Despite the existence of a large number of the most varied cucumber varieties, many gardeners praise Emerald earrings, which certainly has a good explanation. Let's understand together the characteristics of this variety and its advantages over others.
Photo and description
This variety of cucumbers has a rather mediocre appearance, but experienced gardeners still pay attention to some of the nuances.
Learn about the intricacies of growing such cucumber varieties like "Taganay", "Lukhovitsky", "Real Colonel", "Masha f1", "Competitor", "Zozulya", "German", "Courage".
Bushes
Emerald earrings is a strong-growing plant with an average degree of branching and exclusively female flowers. Variety belongs to indeterminate speciesand, therefore, under favorable conditions, the growth of bushes is practically unlimited.
Saturated-green leaf plates - medium, and in one leaf sinus contains about 2-3 ovaries of bouquet type. Prevent them from withering will help a good go regular plant feeding.
Fruit
In fully ripe condition, the fruits of this variety of cucumbers will be different. the correct oblong shape and a length of 9-11 cm. It must be said that such dimensions, as well as the presence of tubercles and white spines on the surface, make them rather mediocre, however, they also resemble many other varieties (they have a characteristic bitterness). Medium dense peel of cucumbers of dark green color and on it whitish strips are noticeable.
If you cut a ripe fruit across, then its diameter will correspond to 4 cm. Always juicy and crunchy flesh has no voids inside, so that the weight of one fruit on average is about 100 g
Characteristic variety
The hybrid variety Emerald earrings was obtained as a result of the work of specialists of the Moscow agrofirm "Gavrish" and in 2011 was included in the state register of Russia in all regions. Well suited for growing in specially equipped greenhouses, as well as under film cover or even in open soil.
it parthenocarpic varietyable to develop without pollination. Pickles, 3-5 cm long and gherkins, 5-8 cm long, can be collected from adult plants. From the moment the first sprouts appear and the first crop is harvested, it takes about 42-47 days.
Growing Emerald earrings, you can not worry about the manifestation of cucumber cucumber, virus mosaic or powdery mildew, as according to the description of the variety has a fairly high resistance to these diseases.
Self-pollinated cucumber varieties also do not require bee pollination, so you can easily grow them in a greenhouse.
Under favorable growing conditions and good care, up to 12 kg of crop can be harvested from one square meter of plantings. Fruiting is simultaneous, and a large number of ovaries form in the nodes of the main and lateral shoots, due to which about 6-7 kg of fruits are collected from one plant.
Advantages and disadvantages
The main advantage of cucumbers Emerald earrings is their high precocity, because from the moment the first sprouts appear and the first cucumbers are picked, no more than 1.5 months pass. But this is far from the only advantage of these plants among the rest It is worth highlighting the following:
- beam arrangement of the ovaries and, as a result, higher yields (often fruits are 6–8 times larger compared with varieties close to wild form);
- no need for pollination, which means there is no need for the presence of insects in the greenhouse;
- universal purpose of cucumbers, which are suitable for use at different stages of their ripening (especially beneficial for conservation lovers);
- good taste and juicy, crunchy flesh, so they are great for preparing tasty and healthy summer salads.
Did you know? Cucumbers began to grow about six thousand years ago, and under natural conditions they were first found in subtropical and tropical regions of India and at the foot of the Himalayan mountains, where they are found in our time.
How to plant cucumbers
The process of planting cucumbers of this variety in a selected place consists of several interrelated steps and begins with the processing of planting material. Despite the fact that some experienced gardeners claim that the manufacturer has already taken care of this, it is better not to miss this stage.
Did you know? In Russia, only pickled cucumbers are considered “real”, while consumers from European countries are more accustomed to smooth fruits, calling the first version “cucumbers in Russian shirt”.
Seed preparation
There is nothing difficult in this procedure. In order to optimize the germination of seeds, it is necessary before they are put into the soil. soak in water (or a special growth stimulator) for several days, and then germinate. You will accelerate germination and increase the number of fruits on adult plants.
Sowing in open soil is carried out in May, and it is necessary to provide the substrate with high friability, light humidity and sufficient temperature. For planting cucumbers in the greenhouse, the optimal time will be the middle after the last month of spring.
