Description of the variety of cucumbers Zyatek and Mother-in-law and their characteristics
Despite the large number of varieties of cucumbers, breeders continue to breed new ones. Not so long ago, Zyatek cucumbers were bred. The cucumber Mother-in-law has similar features. These varieties are listed in the state register of agricultural plants and are used for growing under film shelters and in the open ground of personal backyard plots of amateur gardeners in Russia.
Characteristics of cucumber hybrids
These cucumbers belong to the parthenocarpic type of hybrids. Fruit ripening occurs quite early in them. Mother-in-law and son-in-law are characterized by very good yield. The regions of their most frequent cultivation are Ukraine, Russia and Moldova.
Cucumbers are resistant to typical diseases affecting this type of vegetables. This is also evidenced by the reviews of the gardeners who grew them.
The Zyatek cucumber variety is distinguished by rather miniature fruits. Ovaries are formed in the axils of the leaves of 2-6 pcs. The fruits can reach as little as 12 cm, and one weighs about 100-110 g. They have an oblong cylindrical shape, about 3-4 cm in diameter. The skin is dark green with long white stripes along the cucumber. The surface of the fruit is covered with small pimples.
A positive description of the variety also lies in the fact that the pulp does not have a bitter aftertaste, it is juicy and crunchy when biting into a cucumber.
Cucumber varieties Zyatek and Mother-in-law are suitable for growing in open areas and in greenhouse conditions. Sowing seeds in the ground in a personal plot is carried out after the probability of a recurrence of morning and night frosts has passed. This process usually starts in mid-May. The first greens can be harvested 42-45 days after germination.
Cucumbers Mother-in-law is only 1 cm larger than Zyatek f1 cucumbers, their length can be up to 13 cm. Their period from germination to picking the first fruits is also one and a half months, but these fruits have a larger diameter and, accordingly, their weight is greater. The mass of cucumbers Mother-in-law f1 can reach 200 g.
Spines are distinctly seen on numerous large tubercles. The pulp of the fruit is quite juicy, it does not have a bitter taste. Cucumbers Mother-in-law and Zyatek are dominated by the type of female flowering. Up to several ovaries can form on a bush. These hybrids of cucumbers are grown in open areas and in greenhouses.
The main advantages of hybrids
The favorite cucumber Zyatek is adapted for growing in small backyards, it has the following features:
- good taste and attractive appearance;
- the possibility of universal use;
- cucumbers do not grow too large;
- good yield;
- does not disappear due to adverse weather conditions;
- the possibility of transportation over long distances;
- undemanding to the care process during growing;
- resistance to some types of diseases.
Cucumbers Mother-in-law and Zyatek have a universal type of use. Fresh they are added to vegetable salads; they also acquire excellent taste as a result of pickling and salting.
Planting seeds
To speed up the harvesting process, Zyatek f1 cucumbers can be grown in seedlings. This method is also used in cooler climates.
Note! Hybrid seeds cannot be obtained from cucumbers grown on your site. They are bought in specialized stores or purchased online.
Coated seeds do not require special preparation. But in other cases, they are sorted and disinfected before sowing. Then they are hardened and soaked to facilitate pecking. For growing seedlings, seeds are planted in containers in early April. The soil is used special for seedlings, purchased in shops for gardeners or in a flower stall.
The seeds are placed in grooves to a depth of about 2 cm. Then the container is watered abundantly with warm water. For the next month, it is necessary to ensure that the plants are in comfortable conditions (no drafts and at an average temperature). After 30 days, 3-4 leaves will appear. At this time, the seedlings are considered ready for further transplantation into the ground. Do not plant seeds too early.
They are planted in a greenhouse in mid-May, and for planting in open areas, they should be kept for another 15 days.
Cucumbers of the Zyatek f1 variety are distinguished by friendly and strong shoots. They have excellent seedling vitality and survival. It can be grown both in a residential environment and in a heated greenhouse. Seeds germinate at a temperature of + 25 + 30 degrees. Approximately 7 days before planting seedlings in the ground, they are hardened. At the same time, the temperature drops briefly by 3-5 degrees.
Planting in soil and plant care
The preparation of the beds is carried out by preliminary digging of the soil with the simultaneous introduction of organic fertilizers in the form of carefully rotted manure. Seedlings are planted in beds with a distance between plants of at least 30 cm, and the aisles are left at least 50 cm. You can also use a 50 x 50 cucumber planting scheme. Planting 4 bushes per 1 sq. M. Is considered optimal. m.
Caring for the planted hybrids of Zyatek f1 cucumbers, as well as for a similar variety called Mother-in-law f1, is not difficult. Even a novice gardener will master it.
To carry out the necessary maintenance during cultivation, you should regularly water the soil on which the cucumbers grow. This should only be done with settled warm water. It is advisable to carry out this process either early in the morning or before sunset.
It is advisable to huddle bushes to help the formation of new roots. In addition, it will protect against the occurrence of fungal diseases. Cucumbers planted in the beds are fed twice a month with a complex of mineral fertilizers.
To facilitate harvesting and in order not to injure the thin stems of the plant, tying to the trellis is carried out. As the stems grow, their growth is directed to the nets placed along the row. If the stems are very long, you can help them stay on the trellis by tying them in several places to an upright net.
The formation of the bush is carried out by pinching the stems on which the ovary has not appeared. This is done after the lash has grown to 50 centimeters long. Subject to the basic rules for growing cucumbers Mother-in-law and Zyatek, you can get up to 10 kg from 1 sq. m.
