Officially zoned for the Far East regions, the Far Eastern cucumber 27 has been cultivated in various regions of the Russian Federation for almost 80 years. It is grown in the suburbs, in the Urals, and in Siberia.
Classic cucumber of Soviet selectionregistered in the state register of vegetable crops in 1950, but, despite this, remains in demand even today. This is a bee-dusted culture, which prefers to grow in open spaces, but also develops well under film shelters provided that insect pollinators have sufficient access. A variety of late ripening, fruiting occurs 50-55 days after emergence and yields from the middle of the calendar summer to the arrival of cold weather.
The plant is strong, rapidly branched, forminglong whips with a small number of leaves, i.e., it is necessary to control its growth. Reviews of the cucumber in the Far East 27 emphasize the high growth capacity of the plant and such a feature as a mixed type of flowering - the presence of male and female flowers.
Zelentsy are optimal for eating,elongated, covered with a few pimples with black thorns, reaching 10-15 cm and a mass of 100-200 g. The fruit is dense green, dotted with light strips. Peel cucumber Far East 27, according to the vegetable growers, quite thick, the taste of the pulp - a pleasant one.
Ogorodniki, growing cucumber Far Eastern27, are guided by general recommendations and willingly share their experience. They pinch the central shoot and shoots of the first order, going after the fourth leaf, and the main whips (one, two or three) form from stems of the second order.
Cucumber Far East 27, according to gardeners,prefers fertile, neutral soils without stagnation of groundwater. Optimal precursors of cucumbers are solanaceous cultures, onions. Plant the seeds in the soil heated to 15 ° C in well-lit areas that are not subject to drafts. Normal development of the cucumber will provide the air temperature during the day not lower than 22-24 ° C, at night - 18 ° C. The density of planting is 3-4 shrubs on the 1-m square meter.
The basis of the necessary care activities are regular feeding, weeding and watering. After planting, the plants carry out obligatory top dressings:
• nitrogen - in the spring to build up the green mass;
• potassium-nitrogen (for example, green fertilizer with the addition of manure and ash) - in the summer, 2-3 times during the vegetation period to feed the plant during the formation of the fruit.
Irrigation should be regular and generous.According to reviews, the cucumber Far East 27 is a highly hygrophilous culture, but the water for irrigation should not be cold. The optimum temperature is 22-25 ° C.
Experienced gardener noted the merits of culture:
At the same time, the variety has its drawbacks.For example, a strong shoot-forming ability, which requires additional time in the care of the plant. It gives trouble and the dependence of the harvest on attracting, the presence and activity of insect pollinators.
