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Cucumber Monolith obtained by hybridization in the Dutch company “Nunhems”, it is also the owner of the variety and the supplier of seeds. Employees, in addition to breeding new species, are engaged in the adaptation of culture to certain climatic conditions. Cucumber Monolith is zoned in the Nizhnevolzhsky region with a recommendation for cultivation in open ground (OG). In 2013, the variety was included in the State Register.
Description of the variety of cucumbers Monolith
Cucumbers of the Monolith variety of indeterminate type, without growth correction, reach up to 3 m in height. An ultra-early culture, after harvesting ripe fruits or gherkins, the seeds are planted again. In one season, you can grow 2-3 crops. Cucumber Monolith of medium vigor, open plant, with minimal formation of lateral shoots. As the shoots grow, they are removed.
Cucumbers are grown using a trellis method in protected areas and OG. In regions where the variety is zoned, the covering method of cultivation is not used. Cucumber has a high parthenocarpy, which is the guarantor of a high stable yield. The hybrid does not require pollinating varieties or the intervention of insects visiting honey plants. The variety forms only female flowers, which in 100% give viable ovaries.
External characteristics of the Monolith cucumber bush:
- Plant of unlimited growth with a strong, flexible central stem, medium volume. The structure is fibrous, the surface is ribbed, finely studded. Forms a small number of lateral lashes of thin volume, light green.
- The foliage of the cucumber is medium, the leaf plate is small in size, fixed on a long petiole. Heart-shaped with wavy edges. The surface is uneven with pronounced veins a tone lighter than the main background. The leaf is densely pubescent with a short, stiff pile.
- The root system of the Monolith cucumber is superficial, overgrown, the root circle is within 40 cm, the central root is poorly developed, the depression is insignificant.
- The flowering of the variety is abundant, simple bright yellow flowers are collected in 3 pcs. in the pre-leaf node, the formation of ovaries is high.
Description of fruits
The hallmark of the variety is the aligned shape of the fruit and their uniform ripening. If the crop is not harvested on time, cucumbers do not change after biological ripeness. The shape, color (do not turn yellow), taste are preserved. Overripe greens can be determined by the density of the peel, it becomes tougher.
Characteristics of cucumbers Monolith F1:
- fruits of an oval elongated shape, in length – up to 13 cm, weight – 105 g;
- color dark green with beige parallel stripes;
- the surface is glossy, there is no wax coating, finely bumpy, soft-spiky;
- the peel is thin, hard, dense, with good shock resistance, does not lose elasticity after heat treatment;
- the pulp is tender, juicy, dense without voids, the seed chambers are filled with small rudiments;
- the taste of cucumber, balanced without acidity and bitterness, with a slight aroma.
The variety has been adapted for mass production cultivation. Cucumbers are processed in the food industry for all kinds of conservation.
Culture with a long shelf life. Within 6 days if properly maintained (+40C and 80% humidity) after harvest, cucumbers retain their taste and presentation, do not lose weight. The transportability of the Monolith hybrid is high.
A variety of cucumbers is grown in a summer cottage or a personal plot in the OG. Universal in application fruits, all of the same size. Used for preservation in glass jars. The variety goes for salting in bulk containers. Use fresh. Cucumbers are added to vegetable cuts and salads. In the aging stage, the fruits do not turn yellow, there is no bitterness and acid in the taste. After heat treatment, voids do not appear in the pulp, the peel retains its integrity.
Main characteristics of the variety
Cucumber Monolith has a high resistance to stress. The hybrid is zoned in a temperate climate, it tolerates temperatures as low as +80 C. Young shoots do not require cover at night. Returning spring frosts do not cause significant damage to the cucumber. The plant completely replaces the affected areas within 5 days. The term and level of fruiting remain unchanged.
A shade-tolerant variety of cucumbers does not slow down photosynthesis with a lack of ultraviolet radiation. The fruiting rate does not drop when growing the crop in a partially shaded area. It responds well to high temperatures, there are no burns on leaves and fruits, cucumbers do not lose their elasticity.
Productivity
According to vegetable growers, the Monolith cucumber variety is characterized by ultra-early fruiting. From the moment the young shoots appear to the harvest, 35 days pass. In May, cucumbers reach biological ripeness. The priority for gardeners is the stable yield of the variety. Due to the formation of only female flowers, fruiting is high, all the ovaries ripen, no flowers or ovaries fall off.
