Cucumber Othello: variety description, planting and care with photo

Othello Cucumber is a hybrid variety bred by breeders from Holland several decades ago. At the end of the last century, Othello was included in the State Register of the country and recommended for cultivation in the central regions of Russia. You can grow this hybrid in open ground, under film shelters, in glazed greenhouses.

Description and main characteristics of the variety

The description of the variety should begin with a story about the timing of the ripening of the crop. From the moment of planting the seed material to the collection of ripe fruits, no more than 1.5 months pass. The vines of this vegetable crop can grow up to 1.8 - 2.0 m in height.Climbing plant - medium, stems - well curly.

These cucumbers are bee-pollinated, most of the flowers that bloom on the stems are female. In the axils of the leaves, up to 6 buds can bloom at the same time. Since the shoots are very tall, they must be tied to trellises.

Othello F1 - cucumber with high yield. With proper care from 1 m² 9 - 11 kg of fruits are harvested. Cucumbers of this hybrid are medium in size, cylindrical in shape. The surface is pimply, covered with small tubercles, shiny. Cucumbers are no more than 12 cm long. The skin is dense, saturated emerald color with white stripes along the entire fruit, slightly pubescent. The pulp is crispy, tight, no voids, quite juicy.

Taste qualities are good, with some juiciness, no bitterness.

The characteristics of this hybrid will be incomplete without a description of transportability and keeping quality.Due to the dense and rather thick skin, Othello cucumbers perfectly tolerate transportation over fairly long distances, and their keeping quality is quite high - in a cool place, the fruits can be stored without losing their taste and commercial qualities for at least 1 - 1.5 months.

The harvested crop is used not only fresh, but also in conservation - s alted, marinated. It should be noted that the Othello hybrid is one of the few varieties whose cucumbers improve their taste after canning.

Pros and cons

The main advantages of the hybrid:

• early friendly ripening of the harvest;
• precocity variety;
• high yields;
• excellent taste of ripe fruits;
• crop can be stored in a cool place for a long time without losing its presentation and good taste;
• fruits tolerate shipping well;
• the variety is highly resistant to major diseases affecting cucumbers.

Reviews of gardeners indicate that the Othello hybrid has practically no negative qualities. It should only be noted that sharp fluctuations in the weather can have a negative impact on the growth and maturation of the crop.

The nuances of growing and caring for Othello cucumbers

Seed material supplied by well-known companies is usually already processed (disinfected), pickled and aged in growth stimulants. Before planting in open ground, Othello seeds do not require additional preparation. In order for the seeds to sprout faster and in the future there were few barren flowers on the shoots, they should be kept close to heaters for a month.

Many gardeners pre-plant seed material in peat pots (1 - 2 seeds each) for seedlings.After 1 - 1.5 weeks, shoots appear, which quickly grow. Already 25 - 30 days after the emergence of seedlings, 2 - 3 true leaves appear on the seedlings, and all the seedlings are ready for planting in a permanent place. The soil in the beds should be light and loose - it can be fertile sandy loam or loam with a neutral pH.

Basic care requirements for these cucumbers:

1. Cucumbers require regular watering with warm water, but there should be no stagnation of moisture in the soil, otherwise the plants may begin to rot. Splashes of water must not fall on the foliage.
2. The beds should be regularly cleared of weeds that can clog this vegetable plant, absorb nutrients from the soil.
3. After each watering, loosen the soil to remove the emerging crust.
4. Cucumbers are fed at least 5 times per season. Liquid cow dung, mineral fertilizers containing nitrogen, potassium and phosphorus are used as top dressings.
5. Be sure to tie up the main shoot and growing side stems.
6. Ripe cucumbers are harvested regularly, every 2 - 3 days.

It is not recommended to grow this hybrid in closed greenhouses, as flowers are usually pollinated by bees. In a greenhouse, most often, ovaries practically do not form or fruits do not appear at all.

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