Description of the early ripening cucumber Cedric, cultivation and proper care

Cedric is an early cucumber variety. This cucumber is a hybrid. Its advantage is that it does not require pollination by bees, meaning it is parthenocarpic. It is ideal for the first and second seasons, including late sowing in heated greenhouses.

What is a cucumber called Cedric?

Characteristics and description of the variety:

1. From germination to fruiting, a short period of time passes, about 40-45 days.
2. This type of cucumber is characterized as medium-branched, has a female flowering type, and has a powerful root system.
3. The leaves of this variety are medium-sized and green.
4. A positive aspect is that up to 4 cucumbers are formed in 1 node.
5. Planting is carried out at a rate of approximately 2.8-3.5 plants per 1 m².
6. Since this variety is highly productive, it requires an increased supply of minerals.

Once the plant is established, remove all side shoots and ovaries, as well as the first 5-6 leaf axils. In cloudy weather, remove the first 7-8 nodes. After this, the plant is trained to form a single stem, meaning all lateral stems are removed.

When the main stem reaches the horizontal trellis, wrap it around it several times and then pinch it back, but only when it has 3-5 more leaves. As the stem ages, remove the lower leaves, but only in the morning.

The average weight is 100-110 g, and the length is 12-14 cm. The skin is dark green, uniformly colored, with or without short light stripes. It has white spines.

The main harvest occurs during the first month, when fruiting begins. It's important to note that this cucumber variety can be harvested at the gherkin stage (5-8 cm).

Another advantage of this variety is that it is well suited for both fresh consumption and canning.

This variety produces excellent fruit set and does not drop ovaries under stressful conditions (temperature fluctuations, lack of light). It has high resistance to olive spot and moderate resistance to cucumber mosaic virus.

It can also adapt well to high concentrations of salts in the substrate, which makes it possible to grow this variety in regions with increased soil salinity.

Cedric has excellent flavor, good marketable fruit, and excellent yields. Another advantage is that it's very easy to transport. This variety doesn't have a bitter taste at all.

How are cucumbers grown?

These cucumbers are unpretentious in terms of weather conditions and require little care. They require only watering, weeding, and fertilizing. The optimal temperature for this variety is 24 to 30°C. Temperatures exceeding this upper limit can negatively impact fruiting.

Drip irrigation is the most beneficial for these cucumbers, as it requires daily watering, but in small quantities. Fertilizing the plants up to five times per season promotes good fruiting. Alternate mineral and organic fertilizers. When fertilizing plants, it is important to remember that exceeding the concentration may adversely affect the fruits or reduce their number.

Gardeners should take another aspect of cucumber care into account: weeding should be done with shallow loosening; this will not only eliminate weeds but also saturate the soil with oxygen.

It is important to remember about pest prevention and to avoid overcrowding, as this will prevent the plant from receiving enough light.

With proper care, this cucumber variety produces a good harvest, and since it's a hybrid, its flavor and other qualities are pleasantly surprising. Cedric doesn't have large seeds unless you allow it to become overripe.

It's important to remember that a good harvest depends not only on proper care but also on the quality of the soil in the beds and the seeds themselves. If you choose everything correctly, your cucumbers will reward you with good fruit and minimal problems growing them.

The positive aspect of this vegetable is that it is 95% water and also contains vitamins and minerals essential for the human body. The Cedric F1 cucumber helps remove toxins from the body. It's also worth noting that cucumbers are eaten unripe, but this doesn't diminish their beneficial properties.

However, one should not forget about contraindications. Thus, cucumbers should not be consumed by those with conditions such as acute and chronic nephritis, kidney failure, and kidney stone diseases. Cucumber consumption should also be minimized by those with peptic ulcers, gastritis, colitis, and nephritis with alkaline urine.