Cucumber Maria

Cucumber Maria
The main characteristics of the variety:
  • Authors: SAKATA VEGETABLES EUROPE S.A.S.
  • Name synonyms: Maria
  • Year of approval: 2015
  • Growth type: indeterminate
  • Branching: weak
  • Fruit weight, g: 60-112
  • Fruit length, cm: 8-10
  • Fruit color: dark green with medium stripes
  • Ripening terms: early
  • Fruit shape: cylindrical
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This variety is also called Maria. It was approved for use in 2015. This species is a hybrid of the gherkin-type parthenocarpic cucumber.

Description of the variety

The Maria cucumbers are an early hybrid. The variety will allow you to get a stable high-grade crop. It has increased resistance to stress and disease. In addition, the species is absolutely unpretentious to care for.

The variety Maria is self-pollinating. It has the fastest ripening. But at the same time, it is characterized by a rather rapid overripening of ripe fruits. In order to prevent overgrowth, it is necessary to carry out a daily harvest.

Characteristics of the appearance of plants and zelents

Plants are indeterminate. Their branching is rather weak. The leaf blades on the bushes are medium in size, their color is dark green. The flowering type of such cucumbers is female. The node contains 1-2 flowers.

The fruits are short, their length is on average 8-10 centimeters. The diameter reaches 2.2-2.5 cm. The weight of each of them can vary from 60 to 112 grams. Ripe cucumbers are cylindrical in shape.

The color of zelents is dark green. On their surface there are small tubercles, their location is average. Spikes are white.

The skin on the fruit is rather thin, but very dense. It has a slight glossy sheen. On it you can see subtle light thin stripes.

Purpose and taste of fruits

Cucumbers taste good. They can be consumed fresh. They are also perfect for preparing various salads, for pickling, canning.

Maturation

This type of cucumber is considered to be very early. From the moment of emergence to the beginning of fruiting, 39-41 days pass.

Yield

Maria cucumbers have an average yield (on average 134-232 c / ha).

Growing and care

The variety should be planted in areas that are well lit by the sun, protected from the winds. The best option for vegetation will be non-acidic and light soils. The predecessors of this variety should not be beets and zucchini. At the same time, there should be 4-6 bushes per 1 square meter of territory. You can plant a crop both in open ground and in a greenhouse or greenhouse.

Sowing is carried out when the soil warms up to a temperature of 14-15 degrees. First, the crops are covered with a film material.

Cucumbers of this variety, like most other species, require regular watering. In this case, you can only use warm liquid. This variety is demanding on heat, so on cold nights you need to cover the vegetation with a film. The Maria variety is very picky about soil fertility, so it is necessary to periodically apply various fertilizers, including organic ones.

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 tolerant to diseases and pests. Sometimes it is affected by root rot, cladosporiosis. This is most often due to excessive moisture. To cure vegetation, it is better to use the drug "Fitosporin", a solution with tar soap and iodine is also suitable.

Also, this culture is sometimes affected by various pests, including the whitefly. It appears most often in greenhouses with high humidity levels. To destroy the parasite, you can use a tincture with garlic or whey with grated laundry soap.

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

Most of the gardeners left positive reviews about this variety of cucumbers. Separately, it was noted that this variety is distinguished by good germination. The variety is very productive. Gardeners have noticed that ripe cucumbers have good taste, they will not taste bitter.

Some noted that in bad weather, cucumbers become too light, and few ovaries are formed. But even in excessively hot weather, the leaves of cucumber bushes can turn yellow and take on an unhealthy look.

Main characteristics
Authors
SAKATA VEGETABLES EUROPE S.A.S.
Name synonyms
Maria
Year of approval
2015
Category
hybrid
Parthenocarpic
Yes
Appointment
salad, for pickling and preserving, for fresh consumption
Growing conditions
for open field, for foil greenhouses
Average yield
134-232 c / ha
Marketability
high
Plant
Growth type
indeterminate
Branching
weak
Leaves
medium, dark green
Flowering type
female
The number of female flowers in a node
1-2
Fruit
Fruit length
short
Fruit length, cm
8-10
Fruit diameter, cm
2,2-2,5
Fruit weight, g
60-112
Fruit shape
cylindrical
Fruit color
dark green with medium stripes
Fruit surface
lumpy
The location of the tubercles
the average
Thorn color (pubescence color)
white
Fruit taste
good and great
Growing
Drought tolerance
high
Sowing dates for seedlings
April May
Dates of planting seedlings in open ground
May June
Dates of planting seedlings under a film, in a greenhouse, a greenhouse
May June
The timing of sowing seeds in open ground
May June
Landing scheme
for 1m2 - 4-6 plants
Location
sunny
Growing regions
North Caucasian, Central, Central Black Earth District, Ural
Resistant to adverse weather conditions
steady
Disease and pest resistance
tolerant
Powdery mildew resistant
has tolerance
Downy mildew resistant
has tolerance
Maturation
Ripening terms
early
The number of days from germination to fruiting
39-41
Reviews
There are no reviews.
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