Cucumber Paratunka

Gardeners and gardeners are trying to choose good varieties of cucumbers for their site, which are distinguished by high yields, as well as ease of care. The Paratunka cucumber culture is a hybrid that can be a godsend for farmers. It was created for cultivation in closed greenhouses, so it can be practiced in indoor gardening on balconies, loggias, window sills.

The hybrid cucumber variety Paratunka appeared on the market in 2006 after it was entered in the Federal Register and approved for growing under film. This worthy culture was the result of the work of Yuri Borisovich Alekseev, a breeder from the Semko-Junior agricultural firm. The resulting hybrid is distinguished by a successful set of qualities, which contributed to the rapid growth of its popularity.

Paratunka is an early maturing parthenocarpic hybrid. The crop is distinguished by its high yield, it is designed specifically for cultivation both in open and closed ground.

The plant of the described variety has an indeterminate type of growth. Differs in average branching and average height. Female flowers are collected in three at each node. Leaves are green, average size.

Zelentsy and neck are short. Fruits are cylindrical in shape, dark green in color, with medium stripes. On the surface of the cucumbers, tubercles are noted, there is white pubescence, the density is average. Fruit weight varies from 75 to 100 grams, length - from 8 to 10 centimeters, diameter - from 2 to 3 centimeters.

Paratunka has a universal purpose: salad and canning. Consumers note good taste, aromatic and sweet pulp, characterized by a characteristic crunch and lack of bitterness. Used for eating fresh, salting, pickling.

Fruiting of the described cucumber culture begins on the 42nd day after the first shoots.

Commodity yield indicators averaged 12.7 kg / sq. m.

The Paratunka hybrid is allowed to grow in a wide variety of climatic zones. Here is a list of those regions that Rosreestr recommends for the cultivation of culture:

1. Volgo-Vyatsky;
2. northern and Northwest;
3. Middle Volga;
4. North Caucasus;
5. center and CChO.

But the spread of the Paratunka cucumber culture is not limited to this, such cucumbers are also grown in Yakutia.

The crop was originally conceived as a greenhouse cultivar. But practice has shown that the hybrid demonstrates quite decent results in the open air. There are two options for cultivation: seedling and seedling methods.

With the seedling method, Paratunka seeds are sown in the last 10 days of April. Planting grown seedlings in open ground is carried out in the last days of May or early June. Seedlings should include 3-4 leaves.

Sowing seeds in the ground is carried out in May-June. With such a seedless method, trauma to the roots is excluded, which is almost inevitable when transplanting seedlings.

The optimal crop planting scheme: 30x70 cm.

The soil at the planting site should be nutritious, it should be fertilized with organic matter in advance.The air temperature during planting of the culture should not be lower than + 16 ° С.

Basic rules of crop care.

• The Paratunka cucumber belongs to indeterminate crops, so it must be tied to a trellis.
• Watering should be regular. This will maximize yields.
• It is necessary to feed the culture with organic fertilizers: once every two weeks.
• Cucumbers should be harvested regularly to increase yields.
• It is very important to observe crop rotation when planting a crop. You cannot plant fruits for 2 years in a row in the same place.
• Cucumbers will grow best in a garden bed where crops such as cabbage, onions, garlic, herbs, legumes, and root vegetables have previously grown.

The Paratunka hybrid is a cucumber vine. And it requires a different bush formation, which will differ depending on the growing method. A medium-sized, as well as a medium-branched Paratunka bush can grow up to 2-2.4 meters. Ovaries are formed in bundles in internodes of 2-3 pieces. Since the bushes of the variety in question are voluminous, it is better to plant no more than 3-4 plants in an area of ​​square meter with the trellis method, and 2-3 bushes when grown without support.

The formation of the plant itself deserves special attention.

The scourge should be formed in the form of an inverted pyramid - this will allow you to reap a decent harvest. To achieve this, in the axils of the lower 4 leaves, all stepsons and ovaries must be removed from the sides. Gradually, the number of ovaries should be increased, as well as the length of the lateral lashes on the central stem every 3-4 leaves. When the liana grows to the upper trellis, the whip is thrown over it, then after the liana grows another 25 cm it is pinched. The harvest of cucumbers is formed on the left side shoots.

The hybrid variety Paratunka is resistant to cucumber ailments such as cladosporia, powdery mildew, and cucumber mosaic.