- Authors: Borisov A.V., Krylov O.N. (LLC "Selection and seed-growing company" Manul "")
- Year of approval: 2000
- Growth type: indeterminate
- Branching: active
- Fruit weight, g: 105-110
- Fruit length, cm: 9-11
- Fruit color: green with long light stripes
- Cucumber Mosaic Virus Resistance: stable
- Ripening terms: mid-early
- Pollination: bee-pollinated
Every year Saltan cucumber is increasingly becoming the choice of amateur gardeners. The inhabitants of the northern regions have a special love for him, where, due to climatic conditions, it is not so easy to grow vegetables. But with this variety, you can not be afraid to be left without a crop in case of temperature extremes, cold and rainy weather.
Breeding history
This variety is domestic. It originated at the breeding and seed-growing company "Manul" thanks to the efforts of such breeders as ON Krylov and AV Borisov.
Description of the variety
Saltan is a hybrid variety, successfully cultivated not only in open ground, but also in film-type greenhouses, temporary film structures.
Characteristics of the appearance of plants and zelents
Experts call the type of growth of the culture in question indeterminate. The plant has long branches with active branching. Leaves are green in color, medium in size, slightly wrinkled.
As for the fruit, its length is on average 9-11 centimeters, and its diameter is 3.5-4 centimeters. Such a cucumber weighs about 105-110 grams. The shape is similar to a spindle. The fruit is colored green; light stripes can be discerned on its surface. The cucumber is densely covered with large tubercles with a poorly expressed white pubescence.
Purpose and taste of fruits
According to its purpose, Saltan is universal, suitable for canning, pickling and freezing, as well as for use as fresh salads. Cucumbers taste good.
Maturation
The variety can be classified as medium early. As a rule, such vegetables are pollinated by bees and have a female flowering type. In each bunch 1-3 cucumbers are tied. If the variety is cultivated indoors, it should pick up an additional pollinator. A different kind of cucumber, for example, Phoenix, can play its role. The fruiting period starts 45-47 days after planting.
Yield
The described variety of cucumbers can boast of a good yield, on average 12-15 kilograms of vegetables per square meter.
Growing regions
The geography of growing Saltan is wide, it grows successfully in the North Caucasus, Far East, North, Central, Ural, East Siberian, North-West, West Siberian, Volgo-Vyatka regions.
Landing scheme
If vegetables are cultivated outdoors, it is advised to place no more than 3-4 plants per square meter, the scheme for a greenhouse is 2.5 bushes per square meter.
Growing and care
In regions with a warm climate, it is allowed to plant Saltan cucumbers directly into the ground; for cold regions, a seedling approach is more acceptable. Small peat pots are used for seedlings, the seeds sown in them are kept in a warm room. As soon as shoots appear, it is worth moving the plant to a cool place (18-20 degrees) for 20-30 days.
They are trying to find a sunny landing site, on a hill. It's good if cabbage, beans or nightshade grew there earlier.The soil is dug up the day before and saturated with organic matter. A week after planting, it is recommended to fertilize the land with nitrogen (for example, cow dung). Subsequently, potash and phosphorus components are introduced into the soil.
Watering should be done regularly, about two to three times a week. Before the procedure, the water should be slightly warmed up. It is not worth hilling the culture, since this can damage the root system and the plant will rot.
Another component of caring for cucumbers is the garter of the bushes. For this purpose, they take a powerful rope and pull it at an elevation of one and a half meters from the ground. Then the shoots are loosely wrapped with a rope, after which the plant itself will grab the support and strive upward.
Soil requirements
For the cultivation of the cucumber variety in question, a choice should be made in favor of loamy, light soils.
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
The main condition is to plant Saltan on an area that is not affected by drafts. The variety is excellently adapted to cold weather.
Disease and pest resistance
Shows good resistance to many ailments, including cucumber mosaic virus, powdery mildew, cladosporium disease. Sometimes it can suffer from pests, for example, from the whitefly.
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
Reviews of this variety of cucumbers in general can be called positive. Vegetable growers note that the fruits have excellent taste and are easy to care for.