For more than fifteen years, Marinda cucumbers reign in vegetable markets and are very popular there. This variety is safely grown in greenhouses and in open ground. Both Russians and Europeans appreciated all the benefits of the product. Marinda F1 cucumbers, reviews of which can be heard from many gardeners, are easy to plant and care and do not require any special treatment.
Marinda Cucumbers: general information
The variety itself is considered a hybrid, and its publisher is rightly called the company "Monsanto." The plant gives a rich harvest, which makes it very attractive for the gardener. The ability of a cucumber to pollinate itself makes it possible to grow vegetables without risk. This variety is successfully used not only for raw consumption, but also for harvesting for the winter.
The average length of a ripe cucumber is about nine centimeters. On the surface of the vegetable, large tubercles can be observed, while its general shape is smooth and neat. On average, a cucumber weighs less than a hundred grams. If you cut a ripe cucumber and evaluate the pulp separately, then it has a dense crisp structure, a pronounced aroma and almost never is bitter.
Marinda cucumbers, the description of which is given in this article, are capable of delivering up to thirty kilograms of a product per square meter. As for the nature of the bushes, they differ in bundle ovaries and are able to weave, but not very high.
Pros and cons of the variety
Our task today is to show how Marinda F1 cucumbers differ. Reviews about them speak of many advantages and only a few drawbacks. Among the advantages, one can distinguish the following:
- regular rich harvest no matter what weather conditions accompanied the growth and development of the vegetable;
- each node can have up to seven ovaries;
- does not respond to the common cucumber mosaic virus, and has high immunity against powdery mildew;
- bitter cucumbers are very rare, and the taste of the vegetable is simply amazing;
- the product has a beautiful appearance, which makes it attractive for those who sell vegetables;
- saturated dark green color conveys a feeling of freshness;
- the suitability of cucumbers both for fresh intake and for canning;
- the structure of the bushes provides easy harvesting;
- quick adaptation to any seat with different types of soil.
Among the disadvantages of this variety can be mentioned:
- if you do not collect the vegetables on time, then soon you will receive an overripe product;
- more often than others covered with spots, which is a sign of the disease "angular spotting".
It is characteristic that no more minuses were observed in this variety.
Seedlings
Marinda cucumbers can be grown using seedlings, which are purchased in the market or in the store, and also grown themselves. To do this, the seeds are planted in the ground to subsequently receive seedlings. How to do it right?
- Plant the seeds in the ground to a depth of three centimeters, adhering to the parameters of half a meter by thirty centimeters.
- In order to prevent seeds from getting harmed, cover the beds at night with a film: low temperature will prevent your vegetable from developing.
- After waiting about five days, you will notice the first sprouts.
- In order not to make a mistake with the timing of planting seeds, you need to count a month before you plan to plant seedlings in the ground.
- It is allowed to use special containers to facilitate the further planting of cucumbers.
- Having received seedlings, you should monitor regular watering and recharge of the plant.
- Noticing that the seedlings grow quickly and upward, without strengthening, pay attention to the watering regime, and also evaluate the amount of light that falls on the plant.
- You need to keep seedlings in a place where there is heat and there is no draft.
- When choosing land for planting cucumbers, you need to take care in advance of planting in fertile land.
- If you decide to do all this in the greenhouse, then you need to do this in the last days of May.
Plant care
Cucumber Marinda, reviews of which speak almost exclusively good, does not require any special treatment. Despite its unpretentious nature, there are still a few standard actions that must be performed for proper growth and development:
- Provide quality drainage so that the water does not stagnate at the roots.
- Choose an open area so that the cucumbers grow under the sun and do not fall under a draft.
- Watering should be carried out constantly, while you need to take only warm water, and add fertilizer to it every two weeks.
- Both watering and watering should be done only in the evening.
- I recommend using a solution for feeding - a liter of manure or ten grams of urea, diluting it all in warm water.
- Watching the bush, adhere to the form with one stalk.
- Regularly treat the bushes with the preparations necessary for controlling insects and pests.
Harvesting
The Marinda
cucumber variety begins to produce crops fifty days after planting. To increase productivity, pick cucumbers every three days. You need to collect the vegetable either in the morning or in the evening. At the same time, it is advised to use special scissors for neatly trimming the stalk. Branches are not recommended to turn over to avoid damage.
Cucumbers Marinda F1: reviews
You can repeat the fact that this variety is very popular among specialists many times. Marinda cucumbers are not only distinguished by their taste and appearance. They also attract those who are not ready to constantly spend time in the garden. After all, caring for the plant is also minimized.