Cucumbers after tomatoes and potatoes are the most popular culture among domestic summer residents. The seeds of this plant are sold by many companies, including Russian ones. Varieties of this culture are bred annually by several dozen pieces. For example, not so long ago, planting material of this plant from the Gavrish company, well-known to domestic gardeners - cucumbers Uncle Fedor appeared on sale . Reviews from this variety from gardeners have earned relatively good.
Reviews about the manufacturer
The seeds supplied to the market by Gavrish are quite popular among summer residents. This company has earned a very good reputation over several decades of existence on the market. The advantages of planting material supplied by this company, including the seeds of cucumbers Uncle Fedor, gardeners include:
Helpful advice
Seeds, therefore, this company supplies the market peppy and fairly viable. But sometimes, unfortunately, defective lots of planting material “Gavrish” are also found on store shelves. Unfortunately, such seeds in the garden may simply not sprout. Therefore, planting material from this manufacturer, including Uncle Fedor, should still be purchased with a small margin.
Cucumbers Uncle Fedor: general description of the variety
Opinion about this hybrid among summer residents was not bad. And this is due not only to the good quality supplied by Gavrish to the seed market. Gardeners have a good opinion about this hybrid because of its very good consumer qualities.
Uncle Fedor belongs to the group of mid-season varieties of cucumbers. Unfortunately, it is not very suitable for growing in greenhouses. The species is bee pollinated. The flowering type of the cucumber is Uncle Fedor mixed. But there are usually a lot of female flowers on his lashes, as many summer residents say.
The bush of the cucumber of Uncle Fedor himself (and the photo presented on the page shows this) is not too great splendor. The length of the whip of this variety also have an average. The yield of this cucumber, according to the developer, is 5-6 kg / m 2 . And judging by the reviews of gardeners, this information more or less corresponds to reality. With proper care of Zelentsy from Uncle Fedor's bushes, you can really collect a lot.
Cucumbers Uncle Fedor: reviews of the fruits and their description
Flowering in the variety Uncle Fedor bouquet. Ovaries on his lashes are formed by bundles of about three pieces. The advantage of bunch varieties of cucumbers, including Uncle Fedor, in comparison with ordinary ones, is, first of all, high yield. After all, even if one ovary in the bouquet dies, the rest will still develop into greenery. According to many summer residents, instead of 3-4 lashes of ordinary cucumbers on the site, it is quite possible to plant 1-2 bushes of Uncle Fedor. Harvest at the same time it will be possible to get the same.
Also, Uncle Fedor F1 cucumbers deserved good reviews for their even cylindrical-oval shape. Gardeners belong to the advantages of this hybrid and its excellent taste a. The flavor of these cucumbers, according to gardeners, is also very pleasant. The versatility of its Zelentsy is also considered a plus of this variety. The flesh of the cucumbers of the hybrid Uncle Fedor is very dense and crunchy. Therefore, you can use them for cooking salads, pickling or salting.
Uncle Fedor’s winter preparations from greens are actually very tasty. This is due, among other things, to the fact that these cucumbers have, among other things, neat brown spikes. During pickling when washing greens with peels, they are peeled off. As a result, pores are formed in the tissues of the cucumber, through which the brine subsequently easily penetrates. Thanks to this, Uncle Fedor pickles also acquire a very pleasant and rich taste.
The size of this variety is relatively small. They can reach weights of 80-100 grams. This makes them, among other things, very convenient for pickling or pickling.
Biological features: reviews
Gardeners have a good opinion of cucumbers Uncle Fedor has developed not only due to the excellent taste of the fruit. There are good reviews about this hybrid on the network because of the simplicity of caring for it. One of the features of the variety is, for example, resistance to the main diseases of cucumbers. This also applies to powdery mildew. At a time when ordinary cucumbers are already affected by this disease, Uncle Fedor's whips, judging by the reviews of summer residents, as well as many other bouquet varieties, are completely green.
Many summer residents attribute to the advantages of the Uncle Fedor hybrid, including its early maturity. The fruits of this variety ripen much earlier than many other varieties. Summer residents growing Uncle Fedor get the opportunity to start making delicious vitamin salads in the beginning - mid-July.
For planting in which regions is suitable
Frost resistance - this is also what deserved very good reviews from gardeners cucumber Uncle Fedor. Although this hybrid requires shelters in spring, it tolerates lower temperatures, as gardeners note, slightly better than many other varieties. If desired, cucumbers of this hybrid can be grown both in central Russia, and in the Urals or in Siberia. The only condition that gardeners of cold regions must observe when planting is that the earth must be warmed up to at least 25 ° C when seeds of Uncle Fedor are introduced into it.
Sowing Features
So, the reviews of cucumbers Uncle Fedor from the Gavrish company from the gardeners earned just excellent. This hybrid is fruitful, resistant to disease and relatively unpretentious. However, taking care of Uncle Fedor, as well as any other variety, should, of course, be correct.
For seedlings, these cucumbers are usually sown in April or early May. In open ground, the plant is transferred immediately after 3-4 leaves appear on them. As with most other varieties of cucumbers, the root system of Uncle Fedor is rather capricious. Therefore, it is better to plant seedlings of this variety not in boxes, but in peat pots. The latter can be easily purchased at any specialized store today. When carrying from a box, the roots of the cucumbers will certainly be damaged. And this will have a very negative effect on the further development of plants.
Uncle Fedor seeds in the middle lane are usually planted in open ground in late May - early June. Distribute planting material in the garden so that between the individual plants and rows thereafter is approximately 40 cm of free space. Such a planting scheme will allow the summer resident to get the maximum yield.
How to care?
Growing cucumbers from the Uncle Fedor variety is nothing complicated . To get a good crop beds with this hybrid, you just need to water and weed. Moisturize the soil under these cucumbers , as well as under almost any other, once every 5-6 days. In drought, the period between watering is reduced to 1-2 days. Weeding is carried out as weeds appear.
Uncle Fedor’s water should be used exclusively warm. The use of cold will necessarily negatively affect the yield of this variety. Also, the use of low temperature water can lead to the development of any diseases on plants. After each watering under this hybrid, as well as under any other, be sure to thoroughly loosen the soil. This will favorably affect the root system of plants.
Like any other bunch of varieties, the variety of cucumbers Uncle Fedor needs, among other things, also to be correctly formed. The lowest four nodes of each bush should be freed from flowers and side shoots. In no case should you skip this manipulation. Otherwise, the hybrid will reduce productivity. The next two nodes from the earth need only be freed from shoots.
All overripe cucumbers after the beginning of fruiting with lashes, of course, should be removed. Otherwise, new ovaries will cease to form on the shoot. For this, the plant simply does not have enough nutrients. All of them will go to seed maturation in overripe fruits.
Instead of a conclusion
Thus, we found out what Uncle Fedor is a cucumber (reviews, photos, description). The opinion from summer residents about this hybrid actually turned out to be just gorgeous. The variety is unpretentious and very productive. Its fruits are distinguished by their versatility and, moreover, have simply excellent taste.
Plant gardeners on the site Uncle Fedor gardeners who have already managed to test this hybrid, are advised to other gardeners unconditionally. Without a harvest, the summer resident who chose this modern, strong and unpretentious variety for cultivation, in any case, will not remain.