Cucumber Relay

Cucumber Relay
The main characteristics of the variety:
  • Authors: Borisov A.V., Tarakanov G.I., Krylov V.S., Banshchikova T.P. (Vegetable Experimental Station named after V.I.Edelstein, Moscow Agricultural Academy)
  • Year of approval: 1983
  • Branching: low to medium
  • Fruit weight, g: 141-228
  • Fruit length, cm: 14-23
  • Cucumber Mosaic Virus Resistance: stable
  • Ripening terms: mid-season
  • Pollination: bee-pollinated
  • Fruit shape: fusiform, with a slightly elongated base
  • Fruit taste: no bitterness
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No vegetable garden is complete without cucumbers, as are the counters of grocery stores. The highest popularity of the culture explains the huge assortment of varieties and hybrids, and the latter are in increasing demand. It is easy to explain this - hybrids have higher immunity, productivity, and marketability. The hybrid variety Relay is intended for cultivation in film and glazed greenhouses, as well as in the open field.

Breeding history

The authorship of the first generation hybrid F1 relay belongs to the breeders of the vegetable experimental station. V. I. Edelstein of the Moscow Agricultural Academy - A. V. Borisov, G. I. Tarakanov, V. S. Krylov and T. P. Banshchikova. The hybrid was approved for use in 1983.

Description of the variety

The non-parthenocarpic cucumber Relay, as mentioned above, refers to the hybrid varieties of the first generation, which means the inability of the seed material to inherit parental qualities. The fruits of the hybrid are high:

  • marketability;
  • productivity;
  • stress resistance;
  • excellent immunity;
  • shade tolerance and fruiting.
  • the ability to long-term storage and transportability.

The hybrid needs pollination, therefore cultivation in greenhouses is characterized by higher labor costs, which in any case pays off with effective fruiting.

Of the shortcomings, three factors can be named.

  • The need for pollination by bees. Because of this, employees of large greenhouses, where cucumber is grown on an industrial scale, must take care of artificially replacing bee and bumblebee families.
  • Low resistance to powdery mildew, which forces owners to resort to mandatory prophylactic antibacterial plantings.
  • The need to follow a certain sequence in the formation of a plant.

Characteristics of the appearance of plants and zelents

Weak or medium-branched bushes have long lashes with a characteristic self-regulation of the growth of stepchildren. The shoots are covered with medium to large, classic rich green foliage. The leaf plate has a weak dissection into 5 lobes; yellow flowers are small in size.

Zelentsy, whose length varies from 14 to 23 cm, are covered with a thin but dense skin. The average weight of fruits is 141-228 g, the shape is fusiform, large tubercles with a rare arrangement have white thorns and light pubescence.

Purpose and taste of fruits

Salad fruits are used in practice as universal. Plucked as gherkins or pickles, they are great for whole fruit canning. The sweetish refreshing taste of the crispy pulp makes them a welcome companion in vegetable cuts, summer and winter salads. The Relay is characterized by a complete lack of bitterness.

Maturation

The hybrid belongs to the mid-ripening category - 53–66 days pass from the first shoots to the first zelents.

Yield

The high-yielding Relay gives an average of 24.4–35.8 kilograms of tasty fruit per square meter when grown in summer. With early spring plantings, the yield is slightly lower: 18.2–34.6 kg / sq. m.

Growing regions

The most favorable regions for growing a hybrid are the northern, Northwestern, Central, Volgo-Vyatka, TsChO, North Caucasian, Middle Volga districts.

Landing scheme

The optimal planting scheme is 100x40 cm between the roots, which gives 2-3 plants per square meter.

Growing and care

Despite the high shade tolerance, it is the abundance of light that is one of the key factors for good fruiting. The cucumber is grown in both seedling and non-seedling methods. For sowing seeds for seedlings, the most suitable dates are from March to the end of April. For seedless cultivation, seeds are sown in the ground in late April - early June. More specific figures depend on the climatic conditions of the region of cultivation.

If the seedling method is chosen, then it should be remembered: transplanting for a cucumber is a great stress, sometimes destructive. It is only necessary to grow seedlings with a closed root system in separate containers.

Young seedlings are transferred to a permanent place when 2-4 true leaves appear. Immediately after planting, the plants are tied to a trellis thread and subsequently carefully monitor the growth of the shoots, guiding and pinching them as needed.

The whole process of growing the Relay is practically no different from the cultivation of other varieties of cucumbers - all methods are standard. These are watering, weeding, hilling, mineral fertilizing, timely harvesting.

Soil requirements

To get the most out of a hybrid, plant it in well-lit, elevated areas. The soil should be fertile with a full range of minerals and trace elements. For such purposes, chernozem or sandy loam soils enriched with organic matter are ideal.

The acidity level should be close to neutral, strongly acidic or alkaline soils must be deoxidized with dolomite flour, gypsum, lime or chalk.

In order to collect strong, tasty and beautiful cucumbers on your site, you need to make top dressing. Lack of nutrients can negatively affect the appearance of the plant and significantly reduce the yield. Fertilize cucumbers with organic fertilizers in combination with mineral fertilizers. With the right balance of these components and adherence to the fertilizing schedule, the cucumber yield will be maximum.

Required climatic conditions

The relay has a high resistance to stress against sudden changes in weather, sudden cold snaps or prolonged heat.

Disease and pest resistance

Cucumber Relay is quite resistant to the cucumber mosaic virus, ascochitosis and root rot, but very weakly resists powdery mildew. The resistance of the hybrid to pests is at the proper level. Preventive treatments with insecticides and fungicides are beneficial to avoid risks.

Despite their popularity, cucumbers are often attacked by diseases and pests. From them, cucumber plantings often die before the start of fruiting. In order to prevent this from happening, it is necessary to try to prevent ailments or get rid of them at the very beginning, having studied in detail their causes of occurrence, signs and methods of treatment.

Main characteristics
Authors
Borisov A.V., Tarakanov G.I., Krylov V.A.S., Banshchikova T.P. (Vegetable Experimental Station named after V.I.Edelstein, Moscow Agricultural Academy)
Year of approval
1983
Category
hybrid
Pollination
bee-pollinated
Appointment
salad
Growing conditions
for foil greenhouses, for winter greenhouses
Productivity (filter)
high yielding
Average yield
24.4-35.8 kg / sq. m (for spring - 18.2-34.6 kg / sq. m)
Marketability
good
Plant
Characteristic of the whips
long whips
Branching
low to medium
Leaves
medium and large
Puchkova
Yes
Fruit
Fruit length, cm
14-23
Fruit weight, g
141-228
Fruit shape
fusiform, with a slightly elongated base
Fruit surface
large tuberous
The location of the tubercles
rare
Thorn color (pubescence color)
white
Fruit taste
without bitterness
Growing
Shade tolerance
increased
The timing of sowing seeds in open ground
in March - April (for late harvests in July)
Landing scheme
100 x 40 cm, 2-3 plants per sq. m
Top dressing
mineral and organic fertilizers
Watering
carried out after sunset with warm water
Growing regions
North, North-West, Central, Volgo-Vyatka, Central Black Earth Region, North Caucasian, Middle Volga
Resistant to adverse weather conditions
has high plasticity to environmental factors
Disease and pest resistance
steady
Cucumber Mosaic Virus Resistance
steady
Resistance to root rot
relatively stable
Resistance to ascochitosis
steady
Maturation
Ripening terms
mid-season
The number of days from germination to fruiting
53-66
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