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Generalsky cucumber is a representative of a new generation of parthenocarpic cucumbers, suitable for growing in open ground and in greenhouses. The high yield of the variety is based on the plant’s ability to create more than ten ovaries per node. The Generalsky cucumber, bred by scientists of the Ural Summer Resident agricultural company, shows super-yield in a small area, which is equal to several vines of the usual varieties.
Description of Generalsky cucumbers
The bush of the variety develops rapidly, the main vine sometimes exceeds 2 m. The Generalsky cucumber plant belongs to the self-regulating type of branching. As the central vine grows and cucumbers form on it, the side vines do not form or develop very slowly. Only with the end of fruiting, after harvesting the fruits, the lateral shoots on the main vine actively increase. The vines of the second line of Generalsky cucumbers fill an impressive space. When accompanying the seeds, manufacturers emphasize that the variety should be placed in 2 seedlings per 1 square meter. m.The stems of the variety are medium leafy.
The flowers of the hybrid General's female type are formed in the axils of the leaves in bunches. The new generation variety is super-bundled; with good agricultural technology, up to 10-12 cucumbers are formed in one node. The fact is confirmed in the videos of various gardeners, reviews of General’s cucumbers and photos of vines with greens during fruiting.
Description of fruits
Early ripening cucumbers of the Generalsky gherkin type. The fruits are uniform, slightly ribbed. At the stage of technical maturity they reach 9-12 cm in length, up to 3 cm in diameter, weighing 80-90 g. Generalsky cucumbers at the beginning of the formation of gherkins are distinguished by a high degree of pubescence of dark green skin with numerous pimples. As the fruit grows, the tubercles increase; by the harvesting phase, their location on the fruiting body of the cucumber is characterized as medium-frequent. The pulp is dense, crisp, without voids, creamy-greenish, with a small oblong seed chamber.
The Generalsky cucumber, according to reviews, has a pleasant, refreshing taste of the pulp, with the expected vegetable aroma. Fruits of the variety of universal direction:
- look appetizing in fresh salads and slices, largely due to the small undeveloped seeds;
- gherkins with excellent qualities for lightly salted preparations, since the presence of a sufficient number of tubercles and the delicate structure of the pulp ensures quick soaking of vegetables with the prepared brine;
- Green cucumbers collected are suitable as a raw material for canning assorted salads and whole-fruit pickling.
Main characteristics of the variety
Initially, the cucumber is a delicate southern plant, therefore it requires for development:
- a lot of light;
- heat in the range from 20 to 28-29 °C, the boundaries of a comfortable level;
- moderately humid air and soil.
Breeders have provided an early-ripening version of the vegetable that is capable of bearing fruit in the unpredictable Siberian summer with sudden drops in temperature, especially at night, without compromising yields. Thanks to this property, General’s greens are also harvested in September, if there is no frost. The supply of sufficient moisture depends on:
- rate of formation and growth of gherkins;
- fresh taste, without bitterness;
- quality of pulp density, including the absence of voids.
The unpretentiousness of Generalskie gherkins is also expressed in the plant’s good shade tolerance, which is what the authors of the hybrid insist on. Fruiting continues in early autumn, when the degree of sun illumination decreases significantly.
Productivity
Experts classify the new variety of cucumbers Generalsky f1 as a super-bunch type of fruiting, which ensures its super-yield. The authors claim to collect 400 cucumbers from one plant of the early-ripening Generalsky hybrid, which has developed not only resistance to temperature changes, but also a long fruiting period. Greens are harvested from mid-summer to September or October, depending on weather conditions.
Standard agricultural technology for growing super-tufted parthenocarpic cucumbers of the new generation requires:
- sufficient light and heat at the initial stage of seedling growth;
- moderate soil moisture;
- the presence of a sufficient amount of nutrients for a plant that is rapidly developing and produces many ovaries;
- formation of lashes.
Resistance to pests and diseases
General f1 cucumbers are resistant to pathogens of fungal diseases at the genetic level, as the authors of the variety inform consumers. Plants develop well in greenhouses and open ground.It is worth taking care to protect the lashes and leaves from the ubiquitous aphids and mites, which can reduce the expected yield.
Pros and cons of the variety
Judging by the description of the variety and photo, Generalsky cucumbers have no equal in their merits:
- super-yield;
- precocity;
- stability and duration of fruiting;
- self-regulation of branching;
- versatility of lashes and fruits;
- high marketability of products;
- resistance to temperature changes and diseases.
The hardy variety of Generalskie cucumbers receives the best ratings in reviews, without mentioning any shortcomings.
Growing rules
The variety is grown by seedlings if you want to get an earlier harvest. Generalsky cucumber seeds are also sown directly in open ground. In the conditions of the middle zone and Siberia, grains are first germinated.
Sowing time
To grow seedlings for the garden, seeds of the Generalsky variety are sown in separate pots in early May, and for greenhouses - in the third decade of April. Sprouts germinate at a temperature of 23 °C after a week. The containers are kept on a light windowsill or in a greenhouse, watered moderately. After the appearance of the second leaf and 4 days before transshipment, the cucumbers are fed with complex fertilizer. By the end of the month, the beginning of June, the 4th leaf appears on the seedlings. In this phase, the cucumbers are transferred to a permanent place. In the greenhouse, seeds are sown in the soil in mid-May, and in gardens - in late May or early June.
Selecting a location and preparing beds
High, warm and fertile beds with compost or humus will speed up the harvest of cucumbers and support the intensive development of the plant. They are placed in a lighted place, protected from northern winds. When preparing the beds, add 1 square meter to the top layer of soil. m by:
- 50 g wood ash;
- 25 g nitrophoska;
- 25 g superphosphate.
How to plant correctly
The depth of the holes is slightly higher than the pots in which the seedlings developed. Cucumbers of intensive development place two roots per 1 square meter. m. There is a 50 cm retreat between the holes and rows. Before transshipment, the container with seedlings is watered abundantly so that the earthen lump can be easily removed without damaging the delicate roots of the cucumbers. After 2 days, the lashes are tied to the supports.
Aftercare for cucumbers
Super-beam varieties are watered with plenty of warm water and fertilized with complex preparations once a week. To ensure constant setting of new fruits, greens are collected daily. The soil is slightly loosened so that air can freely penetrate to the roots of the plant. The formation of Generalsky cucumber lashes begins already before transshipment, if tiny buds are noticeable in the axils of the first, lower leaves, and continues 2 times every week:
- all ovaries up to the fifth leaf on the main vine are removed;
- up to 50-60 cm upward, the side lashes are also removed;
- branches of the second order are left starting from the lower level of the trellis;
- The leaves are also gradually removed, leaving only one at each node, where a bunch of greens is created.
After the first wave of ovaries, Generalsky cucumbers are fed for re-blooming.The side lashes are pinched over the second, and the highest ones - over the 3rd leaf. In open ground, cucumbers rarely form.
Conclusion
The General's cucumber is high-yielding, with female-type flowers, a new word in crop selection. The superbunch variety will reveal its genetic capabilities only if intensive agricultural technology is observed: watering, fertilizing, and proper formation. Uniform, universal greens will be used fresh and in preparations.
