Bred by Bejo Zaden, Atlantis Cucumber is one of the earliest and most productive varieties. The variety is listed in the State Register and is intended for cultivation in small farms, as well as in household plots.
Grade description
Cucumber Atlantis is a bee-pollinated hybrid that ripens for 40-43 days from the appearance of seedlings. Zelenets is intended not only for fresh consumption, but also for salting. He has excellent taste.
The plant is resistant to powdery mildew, downy mildew, mosaic virus, cladosporiosis and a number of other diseases.
Cucumber has a deep green color. The fruits are aligned, about ten centimeters long and about three thick. Weight - about a hundred grams. The surface of the green stuff is spiky. The pulp is dense, crunchy, juicy and without bitterness.
During the growing season, the plant forms powerful bushes of medium weaving. With proper care from one square meter of plants, you can get more than ten kilograms of greenhouses.
Advantages of the variety over others
The Atlantis cucumber variety has several advantages over other varieties and hybrids:
- high productivity;
- excellent productivity even in a lean year;
- resistance to many diseases of cucumbers;
- universal purpose;
- excellent presentation;
- even fruits in size and weight.
The harvested crop is able to maintain its presentation for a crescent.
The variety can be grown both in open ground and in greenhouses. On some small farms, the plant is grown in winter greenhouses. However, with this method of cultivation, the lashes are stretched. This is due to lack of lighting.
Growing Features
Cucumber Atlantis refers to indeterminate hybrids, which are most often grown by direct sowing in the ground. With this method of cultivation, the earth should be warmed up to 15 degrees, and the air temperature should not fall below 18 degrees. The soil must be moist. Seeds are embedded in the soil to a depth of not more than three centimeters. Five days later, the first shoots appear. To speed up germination, it is recommended to cover ridges with crops with a film.
Atlantis cucumber can be grown in seedlings. To do this, use peat or disposable cups, the volume of the latter should be at least half a liter. With this method of sowing, harvesting begins two weeks earlier than when growing through direct sowing of seeds into the ground.
The grown planting material directly depends on the quality of the compounded soil. To obtain good seedlings of cucumbers, it is recommended to mix peat, humus, sand, forest land in a ratio of 2: 1: 1: 2. Mineral fertilizer must be added to the composition at the rate of 20 grams of nitrate and 15 grams of superphosphate per bucket of soil.
Sowing dates
According to the description, Atlantis cucumbers are ideal for growing not only in open ground, but also in greenhouses. Based on where the plant will be grown, the sowing period is selected.
For growing plants in open ground, sowing can begin when the night temperature does not drop below eighteen degrees. In each region, this indicator is individual: in one, crops are carried out at the end of April, and somewhere in early June there may be frosts.
When grown in a greenhouse, the plant can be sown earlier. The timing depends on the availability of heating: if the greenhouse is winter, then you can cultivate the plant throughout the year.
How to care
The rules of agricultural technology for Atlantis cucumbers are practically no different from growing other varieties, although there are some differences. This plant is capable of forming ovaries even in poor light and shade conditions. The rest of the care comes down to the following:
- In the first days after transplanting, they provide good watering. In order for the plant not to burn, in the early days, lashes should be shaded.
- It is necessary to water plants in the evenings with warm water.
- To prevent seedlings from freezing, a temporary shelter is mounted over the ridges. Even if the planting was carried out in a greenhouse, it is better not to risk it, but additionally make a greenhouse and cover the cucumbers.
- As the plants develop, they carry out garter lashes. This method will allow the bushes to hurt less, and the summer resident will be able to get clean cucumbers, which are easy and pleasant to collect.
During the cultivation several times during the season, it will be necessary to feed the plants. This must be done so that they develop correctly. As fertilizers, it is better to use mullein. If it is not, then any mineral fertilizer for cucumbers is quite suitable.
Opinions of summer residents
According to reviews, Atlantis cucumbers have excellent germination. These seeds are considered one of the best for growing in suburban areas, as they do not need special conditions and are able to grow well even with shading. Also, the variety is very popular among farmers. This is due to the fact that it can be grown year-round in winter greenhouses, getting stable high yields even under adverse winter conditions.