Cucumber Finger

Cucumber Finger
The main characteristics of the variety:
  • Authors: Malychenko L.P., Popova A.M.
  • Year of approval: 2001
  • Growth type: indeterminate
  • Branching: the average
  • Fruit weight, g: 114-120
  • Fruit length, cm: 9,2-12,7
  • Fruit color: dark green with medium stripes and slight mottling
  • Ripening terms: early
  • Pollination: bee-pollinated
  • Fruit shape: elongated-cylindrical
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Cucumber is the second most popular vegetable after potatoes, so it is grown in almost all vegetable gardens and summer cottages. Early varieties are in great demand, which can be added to salads and canned. These include the early ripening variety Finger of domestic selection.

Breeding history

Finger is a relatively new variety that quickly attracted the attention of both gardeners and farmers due to its features and numerous advantages. A vegetable crop was bred in 1999 at the Volgograd experimental station of VNIIR im. N.I. Vavilov. The authors of the early cucumber variety are breeders A.M. Popova and L.P. Malychenko. Included in the State Register of cucumbers approved for use in the Russian Federation in 2001. Recommended for cultivation in six regions of Russia. A productive culture growing in garden beds.

Description of the variety

Vegetable culture Finger is a tall, indeterminate type of bushes (growing throughout the growing season). The plant is characterized by a powerful central stem, long lashes growing up to 2-2.5 meters, moderate branching and medium foliage with large, dark green leaves.

It is also worth noting that more than 80% of the flowers in the plant are female, and the ovaries are formed in a bundle-like manner. During the flowering period, large bright yellow five-petal flowers appear on the bushes. The flowers of the plant need pollination by bees and other insects.

Characteristics of the appearance of plants and zelents

Cucumbers are mostly medium-sized. Vegetables weighing up to 120 grams can be removed from a healthy bush (average length 9-13 cm, and diameter up to 3.5 cm). The shape of Zelentsy is correct - cylindrical or elongated-cylindrical. Fruits of practically the same size and shape ripen. The color of vegetables is uniform - dark green, diluted with thin light stripes and small blurry specks. The peel of cucumbers is moderately dense with a pronounced tuberosity of the surface, but there are few tubercles. In addition, gloss and white thorns are visible on the surface.

The harvested crop lends itself to transportation, and can also be stored for a long time without loss of marketability and taste.

Purpose and taste of fruits

Finger cucumber is famous for its excellent taste. The flesh of the vegetable is characterized by a fleshy, dense and juicy structure. The taste is balanced - sweetish notes are expressed, perfectly combined with a bright, refreshing aroma. A feature of the variety is a pronounced crunch of pulp, which is preserved even in a canned vegetable.

Harvested cucumbers have a universal purpose - they are eaten fresh from the garden, added to salads, pickled, canned, and salted.

Maturation

The cucumber belongs to the early ripening varieties. It takes 44-46 days from the moment the seedlings are planted to the appearance of vegetables on the bushes. The fruiting period of the culture is extended - it can last about 2 months. You can taste the first harvest from the end of June. Harvesting ends from mid to late September.

Yield

The vegetable crop is declared as high-yielding. Subject to all agrotechnical recommendations from 1 m2, you can choose up to 7 kg of one-dimensional and tasty cucumbers. On average, 2-3 kg are collected from one bush during the fruiting period. It is recommended to choose vegetables every 3-4 days, since greens are prone to overgrowing and yellowing, which negatively affects the taste.On an industrial scale, you can count on an average of 208-434 centners of cucumbers harvested from 1 hectare of plantations.

Growing regions

In recent years, the geography of growing the early culture of Finger has expanded significantly. Cucumbers are grown in the Central, North Caucasus, Northwest regions, as well as in the Far East, in the Central Black Earth region and in the lower Volga part of the country. In addition, the variety is popular in Ukraine and Moldova.

Landing scheme

In addition to agricultural technology and compliance with the temperature regime, when planting, it is important to observe the distance between the bushes and the scheme. The correct scheme is 40x40 cm. 3-4 bushes are allowed to be planted per 1 m2, thus, the plants will receive a sufficient amount of heat, light and air.

Growing and care

Vegetable crops are cultivated by both seed and seedling methods, but the second method is more used, since it promotes the fastest growing season, and also makes it possible to obtain large yields.

For planting, you need to choose a time when the soil is warmed up to + 7 ... 8, and the air - up to + 15 ... 20 degrees. Planting is carried out at different times - it all depends on the climatic characteristics of the region: in the south - the end of April, and in the central part - the first week of May. In the Urals and Siberia, cucumbers are planted in early summer. Bushes with a strengthened central stem 20-25 cm high and the presence of 4-6 true leaves are suitable as planting material. To get a high yield, you should not plant a crop annually in the same place, since the soil is depleted, nutrients become less, which slows down growth and negatively affects yield indicators.

The plant's agricultural technology is standard, not too different from the agricultural technology of other types of cucumbers - timely watering with settled or warm water (do not allow water to get on the leaves, watered at the root), the introduction of organic and mineral fertilizers three times during the growing season, the installation of a trellis, since the bushes are tall, loosening and weeding of soil, prevention of viruses and bacteria.

Soil requirements

The plant loves soil that is loose, light, nutritious, with good moisture / air permeability and a neutral level of acidity. Despite the fact that moist soil is favorable for cucumbers, the flow of groundwater must be deep, otherwise moisture stagnation can lead to irreversible processes - rotting of the rhizomes of the bushes. Loam and light sandy loam are considered optimal for growing cucumbers.

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

Cucumbers Finger is a thermophilic vegetable crop, endowed with good cold resistance, withstanding temperature drops to + 3 ... 4 degrees (but not more than 5 days), and drought tolerance.

For cucumbers, it is recommended to choose a place that is well lit throughout the day, but so that during the period of solar activity, the cucumber bushes are protected from direct sunlight. In addition, protection from gusty winds and drafts is required, otherwise all the pollen will be showered.

Disease and pest resistance

The variety has excellent resistance to fungal diseases. The plant is resistant to downy mildew and can also withstand other common diseases if properly cared for.When attacking pests such as ticks, caterpillars, aphids and beetles, it is recommended to use both chemical and folk remedies. Wood ash, which is scattered under the bush, will provide protection from slugs.

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
Malychenko L.P., Popova A.M.
Year of approval
2001
Category
grade
Pollination
bee-pollinated
Appointment
salad, for pickling and preserving
Growing conditions
for open ground
Productivity (filter)
high yielding
Average yield
208-434 c / ha
Marketability
high
Plant
Growth type
indeterminate
Characteristic of the whips
long whips
Branching
the average
Leaves
large, dark green
Flowering type
predominantly female
Puchkova
Yes
Fruit
Fruit length, cm
9,2-12,7
Fruit diameter, cm
2,7-3,4
Fruit weight, g
114-120
Fruit shape
elongated cylindrical
Fruit color
dark green with medium stripes and slight mottling
Fruit surface
large tuberous
The location of the tubercles
rare
Thorn color (pubescence color)
white
Fruit taste
great
Growing
Sowing dates for seedlings
May
Dates of planting seedlings in open ground
May June
The timing of sowing seeds in open ground
May
Landing scheme
40 x 40 cm
Top dressing
application of organic and mineral fertilizers in clear sunny weather
Watering
watering with water at room temperature, and it is advisable not to get water on the leaves, especially in sunny weather
Location
Sun
Growing regions
Central, TsChO, Nizhnevolzhsky, North-West, North-Caucasian, Far East
Maturation
Ripening terms
early
The number of days from germination to fruiting
44-46
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