Cucumber mother-in-law: features, cultivation and diseases

Every gardener wants to plant good-quality seeds on his plot that will bring a good harvest. To do this, you must first of all choose the right plant variety. Growing cucumbers is no exception. Gardeners want to select good cucumber seeds that will taste great when fresh and canned. One of these varieties of cucumbers is the mother-in-law cucumber.

Content:

• Description and features of growing cucumbers Mother-in-law
• Cucumber Care Mother-in-law
• Diseases of the mother-in-law cucumber

Description and features of growing cucumbers Mother-in-law

Cucumber Mother-in-law is a hybrid of the female flowering type. It refers to early ripening varieties... It takes about 45-48 days from germination of a plant to fruiting.

This type of cucumber can be grow as in greenhousesand outdoors.

It is necessary to sow seeds for seedlings in late March - early April. The plant is planted in the ground at the end of May - at the beginning of June. In this case, the seedlings should already have 3-4 leaves. Cucumber Mother-in-law is planted in the ground in the middle or at the end of May.

The ripe fruit is 11-13 centimeters long.

It is characterized by the presence of spines and tubercles. The leaf axil is characterized by the presence of 3-4 ovaries. Cucumbers have a wonderful delicate taste, which allows them to be consumed fresh, as well as used for pickling or pickling. This plant is characterized by cold resistance, as well as an increased level of resistance to various diseases.

Cultivation of cucumbers Mother-in-law can be conditionally divided into several stages:

• Planting seeds in a greenhouse.
• Planting seedlings in the ground.
• Watering cucumbers.

Ugly care mother-in-law

Despite the fact that the cucumber Mother-in-law tolerates the cold very well, it still is heat-loving plant:

• The seeds are ascending at a temperature of 12 to 13 degrees, but if the soil temperature is 18 degrees, then cucumbers are able to rise within 10 days.
• If the soil temperature during sowing is 24-29 degrees, then cucumber seeds are able to sprout in 3-6 days.
• In the event that the soil temperature is less than 10 degrees, then the seedlings stop growing. They dry up and wither.
• Young plants grow very well and develop from 16 to 22 degrees.
• If the temperature is lower, then the plants develop very poorly.

Summer cold snaps affect the reduction in the number of flowers.

This can lead to various diseases of cucumbers, as well as to their wilting. Not advised plant cucumbers Mother-in-law is thick enoughas they love light very much. When the required amount of light hits the plant, they bear fruit quite well.

These plants also love moisture, so they need to be watered constantly:

• Watering must be done all the time (from germination to the end of the fruiting period).
• Watering the mother-in-law's cucumbers is necessary in small quantities.

Otherwise, the root hairs succumb to rotting, which leads to the death of the plant.

During the growing season, cucumbers must be provided with nitrogen nutrition. That is why it is necessary to water cucumbers using solutions that include phosphorus and potassium. These substances are found in ordinary manure. It is worth remembering that frequent fertilization can lead to the death of the plant. Cucumbers Mother-in-law must be fertilized no more than once every two weeks.

Diseases of the mother-in-law cucumber variety

Cucumbers Mother-in-law is not very susceptible to diseases.But if these plants are improperly taken care of, they still arise.

• One of the most common diseases is fungal diseases. They are characterized by the presence of yellow-brown spots on the leaves of cucumbers, and dark watery spots on the fruits themselves. To combat this disease, it is imperative to ventilate the greenhouse, and destroy the affected areas on the plants.
• Often, mother-in-law's cucumbers suffer from a disease such as peronosporosis. The cause of this disease is summer prolonged cold snaps and an excess of moisture. It is characterized by the presence of multifaceted light uneven spots, and a little later, a gray-olive bloom appears on the back of the leaves, which leads to the death of the leaf. If this disease is detected, cucumbers should be immediately sprinkled with milk whey.
• Often in the second half of summer, gray rot appears on Mother-in-law's cucumbers. This disease is characterized by the size of leaves and stems. To combat this disease, a solution is used, which includes chalk, water and potassium permanganate. Rot must be wiped off with a bunch of grass, and the wound of the plant should be lubricated with this mixture.

This concludes the list of the most common diseases of cucumbers Mother-in-law ends. It is worth remembering that with proper care for cucumbers, these diseases can be easily avoided.

Mother-in-law's cucumbers are not only tasty, but also healthy. Their small size makes them easy to preserve, and their taste is a blend of irresistible freshness and aroma. It is very easy to grow such cucumbers. To do this, you need to remember a few rules and adhere to them.

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