Cucumber Connie: variety description + photo

Cucumber is the most delicious and favorite vegetable among s. It is grown on every household plot in all regions of Our Country. In areas with an unstable climate, it is difficult to grow cucumbers. But then hybrids come to the rescue. One of the most high-yielding and early ripening cucumbers is Connie F1. It is a self-pollinating early hybrid. Its pleasant crunch, great taste and aroma will appeal to adults and children.

History of variety breeding

The Connie variety appeared in the 90s, thanks to the crossing of cucumber varieties with different dominant traits. The hybrid was bred by Soviet scientists of the Union of Seed Producers “Association of Biotechnics” in St. Petersburg. After some research, in 1999 the Connie variety of cucumbers was entered into the State Register. Thanks to this, Konny became available for cultivation throughout Our Country.

Description of the Connie cucumber variety

An early ripe variety of cucumbers forms a powerful, medium climbing bush with unlimited growth. The plant is sredneoblistvennoe, female type of flowering. Due to the absence of male flowers, the plant forms a large number of greens, which are arranged in bunches of 5–9 pieces. in node.

The leaves are small, wrinkled, with a light fleecy coating, painted in a dark emerald color.

Description of fruits

The fruits of gherkin type cucumbers reach 7–9 cm in length. Proportionate, cylindrical-oval shape, finely tuberculate with pronounced snow-white pubescence. The weight of the fruit varies from 60 to 80 g. The taste of the fruit is good. The pulp is dense and juicy, with a characteristic crunch, without bitterness. The skin is thin, dark olive color. According to gardeners, Connie’s cucumbers ripen together and do not outgrow.

Characteristic of the variety

All characteristics of the Connie variety cucumber, according to the description and reviews of summer residents, have positive indicators.

Yield and fruiting

The variety is high-yielding and early ripe. The first gherkins appear 2 months after sowing, the yield is 9 kg per plant. Secondary harvest – 12-16 kg per sq. m.

To grow a good crop of cucumbers, you need to follow the rules of care, grow cucumbers in compliance with the temperature and humidity conditions and carry out timely collection of greens.

Application area

Due to the thin skin and juicy, dense pulp without voids, the fruits are suitable for all kinds of preservation. Fresh crispy cucumbers will be indispensable in the preparation of summer salads.

Disease and pest resistance

The hybrid variety is immune to powdery mildew and root rot. It also tolerates sudden changes in temperature and adverse climatic conditions. But in order not to run into problems, it is necessary to take preventive measures in a timely manner.

Advantages and disadvantages of the variety

Connie cucumber variety can be grown outdoors and under film cover. But before you buy seeds, you need to familiarize yourself with the pros and cons of the variety.

The advantages include:

1. High yield and early maturity.
2. Resistant to diseases and temperature extremes.
3. Amicable return of fruits within 4-5 weeks.
4. No empty flowers.
5. Good taste without bitterness.
6. Female type of flowering.
7. Bundle formation of ovaries.
8. The absence of voids in the pulp during conservation.

Like any variety, Connie has disadvantages. Some gardeners do not like the small bumps and white hairs, as well as the small size of the fruit. Since the bush is tall and produces long lashes, the variety needs support or a garter.

Rules of landing and care

Cucumbers of the Connie variety are grown in seedling and seedless method. When growing cucumbers through seedlings, the bushes are resistant to low temperatures, and the crop ripens much earlier.

Planting seedlings

Cucumber seeds are sown for seedlings in April, 2 months before planting in open ground. To do this, prepare nutrient soil with weak or neutral acidity and proceed to planting. To obtain healthy and high-quality seedlings, you must follow simple rules:

• cucumber seeds are kept for 10 minutes in a weak solution of potassium permanganate, rinsed in water and treated in a growth stimulator;
• the prepared material is planted to a depth equal to the length of 2 seeds;
• for better germination, a micro-greenhouse is made so that the temperature is maintained at +24 degrees;
• after seed germination, the film is removed;
• at the stage of 2–3 true leaves, seedlings dive and fertilize;
• if necessary, the seedlings are illuminated.

Healthy and high-quality seedlings are 3-4 brightly colored leaves and a powerful, unstretched stem.

Young seedlings of cucumbers are planted in open and closed ground after spring frosts have ended. Landing is carried out in soil warmed up to + 15 degrees. The best predecessors are: legumes, pumpkin crops, tomatoes, cabbage, radish or potatoes.

