Cucumber Chinese snake: variety description, photos, reviews

Cucumber Chinese snake has been cultivated in Our Country for about 10 years. In 2015, it was included in the State Register with a recommendation for cultivation in protected ground. In greenhouse conditions, it gives a stable high yield, it is possible to grow a crop in open ground in the Southern regions.

Description of cucumbers Chinese snake

Cucumber hybrid Chinese snake is intended for growing in greenhouses, only in a closed area you can create an optimal microclimate for good plant vegetation. A variety of indeterminate type with unlimited growth in height, without correction, the main stem reaches up to 3,5 m. It gives little lateral layers, they are removed as they grow.

Grow cucumbers Chinese snake trellis. The plant gives large fruits, the stem without fixing to the support does not withstand them. The bush requires formation, at the required height, the top of the stem is broken. If the culture is not tied up, the cucumbers are deformed and lose their presentation.

In the photo above, the Chinese snake cucumber, the external characteristics of the plant:

1. The central stem is light green, of medium thickness, densely pubescent, forms a small number of thin side shoots.
2. The foliage of the bush is intense, the leaf plate is rigid, with a thick pile. The leaf shape is five-lobed with uneven wavy edges. The leaves are large, located on long, thin petioles.
3. The root is superficial, branched, the central rod is weakly expressed.
4. Chinese snake cucumbers bloom with yellow small flowers, 2 female flowers and 1 male flower are formed on the stem.

The cucumber variety belongs to the mixed parthenocarpic type, it can do without pollinators. Each female flower forms an ovary, the male ones fall off.

Detailed description of fruits

The visiting card of the variety is the shape of the fruit, unusual for a standard culture. Judging by the photo of cucumbers of the Chinese snake variety and the reviews of vegetable growers, without timely harvesting, they can reach up to 1 m in length. Overripe greens lose their taste, bitterness prevails, the pulp is tough, fibrous. The maximum size for harvesting is 40 cm.

Fruit Description:

• the shape is cylindrical, serpentine, in diameter – no more than 6 cm, weight – 400 g;
• bright green color with white fragments at the base;
• the peel is thin, the surface is bumpy, each bump is equipped with short villi;
• the pulp is juicy, without voids, cucumbers do not form seeds, they are located in the chamber, in the form of rudiments;
• the taste is balanced, there is no bitterness in young fruits, a pronounced aroma.

The shelf life of Chinese snake cucumbers is short; after harvest, fast processing is recommended. Fruits are consumed fresh, they go well in vegetable salads.

Is it possible to pickle cucumbers Chinese kite

The peel of cucumbers is thin, but rather dense; greens lend themselves well to heat treatment. The pulp is juicy, the density is high, cucumbers are used for preservation and pickling, like any variety of culture. Given that the shape of the fruit is exotic, pickling them in a glass jar as a whole will not work. The cucumber is cut into pieces and salted. The bright green color does not brighten from the marinade; they use the Chinese snake variety of cucumbers in assorted with tomatoes of various colors.

Main characteristics of the variety

Cucumber variety Chinese snake refers to an early ripening culture, fruits ripen from the moment of ovary to harvest in 30 days. The hybrid is characterized by rapid vegetation, Zelentsy require constant monitoring for timely collection. Cucumbers Chinese snake is grown throughout Our Country. In a heated greenhouse, the variety feels comfortable even in the zone of risky farming.

Photosynthesis of cucumbers of this variety does not require an increased supply of ultraviolet radiation. The greenhouse does not require the installation of additional lamps. In the open field, Chinese snake cucumber can grow in periodically shaded areas. The variety has an extended fruiting period, harvesting continues until the night temperature drops (up to +6⁰ C), in the south in unprotected ground – approximately until the end of September. Therefore, the variety can be called frost-resistant.

Cucumbers are grown in greenhouses under conditions of moderate watering. High air humidity can cause the development of a fungal infection. In an open area, a variety of cucumbers can be without watering for a certain time, but vegetation slows down with a shortage of water. Drought resistance in cucumbers Chinese snake is low.

Cucumber variety Chinese snake prefers soil with a neutral level of acidity. The soil should be fertile, well-drained. Cucumbers are planted on clay soils with the addition of organic matter, optimal for growth is sandy loam. An important condition for the plant is the observance of crop rotation. Cucumbers are not placed in the area where pumpkin crops grew before them. Plants of the same family consume the same trace elements from the soil; on depleted land, one should not expect a high yield.

