Cucumber siberian garland

The Siberian garland is a very young cucumber variety, however, even in a short time of its existence, it was able to win the love and respect of summer residents. It is this interesting culture that will be discussed in the article.

Specialists of the Chelyabinsk breeding station worked on the creation of the Siberian garland: Steinert T.V., Teplova N.S., Aliluev A.V., Avdeenko L.M. and Poldnikova V.Yu. The new culture was bred using seeds of the Uralsky Dachnik variety. It got its unusual festive name due to its appearance: cucumbers grow very densely and hang in abundance from lashes, which is really associated with decoration for the New Year.

The Siberian garland variety was allowed to be used quite recently - in 2020. During the cultivation period, gardeners identified the following positive features of the subspecies:

• cucumbers belong to the parthenocarpic self-pollinated type;

• suitable for both open soil and greenhouses, and some manage to grow them even on the balcony;

• plants give a lot of tasty fruits;

• it is a unique beam type;

• the culture can easily tolerate shading;

• perfectly resists weather whims, forms cucumbers even in extreme conditions;

• manages to give fruits before the onset of frost;

• has an attractive appearance, due to which it is often grown for sale;

• almost not exposed to a variety of cucumber diseases.

There are a huge number of pluses, but very few minuses. Nevertheless, let's talk about them:

• The Siberian garland is a hybrid variety, so the seeds will have to be bought again every time, plus they are not cheap;

• the variety will require high-quality agricultural technology from the summer resident;

• if you do not harvest on time, then new ovaries will stop forming.

Speaking about how the Siberian garland bush itself looks like, the following characteristics should be noted:

• it is a powerful and strong bush with a determinant type of growth and a height of up to 200 centimeters;

• has very strong lashes with medium branching;

• leaf plates are dark green in color and medium in size;

• bush fruiting;

• the node contains from 1 to 2 female flowers.

As for young cucumbers, they:

• short, about 5-8 centimeters;

• weigh 70 to 80 grams on average;

• have the shape of a cylinder;

• painted in dark green, there are subtle stripes on the skin;

• small tuberous, with white thorns.

This is interesting: one bush of the Siberian garland during its fruiting period can give up to four hundred zelents.

The flesh of the cucumbers is very juicy and crunchy, and the rich aroma immediately awakens the appetite. The thorns do not interfere with fresh consumption, since they are not prickly and quickly fall off when washed. The pulp does not contain voids inside, which is an additional advantage of the variety. Cucumbers taste sweet, pleasant. Most often they are eaten from the bush or put in summer vitamin salads.

The plant is mid-season, and to fully ripen, the cucumbers of the Siberian garland need 45-50 days.

On average, about 7.2 kg of cucumbers can be removed from one square meter of beds. However, in greenhouses, the yield increases significantly: one bush can produce up to 20 kilograms of fresh fruit.

If you pay attention to the name of the culture, it becomes clear that the originators developed such cucumbers specifically for a difficult climate. Therefore, the variety will perfectly take root in Siberia, the Urals, the Far East. In addition, it is grown in the Central Black Earth Region, Central, North-West and many other regions of the country. This vegetable demonstrates high yields, one might say, everywhere.

The Siberian garland does not tolerate thickening very well. Therefore, no more than two bushes are planted per square meter of greenhouses, three can be planted in open ground. The recommended landing pattern is 60x35 centimeters.

Cucumbers Siberian garland are grown by seedling and seedling methods. Whichever method is chosen, great attention is paid to pre-sowing preparation: the choice of soil, the area of ​​growth, the treatment of seeds (if they have not been processed by the manufacturer). It is customary to plant material for seedlings in late March or early April. The grown seedlings are transferred to the open ground only when it gets completely warmer, and there will be confidence that the spring frosts are definitely gone. This is about the middle of the May period. If the seeds are planted directly into the ground, then this should be the very end of the last spring month. It is worth noting that after planting, the seeds are covered with a film, until the sprouts are completely pecked.

Cucumbers are a crop that is almost entirely water and should be watered abundantly. For the procedure, choose morning or evening, and if the weather is cloudy, you can irrigate at any time. Watering is carried out with warm and settled liquid. Until buds appear, water twice a week. The plants are then irrigated twice as often. After each watering, the substrate around the cucumber bushes is loosened and cleaned of weeds. To prevent moisture from leaving the soil too quickly, a layer of organic mulch can be placed on the ground.

Please note: in extreme heat, the irrigation regimes radically change. If the sun beats mercilessly, then you will have to water it daily, and in especially extreme situations - twice a day.

The cucumber of the described variety gives a huge amount of harvest, the formation of which plants spend a lot of energy. And this means that they need to be fed and supported. The first fertilizers are given to the bushes when several leaves appear on them or, if this is a seedling, then 14 days after planting. At this time, the use of nitrogen becomes mandatory.

Two weeks later, give the next top dressing. This is watering and spraying the foliage with mineral mixtures, as well as sprinkling the substrate with charcoal. As soon as the first small fruits are formed, the bushes are fertilized with potash compounds. And when the plant gives up the first crop, then they give nitrogen again. It is best to use organic matter in this case, for example, chicken droppings.

The Siberian garland grows tall, and it is imperative to form it. Usually the bush is led in one stem. In addition, the lashes will need to be attached to the supports so that they do not break under the weight of the cucumber "garland".

For the Siberian garland, light and nutritious loam will be an ideal choice. The soil should not have high acidity values, neutral soil is an excellent option. And also cucumber varieties grow well on sandy loam, but every autumn such soil must be enriched with manure. Heavy clay substrates, marshy, peat, sandstones are categorically unsuitable for cultivation.

It has already been noted that plants of this variety can easily tolerate the vagaries of the weather. They are recommended to be planted in areas where there is partial shade, since cucumbers can suffer from the constant hot sun. They tolerate heat better than excessive heat. Drafts are best avoided. To keep the plants out of the wind, you can plant corn or sunflowers nearby. These tall bushes will also provide the shade the cucumbers need.