Characteristics of the Stella cucumber variety

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Cucumbers are a very popular vegetable crop. Now there are a bunch of different varieties of cucumbers. Many greenhouse owners choose the F1 hybrid. This hybrid is a Stella cucumber variety.

Characteristics of the Stella cucumber variety

Characteristics of the variety

The Stella variety belonging to F1 hybrids gives it a number of advantages: good yield, durability. Also, the bushes themselves can be grown both in the greenhouse and in the open field.

Description of the bush

The plant reaches 1.5 meters in length. The bush forms up to 8 fruits in one node. This variety is very thermophilic. The bush has a small degree of branching. After 56 days after sowing, you can already harvest the fruits. The plant does not need pollination. Flowering type: female only. Stella F1 should only be grown on well-fertilized and fertile soil

Description of the fetus

The average size of the fruit is 23 cm, and the weight is around 165 g. Cucumber Stella F1 is characterized by a very smooth, thornless peel on the outside and crispy flesh on the inside. There are practically no tubercles on the peel. This variety is known for its positive flavor description. It is perfect for preparing salads, it is also good in canned form. Stella fruit (F1) has a pleasant taste. They also contain a lot of vitamins, and cucumber juice cleanses the stomach of toxins, since cucumber has more fiber than all other vegetables.

Care

Novice gardeners most often suffer from mistakes made during the stage of caring for their plants. If you follow the simple rules of care, no problems should arise.

Planting care

It is recommended to grow cucumbers in a greenhouse. Seeds should be treated with a solution of water and minerals. It is very convenient to plant seeds in small pots with good quality soil. It is worth sowing seeds to a depth of no more than 3 cm. The temperature in the greenhouse should be kept around 25 ⁰ C. After planting, you need to water the soil, but you must not overdo it. When the first shoots appear, you need to increase the lighting and reduce the temperature to 18 ⁰ C.

Care after landing

The most time-consuming stage of care begins after planting the cucumbers. To properly care for the Stella variety, you just need to adhere to the basic rules:

• clean up the remains of other vegetation and dirt on the site;
• destroy weeds;
• when the bush grows enough, it needs to be tied to a trellis for support;
• cucumbers love water very much, therefore they should be watered every day, but in moderation;
• you need to get rid of pests;

Cucumbers have a very good appetite and should be fed. It is recommended to use a solution of ash (100 g of ash per 1 liter of water).

If you follow all the rules of care, then the Stella fruits will grow tasty and juicy.

Pests and diseases

This variety rarely gets sick

Due to the fact that Stella belongs to the F1 hybrids, the variety rarely gets sick, but this can happen. There are several ways to deal with each pest or disease. It is also important to observe the dosage of the drugs used for treatment, so as not to harm the bush.

Pests

In the process of plant growth, a meeting with pests can occur. The appearance of pests on plants is normal, as harmful insects often attack plants during the fruiting period.

1. The whitefly is a small white midge. Drinks plant sap and leaves behind sooty mushrooms and sluggish leaves. A solution of garlic and water (150 grams of garlic per 1 liter of water), which is sprayed on cucumbers, helps against whitefly, but it is better, of course, to use some branded sprayers.
2. Aphids are small green bugs. She loves to settle in colonies on leaves and eat them. Aphids multiply very quickly. The consequences of her sabotage are wilting of leaves. A solution of wood ash, soap and water helps against aphids (add 50 grams of wood ash and 20 grams of soap to 2.5 liters of water).
3. Spider mites are small mites. They leave behind a cobweb under the leaves, where they sit. Ticks eat leaves and bring all kinds of infections. Spraying with soapy water (a tablespoon of soap per 1 liter of water) on the back of the leaves helps against them.

Pests must be killed immediately, as they multiply very quickly and can spread to all parts of the plant.

Newbie gardeners are often lost when they meet pests on their site, but any pests can be dealt with if they immediately detect their appearance. It is best to do daily inspections of plants for the presence of any living creatures.

Diseases

Stella's belonging to the F1 hybrid category gives good immunity to all diseases. But if you start your plants, then disease resistance will not help, and they will get sick.

1. Powdery mildew. White spots appear on the leaves, and over time, the spots creep onto the rest of the plant. Because of it, the leaves dry out, and fruiting stops. During the illness, it is necessary to cut off the infected parts and spray the bush with fungicides (10 grams of fungicides per 5 liters of water), but if the disease has gone too far, then the plant will have to be destroyed.
2. Cladosporium. Brown sores appear on bushes and fruits. The fruits themselves look rotten. To combat, it is recommended to stop watering the plant for 5 days and treat it with foundation (10 g of foundation for 0.5 liters of water). Also, while the plant is sick, it is worth cutting off the infected parts of the bush.
3. White rot. The viscous consistency is white, which causes the fruit and the bush itself to rot. For treatment, it is necessary to remove the affected parts of the plant and treat it with a solution of urea, water, sulfuric acid and copper sulfate (10 grams of copper sulfate, urea, sulfuric acid per 2 liters of water).
4. 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 (10 g per 5 liters of water) will help in the fight against this disease.

To defeat the disease, it is necessary to determine the first stages of the disease in time and begin to fight it, otherwise the further growth of the bush and fruiting will be in danger. Also, the disease can easily spread to other plants.

In fact, any disease is fairly easy to cure, but in the early stages. Plants should be examined every day for the first symptoms.

Conclusion

This hybrid is strong, resistant to disease and other negative factors. It is good in a variety of cooking methods, and is also good in direct use. Stella is perfect for beginners for the first experience of growing vegetables.