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Cucumber Bingo F1 is a hybrid early maturing variety of parthenocarpic type. A high-yielding variety feels confident in a greenhouse; cultivation in open beds is possible. The hybrid is known to a small circle of gardeners, but due to its high yield and good taste, it is gaining popularity.
History of origin
The Bingo F1 hybrid was obtained by the breeders of the Partner company in 2019. The variety has proven itself well, suitable for cultivation in greenhouse conditions, in the open air.
Description of Bingo Cucumbers
Cucumber greens of the Bingo variety have an even cylindrical shape. On average, the size of mature fruits reaches 7–9 cm, weight 75–80 g. At the stage of pickles, the average weight is 35–40 g.
The fruits are emerald green in color. The flesh is white, without seeds. The skin is moderately ribbed, with light small spikes.
The taste qualities of Bingo F1 hybrid greens are excellent. The pulp is juicy, sweet, no bitterness. If you do not harvest for a long time, then the cucumbers do not turn yellow.
During transportation over long distances, the cucumber does not lose its taste and commercial qualities. When appropriate conditions are created, vegetables are stored for a long time. The grade is suitable for preparation of canned food, pickling, the use in salads.
In the process of sterilization, greens of the Bingo F1 variety do not lose their taste, voids do not form in the pulp
Characteristics of Bingo cucumbers
Bingo bushes form a thick whip, which reaches a height of 2–2,3 m. Large dark green leaves are placed on a thick stem. Flowers female, golden yellow. They don’t need pollination.
Bingo cucumber yield
Cucumber Bingo F1 belongs to the parthenocarpic type, has a bouquet form of flowering. Fruits are tied in 4-5 pieces in each leaf axil. The variety belongs to early ripening. Harvesting begins at 42-45 days from the moment the first shoots appear. The fruiting period lasts 1,5 months.
If the harvest is carried out at the pickle stage, from 1 m2 remove 7–8 kg. When greens are given the opportunity to reach the size of a gherkin, productivity from the same area reaches 16–18 kg.
Bingo F1 cucumbers are harvested every 2-3 days
Disease and pest resistance
Cucumber Bingo is immune to most of the diseases that vegetable crops of the Cucurbitaceae family are susceptible to. The hybrid is resistant to cucumber mosaic, cladosporiosis, and powdery mildew. The plant can suffer from root rot, ascochitosis, as well as from the invasion of aphids.
Root rot
Excess moisture leads to rot
The root system of the bush becomes thinner, the leaves become yellow, the bush ceases to bear fruit, gradually dries out.
To protect the plant from death, it is recommended to adhere to irrigation schedules. It will no longer be possible to “cure” a diseased plant, so there is no need to water the plantings daily.
Ascochitosis
Refers to infectious diseases, it can affect the cucumber both in the greenhouse and during cultivation in the open field. Carries on infected inventory. Spots of a grayish tint appear on the foliage, which gradually increase in size. As the disease progresses, rot passes to greens. Cucumbers become covered with ulcers, then the color turns from green to black. Fruits affected by the disease are not suitable for human consumption.
In order to prevent ascochitosis of Bingo cucumbers, it is recommended to carry out soil disinfection measures before planting.
When using garden tools, it is necessary to carry out its processing. Timely ventilation of the greenhouse helps to prevent infection.
aphid
The main pest for cucumber Bingo F1 is aphid
Pests suck the juice from the leaves, the bushes slow down their growth, stop bearing fruit. Insects carry infectious diseases. To protect the culture from the invasion of pests, it is recommended to disinfect the soil and greenhouse supports in spring and autumn.
You can fight the aphid invasion with folk methods or insecticidal agents.
Advantages and disadvantages
Each variety of cucumber has its advantages and disadvantages. Some are not suitable for salting, so before choosing seeds for planting, you should familiarize yourself with the characteristics of each variety.
