Cucumber Emelya f1 yield reviews, growing technology

Cucumber - an indispensable crop for preparing many salads, containing the necessary vitamins B, A, C and E, as well as trace elements - calcium, phosphorus, magnesium, calcium. This vegetable is low in calories, so it is often used in diets.

Content:

1. What are the advantages of the variety?
2. Characteristics of the hybrid Emelya F1
3. Features of cultivation and care in open ground
4. Growing in a greenhouse, on a balcony
5. Reviews about the hybrid

What are the advantages of the variety?

Cucumber variety Emelya F1 has the following valuable properties:

• high yield due to shortened internodes;
• resistance to most diseases characteristic of this plant;
• enough early fruit ripening;
• resistance to low air temperatures without loss of ripened greens;
• the fruits of the plant do not contain voids;
• lack of bitter taste in cucumbers;
• taste and aroma are preserved in overgrown fruits;
• hybrid has the property of parthenocarpy - the ripening process does not require pollination. Therefore, the presence of predominantly female flowers will not affect ripening in any way.

These advantages make the fruits of the plant most suitable for fresh use in the preparation of various dishes and preservation for the winter. Emelya is one of the 10 most productive cucumber varieties.

Characteristics of the hybrid Emelya F1

Emelya F1 belongs to indeterminate varieties, so its main medium-branched stem is in constant growth. Fruit ripening in this species cucumber possible not only on the main part of the stem, but also on the side shoots.

Up to 10 ovaries are formed at each internode, which allows us to talk about the good yield of the hybrid, which reaches 12-16 kg per 1 m2. If all the rules of growing technology are followed, this figure increases to 30 kg per 1 m2 of cucumber planting.

Seeds in parthenocarpic plant species of the female type of inflorescences are not formed due to the lack of pollination, so it is not possible to obtain raw materials for growing descendants.

This property has a positive effect on the cultivation of such cucumbers in greenhouses, where there are no natural pollinators in the form of insects. The leaves of this species are medium in size, slightly wrinkled and wavy at the edges.

Fruiting of the plant begins approximately 40-45 days after the appearance of sprouts. Cucumbers of the Emelya F1 variety have a rich green color and thin skin. Their shape is cylindrical with a small number of large tubercles with spines.

The most pleasant in aroma and taste quality are objects reaching a length of 15 cm.

The average weight of fruits with a length of 14 cm varies from 120 to 150 g. The diameter of the greens does not exceed 4 cm.

Due to its beautiful appearance, this variety is in high consumer demand among lovers of early vegetable products.

Features of cultivation and care in open ground

In order to prevent damage to cucumbers by various diseases, it is recommended to seedlings in open ground, treat the soil with special means, observing the required dosage. Seedlings are sown only after the soil has been heated to 10-120C according to a 50x50 cm pattern; the planting depth should not exceed 4 cm.

For the first few weeks, the plants do not need additional feeding; you can only feed them with nitrogen. It is recommended to carry out this procedure in calm weather in the evening.

After fertilizing is completed, it is important to water the vegetable crop with warm water and add fertile soil on top of the root system. According to the advice of agronomists, mineral and organic fertilizers should be combined.

Since the maturation of the hybrid does not require pollination of the inflorescences, there is no need to plant honey plants nearby. To obtain high fertility of the Emelya F1 cucumber, it is important to correctly form the bushes. For fixation purposes, use trellises, to which the plant stem is attached as it grows.

Breeders provided this type of crop with the ability to resist diseases such as cucumber mosaic and olive blight, but did not protect it from powdery mildew and rot.

Therefore, appropriate prevention of these diseases must be carried out.

Growing in a greenhouse, on a balcony

The rules for planting the Emelya F1 hybrid are almost no different from the agricultural techniques of other varieties.
For planting on the balcony, gardeners use very convenient containers in the form of 5 liter plastic bottles. They are compact, affordable and light in weight compared to the wooden boxes used previously.

It is very important that the balcony is on the east or southeast side, since cucumbers are heat-loving plants. The southern sector is not very suitable for cucumbers, since there they will be in direct sunlight. You can use plastic film as protection from the sun and drafts.

You can use homemade trellises or stretched ropes as fastenings for the vertical growth of cucumbers.

Soil is poured into the bottle, previously washed and cut to a third, to a level below 3-5 cm from the edge. There should be several holes at the bottom to drain excess water into the pan. Plant 2-3 seeds at a depth of 2 cm. In order to prevent diseases, they can be treated with fungicides. During the first days, the bottles are covered with the tops to obtain a greenhouse effect.

In a greenhouse, seedlings can be planted in peat cups, since the root system of cucumbers is quite delicate and can be easily damaged. This container does not have to be removed when replanting.

If you are planning to plant seedlings in a greenhouse without heating, then it is important that this process occurs no earlier than mid-May. The soil with sprouts should be constantly moistened with warm water in moderate quantities so that its humidity reaches 60-80%.

The recommended seedling density is 3 plants per 1 m2. The root neck should not be buried in the ground so as not to become infected with rot.

Feeding should be carried out at least 4-5 times a season. Nitrogen fertilizers are necessary at the stage of seedling growth, phosphorus fertilizers - when flowers appear, potassium and nitrogen fertilizers - during the process of fruit ripening. You should be careful in this process - you cannot overfeed such a crop indoors.

Reviews about the hybrid

According to reviews from gardeners and summer residents, cucumber Emelya F1, the plant really has cold resistance, early ripening and high productivity, it is easy to grow, but you should not forget to install trellises for gartering the stem (see photo of Emelya F1 cucumber below).

Many note that the growing method does not affect the taste of cucumbers in any way, and they are very suitable for pickling.

The only drawback is the defeat of powdery mildew and the presence of single fruits of an ugly appearance.

Conclusion: This crop variety has particularly valuable properties and can be grown both in open ground and on balconies. It is one of the 10 most productive varieties of cucumbers, so it is widely used among gardeners.

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