Description of the Annushka cucumber variety
Cucumber variety Annushka F1 is a Dutch hybrid that is popular among gardeners and summer residents from different countries. It has a high yield and excellent taste of the fruit.
Description of the Annushka cucumber variety
Characteristic
In terms of ripening time, the variety is classified as medium early. It has female-type inflorescences, refers to bee-pollinated. Based on this, the hybrid is more suitable for growing outdoors, but also gives a good harvest in greenhouse conditions. The first fruits are harvested within 45-55 days after germination. The fruits appear on the bushes almost simultaneously.
Annushka cucumbers, due to their good taste, are suitable for salads and canning. The fruits are stored for a long time and do not turn yellow.
Description of the bush
It is a medium-sized bush with medium climbing ability, but strong enough. The only weak point is the root system of the plant. It is poorly developed and is located close to the soil surface, which makes it even more sensitive.
Medium-sized leaves have a rich green color. A peculiarity of the hybrid is that the ovaries are laid in bunches.
Description of the fetus
Ripe fruits are dark green in color. If you look closely at their skins, you can see fuzzy short stripes and slight mottling. The surface is quite ribbed, has small tubercles and white pubescence.
Cucumbers are cylindrical in shape, reaching 3-4 cm in diameter. Their weight ranges between 90-120 g, and their length ranges from 8 to 12 cm. The pulp is very juicy, not bitter.
Preparing to disembark
Since the Annushka F1 variety is suitable for growing both in greenhouse conditions and in open beds, planting also occurs in different ways.
Planting in a greenhouse
Seeds are immediately sown in the soil, preheated to 16-18 ° C. The planting density is considered correct, at which per 1 sq. m will have no more than 2-3 bushes. As the plants grow, they are formed into one stem and tied to a trellis.
Landing in open ground
For growing cucumbers in open beds, a slightly different technique is used. At home, sow seeds and wait for shoots to appear. In open soil, seedlings are planted only 20-30 days after that. The optimal planting density for the garden is 4-5 plants per 1 sq. m.
Plant care
Protect the plant from low temperatures
Although this hybrid is resistant to adverse conditions, cold rains for a long time and low night temperatures adversely affect the development of plants and fruits, therefore cucumbers require careful maintenance.
Watering
Annushka cucumbers are moisture-loving. In addition, their roots are very close to the soil surface, which threatens to dry out. These features indicate that the plants need regular watering. Since the main growth and ripening of Annushka cucumbers occur at night, watering is best done in the late afternoon.
Soil care
Proper care of the soil is also important, which consists in loosening it and weeding it, which makes it possible for air and water to better flow to the root system.
Top dressing
You should also comprehensively feed the plants 2-3 times during the period of active growth. For this, a complex of mineral fertilizers is used. The fruits are harvested at least once every 2-3 days to avoid overripe.
Possible diseases
According to the description, a distinctive feature of the Annushka F1 cucumber variety is its resistance to diseases. Plants are immune to scab, cucumber mosaic virus, cladosporium and even powdery mildew.
The only disease that can threaten a hybrid is downy mildew. Subject to all the rules of cultivation, you can not be afraid of it.
Conclusion
The Annushka F1 hybrid has a large number of advantages that make it quite popular among gardeners. These include:
- good productivity;
- excellent taste;
- good preservation of cucumbers;
- versatility of fruit use (canning, pickling, raw consumption);
- high resistance to disease;
- good germination of seedlings;
- lack of bitterness.
Annushka F1 is suitable for growing both novice gardeners and professionals. The hybrid demonstrates good germination, is quite unpretentious and at the same time gives decent yields.
The only thing that you will have to pay constant attention to is regular and abundant watering.