Cucumber Phoenix Plus

Cucumber Phoenix Plus
The main characteristics of the variety:
  • Authors: Medvedev Anatoly Vasilyevich, Medvedeva Nina Ivanovna, Kapustin Alexander Alexandrovich, Medvedev Alexey Anatolyevich
  • Year of approval: 2005
  • Growth type: medium-sized, indeterminate
  • Branching: the average
  • Fruit weight, g: 50-70
  • Fruit length, cm: 10-12
  • Fruit color: dark green with short stripes and slight mottling
  • Cucumber Mosaic Virus Resistance: stable
  • Ripening terms: mid-season
  • Pollination: bee-pollinated
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Phoenix plus cucumbers are one of the Phoenix varieties. To grow this vegetable outdoors, it is not necessary to know all the rules of agricultural technology, since it has a lot of advantages that beginners will surely appreciate.

Breeding history

Phoenix plus is unpretentious and perfectly pollinated by bees. A whole team of breeders worked on its breeding. The culture was allowed to be used in 2005, and the plant breeders of our country could immediately appreciate it.

Description of the variety

The described variety is not parthenocarpic. One of the advantages of the Phoenix Plus variety is its marketability, which is 84-96%.

You can praise this variety of cucumbers not only for the magnificent fruits, but also for the lack of bitterness. In this culture, this feature is genetically inherent.

Cucumbers of this variety are perfectly stored, suitable for salads. The plant itself perfectly tolerates a slight cold snap and drought. Moreover, Phoenix Plus has excellent immunity to the most common diseases, and is practically immune to insect infestation.

Characteristics of the appearance of plants and zelents

By the type of growth, this plant can be characterized as an indeterminate medium-sized cucumber variety. It does not exhibit strong branching.

A characteristic feature of Phoenix Plus is its small, light green leaves. By the type of flowering, it is a mixed variety.

Purpose and taste of fruits

What Phoenix Plus is valued for is for its fruits. Although they do not grow too large, only 10-12 cm in length and weighing 50-70 grams on average, they have excellent taste.

Compared to the shade of the leaves, Phoenix Plus cucumbers are dark green with mottling and slight stripes. There are bumps on the surface, but they are not frequent.

After picking, cucumbers of this variety are freely stored in the warehouse for up to two weeks.

Maturation

Phoenix plus is a mid-season variety. After germination and before harvest, it usually takes 46 to 48 days, but it largely depends on weather conditions and temperature.

Yield

Phoenix plus is ranked among the varieties with high yields. On average, this indicator is fixed at the level of 300-427 c / ha.

Growing regions

Most often, the Phoenix plus variety can be found in the following regions of the country:

  • TsCHO;

  • North Caucasian;

  • Nizhnevolzhsky.

However, it is successfully grown in other regions of Russia and get a decent harvest.

Landing scheme

When growing Phoenix plus in the open field, a 30x70 cm scheme is used.

Growing and care

By the end of April, Phoenix plus seeds are sown on seedlings, young plants are transferred to the ground by the end of May, however, a prerequisite is the appearance of 2-3 true leaves.

At any stage of the growing season, the culture requires feeding. "Ovyaz" and "Impulse" have proven themselves quite well. They allow the grower to get a rich and, importantly, high-quality harvest. Such stimulants ensure timely flowering and fruiting.Are introduced by foliar or root method.

It is worth planting the bushes at a distance of at least 2 meters in order to provide them with the necessary area and exclude dense thickets that can cause the appearance of fungal diseases.

It must be remembered that this variety is not suitable for greenhouses as it requires pollinators.

Soil requirements

The soil for Phoenix plus cucumbers should be well fertilized with humus or manure. Light soil rich in minerals is ideal.

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

If the seeds are sown directly into open ground, then it is better to carry out the procedure in May or early June, when the soil warms up to + 15 C.

Disease and pest resistance

Phoenix Plus has good resistance to:

  • cucumber mosaic virus;

  • powdery mildew;

  • downy mildew.

For other diseases, it is worth using sulfur-based fungicides. From aphids and other insects, an infusion of garlic or an insecticide helps a lot.

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
Medvedev Anatoly Vasilyevich, Medvedeva Nina Ivanovna, Kapustin Alexander Alexandrovich, Medvedev Alexey Anatolyevich
Year of approval
2005
Category
grade
Pollination
bee-pollinated
Parthenocarpic
No
Appointment
salad
Growing conditions
for open ground
Productivity (filter)
high yielding
Average yield
300-427 c / ha
Marketability
84-96%
Plant
Growth type
medium-sized, indeterminate
Branching
the average
Leaves
small, light green
Flowering type
mixed
Fruit
Fruit length
average
Fruit length, cm
10-12
Fruit weight, g
50-70
Fruit shape
fusiform
Fruit color
dark green with short stripes and slight mottling
Fruit surface
lumpy
The location of the tubercles
rare
Thorn color (pubescence color)
white
Fruit taste
great
Shelf life of fruits
up to 15 days
Growing
Sowing dates for seedlings
end of April
Dates of planting seedlings in open ground
late May-early June in the phase of 2-3 true leaves
The timing of sowing seeds in open ground
in May-June
Landing scheme
30x70 cm
Growing regions
TsChO, North Caucasian, Nizhnevolzhsky
Cucumber Mosaic Virus Resistance
steady
Powdery mildew resistant
steady
Downy mildew resistant
steady
Maturation
Ripening terms
mid-season
The number of days from germination to fruiting
46-48
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