Zozulya cucumbers - the best hybrid variety for garden beds and greenhouses

Cucumbers have always been an integral part of the diet of every person. Breeding them is considered one of the most important tasks of the gardener. Summer salad is unthinkable without juicy and crispy cucumber. And how everyone loves pickles in winter! No vegetable garden is complete without the cultivation of cucumbers. Gardeners first start planting seeds and growing vegetable seedlings. Everyone is eager to taste the fragrant and tender cucumber as early as possible. The gardener's desire meets the variety "Zozulya" - the number one hybrid in greenhouses and in the beds. It grows quickly and gives the desired yield as soon as possible. The variety is considered one of the most popular and widely used varieties. Cucumbers "Zozulya" occupy an honorable place, practically, in all vegetable gardens of the country.

Content

• Description of the variety "Zozulya"
• Growing cucumbers "Zozulya": seedlings and planting
• Seedling and adult plant care
• Harvesting cucumbers

Description of the variety "Zozulya"

The variety "Zozulya" refers to hybrids and has the designation F1. Cucumbers are considered early ripe, the plant needs about 40-45 days before the fruit is fully filled. The variety is suitable for growing both in greenhouses and outdoors. The plant has partial self-pollination, the main flowering are the female flowers. This feature allows you to plant a vegetable all year round. in greenhouses, which is what gardeners use when growing cucumbers for sale.

Features of the structure and advantages of the variety:

• The size of the fruit is 10 to 30 cm in length.
• The surface is usually smooth or rarely bumpy.
• The branchiness of the vegetable is average, the lateral branching is limited. This allows the gardener not to worry about pinching. In the case of the Zozulya variety, it is not needed.
• The vegetable has a delicate, juicy taste without bitterness. The fruits can be used for pickling, salads and canning - cucumbers are versatile.
• The variety gives a bountiful harvest.
• The crop is harvested for a fairly long period. Usually gardeners plant a couple of "Zozulya" cucumber bushes and several late-ripening varieties for the purpose of harvesting throughout the season.

Cucumbers of this variety are popular due to the abundance of the harvest, taste and long-term fruiting. Seedling emerges amicably, the plant also begins to bear fruit evenly. The variety is well resistant to diseases such as cucumber mosaic and frost. But prone to root and white rot. However, this will not happen if care behind the plant is correct. Cultivation of the variety is simple, but there are some nuances and peculiarities. Compliance with them will allow you to harvest a good harvest and enjoy juicy, fragrant cucumbers.

Growing cucumbers "zozulya": seedlings and planting

More often gardeners sow the seeds early spring - seedling method of growing. The method is considered one of the most effective, as it allows you to harvest earlier. Hybrid seeds are usually treated and disinfected by the manufacturer. Therefore, pre-planting activities for the variety are not needed. But many gardeners soak seeds before planting them in containers under seedlings... So the seed will germinate faster. Seeds are usually planted a month before planting in a greenhouse or open ground.

The substrate is chosen light and fertile.Ordinary garden soil, with a small amount of charcoal added to disinfect, will do. It is advisable to grow seedlings in peat pots. The seeds are buried 1-2 cm, depending on the soil - heavy or light. After sowing, the seedlings are covered with foil and placed on a windowsill or any other place. As soon as shoots appear, the film is removed and the seedlings are placed in a bright and warm place.

The temperature for growing is from 20 ° to 23 °.

In addition to the seedling method of growing, the non-seedling method can also be used. The seeds are planted directly into the ground when there is no longer any threat of frost. However, the seeds planted in open ground are covered with a film or non-woven material. So the seeds will germinate faster. But if the cucumbers are grown in the northern regions, it is better to use the seedling method. It is much more effective and will allow the cucumbers to ripen in a timely manner. When planting seeds, always keep the distance between them. One seed is placed in a separate seedling cup. When planting seed in open ground, the distance between the seeds will be approximately 20-30 cm.

Seedling and adult plant care

Cucumber Care Tips:

• As soon as the young sprouts of cucumbers hatch, it is necessary to remove the film and put them in a bright and warm place.
• Seedlings of the Zozulya variety should be watered quite often - once every two days. But waterlogging of the plant is undesirable, root rot may appear.
• This variety does not like dampness, the soil must pass water and air well.
• Also watch out for possible occurrence pests... They can be welcome in case of very high air temperatures, dryness of the soil. You can fight them with Fitoverm.
• Cucumber seedlings do not like drafts and temperature changes. The same can be said for an adult plant. Try not to expose cucumbers to these conditions.
• Transfer seedlings begin in May when the soil is warm enough. Usually cucumbers of this variety are planted in greenhouses. For this, small indentations are made in the prepared soil - garden soil mixed with well-rotted humus. In the northern regions, gardeners often make an "underground" strip of humus. A small trench is dug and filled with humus. It is closed on top with ordinary garden soil. This measure allows you to warm up the soil and supply plants with nutrients throughout the growing season.
• Remember that cucumbers are heat-loving plants. The air temperature in the greenhouse should be 24 ° -28 °. So that moisture from the soil does not quickly evaporate, make mulch from the cut grass. Spread it in the holes of the plant. So the soil will almost always be moist, the amount of weeds.
• Collect fruits in a timely manner during the growing season.
• If the bush has started branching, try to keep the temperature in the greenhouse between 18 ° -23 °. But this happens very rarely with this variety.
• You do not need to plant the plant.

It is enough to monitor watering, control the aeration process and feed the pets with complex fertilizersif humus has not been introduced into the soil.

Harvesting cucumbers

Harvesting of cucumbers variety "Zozulya" begins as early as 40-45 days cultivation... You need to collect in a timely manner, otherwise you can slow down the re-emergence of fruits. The more often the gardener removes the fruits, the more there will be in the future. A vegetable will never taste bitter if the soil has not been overdried once. Do not harvest if the ground is dry. Try not to allow such a situation at all, the cucumbers will be spoiled by a bitter taste. It is no longer possible to fix this.

In order not to have to "drown" in the thickets of the plant when harvesting, construct special trellises.

Tie vines to them cucumbers... This will make it much more convenient and easier to remove the cucumbers. They will always be visible, you will not have to look for hidden fruits. Cucumbers of this variety appear first.Therefore, they should be sown closer to the greenhouse exit, so as not to disturb late-ripening varieties by constant walking and harvesting "Zozuli".

All these simple growing rules seedlings, leaving behind her and an adult plant will allow you to harvest a bountiful harvest. Most importantly, do not shade the plant too much or expose it to excessive watering... Warm air and humidity, absence of drafts will create excellent conditions for the "Zozulya" variety. The gardener will collect delicious, aromatic and juicy cucumbers!

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