Cucumber Murashka: characteristics and description of the variety, cultivation and care with a photo

Goosebumps appeared on the Russian market in 2003 and immediately won the hearts of gardeners.

The variety is suitable for growing in greenhouses and gardens. Gives an excellent harvest with proper care. Consider the characteristics of the variety and recommendations for growing in our climatic zone.

What qualities does Goosebumps have

This cucumber is an indeterminate type, that is, it grows indefinitely in length and produces many side shoots. Early ripe description of the variety - only 40-45 days pass from planting seeds in the soil to obtaining the first fruit.

The whip is large with many side shoots. When growing, it requires formation. Up to 6 ovaries grow from one sinus. This plant is parthenocarpic, which does not require pollination by bees, so growing in greenhouses and greenhouses is ideal. But even in open beds it gives a good harvest under favorable weather conditions. In greenhouses, up to 12 kilograms of fruits are removed from one bush, less - 6-7 kilograms on open ground.

Zelenets has a weight of up to 105 grams with a length of 10-12 centimeters. The shape is cylindrical, even, with tubercles and spikes of black color. The color is green, closer to the flower it has light stripes, reaching up to a third of the fruit. The skin is thin and crispy. All cucumbers from the same harvest are similar to each other, like twins.

The pulp is juicy. Positive feedback on taste - has a rich cucumber sweet taste and smell. The variety is universal in use - suitable for sale, long-term storage, s alting, pickling, fresh consumption and much more.

Features of cultivation

The variety is indeterminate, parthenocarpic, so it feels better in a greenhouse. To grow an excellent Goosebump f1 cucumber, you need to carry out a series of manipulations. Let's start with seeds.

In order for the seeds to give a good harvest and not get sick during growth, they are soaked for several hours in a 5% solution of potassium permanganate, washed under running water and dried. Many gardeners germinate seeds before planting in the ground. To do this, put a piece of cloth or gauze into the container, moisten with warm water and put the seeds. The moisture level of the fabric is constantly monitored, the grains should not float in the water and dry out.

When they sprout, plant in the ground. Some craftsmen plant immediately in the garden, others grow seedlings, everyone decides for himself.

So, let's germinate the seedlings: for this you need to prepare the soil: mix garden soil, humus and water with mullein.Then we lay out the soil in disposable plastic or peat cups, pour it with warm water, plant the seeds 1 centimeter deep. We sprinkle everything with earth, put it in a sunny place and produce moderate watering until two permanent leaves form on the sprouts.

Preparing the soil for planting in a greenhouse or garden bed

To get a good harvest of Goosebumps, the soil is prepared in the fall by adding manure to the plowed land. In the spring, when planting, manure is added to the furrows to a depth of 15 centimeters, sprinkled with earth, and seeds are planted on this mixture. The manure warms the soil under the sprouts and they grow well.

Planting cucumbers in a greenhouse

When planting in a greenhouse, they choose a method convenient for themselves - in a row or in a checkerboard pattern, if the borage will weave along a trellis or net, it is recommended to grow seedlings in a row, when the bush is tied up from above, it is better to checkerboard.

Seeds or seedlings are planted in holes spilled with warm water and sprinkled with earth.

Plant care

After planting, cucumber seedlings grow and weave. So that the whips do not get tangled with each other, they are tied up or hooked onto a trellis. To form a bush, pinch the main stem after the 6th leaf, and stepchildren at a length of 40 centimeters from the stem.

During growth, the ground is fertilized 3 times.

1. First time with manure, in the ratio of one glass of liquid mullein to 10 liters of water and 1 liter of fertilizer is poured under each bush.
2. The second time, add 1 tablespoon of superphosphate to the mullein solution with water and also water each bush.
3. The third with the use of ash - 200 grams per 10 liters of water, the earth is fertilized with this solution before the cucumbers ripen. Half a liter under the bush.

Watering and weeding beds is a prerequisite for caring for any crop. You need to water the Murashka cucumber variety in the evening, by spraying the entire area of \u200b\u200bthe garden. Loosening will help keep the soil moist longer, and weeding will keep weeds from absorbing fertilizer and moisture.

Harvesting

When seeds are sown in the soil in May, the first cucumber will appear in the middle or end of June, the Goosebump variety is early ripening and fruit picking will continue until September in the greenhouse, the end of August - in the open garden.

Planting cucumbers at home

Due to its characteristics, the variety also grows well on balconies and at home on the windowsill despite branching. For planting cucumbers at home, the growing time does not depend on the weather conditions outside. With good illumination of the room, they grow a good crop even in winter.Growth conditions are the same as in a greenhouse. Large containers are chosen for planting; for one plant, a 3 liter container is needed. The soil is also fertilized and watered.

If you follow all the conditions for caring for the variety, you can grow an excellent crop of delicious cucumbers at home and in the garden.

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