The yield level of cucumber is not affected by weather conditions, the plant is frost-resistant, tolerates high temperatures well, vegetation does not slow down in the shade.
A variety with a widely grown root system does not tolerate the lack of space. Placed at 1 m2 up to 3 bushes, average yield from 1 unit. – 10 kg. If the planting dates are observed, 3 crops can be harvested per season.
Pest and disease resistance
In the process of adapting the Monolith cucumber variety to the weather conditions in Our Country, work was carried out in parallel to strengthen immunity to infections. And also to pests characteristic of the climatic zone. The plant is not affected by leaf mosaic, resistant to downy mildew. With prolonged precipitation, the development of anthracnose is possible. In order to prevent fungal infection, the plant is treated with copper-containing agents. When a disease is detected, colloidal sulfur is used. Insects on the Monolith cucumber variety do not parasitize.
Pros and cons of the variety
The variety of cucumbers Monolith has the following advantages:
- stress resistant;
- steadily bears fruit, the level of productivity is high;
- fruits of the same shape and weight;
- not subject to overripe;
- long shelf life;
- suitable for industrial cultivation and on a personal farmstead;
- balanced taste without bitterness and acidity;
- stable immunity.
The disadvantages of the Monolith cucumber include the inability to produce planting material.
Growing rules
An early ripe variety of cucumbers is recommended to be grown by seedlings. Activities will reduce the fruit ripening period by at least 2 weeks. Seedlings grow quickly, 21 days after sowing, seeds can be planted on the site.
A feature of the variety in cultivation is the possibility of planting cucumbers several times. In the spring, seedlings are planted at different sowing times, with an interval of 10 days. Then the first bushes are removed, new seedlings are placed. In June, you can fill the garden bed not with seedlings, but with seeds.
Terms of sowing
The laying of seeds for the first batch of planting material of cucumbers is carried out at the end of March, the next sowing – after 10 days, then – after 1 week. Cucumber seedlings are placed in the ground when 3 leaves appear on it, and the soil warms up at least +80 C.
Choosing a place and preparing beds
Cucumber Monolith does not respond well to acidic soils; it is pointless to wait for a high yield of cucumbers without neutralizing the composition. In the fall, lime or dolomite flour is added, in the spring the composition will be neutral. Suitable soils are sandy loam or loam with the addition of peat. For a variety, it is undesirable to place a bed on a site with closely adjacent groundwater.
The planting site should be located in an area open to the sun; shading at certain times of the day is not scary for the variety. The influence of the north wind is undesirable. On a personal plot, a garden bed with cucumbers is located behind the wall of the building on the south side. Since autumn, the site is dug up, compost is introduced. In the spring, before placing the planting material of cucumbers, the place is loosened, weed roots are removed, and ammonium nitrate is added.
How to plant
Cucumbers do not tolerate transplantation well, if the root is broken, they get sick for a long time. It is recommended to grow seedlings in peat tablets or glasses. Together with the container, young shoots are placed in the garden. If seedlings are grown in a container, they are transplanted carefully along with a soil clod.
The landing pattern for the exhaust gas and the greenhouse is identical:
- Make a hole the depth of a peat glass.
- Planting material is placed along with the container.
- Fall asleep to the first leaves, watered.
- The root circle is sprinkled with ashes.
Distance between bushes – 35 cm, row spacing – 45 cm, per 1 m2 place 3 units. Seeds are sown in a hole 4 cm deep, the distance between the planting recesses is 35 cm.
Aftercare for cucumbers
The agrotechnics of the Monolith F1 cucumber, according to the reviews of those who grew the variety, is as follows:
- the plant tolerates high temperatures well with the condition of constant moderate watering, the event is held every day in the evening:
- top dressing is carried out with organic matter, phosphorus and potash fertilizers, saltpeter;
- loosening – as weeds grow or when a crust forms on the surface of the soil.
A bush of cucumbers is formed with one stem, the top is broken at the height of the trellis. All side lashes are removed, dry and lower leaves are cut off. Throughout the entire vegetation cycle, the plant is fixed to the support.
Conclusion
Cucumber Monolith is an early ripe crop of an indeterminate species. A high-yielding variety grown in a protected area and in open ground. The culture is frost-resistant, tolerates a drop in temperature well, in case of freezing, it quickly recovers. It has a high immunity to fungal and bacterial infections. The fruits are versatile in use with good gastronomic characteristics.
