An early ripe cucumber with excellent taste and high resistance to disease almost immediately established itself among gardeners. Gherkin Marinda F1 grows and bears fruit beautifully both in closed and open ground. Self-pollinating variety with a ripening period of 56-58 days has excellent germination and productivity up to 30 kg / m 2 . Small dark green fruits up to 10 cm in size have good taste. On each node, with proper care, up to 7 fruits are formed. The pulp is crispy, without bitterness and with a pleasant taste. Fresh cucumbers are good, as well as for pickling.
Cucumbers Marinda F1 in the open ground
When choosing a site for planting cucumbers, you must remember that they grow best in a sunny, open place, protected from the cold wind. For several consecutive years, planting cucumbers in the same place is not recommended, as the yield decreases sharply.
Soil preparation
Cucumbers are responsive to organic fertilizers, so the best option is to plant cucumbers on beds with fresh manure. At the beginning of May, prepare a trench, put fresh manure in it with a layer of at least 25 cm and pour it with hot manganese solution. Top with earth - not less than 25 cm. Cucumber Marinda loves light fertile land. Add to the soil intended for cucumbers per 1 meter:
- humus - 5-6 kg;
- wood ash - 200-300 g;
- superphosphate - 20 g;
- potassium salt - 10 g.
It is desirable to make the garden bed high - 20 cm, the soil will be well ventilated and warmed up, which will positively affect the future harvest. Water well before sowing.
Watering
Cucumber Marinda does not tolerate a lack of moisture, this injures the plant. Foliage darkens and becomes fragile. The lack of moisture also affects the taste of the plant. For normal growth and fruiting, cucumbers need regular watering. Interruptions in moisture cause bitterness in the fruit. Overmoistening reduces the amount of oxygen in the soil, thereby inhibiting the growth of lashes and fruit set. Leaves with an excess of moisture become pale green.
How to water correctly? Water temperature - not lower than 18 degrees. In the initial period of growth, cucumber Marinda should be watered until 10 a.m., during fruiting - in the evening. Before the flowering of cucumbers, the approximate water consumption is 4 liters per 1 m 2 with a frequency of once every 5-7 days. Water more often and more abundantly during fruiting - 8-12 liters per 1 m 2 , every 2-3 days. It is not recommended to water cucumbers with a strong jet, as the soil is eroded and the roots die off. It is best to water directly in the holes, trenches.
3 secrets of a good harvest
- The first ovaries and flowers must be removed. Cucumber Marinda forms a strong root system, which contributes to further growth.
- Shorten and remove lateral shoots every 7-10 days. It is better to carry out this procedure before watering, in plants at this time there is less moisture, and they are not so fragile.
- Do not thicken the landing. With the vertical method of landing, the distance is 40-60 cm and not less than 60 cm - with the horizontal.
“Excellent taste, a pleasure to grow Marinda F1 cucumber,” reviews of most gardeners begin with these words. Some grow them even on the balcony, getting a high yield. Late gardeners with seedlings confirm that they planted seeds in the ground without germination. Cucumbers bloomed very quickly and began to bear fruit. Good germination, seeds sprout everything, with rare exceptions. The yield is amazing, and the cucumbers are very tasty, besides they are strong and crunchy. Small fruits are good everywhere: in salads, pickling, rolling.