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When choosing between hybrid and varietal seeds, many prefer varietal seeds. Someone is afraid of genetically modified products, someone wants to collect their own seeds, someone prefers to work with plants tested in our conditions. One of the varieties will be discussed below.
Description
“Nezhinsky” has long been known throughout the post-Soviet space. Despite the fact that new varieties, variety types and hybrids are developed every year, it has not lost its relevance.
Those who grow this variety of cucumbers on their plots, first of all, appreciate its taste and versatility. It is successfully used in a wide variety of salads, as a separate dish. Salted and pickled cucumbers of the Nezhinsky variety invariably turn out crispy, excellent taste. For canning, greens of the variety are used, very rarely gherkins.
Fans of the variety note the following advantages:
- Excellent taste of “Nezhinsky”;
- Long fruiting;
- Resistant to high temperatures and short-term drought;
- Good transportability;
- Universal use of the variety;
- Resistance of the Nezhinsky variety to most viral and fungal diseases;
- The unpretentiousness of the variety in cultivation.
On the basis of the Nezhinsky variety, many new cucumber varieties have been developed. From the original, new varieties may differ in higher yields, resistance to adverse factors.
Characterization
Variety of cucumbers “Nezhinsky” bee-pollinated, medium early. From germination to fruiting takes 50 to 60 days. The lashes of the plant are long, can exceed 2 meters. The leaves of the variety are green, medium. Bundle type ovaries. The yield of the variety is high, it can reach 2 kg per square meter.
The fruits of the variety of cucumbers “Nezhinsky” have excellent taste, crispy, with a characteristic cucumber aroma. The shape of the fruit is elongated, ovoid. The peel is large-tuberous, dense. Spikes are black. The mass of the fetus does not exceed 100 grams.
Cultivation of a variety – open ground, greenhouse.
Outdoor cultivation
There are two ways to grow Nezhinsky cucumber – through seedlings and planting directly into the ground.
Sowing
Seeds are planted when the threat of return frosts has passed, depending on the region, in April – May. The soil should warm up to 10 degrees. If the seeds are planted in slightly warmed soil, they are often affected by various fungal diseases, the quality and quantity of seedlings is reduced. It is advisable to cover the crops with agrofiber, which will prevent the soil from drying out and protect the seedlings from hypothermia.
Watering is carried out as needed, but at least once a week. It is advisable to water the crops by sprinkling – a jet of water can wash out the holes with seeds. It is recommended to use drip irrigation of plants, this can save a lot of time.
For successful cultivation of vegetables, attention must be paid to the characteristics of the soil. In heavy, clay soil, the development of the root system is difficult.
The first shoots of cucumbers appear in a week. After the emergence of seedlings, it is necessary to feed the plants. The foliar method of fertilizing is most often used. At the beginning of growth, plants most need the following substances:
- Nitrogen – promotes plant growth;
- Magnesium – actively involved in photosynthesis, increases plant immunity;
- Phosphorus – helps to build a powerful root system.
Spraying is carried out in calm, dry weather. Do not process plants during intense sunlight.
Those who have planted cucurbits know that plant seedlings are often damaged by ants. They gnaw cotyledon leaves, sowing has to be repeated. It is necessary to get rid of pests in your area in time.
Growing seedlings of Nezhinsky cucumber
All varieties of pumpkin are very sensitive to root damage, recovery takes a long time. Therefore, it is recommended to plant plants in separate containers, from which you can later get seedlings without damaging the earthen clod. Many gardeners in the reviews recommend using peat and coconut tablets for germination.
The lack of solar radiation has a detrimental effect on the plant. Seedlings are elongated, weak. After transplantation, the plant recovers for a very long time, pushing back the fruiting time.
Nezhinsky seedlings are grown for 30 days, for this period the plant will need at least 0,5 liters of soil. Abundant watering should be avoided; in conditions of excessive moisture, the roots lack oxygen.
Before transplanting, it is advisable to place the plant for several days in conditions similar to those in which it will grow. If cucumber seedlings grew in a greenhouse, it is necessary to open windows and doors, if possible, take containers with seedlings into the open air. It is desirable to allow the plants to get used to the lower temperatures at night. Seedlings grown in room conditions are hardened off within a week.
After transplanting, it is advisable to shade the Nezhinsky cucumber. For these purposes, you can use a fine mesh, agrofibre.
Care for adult plants consists in regular watering, loosening the soil and timely collection of fruits. It is undesirable to leave overgrown fruits on the bush if they are not intended for collecting seeds. This weakens the plant.
Disease Prevention
A good harvest can only be obtained from a healthy plant. It is easier to take simple preventive measures than to carry out long-term treatment. Despite the fact that the description of the Nezhinsky cucumber variety guarantees resistance to most infectious diseases, it is better not to risk it.
To avoid damage to plants by fungal diseases, it is recommended not to allow leaves to come into contact with the ground. To do this, the lower leaves are removed, the lashes are tied to trellises or other supports. Rainwater often contains fungal spores that can easily infect the plant. It is advisable to spray with fungicides after prolonged rainfall.
Peculiarities of growing in a greenhouse
As a rule, bee-pollinated cucurbit varieties are not grown in greenhouse conditions due to the nature of pollination. However, various types of shelter are often used in order to prolong the fruiting of plants. Many gardeners start the growing season for cucumbers in March, planting seeds in the ground in a greenhouse. With the onset of consistently warm weather, the frames are opened, the plants grow outdoors all summer. With the onset of autumn cold, the frames are returned to their place, extending the harvest for several weeks.
It is necessary to monitor the soil in the greenhouse – if crop rotation is not possible, the land for growing plants must be changed at least once every five years. Even if complex fertilizers are regularly applied, the soil accumulates a lot of harmful substances that complicate the cultivation of plants of the same species in the same place. In order not to change the soil, you can sow the greenhouse with green manure for one season.
It is not difficult to get tasty, beautiful, as in the photo, fruits. With a little attention to plants, you can get a great harvest for your family.
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