Characteristics of the variety of cucumbers Blizzard
Cucumber is a very popular vegetable that has been known to man for a very long time. Cucumber was grown and consumed by the ancient Greeks, and after that it has already spread throughout Europe. Nowadays, most salads can no longer do without cucumber, thanks to its juiciness and aroma. Among the different types of this vegetable crop, the cucumber variety Metelitsa deserves special attention.
Characteristics of the variety of cucumbers Blizzard
Characteristics of the variety
The blizzard belongs to F1 hybrids, so this plant can be grown both in greenhouses and in open ground.
Description of bushes
A bunch ovary is inherent in the bush - no more than 4 fruits. The plant can form up to 13-14 fruits at one time. The bush has a limitation on the growth of side shoots. After 35 days after sowing, you can already harvest the fruits. The plant, due to its belonging to F1 hybrids, does not need pollination and rarely gets sick. The flowering type of this variety is only female.
Description of the fetus
The size of the fruit is on average 7.5 cm, the weight is not more than 72 g. The fruits of the Blizzard are covered with light stripes, and there are also large tubercles. Cucumbers are predominantly marsh-colored. The description of the taste of the fruit is high, there is no bitterness.
Care
Proper care of cucumbers is a guarantee of getting healthy, tasty fruits in the future. Caring for cucumbers is not difficult, but there are some distinctive features to remember.
Planting care
Planting Blizzard F1 should start in March. First, the seeds are sown in pots no more than 12 cm in diameter with good quality soil. The soil must be well fertilized, as the Blizzard is very demanding on this. Do not bury the seeds deeper than 2 centimeters.
Next, water your future cucumbers, but do not overdo it so that the soil does not acidify. Try to provide good conditions for your plant, this will protect it from diseases and ensure good growth of the bushes.
Care after landing
For proper care of your Metelitsa variety, it is enough to adhere to the basic rules:
- you should look after the cleanliness of the site: remove garbage, dirt, weeds;
- cucumbers love water very much, therefore they need to be watered every day;
- during the development of the Blizzard, it is required to start feeding;
- you need to kill pests.
Diseases and pests
The plant rarely gets sick
The most unpleasant situation for any gardener is meeting pests or diseases in their garden. In general, Blizzard, due to its belonging to F1 hybrids, is extremely rare, but this can happen.
Pests
- The whitefly is a small white midge. The consequences of her sabotage are sooty mushrooms. A solution of garlic and water (4-5 chopped cloves in 5 liters of warm water), which is simply sprinkled on cucumbers, helps against whitefly.
- Aphids are small green bugs. The consequences of her sabotage are wilting leaves. A solution of wood ash, soap and water helps against aphids (dissolve 5 handfuls of ash, half a bar of crushed soap in 10 liters of warm water).
- Spider mites are small mites that leave a cobweb in their wake. The consequences of his sabotage are wilting of leaves. Spraying with soapy water (half a bar of soap for 10 liters of warm water) helps against them on the back of the leaves (where they hide).
If any pests were found, then immediately you need to take action, otherwise, with delay, the damage to the plants will only increase.
Diseases
- Powdery mildew. White spots appear on the leaves over time, spreading throughout the plant. Because of it, the leaves dry out and fruiting stops. Spraying the entire plant with fungicides (use drugs according to the instructions for each individual species) should help in the early stages, but if neglected, it will have to be destroyed. Also, it is necessary to remove the affected parts of the plant during illness.
- Cladosporium. Brown spots appear on bushes and fruits. To prevent the disease, it is recommended to stop watering the plant for 5 days and treat it with foundation (10 grams of foundation, per 1 liter of water). Also, it is necessary to remove the affected parts of the plant during illness.
- White rot. A strange white consistency that causes the fruit and the bush itself to rot. For treatment, the affected parts of the plant should be removed and the bush itself should be treated with a solution of urea water (10 grams of urea per 10 liters of liquid).
- Downy mildew. Small yellow spots on the leaves. The disease causes drying of the leaves, and then the whole plant. The cessation of watering and feeding for 3-4 days, as well as subsequent treatment with polycarbacin (15 grams per 10 liters of liquid) will help in the fight against this disease.
- Yellowing of the leaves. The usual yellowing of the leaves is often due to a lack of potassium. Spraying the plant with ash infusion will help (3 handfuls of ash in 5 liters of warm liquid).
It is necessary to immediately get rid of diseases, because the disease can easily infect all plants, which will lead to even greater material costs and a decrease in the productivity of your plants.
Conclusion
Obviously Blizzard (F1) is an excellent cucumber variety with excellent taste. Not only taste is an advantage of this variety, it is also not difficult to grow, since the cultivation of this plant excludes such negative aspects as diseases that will please most gardeners.