Cucumbers Cedric F1: variety description, photos, reviews of gardeners

Cedric cucumber appeared on the seed market just a few years ago, during which time gardeners were able to appreciate it. Many liked the precocity of the vegetable, its taste, high yield. In order for the varietal characteristics to appear as brightly as possible, it is necessary to know the subtleties and nuances of growing.

History of breeding

Cedric Cucumber (Cucumis sativus L. Cedrik) is the result of the work of Dutch breeders from Enza Zaden. In 2015, the hybrid was included in the State Register of the Federation and recommended for indoor cultivation in most regions of the country. It is appreciated all over the world and is successfully cultivated in heated greenhouses in spring and winter.

Description of cucumbers Cedric

Cedric cucumber is an indeterminate type, its shoots are not limited in growth, if you do not pinch the tops. Foliage is medium sized, dark green. Side branches cucumber Cedric forms a little. The root system is quite powerful, in adverse conditions it is able to provide moisture and nutrients without shedding the formed ovaries. The plant only temporarily stops growing. Cedric cucumber flower type is female. In the axils of the main stem, along with the buds, from three to five ovaries appear. Zelentsy at the time of commercial ripeness have a length of 12-14 cm, an average weight of 100 g. The shape of the fruit is elongated-cylindrical. The skin is dark green, with small tubercles, white spines and slight pubescence. Ribbing is practically absent. The pulp is juicy, sweetish, dense, crispy, with a bright aroma.

Cedric cucumber seeds are small, often non-viable

Characteristics of Cedric cucumbers

Since the Cedric variety is parthenocarpic, in a greenhouse, cucumbers give stable and regular crops. Indeterminacy allows you to get a tall plant and collect the maximum number of fruits of excellent quality from one bush. The hybrid belongs to the precocious. Transportability and keeping quality are high. It is valued for its resistance to major diseases – powdery mildew, cladosporiosis, cucumber mosaic. The purpose of the fruit is universal.

Productivity

Fruiting lasts about two months. Yields are not affected by fluctuations in temperature and changes in growing conditions. Cedric cucumbers ripen evenly, subject to agricultural practices from 1 m² collect 15-18 kg. When creating a significant humus layer, regular watering, top dressing, the yield increases to 24-26 kg / m².

Ripening and flowering time

Cedric cucumbers begin to bloom a month after germination. The beginning of intensive and friendly fruiting can be observed on the 40-45th day. They are collected at intervals of once every two days. To remove the fruit, use scissors or pruners so as not to damage the shoots when plucked by hand. You need to store Cedric cucumbers in a refrigerator or basement, where the air temperature does not exceed +10 ⁰С, and the humidity is high. They are put in containers with holes for free air circulation (cardboard boxes, baskets). Pre-sorted, removing damaged or showing signs of disease.

Cedric cucumbers are harvested in the evening or early in the morning.

Disease and pest resistance

The Cedric hybrid has a high immunity to major fungal diseases. For preventive purposes, in greenhouses, it is necessary to disinfect the soil by fumigating with sulfur checkers, and treating with copper sulphate. In the room you need to maintain optimal humidity, periodically carry out ventilation. Crop rotation and control of nitrogen levels in the soil help to avoid diseases on Cedric cucumber. The plant is sometimes attacked by pests. The most dangerous among them are:

1. Melon aphid – it is determined by drooping foliage, drops of sweet dew and a cluster of ants.
   
   

   To cope with the invasion of aphids, processing with infusion of dandelion roots with the addition of mustard helps

2. Spider mite – white dots on the back of the leaf and entanglement of the tops of the shoots with cobwebs.
   
   

   To combat spider mites on cucumber, use an infusion of marigolds

3. Whitefly – white larvae, later turning into small moths, leave a sticky coating on the stems.
   
   

   Against the whitefly, spraying cucumbers with Datura infusion is used once every ten days.

4. Cucumber mosquito – its larvae make holes in the cotyledon leaves, which leads to yellowing and death of the seedling.
   