Since the Connie variety is vigorous, per sq. m planted no more than 2 bushes.

Before planting the grown seedlings, prepare the beds:

1. The earth is dug up, weed grass is removed and abundantly spilled.
2. After 2 days, planting holes are prepared in a checkerboard pattern. Chalk, wood ash or dry manure are poured to the bottom and spilled abundantly.
3. Seedlings are planted in prepared pits and left without watering for several days. This is necessary for adaptation and rapid rooting.
4. If the seedlings are stretched out, they are planted deeper or the elongated stem is sprinkled with peat or sawdust.
5. For the first time, you need to make a shelter.

Growing cucumbers Connie f1 seedless method

Seeds are sown in a permanent place after the earth warms up to +15 degrees. Since the cucumber is a thermophilic culture, they choose a sunny place, without drafts. To obtain a generous harvest, the soil must be well fertilized.

When sowing cucumbers in a seedless way, it is necessary to soak the seed for 20–30 minutes before planting in a weak solution of potassium permanganate, rinse with water and dry. Dried seeds are powdered with Trichodermin powder.

2 days before planting, I dig up the ground and fertilize. Holes are made in a checkerboard pattern, humus or compost is placed on the bottom and spilled abundantly. Prepared seeds are planted to a depth of 2 cm, 2–3 pcs. If cucumbers are grown in open ground, the beds are covered with foil for 3-4 days. After germination, the strongest seedlings are left. The film is removed, and the plant is gently spudded, sprinkling part of the stem.

Aftercare for cucumbers

Growing Connie F1 cucumbers is easy, even a novice gardener can handle it. But in order to get a rich harvest, you need to put a little effort and care, as well as follow simple rules of care.

When growing cucumbers in open ground:

1. Water only when the soil dries out, in the morning or evening. When fruits are formed, irrigation is plentiful and regular.
2. After watering, the soil is loosened and mulched.
3. If the soil is well fertilized, top dressing is not needed. If the soil is depleted, then at the stage of plant growth, the soil is fertilized with nitrogenous fertilizers, during the flowering period – with phosphorus-potassium fertilizers, during the period of fruit formation – with complex mineral fertilizers.
4. Since the bush of the Connie variety is sprawling, and the lashes are long, support is needed. It will simplify the collection of fruits and protect the plant from drafts.

For greenhouse cucumbers, other care rules:

Temperature control – cucumber crop does not grow well at too high a temperature. Ventilation is necessary to regulate the temperature.

But if the greenhouse is in the open sun, and the open doors do not reduce the temperature, then experienced gardeners spray the walls with a weak solution of chalk. The chalk solution will create diffused light.

• Air humidity – Connie cucumbers grow well with an air humidity of at least 90%. To maintain the humidity of the air, periodic spraying of plants is carried out.
• Watering – irrigation of cucumbers is carried out with warm settled water 2-3 times a week. During the fruiting period, watering is increased.

  

• Loosening and mulching – so that water and air penetrate to the root system. The first loosening is carried out a month after planting, then after each watering. Mulching will save you from frequent watering, weeds and will become an additional top dressing.
• Prevention of diseases and pests – regular inspection of the bush. When the first signs of the disease appear, timely treatment is necessary. In order to prevent the occurrence of diseases, regular ventilation, removal of weeds and yellowed leaves, and compliance with the temperature and humidity regime are necessary.

It is possible to increase the yield in the greenhouse of Connie cucumbers thanks to carbon dioxide. To do this, a barrel with manure and water in the fermentation stage is installed in the greenhouse.

Shrub formation

Since the Connie cucumber variety is indeterminate (unlimited in growth), it is necessary to form a bush.

Ruled pinches of the Connie variety:

• in the axils of 4–5 leaves, a blind is made, all flowers and leaves are removed;
• above the sixth leaf, side shoots are left no longer than 25 cm long;
• the next 2-3 shoots are left 40 cm long;
• then all shoots should be 50 cm long;
• if the top has reached its maximum length, it is pinched or twisted through the upper trellis and lowered.

Photo of pinching Connie’s cucumbers in the greenhouse:

Formation and garter of cucumbers, video:

Conclusion

Cucumber Connie F1 – a godsend for the gardener. It is unpretentious in care, resistant to fungal diseases and is suitable for growing both in the greenhouse and in the open field. Cucumber fruits are juicy, crispy and fragrant, do not fade for a long time and are well transported. Connie variety can be grown both for individual use and on an industrial scale.

Reviews