Crispin's cucumber

In the modern variety of parthenocarpic cucumber varieties, it is not difficult to get lost. All cute, with neat, non-bitter fruits, tie well. Crispina stands out for its excellent taste and reliability.

Crispina is a parthenocarpic hybrid of the Dutch company Nunhems B. V. Non-commercial variety, recommended for individual gardens and small farms. However, in terms of a number of characteristics, it is not inferior to the best industrial Dutch varieties.

Medium bush with the ability to grow indefinitely. Leaves are slightly wrinkled, saturated green. The flowers are female, in one node from 1 to 5 flowers.

Zelentsy are beautiful, cylindrical in shape, can slightly taper towards the end. The length of the cucumbers is 10-12 cm, in diameter it is not more than 4 cm. Zelentsy is quite weighty for gherkin-type cucumbers - the weight is 1 pc. 100-120 grams. The skin is dark to medium green, with a gradual lightening towards the tips of the cucumbers. Light stripes are visible at the end. The color of the fruit resembles the ombre technique. The mounds are large, of medium or dense frequency, with white spines.

The taste is excellent. The peel is rich, green-sweet, without a hint of bitterness. The pulp is juicy, firm and fleshy. A universal variety: equally well suited for fresh consumption and all types of preservation.

The cucumber is early, the first harvest can be planned as early as the 42nd day after germination.

The yield varies according to various data. The originator claims about 6.3 kg of marketable fruits from 1 sq. m. Other sources say about 10 kg per 1 sq. m. m. The yield is long-term, for higher yields, greens are harvested daily, in extreme cases - at least 3 times a week.

The cucumber is unpretentious and early, it can be grown in any regions of the Russian Federation. It grows well outdoors even in Siberia and the Far East.

The cucumber is medium-sized, the distance between the plants is 40 cm, 40-70 cm are left in the aisles - it depends on personal convenience. In open ground, plants can be planted a little more often - there is a lot of fresh air, and you can not be afraid of outbreaks of fungal or bacterial infections when they thicken.

The variety grows well in the open field. Seeds are sown in May and early June, when the soil warms up to + 15 ° C. At night, the soil temperature should be at least + 8 ° C. In regions with unstable spring weather, plantings are additionally covered with a film or non-woven material.

Crispina's cucumber was specially bred for high tolerance to unfavorable conditions at the beginning of the growing season, therefore, the seedlings are resistant to cold snaps, temperature extremes. But all the same, it is desirable to organize them an even temperature, all cucumbers love it.

The tops of adult Crispin bushes are extremely resistant to dry air, so the cucumber grows well and does not get sick even in a sharply continental climate.

However, in hot weather, plants still need additional watering.If the temperature is + 30 ° C and above, cucumbers are watered daily in the morning and in the evening. During milder dry weather - watered in the evening, after sunset. Only warm water is taken for irrigation.

Top dressing is optional, but desirable. All cucumbers are very responsive to organic feeding (diluted slurry, bird droppings, infusion of banana skins, crushed eggshells). You can use a complex mineral fertilizer - a sufficient amount of calcium, potassium, magnesium and boron will make the cucumbers even tastier.

The best soil for Crispina is medium, air and permeable loam, nutritious and saturated. Cucumbers do not like too acidic soils; with increased acidity, sifted ash, dolomite flour or lime are added.

The variety is very tenacious, it is resistant to powdery mildew, cucumber mosaic virus, olive spot. It may suffer a little from downy mildew, but even in this case, the plants will actively bear fruit. If spots are found on the leaves, the plants are sprayed with a solution of whey: for 1 liter of water - 2 cups of whey and 1 drop of iodine. Use this mixture once every seven days. All surfaces of the leaves are thoroughly treated, including the wrong side.

Instead of whey, you can use an ash solution (1/3 of a bucket of ash is poured with hot water to the brim, insisted for 2 days, filtered) or "Fitosporin".

There are few reviews, but they are all positive. The variety is Dutch, therefore, it causes caution, but in vain. Those who grew it immediately put it in the category of the best and planted it every year. Crispin's cucumber is flawless. Neat, early, tasty, undemanding.