivating cabbages, carrots, onions, tomatoes, potatoes or peppers;
• the best fertilizer for cucumbers is rotted manure applied to the soil at the rate of 7 kg/1 m^2;
• cucumber feels best on prepared soil, loosened and moistened;
• The density of cucumber bushes should be no more than 4 plants per 1 m2^{2 (up to 2.5 bushes are allowed in greenhouses).}

After the germination of the seeds, the sprouts are covered with a film to prevent freezing of the young. To improve the development of plants and facilitate care, it is more convenient to grow a hybrid using a trellis method.

Caring for variety cucumbers A real colonel includes typical activities:

• at the beginning of growth, it is required to water the plants with warm water;
• sufficient moisture and soil loosening;
• application of nitrogen fertilizers during the growth period, phosphorus - during flowering, potash and nitrogen - to support fruiting;
• prophylactic spraying of lashes with "Fitosporin", an ash solution or a mixture of whey and copper sulfate to protect against plant diseases.

Fruit formation and harvesting

The first harvest starts 40 - 42 days after crop entry. Zelentsy ripen in large batches, which is of interest to farmers who grow vegetables for sale.

The variety bears fruit until frost, but the fruits do not grow more than 15 cm. The yield of the hybrid is high, with good care it reaches 13 kg from 1 m^{2. Due to the low branching, the hybrid is easy to care for, harvesting on time.}

Application and reviews of the variety Real Colonel

Versatile hybrid suitable for fresh consumption in salads and for preservation. Those who like to enjoy the juicy sweet pulp of a vegetable can even grow it on a windowsill.

Reviews about cucumbers The real colonel is more often positive. Productivity and disease resistance cover the small plant imperfections associated with seed germination and the formation of hollow fruits due to improper temperature conditions. The resistance of the variety to a number of diseases was noted: cladosporiosis, root rot, cucumber mosaic virus, its tolerance to powdery mildew.

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