Productivity

The variety Chinese snake is high-yielding. With sufficient watering and temperature conditions, one plant bush gives an average of 15 kg. The fruiting rate is affected by:

• lack of stem garter;
• depleted soil;
• irregular irrigation.

At a temperature of 25⁰C and above cucumbers grow quickly, fruits with a high gastronomic assessment. There are 1 plants per 3 m, yield from 1 m² on average – 45 kg.

The variety is early ripening after the formation of the ovary, the cucumber reaches biological ripeness in 30 days. The first harvest is carried out on the 10th of June, the duration of fruiting is up to 4,5 months or more.

Pest and disease resistance

In the process of experimental cultivation, the immune system of cucumbers was corrected, and the resistance of the culture to diseases was developed. As a result, we got a variety that is not afraid of most of the pumpkin diseases. In conditions of high humidity, damage by anthracnose is possible. Cucumbers are treated with colloidal sulfur or Hom. In greenhouses, the plant is not afraid of pests. In an open area, the whitefly butterfly parasitizes on cucumbers. The pest is eliminated by treating the plant with the Commander preparation.

Pros and cons of the variety

The advantages of the variety of Chinese snake cucumbers include:

• fast vegetation;
• resistance to most infections;
• does not require special agricultural technology;
• recommended for greenhouse cultivation, it is possible to cultivate in open ground;
• long fruiting period;
• high gastronomic assessment;
• exotic type of fruit;
• versatility in use.

Cons:

• loses taste after overripe;
• requires the installation of a trellis;
• short shelf life;
• the impossibility of salting in general.

Growing rules

The variety is recommended to grow seedlings. Cucumber seeds Chinese snake does not always sprout, so it is undesirable to plant them immediately in the soil. The laying of planting material is carried out taking into account this factor.

Terms of sowing

Work on laying seeds is carried out in the second half of April in small containers, 2 seeds are placed in one container. It is undesirable to dive seedlings, the plant does not tolerate transplantation well.

They are placed on the site 30 days after germination, in the greenhouse – at the end of May, in open ground – 7 days later. Take into account the night temperature indicator, it should not be lower than +10⁰ C. If the spring is cold, it is better to keep the young growth indoors until the temperature stabilizes.

Choosing a place and preparing beds

For a protected area, choose a site with fertile soil. The variety responds well to high soil moisture, so the proximity of groundwater for the Chinese snake cucumber variety is a priority. In open areas protect the plant from the effects of drafts.

Before planting, the site is dug up, the acidic composition is neutralized with dolomite flour. They do not make a bed in the place where pumpkins grew in the previous season. Organics, superphosphate or nitrate are added. A few hours before placement, the culture is abundantly watered.

How to plant

The scheme for planting cucumber varieties Chinese snake in the greenhouse and in the open area is the same:

1. Make indentations 15 cm wide – 20 cm wide.
2. At a distance of 35 cm, the young shoots, together with the root ball, are placed vertically.
3. Fall asleep on the upper leaves.
4. The plant is watered.

If the seeds of the variety are planted immediately into the ground, a furrow is made 2 cm deep. Seeds or seedlings are placed 3-4 pcs. per 1 m². Up to 3 seeds can be placed in one hole, germination will not be 100%, a weak plant is then removed.

Aftercare for cucumbers

Agricultural technology of the Chinese snake variety is traditional. Cucumber care includes:

• watering in the greenhouse by drip method, in open ground – under the root, before sunrise or after sunset, events are carried out every 2 days;
• mandatory top dressing 7 days after placement in the garden, use ammonium nitrate, the next application of mineral fertilizers – at the time of the formation of the ovaries, organic matter – after 15 days;
• loosening and weeding of cucumbers is carried out as weeds grow.

Cucumbers require trellis installation. The plant is formed with one stem, fixed to a support, side shoots are removed. At the height of the trellis, the top of the variety is broken. Remove the lower dry leaves, mulch with straw.

Conclusion

Cucumber Chinese snake is an early ripe hybrid recommended for growing in greenhouse structures. The plant has a high level of productivity and stability of fruiting. Gives fruits of an unusual shape and size with a high gastronomic characteristic. Cucumbers are consumed fresh, used for pickling and preservation.

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