Cucumber Nezhinsky: characteristics and reviews, how to grow

Cucumber Nezhinsky was grown in Russia during the time of Empress Catherine II. Many years have passed since then, but still the classic pickled cucumber can be found in garden beds. Cucumber variety Nezhinsky got its name in honor of the Ukrainian city of Nizhyn. In their work, many breeders use the variety during the creation of new varieties and hybrids. The variety was recorded in the State Register in 2009. Reviews on the Internet speak about the popularity of the variety.

Features of the variety

Nezhinsky is a variety of cucumbers, indeterminate in growth type, medium early in ripening time. The technical ripeness of fruits occurs on the 45th - 50th day.In practice, the ripening period depends on weather conditions, in different climatic zones it may differ slightly from the declared one.

Bee-pollinated variety, bears fruit better in open ground. In greenhouse cultivation, there may be problems with pollination. To get an early harvest of cucumbers, it is worth using greenhouses, warm ridges, temporary shelters in the form of arcs and covering material.

The main characteristic of a cucumber intended for pickling is the quality of the pulp. Nizhyn Zelentsy has always been famous for its dense, juicy pulp. Cucumbers remain crunchy when in brine for a long time.

The taste of the pulp is a bit sweet. Cucumbers are covered with thin light green skin. The presence of small, black spikes on the skin is a sign of a pickling variety.

The shoots are powerful, strongly climbing. The length of the vines can reach two meters. The size of the leaves is medium, the color is green. Flowering type - mixed.To get a good harvest, you need to pinch the central shoot and shoots of the first order A larger crop is obtained on lashes of the second order. Description of the variety, its main characteristics are given in the table:

Green shape Color Spikes Weight Green length Diameter Taste rating Average variety yield

Egg-shaped
Green, with longitudinal light stripes
Yes, black
100 - 110g
10 cm
About 4.5 cm
Excellent
1.5 - 2 kg/m²

Pros and cons

The variety has advantages and a number of disadvantages - both of them must be evaluated when choosing a variety for the garden. Variety virtues:

• fresh greens taste great;
• pickles and pickles always taste good;
• weather conditions have little effect on variety performance;
• good immunity to several diseases;
• fruits retain commercial qualities during transportation;
• you can release your seeds in autumn;
• long fruiting period.

Of the shortcomings, two points can be noted: bees are needed for pollination, the bush requires formation.

Methods of reproduction

Nezhinsky is propagated in two ways. The first way is to plant dry or germinated seeds directly on the ridge. The second way is growing seedlings from seeds at home, transplanting 30-day-old cucumber seedlings into open ground or a greenhouse.

Cucumber seeds germinate on the seventh day.You need to sow the seeds 25 - 30 days before transplanting cucumber seedlings into the ground. Cucumber seeds should be planted in separate containers: plastic containers, peat pots. You can use peat tablets. Cucumbers do not tolerate transplanting well, so summer residents do not practice sowing seeds in boxes.

Growing cucumber seedlings is not easy. To get strong and he althy plants, you must follow the recommendations:

1. Use artificial lighting (fluorescent, LED, phytolamps) in addition to natural lighting.
2. Maintain indoor temperature during the day - from 18 ° C to 22 ° C, at night you can slightly reduce.
3. Do not allow drafts and hypothermia of the soil in pots.
4. Maintain a certain soil moisture (do not flood).
5. Combine weekly watering with fertilization, use liquid compound fertilizer for vegetable seedlings.
6. Monitor the condition of the leaves. With the appearance of pathogens (aphids, thrips), carry out repeated processing of the entire plant. Use alternative recipes whenever possible, in severe cases - low-toxic insecticides.

How to grow Nezhin cucumbers

The variety should be grown outdoors. For greenhouses, there are many hybrids and varieties that do not require pollination. There is no need to burden yourself with additional work on artificial pollination of cucumbers.

Seedlings of cucumbers are planted in the ground according to the weather. If there is a threat of frost in May, early June is the right time. The soil at the time of transplanting cucumbers should warm up to 12 ° C. Measure the temperature in the shade at a depth of 25 - 30 cm - this is where the root system of cucumbers will develop.

Fill the cucumber ridge with organic matter: humus or compost. Under digging, scatter mineral fertilizers over the ridge: urea, potassium nitrate, superphosphate. Apply fertilizer under cucumbers according to the norms indicated on the package.

For the variety, a planting pattern of 30 cm by 50 cm is recommended. Dry seeds are sown directly into the holes for 3-4 seeds. The depth of seed placement is 2.5 - 3 cm. The surface of the hole is mulched with peat, humus or compost. The ridge is covered with two layers: the first layer is a covering material, the second layer is a PVC film. As soon as the seedlings of cucumbers hatch, the film is removed.

Shaping a bush

Growing a good crop of cucumbers of this variety requires effort. The formation of a bush requires attention and time. When the fifth leaf appears on the cucumber, pinch the crown. After some time, side shoots of the first order will go from the sinuses of the cucumber. They need to be allowed to grow and pinch over 4 - 5 leaves.

From the shoots of the first order, the shoots of the second order will go. These cucumber lashes do not need to be touched, the main fruiting will be concentrated on them. Do not remove male flowers on cucumbers - they are necessary for pollination.

Disease prevention

Good prevention of any diseases and pests is the cleanliness of the ridges. Weeds are the main source of infection and pests in cucumbers. To reduce weeds, the soil under the cucumbers can be covered with black material or mulch. Any kind of mulch benefits cucumbers:

• retains moisture in the soil;
• restrains weed growth;
• prevents infection;
• cucumbers are always clean and he althy.

The immunity of cucumbers can be broken by bad weather: heat, prolonged rains. Foliar feeding of cucumbers with boric acid, urea solution, milk with iodine will solve the problem.

Any of the listed foliar top dressings helps cucumbers fight diseases and pests. From aphids on cucumbers, the soil under the bushes can be sprinkled with ash or tobacco dust.

Summer residents about the variety

Andrey, Krasnodar Territory:

“For many years I planted my mother’s favorite cucumbers - she always planted the Nezhinsky variety. I sow my seeds, I release them in the fall from a mature testis. I am sowing seeds from two years ago. Germination is always good. Harvest, though small, but stable. The taste of pickles of this variety is always excellent.”

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