Cucumber Marinda. Secrets of a Good Harvest

Early-ripened cucumber with excellent taste and high resistance to diseases almost immediately proved itself among gardeners. Garnish Marinda F1 grows well and fructifies both in the closed and in the open ground. A self-pollinating variety with a ripening period of 56-58 days has an excellent germination and yield up to 30 kg / m ² . Small dark green fruits up to 10 cm in size have good taste qualities. On each node with proper care form up to 7 fruits. The pulp is crispy, without bitterness and with pleasant taste. Cucumbers are good both in fresh form and for pickling.

Cucumbers Marinda F1 in the open ground

Choosing a site for planting cucumbers, it is necessary to remember that they grow best in a sunny open area, protected from the cold wind. For several years in a row, planting cucumbers in the same place is not recommended, as the yield is sharply reduced.

Soil preparation

Responsive cucumbers to organic fertilizers, so the best option is to plant cucumbers in beds with fresh manure. At the beginning of May, prepare a trench, lay a fresh layer of manure in it with a layer of at least 25 cm and pour it with hot manganese solution. Top to fill with earth - not less than 25 cm. Cucumber Marinda loves an easy fertile land. Add to the cucumber soil for 1 meter:

• Humus - 5-6 kg;
• Wood ash - 200-300 g;
• Superphosphate - 20 g;
• Potassium salt - 10 g.

It is desirable to make a bed of high - 20 cm, the soil will be well ventilated and warmed, which will positively affect the future crop. Before sowing abundantly watered.

Watering

Cucumber Marinda does not tolerate a lack of moisture, it traumatizes the plant. The foliage darkens and becomes fragile. The lack of moisture affects the taste of the plant. For normal growth and fruiting, cucumbers need regular watering. Interruptions with moisture cause bitterness in the fruit. Overmoistening reduces the amount of oxygen in the ground, thereby inhibiting the growth of the weaves and the tying of the fruit. Leaves with excess moisture become pale green.

How to water properly? The water temperature is not lower than 18 degrees. In the initial period of growth cucumber Marinda water up to 10 o'clock in the morning, during fruiting - in the evening hours. Before the flowering of cucumbers, the approximate flow of water is 4 liters per 1 m ^2, with a frequency of every 5-7 days. More often and abundantly watered during fruiting - 8-12 liters per 1 m ² , every 2-3 days. Strong watering of cucumbers is not recommended, as the soil is eroded and the roots are dying. It is best to water directly in the holes, trenches.

3 secrets of a good harvest

• The first ovaries and flowers must be removed. Cucumber Marinda forms a strong root system, which contributes to further growth.
• Every 7-10 days, shorten and remove lateral shoots. To conduct this procedure is better before watering, in plants at this time less moisture, and they are not so fragile.
• Do not thicken the planting. With the vertical method of planting, the distance is 40-60 cm and not less than 60 cm with horizontal distance.

"Excellent taste, a pleasure to grow cucumber Marinda F1", - reviews of most gardeners begin with these words. Some grow them even on the balcony, receiving a high yield. Late gardener confirms that they planted seeds in the soil without germination. Cucumbers very quickly bloomed and began to bear fruit. Good germination, seeds all come up, with rare exceptions. The yield is astounding, and the cucumbers are very tasty, and they are crisp and crispy. Small fruits are good everywhere: in salads, salting, sunset.