Characteristics of Cucumbers Emerald Earrings
Cucumber variety Emerald Earrings is a hybrid culture, its fruits grow in a bunch. Previously, it was grown by professionals, but recently, it has become of interest to ordinary gardeners as well. This variety is distinguished by its high yield, but not everyone succeeds in achieving it: you need to observe some subtleties in care. We will consider them in the article.
Characteristics of Cucumbers Emerald Earrings
Characteristics of the variety
The culture does not require pollination, flower ovaries develop in a bouquet and look very beautiful. The ripening time of fruits from the beginning of germination is 42-47 days. Cucumbers Emerald Earrings are suitable for picking gherkins and pickles, their shape is cylindrical, the tubercles are medium. They have a dark green skin, with small, whitish stripes, medium spotting, densely pubescent.
Zelentsy cover silver thorns, which are very prickly, pick cucumbers with gloves. The mass of a mature fruit reaches 100-200 g, and is 9-11 cm long, with a diameter of 3-4 cm. It belongs to hybrid varieties f1, vigorous, has medium branching and unlimited growth, flowers are exclusively female. The leaf sinus contains from 2-10 ovaries, while the yield reaches 12-14 kg / sq. m.
Dignity
Like all hybrid varieties, Emerald Earrings are distinguished by their high resistance and good taste. But their strengths don't end there. To make it easier to figure out what exactly cucumbers and emerald earrings are good for, let's expand the description of their positive qualities in points:
- The variety is versatile. Good for salads and pickles.
- Resistant to common diseases of cucumbers: brown spot, powdery mildew, cucumber mosaic, resistant to peronosporosis, bacteriosis and root rot.
- Has increased productivity, early maturity.
- It can grow in open soil and in greenhouses, but reveals itself better under cover.
- Has no bitterness.
- The variety is fully trained in production, does not require soaking in growth stimulants and warming up.
disadvantages
The disadvantages include:
- require proper care and are not as easy to grow as popular varieties;
- it is impossible to propagate a vegetable on your own;
- less fertile in open ground.
Seeds of emerald cucumbers cannot be obtained naturally, therefore you will have to purchase them annually. Despite the preference for greenhouses, such an enterprise will more than pay off, their productivity increases significantly, with proper care. Unlike varieties that are closer to wild ones.
Growing seeds
Seedlings begin to grow at the end of April, 3-4 days before the last expected frost.
To do this, the seeds are soaked for several days to speed up the emergence of sprouts and increase yields. Then they are planted in biodegradable pots with soil, 2-3 seeds are placed in one such pot, no deeper than 1.5 cm.
Before the first shoots, which appear after 7-14 days, it is necessary to maintain soil moisture and a temperature of 21 degrees.With the sprouts that appear, the seedlings should be under the sun's rays; they can be placed on a windowsill by hanging a fluorescent lamp at a distance of 10 cm as additional lighting. The absorption of light lasts for 16 hours, you should not leave the light for a day, it is ineffective, growth occurs at night. Before planting, they practice "hardening": cucumbers Emerald Earrings f1 are taken out into the street or in a greenhouse for several hours so that they adapt to more severe conditions. Tempering can be done only when the temperature in the shade reaches 10 degrees and above.
Greenhouse and soil preparation
First of all, garbage and weeds are removed in the greenhouse, the room is disinfected with a solution of copper sulfate, or another means.
This also applies to the soil, it is treated with bleach diluted in water, 0.5 kg. lime in a 15 liter bucket of water, use protective gloves during the process. All disinfection and cleaning work is carried out in the fall.
In the spring, build up the beds, this will help to retain moisture well. Ash will even out the acidity level and act as a baking powder. Also, sand is added, as it is necessary for the formation of plants. For 10-12 days, before planting emerald cucumbers, the soil in the greenhouse is fertilized: add 12 kg. compost with two tbsp. l. mineral complex for 1 sq. m. soil.
Disembarkation
Follow the recommendations
Sowing seedlings falls on the end of May - mid-June, when the plant has acquired three to four true leaves.
The day before planting the f1 emerald variety, the garden bed is thoroughly watered and loosened. After that, the seedlings are transferred to the ground, observing the interval between seedlings of 40-50 cm.
It is good to add humus and wood ash to the holes, birch will be the best. Having finished planting, the cucumbers are generously watered. At first, hybrid cucumbers require high humidity, about 90%, it remains until the moment when ovaries begin to form in the nodes. The temperature at this moment should be kept at the level of 28 ... 30 degrees, for flowering and fruiting - this is a prerequisite.
Bush care
With the onset of stable heat, the garter begins.
For this, a trellis is constructed, which consists of two wires fixed on the support. There should be a distance of about 30-40 cm between them, a rope is tied to the wire with one end, and the seedlings are tied up with the other.
Twice a week, the rope is wrapped around the stem. When the main shoot reaches the top wire, you need to wrap it around. When a family of fruits appears on the upper shoot, pinch the top to restrict growth and promote the development of female shoots.
Pest control
In addition to vegetable crops, greenhouses are also comfortable with pests. Although disinfection in the fall is a very effective procedure, there is a possibility of contamination of the greenhouse during the growing season. Therefore, we will consider emergency measures to combat them:
Greenhouse whitefly
To avoid re-infection, mosquito nets are placed on the doors and air vents. In the process of fighting, weeds are carefully removed and glue traps are placed. For spraying, a tincture of dandelions and roots is used, it is kept for 2 hours, then filtered and spraying of cucumbers is immediately started. A tincture of chopped garlic, aged for several days, is also suitable, the solution is diluted and filtered before use.
Melon aphid
As with Whitefly, weed harvesting will help reduce the population. Cucumber Emerald Earrings are treated with the spirit of 200 g of red pepper and 30 g of tobacco dust, for 10 liters. hot water. Infused for a day, knead well, add 1 tbsp. l. Liquid soap and 3 l. Wood ash. A week after treatment, a fixing spraying is done in order to finish off the most tenacious.
Slugs
They can be fought mechanically: they create traps from damp rags, boards, polyethylene, etc., where the slugs will feel comfortable, then they are collected and destroyed. The parasitic nematode is used as a biological agent against slugs. The bacteria are diluted in water and poured over cucumbers, after which the slugs do not return to the open area for a month and a half, and it is more difficult for them to get into the greenhouse. And finally, the chemical preparation Thunderstorm, which is scattered over the site. It stimulates the secretion of glands in slugs and snails, causing them to become dehydrated and die.
To feed the described pests, spider mites and a bear love to spoil the life of cucumbers. The mite is removed by maintaining good air humidity; it prefers an arid environment and infects cucumbers during this period. Medvedka, on the other hand, loves moisture, it is corroded by adding soapy water and vegetable oil to holes, and is also destroyed when found. From chemical agents, Medvetox, Grizzly, Thunder, Boverin and others can come up.
Conclusion
In the process of growing Emerald Earrings are somewhat demanding on conditions, versatile, but they will give the best harvest in greenhouses. Their seeds do not need pre-planting treatment, which is very convenient. Unfortunately, getting them on your own will not work.
It is especially inconvenient if you live in a rural area, then you will have to regularly travel to the city for unpopular seeds. And at the same time, emerald cucumbers, despite their capriciousness, repay with a good yield of marketable zelents. Early maturing, disease resistant, it is an excellent choice for garden fans.