   

   You can destroy the cucumber mosquito by processing Aktara 3-4 days after planting

Advantages and disadvantages

Cedric cucumbers are a relatively new variety, for only a few years it has been used to produce early vegetables in personal farms and on an industrial scale. During this time, the advantages of the hybrid and its disadvantages have been identified.

Cedric cucumbers are distinguished by a beam method of ovary formation

Hybrid pros:

• early ripening;
• high and stable yield;
• self-pollination;
• resistance to infections and attack by insect pests;
• excellent taste;
• versatility of use;
• loyalty to temperature extremes and insufficient lighting;
• preservation of the presentation during storage and transportation.

The disadvantages of Cedric cucumbers include the impossibility of self-collecting seeds, since they do not retain varietal characteristics.

Planting Cedric Cucumbers

Cedric cucumbers can be grown in a greenhouse, open field, on a balcony and even on a windowsill. Its tolerance for lack of light and sudden changes in temperature helps to grow an equally rich crop in any conditions. Apply as a seed method, and with the help of seedlings.

Sowing in open ground

The hybrid Cedric is resistant to most diseases, which greatly facilitates its cultivation in the open field and planting with seeds. Choose a site well lit by the sun with loose, fertile soil.

Seeds of the Cedric variety do not need preliminary preparation, since they are purchased from specialized manufacturers who carry out the complete processing of the seed. The site is dug up to the depth of a spade bayonet, removing the roots of weeds. Sawdust, peat, chicken manure are added to the soil. Ridges 70 cm wide and 20 cm high are formed, their surface is leveled. After warming up the air to +18 ⁰С, and the soil to +15 ⁰С, start sowing. A furrow is made in the center of the ridge, 3 cm deep and shed with a hot solution of potassium permanganate. The seeds are laid out at intervals of 25 cm, covered with soil with a layer of 3 cm. Arcs are installed on top and covered with agrofiber or film. The optimal time for sowing Cedric cucumbers in the middle lane is the end of May. They should be adjusted depending on the climatic conditions of the region. The best predecessors for Cedric cucumbers are potatoes, radishes, peppers, peas, cabbage.

Do not grow Cedric cucumbers after pumpkin or carrots

Seedbed method

To speed up the harvest of Cedric cucumbers, the method of growing with seedlings is used. Peat glasses, tablets, cassettes or plastic containers are taken as containers. They operate according to the algorithm:

1. The container is filled with a moist soil mixture consisting of sand, humus and garden soil, taken in a ratio of 1:2:2.
2. Seeds are planted one at a time to a depth of 1,5-2 cm.
3. Cover with glass or film on top and transfer to a warm place (+25 ⁰С).

After 5-6 days, the first shoots appear. Containers with seedlings of Cedric cucumbers are transferred to a well-lit place. The air temperature is gradually reduced to 15-18 ⁰С.

Cedric cucumber seedlings are watered with clean, warm water at least twice a week.

Transplantation to a permanent place is carried out when four true leaves develop on the plants. Planted in a greenhouse according to the scheme 20×50 cm, located at 1 m² at least three plants. Cucumbers are watered, slightly spud, create a support for vertical growth.

Cedric Cucumber Care Rules

For successful vegetation and fruiting of Cedric cucumbers, it is necessary:

1. Maintain a constant temperature of +20 ⁰С in the greenhouse.
2. Water with settled water.
3. Loosen regularly, removing weeds from the root.
4. Correctly form and tie the bushes to the trellis.
5. Fertilize periodically.

Cedric cucumbers are fed several times – before flowering with complex mineral fertilizer, during it – with superphosphate and urea, three times with potassium sulfate and Agricola during the fruiting period.

Plants of the Cedric variety must be properly formed:

1. Blind the first five leaf axils.
2. On the main stem, remove the stepchildren, leaving the ovaries.
3. Pinch the top after reaching a height of 2-3 m.

Yellowed lower leaves should be periodically cut and removed.

Conclusion

Cedric Cucumber is a young promising early variety that does not cause much trouble when grown. Experienced and novice gardeners are increasingly choosing it, because in order to obtain high quality vegetables in a short time, the most minimal care is enough.

Reviews of gardeners about Cedric cucumbers