Probably, it is impossible to find such a cottage or garden plot on which at least a tiny piece of land was not allocated for growing cucumbers. This aromatic, tasty and healthy vegetable is present on our tables all year round. Someone from summer residents has already chosen their only variety in which everything suits them - productivity, taste, the possibility of transportation and canning. Others are still in search. For them, today we want to introduce a variety of Artist. Hybrid cucumber, early ripening.
Grade description
The plant has a developed root system, which makes it fairly easy to tolerate drought. After drying, it is restored very quickly. Needs well-lit plots of land, but tolerates partial shade too. Fruits all summer.
Fruits are medium sized, uniform, smooth, covered with large tubercles. The skin is thin dark green. Differ in small seed chambers. Up to eight cucumbers appear on one node. Seed chambers are small. The variety Artist is not characteristic of many varieties of bitterness. Cucumber is resistant to the disease of olive spotting and powdery mildew. Suitable for canning. The variety is fruitful - up to 10 kg of cucumbers can be removed from one square meter of land with proper care.
Soil preparation
The artist is a cucumber who loves light, loose fertile soil and plentiful watering. But drafts is extremely negative. Loose soil should be fertilized a little before planting. To do this, a mixture of soil and organic fertilizers is introduced into the landing hole 40 cm deep. A furrow is covered with a layer of earth from above, into which seeds will be sown or seedlings planted.
Create a bed
It should be noted that the Artist is a cucumber that does not get along with all the cultures growing in the neighborhood. When preparing the bed for planting, this should be taken into account. For example, sweet corn shades well the leaves and roots of bushes from the scorching rays of the sun. Also affect the plant and legumes. Very favorable neighborhood with dill. The neighborhood with garlic, onions, salads, cabbage is also suitable for these cucumbers.
Sowing
Of course, it is easier to plant bought seedlings of cucumbers, but the Artist is a cucumber that is quite simple to grow from seeds. Sowing is carried out in spring at stable positive temperatures, into shallow moistened furrows at a distance of at least six centimeters. Seeds should be placed in furrows with the nose down at an angle of 45 degrees. From above, the crop is covered with a layer of mulch (at least 3 cm). It is necessary to preserve moisture, warm young shoots.
Cultivation of cucumbers Artist, care
When the first two true leaves appear in the seedlings, you can do thinning. The bushes should grow at a distance of 15 cm. They must be earthed up to prevent the development of diseases that can develop when moisture gets on the base of the stem.
Watering
Cucumber loves moisture. He especially needs it when the ovary and fruits appear. The plant can respond to insufficient watering by stopping fruiting, changing the taste of the fruit.
But this does not mean that cucumbers should be watered with cold water from a hose. Such a “shower” will plunge the plant into a state of shock, it will weaken and become sick with gray rot. On the remaining fruits, a “waist” will appear.
Cucumbers should be watered under the root. This should be done carefully so that water does not fall on the leaves. Water should be warm, warmed up in the sun.
Harvesting
It should be carried out regularly, since the fruits that are not collected on time outgrow and lose their presentation. It is better to collect cucumbers every day, or at least every other day.
Cucumber Artist - reviews
So we introduced you to a wonderful variety of cucumbers, which receives numerous reviews from those who have already grown it. We could not find negative reviews. Gardeners note its excellent taste, high productivity, the ability to preserve fruits.