- Authors: NUNHEMS B.V., Netherlands
- Name synonyms: Crispina
- Year of approval: 2000
- Growth type: medium-sized, indeterminate
- Branching: the average
- Fruit weight, g: 100-120
- Fruit length, cm: 10-12
- Fruit color: green to dark green with light streaks and small rounded spots
- Cucumber Mosaic Virus Resistance: stable
- Ripening terms: early maturing
In the modern variety of parthenocarpic cucumber varieties, it is not difficult to get lost. All cute, with neat, non-bitter fruits, tie well. Crispina stands out for its excellent taste and reliability.
Description of the variety
Crispina is a parthenocarpic hybrid of the Dutch company Nunhems B. V. Non-commercial variety, recommended for individual gardens and small farms. However, in terms of a number of characteristics, it is not inferior to the best industrial Dutch varieties.
Characteristics of the appearance of plants and zelents
Medium bush with the ability to grow indefinitely. Leaves are slightly wrinkled, saturated green. The flowers are female, in one node from 1 to 5 flowers.
Zelentsy are beautiful, cylindrical in shape, can slightly taper towards the end. The length of the cucumbers is 10-12 cm, in diameter it is not more than 4 cm. Zelentsy is quite weighty for gherkin-type cucumbers - the weight is 1 pc. 100-120 grams. The skin is dark to medium green, with a gradual lightening towards the tips of the cucumbers. Light stripes are visible at the end. The color of the fruit resembles the ombre technique. The mounds are large, of medium or dense frequency, with white spines.
Purpose and taste of fruits
The taste is excellent. The peel is rich, green-sweet, without a hint of bitterness. The pulp is juicy, firm and fleshy. A universal variety: equally well suited for fresh consumption and all types of preservation.
Maturation
The cucumber is early, the first harvest can be planned as early as the 42nd day after germination.
Yield
The yield varies according to various data. The originator claims about 6.3 kg of marketable fruits from 1 sq. m. Other sources say about 10 kg per 1 sq. m. m. The yield is long-term, for higher yields, greens are harvested daily, in extreme cases - at least 3 times a week.
Growing regions
The cucumber is unpretentious and early, it can be grown in any regions of the Russian Federation. It grows well outdoors even in Siberia and the Far East.
Landing scheme
The cucumber is medium-sized, the distance between the plants is 40 cm, 40-70 cm are left in the aisles - it depends on personal convenience. In open ground, plants can be planted a little more often - there is a lot of fresh air, and you can not be afraid of outbreaks of fungal or bacterial infections when they thicken.
Growing and caring
The variety grows well in the open field. Seeds are sown in May and early June, when the soil warms up to + 15 ° C. At night, the soil temperature should be at least + 8 ° C. In regions with unstable spring weather, plantings are additionally covered with a film or non-woven material.
Crispina's cucumber was specially bred for high tolerance to unfavorable conditions at the beginning of the growing season, therefore, the seedlings are resistant to cold snaps, temperature extremes. But all the same, it is desirable to organize them an even temperature, all cucumbers love it.
The tops of adult Crispin bushes are extremely resistant to dry air, so the cucumber grows well and does not get sick even in a sharply continental climate.
However, in hot weather, plants still need additional watering.If the temperature is + 30 ° C and above, cucumbers are watered daily in the morning and in the evening. During milder dry weather - watered in the evening, after sunset. Only warm water is taken for irrigation.
Top dressing is optional, but desirable. All cucumbers are very responsive to organic feeding (diluted slurry, bird droppings, infusion of banana skins, crushed eggshells). You can use a complex mineral fertilizer - a sufficient amount of calcium, potassium, magnesium and boron will make the cucumbers even tastier.
Soil requirements
The best soil for Crispina is medium, air and permeable loam, nutritious and saturated. Cucumbers do not like too acidic soils; with increased acidity, sifted ash, dolomite flour or lime are added.
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.
Disease and pest resistance
The variety is very tenacious, it is resistant to powdery mildew, cucumber mosaic virus, olive spot. It may suffer a little from downy mildew, but even in this case, the plants will actively bear fruit. If spots are found on the leaves, the plants are sprayed with a solution of whey: for 1 liter of water - 2 cups of whey and 1 drop of iodine. Use this mixture once every seven days. All surfaces of the leaves are thoroughly treated, including the wrong side.
Instead of whey, you can use an ash solution (1/3 of a bucket of ash is poured with hot water to the brim, insisted for 2 days, filtered) or "Fitosporin".
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.
Review overview
There are few reviews, but they are all positive. The variety is Dutch, therefore, it causes caution, but in vain. Those who grew it immediately put it in the category of the best and planted it every year. Crispin's cucumber is flawless. Neat, early, tasty, undemanding.