Cucumber Granddaughter

Cucumber Granddaughter
The main characteristics of the variety:
  • Authors: Kudryavtsev M.G., Golovatskaya E.I.
  • Year of approval: 2009
  • Growth type: indeterminate
  • Branching: the average
  • Fruit weight, g: 63-76
  • Fruit length, cm: 7,5-9,0
  • Fruit color: light green with strong mottling
  • Cucumber Mosaic Virus Resistance: stable
  • Ripening terms: early
  • Fruit shape: fusiform
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Many cucumber varieties obtained by selection have strong immunity, resist ailments, attacks of harmful insects, and also adapt well to any climatic and weather conditions. At the same time, they are distinguished by high productivity. One of these hybrid varieties is the Granddaughter variety.

Breeding history

The F1 granddaughter was created by a group of domestic breeders, the leading experts were M. Kudryavtsev, E. Golovatskaya. Work began in the 2000s. The application for admission to cultivation was filed in 2005.

The culture has successfully passed the state variety test, and already in 2009 it was registered in the Federal Register. Zoned across Eastern Siberia for open field cultivation. It is also possible to cultivate in the gardens of the middle lane.

Description of the variety

The granddaughter is a 1st generation cucumber hybrid, self-pollinates (parthenocarpic), has good fruiting rates.

It can be grown both on open ground and indoors, that is, in greenhouses. The cucumber culture is early, from the moment the seeds germinate and until the first green leaves are removed, it should take about a month and a half.

Characteristics of the appearance of plants and zelents

The granddaughter is a plant with an indeterminate type of growth, cucumber vines are distinguished by unlimited height, the central stem can reach 1.4-1.6 meters and more. In late summer - early autumn, you can pinch the top. This is done when the daylight hours become shorter and the temperature has dropped.

There are not very many side shoots, so the growth of the lashes is average. Basically, ovaries are formed on the central shoot. Stems are of considerable thickness. Leaves of medium size, characteristic cucumber shape, dark emerald. Yellow flowers grow in bunches, they are mostly female, five-lobed.

Zelentsy resemble a spindle in shape, a thin peel with small tubercles is covered with white thorns, densely pubescent. The average fruit size is 7-9 cm, and the weight is 63-76 g. The color of the fruit is bright green, at the base it is lighter, with white stripes.

Purpose and taste of fruits

The granddaughter is a versatile product. The taste is excellent, cucumbers can be used for winter preparations, consumed fresh. Due to the fact that the peel is thin, cucumbers are often eaten with it and even with the seeds, which is not felt at all. The fruits have a sweetish pulp, in which there is no bitterness.

Maturation

The culture belongs to the early maturing group. From the first shoots to the beginning of fruiting, 38-42 days pass.

Yield

The average yield of the Granddaughter is 374-469 c / ha. The variety shows long-term fruiting. It is important to harvest the fruits as soon as they ripen, avoiding overgrowth, otherwise the thin skin becomes tough.

Growing regions

According to Rosreestr, the hybrid is recommended for growing in the East Siberian region. These are such republics as Buryatia, Sakha (Yakutia), Tyva, Khakassia, as well as the Irkutsk region, Krasnoyarsk and Trans-Baikal territories.

Growing and care

The beds for the Granddaughter should be chosen in the sunlit corner of the garden or vegetable garden. Water should not collect in the ground here so that the culture cannot develop root rot.The optimum acidity of the soil should be neutral or slightly alkaline (with a pH of about 6.2). It is great if the ridges are on a certain hill.

Suitable type of soil for cultivation Grandchild - sandy loam, loam. When in the country, sand prevails in the garden, it can be improved by adding humus. In a heavy type of soil, compost, sand can be added - this will improve the performance of the soil mixture, making it looser.

Sowing material Granddaughter can be planted in the ground approximately 10-12 days after the end of all frosts. The Granddaughter hybrid is early in terms of ripening, so the seeds of the culture can be planted again.

If a cool summer is observed in the region where the crop is grown, then it will be optimal to use the seedling method. In this case, the seeds must be planted somewhere in 20 days before the transfer of the grown seedlings to the place of constant growth.

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

Like all hybrid varieties, Granddaughter has genetically resistant immunity to many diseases. He opposes:

  • cucumber mosaic virus;
  • root rot;
  • powdery mildew;
  • brown spot.

Only an average degree of susceptibility in culture to peronosporosis.

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
Kudryavtsev M.G., Golovatskaya E.I.
Year of approval
2009
Category
hybrid
Parthenocarpic
Yes
Appointment
universal
Growing conditions
for open ground, for foil greenhouses, for winter greenhouses
Productivity (filter)
high yielding
Average yield
374-469 c / ha
Marketability
80-96%
Plant
Growth type
indeterminate
Branching
the average
Flowering type
female
Shoot-forming ability
average
Fruit
Fruit length
short
Fruit length, cm
7,5-9,0
Fruit weight, g
63-76
Fruit shape
fusiform
Fruit color
light green with strong mottling
Fruit surface
small lumpy
The location of the tubercles
dense
Thorn color (pubescence color)
white
Fruit taste
excellent, no bitterness
Pulp (consistency)
crispy
Growing
Landing scheme
50x30 cm
The soil
medium loamy, breathable
Top dressing
2-3 times during the growing season
Watering
regular, warm water
Location
Sun
Growing regions
East Siberian
Disease and pest resistance
steady
Cucumber Mosaic Virus Resistance
steady
Resistance to root rot
steady
Cladosporium resistance (brown olive spot)
steady
Powdery mildew resistant
steady
Downy mildew resistant
steady
Maturation
Ripening terms
early
The number of days from germination to fruiting
38-42
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