Early ripe cucumber with excellent taste and high resistance to disease almost immediately established itself among gardeners. Gherkin Marinda F1 grows well and bears fruit both indoors and outdoors. A self-pollinating variety with a ripening period of 56-58 days, it has excellent germination and a yield of up to 30 kg/m2. Small dark green fruits up to 10 cm in size have good taste. At each node, with proper care, they form up to 7 fruits. The pulp is crispy, without bitterness and with a pleasant taste. Cucumbers are good both fresh and for pickling.
Cucumbers Marinda F1 outdoors
When choosing a site for planting cucumbers, you must remember that they grow best in a sunny open place, protected from the cold wind. It is not recommended to plant cucumbers in the same place for several years in a row, as the yield drops sharply.
Soil preparation
Cucumbers are responsive to organic fertilizers, so the best option is to plant cucumbers onbeds with fresh manure. In early May, prepare a trench, lay fresh manure in it with a layer of at least 25 cm and pour hot manganese solution. Cover with earth from above - at least 25 cm. Cucumber Marinda loves light fertile soil. Add to the soil intended for cucumbers at the rate of 1 meter:
- humus - 5-6 kg;
- wood ash - 200-300 g;
- superphosphate - 20 g;
- potassium s alt - 10g
It is desirable to make the bed high - 20 cm, the soil will be well ventilated and warmed up, which will positively affect the future harvest. Water generously before sowing.
Irrigation
Cucumber Marinda does not tolerate lack of moisture, it injures the plant. The foliage darkens and becomes brittle. The lack of moisture also affects the taste of the plant. For normal growth and fruiting, cucumbers need regular watering. Interruptions in moisture cause bitterness in the fruit. Waterlogging reduces the amount of oxygen in the soil, thereby inhibiting the growth of lashes and fruit set. Leaves with excess moisture become pale green.
How to water correctly? The water temperature is not lower than 18 degrees. In the initial period of growth, water the Marinda cucumber until 10 am, during fruiting - in the evening. Before the flowering of cucumbers, the approximate water consumption is 4 liters per 1 m 3 2 every 5-7 days. Water more often and more abundantly during fruiting - 8-12 liters per 1 m22, every 2-3 days. It is not recommended to water cucumbers with a strong jet, as the soilerodes and roots die. It is best to water directly into holes, trenches.
3 secrets to a good harvest
- The first ovaries and flowers must be removed. Cucumber Marinda forms a strong root system that promotes further growth.
- Every 7-10 days shorten and remove side shoots. It is better to carry out this procedure before watering, there is less moisture in the plants at this time, and they are not so fragile.
- Do not thicken plantings. With a vertical landing method, the distance is 40-60 cm and not less than 60 cm - with a horizontal one.
"Great tasting, pure pleasure to grow cucumber Marinda F1" - the reviews of most gardeners begin with these words. Some grow them even on the balcony, getting a high yield. Gardeners late with seedlings confirm that they planted seeds in the ground without germination. Cucumbers bloomed very quickly and began to bear fruit. Good germination, all seeds germinate, with rare exceptions. The yield is amazing, and the cucumbers are very tasty, besides they are strong and crispy. Small fruits are good everywhere: in salads, s alting, seaming.