The scheme of planting and caring for seedlings
Approximately two weeks before the proposed transfer of seedlings to open ground, add nutrient formulations to the soil in the form of 12 kg of compost and two large spoons of complex mineral composition per 1 m² of plantings. 24 hours before transplantation, the prepared place is well watered and loosened, and then the seedlings are transferred onto it, keeping the distance between adjacent saplings of 40-50 cm.
At first it is necessary to provide greenhouse humidity at 90% and support it until the formation in the nodes of the ovaries. Temperature indicators in this period should be at the level of + 28 ° C to + 30 ° C, which is a prerequisite for abundant flowering and fruiting bushes.
As soon as the weather is stable and warm, cucumber seedlings Emerald earrings will need to be tied to a trellis. At a height of 2 m above the ground, parallel to each other, two wires are stretched so that the distance between them is 30-40 cm. At one end, the rope is tied to a wire, and at the other end, seedlings are attached to it.
A trellis net can be used as a support for cucumbers.
All subsequent plants are tied up in the same way, but to another, parallel to the tensioned wire. Twice in 7 days, the rope is wrapped around the plant, and when the main, central shoot reaches the height of the upper wire, wrap it around and wait until several leaves and a bunch of fruits appear. Then, pinch the top of the main shoot to stimulate the growth of the side "female" shoots.
Simply put, caring for cucumber seedlings of this variety involves the implementation of the same measures as in the cultivation of any other cucumbers, namely: removing the lower leaflets and stepsons, regular watering and feeding, preventive treatments with natural compounds, such as "Epin" and "Immunocytophyt" .
How to care for a grade
Further care for already matured cucumbers is based on systematic watering, fertilizing the soil, treating plants from pests and diseases, as well as collecting and storing the harvested crop.
Watering and soil care
Cucumbers - moisture-loving plantsThe described variety is no exception in this matter. Fluid injection, in hot weather, can be done daily, but only in the evening and with slightly warm water (it can be heated in the sun). The first watering is performed 2-3 days after planting. After the procedure, the soil is loosened and all weed plants are removed so that they do not drown out planting with cucumbers.
Important! Make sure that on sunny days the water gets less on the leaves of the plant, otherwise it can get burned.
Fertilizer
Cucumbers planted during the summer feed 3-4 timesusing organic and mineral compounds. For the first time the procedure is carried out two weeks after the appearance of the first shoots. Organic mixes are used once every two weeks, and diluted chicken manure (in the ratio 1:20) or mullein in the ratio 1:10 is perfect for such a fertilizer. The resulting solution must be shed under the lips immediately after they are watered.
Spraying against diseases and pests
Emerald earrings are cultivars resistant to powdery mildew, root rot and bacteriosis, but when opening the buds to plants, the treatment with anti-stress drugs (for example, Epin or Zircon) will not interfere with home-made preparations. So, at the first manifestations of the disease, experienced gardeners advise to use the drugs Oxyhom, Topaz, Hamair and Alirin-B.
Harvesting and storage of cucumber harvest
The precociousness of the variety has led to short harvest periods, due to which cucumber fruits Emerald earrings are already torn off at 42-45 days after seed germination.
Important! Since there are very prickly spikes on green leaves, it is better to immediately protect your hands with gloves, otherwise the skin will then itch.After harvesting, many housewives immediately use it: some fresh, and from the other part they make harvesting. If you want to keep the fruit fresh as long as possible, it is important to store them immediately after harvest.
At room temperature, they quickly wilt, and in the refrigerator will be able to maintain their freshness no more than three days. Therefore, the best option would be using plastic bag or paper napkins. In the first case, the selected and properly prepared specimens are placed in a plastic bag and covered with wet gauze on top, leaving it in the coolest place at home.
So you will be able to save the harvest for up to 10 days, but if you additionally wrap each cucumber with a paper napkin, then this period will be extended to two weeks. Do not close the bag with the crop, otherwise cucumbers will quickly deteriorate.
There are quite a few other storage methods that are suitable for preserving the crop of the Emerald earrings, but in most cases it is really better to preserve, especially since it is very difficult to achieve the ideal condition of the collected fruits, which is required for storing them.
