Cucumber Mama's Favorite

Early salad cucumber varieties are very popular with gardeners. Such crops are distinguished by excellent characteristics, unpretentiousness and rich harvest. Cucumber Mama's favorite is one of those.

The variety belongs to the hybrid type. It was bred by a team of the following authors: Gavrish S.F., Shamshina A.V., Portyankin A.E., Shevkunov V.N., Surovova T.Ya. and Khomchenko N.N.The culture was approved for use in 2010. It is marketed by the Gavrish seed production company.

The described variety is very productive. It is zoned into seven main Russian regions. Producers claim that the variety grows well both outdoors and indoors.

The bush is small, branching is weak. In this case, determinant lateral shoots can form. Leaves are medium in size and do not create much shade.

Ovaries are formed by the type of bunches, in a knot there are from 3 to 7 pieces. All buds are female, bright yellow, and barren flowers are not formed on the bush. Cucumber Mama's pet belongs to parthenocarpic plants that can form fruits without insect pollination.

Zelentsy are formed short and small, like gherkins. The average length is 8-10 cm. The shape of the fruit is cylindrical. Weight - 90-130 g. The color of the peel is usually dark green, with short oblong stripes. And also on the skin tubercles are formed, which are located tightly to each other. There are small white thorns on their surface.

The flesh is firm, crispy and very juicy. No voids are formed inside. The peculiarity of the variety is that it is a hybrid, which means that seeds will not form inside the fruits or they will turn out to be very small. It is because of this fact that it will not be possible to propagate the culture on its own.

According to gardeners, Mamen's favorite cucumbers have a great taste and persistent aroma. Bitterness can appear only if care was completely absent or it was done incorrectly.

The variety belongs to the universal type, therefore, greens can be consumed fresh, used in the preparation of salads, first or second courses, as well as salted and canned. Once harvested, the fruit can be stored for up to 14 days in a cool and dry place.

The variety is early maturing. After planting seedlings in the ground and before fruiting, an average of 40 days pass.

Cucumber Mama's favorite is a high-yielding variety. Up to 7 kg of fruit can be harvested from one bush. From 1 m2 - from 13.3 to 15 kg. Indicators may vary depending on where the crop is grown.

The originators stated that the variety manifests itself best in the following regions:

• Northern;
• Central;
• Volgo-Vyatsky;
• Northwestern;
• TsCHO;
• North Caucasian;
• Middle Volga.

For good crop growth and a stable yield, seedlings should be planted according to the 30x70 cm scheme.

Like any other variety, Mamen's pet cucumbers can be planted in a seedling and non-seedling way. Each gardener chooses a method based on the weather conditions and the characteristics of the region. The planting of cucumbers should be in May.

The site for the future plantation should be sunny, protected from strong drafts, while it is important to maintain sufficient air circulation. If the cucumbers are to be grown in an open area, it is necessary to make a shading mesh that can be used to create shade in the summer heat.

The acidity of the soil should be between 5 and 7 pH on average. The selected area is prepared in advance, preferably in the fall. It is necessary to fill the soil with useful substances, so the earth is dug up together with manure or compost.

Culture care is as follows.

• Watering. Irrigation is best done 2-3 times a week or more. For this, warm and settled water is suitable. It is recommended to apply the liquid exclusively at the root. The best time to water is evening. At this moment, the sun will already be in an inactive phase, and even if water gets on the leaves, the risks of burns are minimized.
• Tying bushes and shaping. For a garter, use a dense rope or twine. Each shoot is neatly tied around and tied at a height of 1 to 1.5 m.
• Top dressing. Cucumbers are recommended to be fed 2-4 times per season, since before planting seedlings, the soil is saturated with a large amount of organic matter. For fertilizers, manure, bird droppings, peat, wood ash, as well as potassium sulfate, nitrophoska, ammofoska, manganese and potassium are used.
• Hilling. Carried out after watering. It is necessary in order to break down the top dry layer of the earth for oxygen to enter the soil. Loosening removes all weeds.
• Preventive spraying. Although the variety is early maturing, but with improper care it can be attacked by powdery mildew or mosaic. Therefore, in order to avoid fungal diseases or pests, it is best to spray the bushes with special preparations 1-2 times per season.