Self-pollination allows you to grow Bingo cucumbers in greenhouse conditions
The main advantages of culture:
- early ripening;
- stable fruiting;
- excellent taste;
- resistance to a number of diseases;
- transportability;
- versatility of greens;
- high yield;
- during the preservation process, voids are not formed inside the fetus.
There were no significant shortcomings in the Bingo F1 cucumber, but it will not work to collect the seed material with your own hands. Therefore, seeds will have to be bought every year. Another small minus – the bush needs to be tied up (strong support or trellis) and formed into 1-2 stems.
Peculiarities of growing
Bingo cucumber is recommended to be cultivated in a greenhouse using standard agricultural practices. The seed material does not require pre-sowing treatment, as it is tested by the specialists of the agricultural manufacturer.
Hybrid seeds are coated with a special compound. It protects against diseases, stimulates the growth of seedlings. It is not recommended to harden, germinate or dress the seed material of this variety.
Sowing in open ground
For the cultivation of cucumber in open ground, it is necessary to choose a sunny, slightly shaded area. The soil should be fertile, slightly acidic or neutral. To obtain a high yield, the soil must be light, loose, with good water permeability.
Sowing is carried out not earlier than the moment when the soil warms up to a temperature of +15 ° C. Planting pattern 50×50 cm or 2-3 seedlings per 1 m2.
Growing seedlings
The root system of the cucumber is very delicate, it painfully tolerates transplantation. Therefore, for seedlings, it is better to grow the Bingo F1 hybrid in separate peat cups so as not to injure the root during picking. The containers are filled with fertile soil, the temperature of the soil mixture should not be lower than 13-15 ° C.
The seeds are deepened by 1,5–2 cm. After planting, it is recommended to cover the glasses with plastic wrap or glass. The temperature in the room should be 22–24 ̊С. The first sprouts will appear in 3-4 days, after which the shelter can be removed, the temperature reduced to 18 ° C.
Cucumber seedlings need 12 hours of daylight. Fitolamps are installed above the seedlings. In low light, the sprouts stretch out and become weak.
Bingo cucumber seedlings are transplanted to a permanent place after the appearance of 3-4 leaves
Care instructions
Crop care is reduced to the timely application of top dressing, weed removal, irrigation, loosening the soil. A guarantee of good productivity will be the garter of lashes to the support.
Shrub formation
A hybrid of the Bingo variety forms curly shoots. For ease of care, they must be tied to trellises. Having made a loop over the 3-4 leaf, the stem is directed upwards, twisting clockwise. The resulting stepchildren should be removed so that the plant does not waste energy on their growth, but directs it to the ovary and growth of greens. After harvesting the first crop, the lower leaves must be removed from the bush.
Hilling
If cucumbers of the Bingo F1 variety are planted in soil covered with agrofibre, there is no need to hill them. It is enough to periodically remove weeds that appear in the slots made for cucumber bushes.
If seedlings of Bingo cucumbers are planted in the ground, they should be hilled. Manipulations are carried out after watering. This cannot be done with dry soil, because there is a high risk of damage to the stem. The soil is raked towards the bushes, making a tubercle 5–7 cm high around the seedling.
Watering
Irrigation of Bingo cucumbers is carried out at least once a week. In hot weather and during the fruiting period, the number of waterings is increased. It is necessary to ensure that water does not fall on the leaves, otherwise Bingo cucumbers may get sick. It is not recommended to carry out the procedure during the day, when direct sunlight falls on the bushes.
Irrigation of cucumber Bingo F1 is carried out with warm settled water
From watering with cold water, the bushes drop the ovary.
Feeding
Hybrid Bingo, cultivated in greenhouse conditions, needs regular feeding. Nutrient supplements are applied at intervals of 1,5–2 weeks. To provide seedlings with nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium, mineral complex fertilizers are used.
Conclusion
Cucumber Bingo F1 is a high-yielding unpretentious hybrid of the first generation. Zelentsy tolerate transportation well, they are stored for a long time. Thanks to these features, summer residents and farms have chosen a variety for cultivation on an industrial scale with subsequent sale.
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