Lenara cucumber

The Lenara cucumber is an early ripening hybrid. For several years now, gardeners have been cultivating this variety in their suburban areas. We will reveal all its positive characteristics today in the article.

This variety came to Russian beds in 2014. And breeders from the Netherlands brought it out. Rijk Zwaan now holds the rights to seed production and packaging. The varietal culture is officially listed in the State Register of Russian Seeds.

It is a hybrid of a gherkin species with a parthenocarpic flowering species. It is not capricious to changes in climate and temperatures, has an early ripening period. Versatile for cultivation: suitable for growing in greenhouses and outdoors.

The maximum fruit size is 13 centimeters, and the diameter is up to 3 centimeters with an average weight of 121 grams.

On the surface of the light green skin, there are many thorns and tubercles. It has the shape of a slightly elongated ellipse. All cucumbers are approximately the same size, regular shape.

The bushes are powerful with a small number of stepchildren: the lash grows up to 1.5 meters. The foliage is medium-sized, dark green in color with carved edges. At the same time, up to 4 fruits ripen in the bosom.

Gherkins belong to the salad type with good keeping quality and presentation, they are not afraid of transportation.

Lenara's flesh is crispy and juicy, with a delicate cucumber aroma. The taste is sweet, without bitterness.

This is a super early variety with a ripening period of 30-40 days.

The yield is excellent: an average of 17 kilograms per square meter. With proper care, greens are collected before the onset of cold autumn nights.

It is a versatile variety. It is intended for cultivation in all territories of the Russian Federation. Since 2014, it has been recommended to grow cucumber in Komi, Karelia, in the Murmansk and Arkhangelsk regions.

As soon as the air warms up to plus 13 degrees, then ready-made seedlings can be planted. The planting goes according to the scheme: between the rows of 60 centimeters, and the bushes from each other should grow at a distance of up to 30 centimeters. We deepen the bushes to a depth of 7 centimeters. The beds are powdered with earth, then watered abundantly.

To get a rich harvest, you must adhere to some agrotechnical rules.

Regular watering is necessary, you need to ensure that the soil is not too wet, but also does not dry out. In hot weather, it is recommended to water in the early morning and late evening. The water should be settled, warm.

As soon as the lashes begin to crawl along the beds, they need to be tied to a vertical support. This will make it easier to harvest.

During the entire cultivation period, we advise you to feed the cucumbers up to three times. Nitrogen contains compost, manure, dung, and phosphorus and potassium are in nitrophos, superphosphate, ammophos, potassium nitrate.

To prevent the area with plantings from thickening and not being too moist, it is necessary to weed the beds with greens in a timely manner.

Gherkins are best harvested every other day. This increases the yield, prolongs the fruiting period.

Often a tall wooden box is prepared for this type of vegetables. In order for the culture to actively grow and develop, it needs a set of NPK containing magnesium, manganese, boron. Sometimes small needles, fir cones are added to the soil for planting. And all because their resin is an excellent antiseptic against all kinds of pests.

Climatic conditions are suitable for any, even the northern regions. It is only necessary to observe the correct agricultural techniques. If the cucumbers are cool outdoors, then they can be grown in a greenhouse.

This variety of cucumbers loves aphids. Therefore, you can often use such a mixture: we take 80 grams of laundry soap and 100 grams of tobacco for a bucket of water. Sprinkle the greens with the mixture up to two times a week. If such a remedy does not help, then you need to purchase "Metaphos" or "Decis".

Sometimes flowers fall off a vegetable crop and leaves curl, then you can use karbofos, or soak onion husks in water, pour with a mixture. It is better to process not only leaves, but also a high garden bed, greenhouse, greenhouse.

With anthracnose, brown spots appear on the leaves, the plant begins to wilt. With gray rot, the plant changes its color, from crown to root it begins to rot. With Alternaria, raised spots appear on the leaves. Such funds will help against all diseases: "Rovral", "Fitosporin", "Quadris", "Baylon", "Tiovit Jet", "Fundazol".

Many summer residents note the lack of capriciousness in the care of the variety, as well as high yield. Gardeners like very early ripening and long-term fruiting in all conditions.

Lenara cucumber can be grown not only in summer in open areas, but also in heated greenhouses in winter. This variety is a great way to feed your family with delicious crispy greens all year round.