Description of the Bunch Splendor cucumbers and characteristics of the hybrid

Gardeners are interested in how to grow "Bunch of Splendor" cucumbers. Gardeners recommend choosing this variety, which demonstrates high agricultural qualities, excellent taste, and high yield.

Description of fruits

This variety was developed by a Ural agricultural company to produce premium cucumbers. This hybrid variety belongs to the first generation of the Bunch Velikopiepie f1 cucumber. Breeders crossed a bunch ovary and a gherkin, exploiting the cucumber's parthenocarpic properties.

Description of the variety:

1. The hybrid variety is characterized by high productivity.
2. From a plot of 1 m², summer residents collect up to 40 kg of tasty and crispy cucumbers.
3. On one bunch, 3-7 ovaries are formed, which are of the female type and are fruitful.
4. Pollination does not require insects or human intervention; the flowers pollinate themselves.
5. It is recommended to grow cucumbers in open and protected soils or tunnels.
6. It is necessary to maintain the correct watering, loosening and fertilizing regime, which promotes the ripening of cucumbers and their rapid growth.

Characteristics

Characteristics of cucumbers:

1. Cucumber Bunch Splendor f1 is characterized by an average degree of branching and requires a lot of sunlight.
2. Small green leaves are forming on the bushes.
3. There are 3-7 ovaries on one leaf axil.
4. For a high yield, it is recommended to plant no more than two bushes in a 1 m² area.
5. The plant has a self-regulating type of branching, due to which the number of fruits on the central stem prevents the development of lateral shoots.

The Bunch Splendor variety is formed into a single stem, with the ovaries receiving a large amount of nutrients and minerals.

All lateral shoots must be removed, leaving only the ovaries on the stems.

On the central stem of each plant there should remain only one leaf and a bunch of ovaries.

The fruits on the stem have a cylindrical shape, which narrows towards the top.
The skin is covered with bumps with white spines. There are also small white stripes on the surface.

The length of gherkins varies from 8 to 11 cm.

The flesh inside the fruit is tender and juicy. The cucumbers have light green skin that turns dark green at the base.

The fruits of this variety are characterized by dense pubescence. The fruits are noted for their excellent taste, free from bitterness and possessing a distinct aroma.

Cucumbers are eaten fresh, preserved, and used in salads. Reviews from gardeners indicate that the Bunch Splendor f1 cucumber can be used for marinades and pickles. Its pleasant sweet flavor and characteristic aroma are preserved after cooking and canning.

Growing and care

Gardeners reap the first harvest within 45-50 days of sowing the seeds. To ensure high-quality and tasty fruits, it's important to follow these guidelines.

Before germinating, seeds are disinfected with potassium permanganate or a saline solution. The seeds are soaked in the solution for 20-30 minutes. This will remove harmful organisms from the seed surface.

The germination process involves spreading the seeds between two pieces of damp cloth. This "seedbed" should be placed in a plastic bag or wrapped in film and left for 2-3 days in a warm place, where the temperature should be 27°C or higher. Sprouts will appear within 2-3 days.

Prepare peat pots, which are then used to transplant the seedlings into the soil. Peat decomposes easily in the soil, simultaneously acting as a fertilizer. Fill the pots with soil, which should contain minerals and lime.

The seeds are placed in the soil 1 to 2 cm deep, watered with warm and necessarily boiled water, covered with soil, then with film or glass.

Place the containers in a warm place until the seedlings emerge. Remove the film or glass as soon as the first leaves appear. Transfer the containers to a room where the temperature should be between 22 and 23°C. The seedlings require constant care, including regular watering and misting.

Planting in the ground begins when two true leaves have formed. If the seeds are planted directly into the ground, without seedlings, the fruiting process will take 2-3 weeks. Super-bunch plants should be transplanted to the garden plot only after transplanting.

Before planting, the holes are moistened, and the seedlings are transferred into the holes along with their peat containers. If peat was not used for growing seedlings, the plants are dug out of the pot and transferred to the hole with the root ball still attached. The root system of the plants should be carefully laid out in the hole, covered with soil, and compacted well.

Seedlings are planted in the garden after sunset. Watering is necessary every day, and sometimes twice a day if drought sets in and temperatures rise above 30ºC.

Cucumber bushes of the Bunch Splendor variety grow large, so gardeners recommend shaping them into a single stem. This process takes place in 2 stages:

1. First, lateral shoots and ovaries that have formed in this part of the bush are removed from the root in 3-4 axils.
2. Then, as the plants grow, it is necessary to remove all lateral shoots growing on the main stem.

To stimulate plant growth and accelerate fruit set, plants are fed with nitrogenous substances, which will encourage cucumbers to form in the nodes. Nitrogen-containing substances work well with mineral fertilizers. They should be applied once every two weeks. The first feeding is done immediately after planting, which will promote the formation of ovaries in the axils. After each application of fertilizer, the plants are watered thoroughly.

As soon as the cucumbers have ripened on the stem, they are harvested, which promotes the growth of other fruits. With proper care, the harvest can be as little as once every two days.