Cucumber variety Three Tankers f1
When growing cucumbers on their plots, some summer residents prefer only varietal varieties of this vegetable crop, while others prefer only hybrids. Each of the adherents of cucumber varieties or hybrids give their own arguments in favor of their favorite variety.
But before you purchase this or that type of cucumber seed product, you need to get acquainted with the description of this vegetable crop in order to get an idea of its main characteristics, cultivation rules and other nuances.
This article will talk about the cucumber hybrid Three Tankists, a description of this vegetable, and many other positive qualities of the plant will be given.
The content of the article:
1. Main characteristics and description of the variety 2. Agricultural technology for growing cucumber THREE tankers F1 3. Advantages and disadvantages 4. Cucumber Three tankers f1 - reviews of those who planted 5. Characteristics from the manufacturer
Variety criteria
The summer resident pays attention to the characteristics that are most significant for family consumption. For some it is productivity, for others it is unpretentiousness and much more.
Plant:
- Parthenocarpic.
- Indeterminate.
- Vigorous.
- Medium branched.
- Female flowers predominate.
- Hybrid gherkin type.
- There are 2-5 ovaries in 1 node.
- Ripens within: 40-43 days.
Cucumbers:
- Shape: spindle-shaped or cylindrical.
- Length: 10-12 cm.
- Weight: 110 g.
- Diameter: 3-3.4 cm.
- The spines are white.
Description of the variety helps to more accurately position the plant and grow it correctly.
Cucumbers THREE tankers: description of the variety
Cucumber Three tankers f1 is recommended by breeders for cultivation in open ground or in greenhouses in many regions of Russia.
This hybrid is intended for growing in gardens, personal farmsteads and small farms.
Its main characteristics will be discussed below.
This parthenocarpic hybrid belongs to the indeterminate type. The central shoot of this variety can grow unlimitedly; gardeners usually pinch its top to stimulate the growth of lateral stems. The height of the central stem is greater than that of the side stems and can be up to 1.7-1.9 m. The number of side shoots is average. The foliage is medium in size, slightly wrinkled, the edges are slightly wavy, rich emerald color.
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On the stems, predominantly female flowers are formed, there are no or almost no male flowers.
The flowers of this hybrid do not require pollination; there are no seeds inside the ripened greens, or they can only grow to the stage of milky ripeness. Experts classify the gherkin hybrid Three Tankist f1 as an early-ripening cucumber - no more than 1.5 months pass from the moment the sprouts appear until the ripe greens are harvested.
Flowers collected in bunches appear in internodes; each of them can form from 2 to 5 ovaries. On the side stems, in the internodes, bunches of 4 ovaries are formed. The shape of ripe fruits can be spindle-shaped or cylindrical. The cucumber variety Three Tankists belongs to the gherkin type, so the maximum size of green cucumbers is 10-11 cm, and the diameter is no more than 3.5 cm. The weight of each ripe fruit is 100-110 g. The skin of cucumbers is dense, crispy, covered with small tubercles and whitish spikes. Thin, rather long, thin light stripes are visible on the surface of the greens.
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Cucumber Three tankers variety yield
Productivity of an early ripening hybrid Three tankers - about 13 kg per square. The taste of ripe gherkins is good. The presentation of cucumbers is excellent, which does not deteriorate even when transported over long distances.
Collected greens are for universal purposes, Three tankers cucumbers can be consumed fresh, for making salads, as well as for pickling and pickling. Many summer residents prefer to pickle gherkins, since their taste does not deteriorate and the cucumbers remain tasty and crispy.
Hybrid Three Tankers is resistant to a number of diseases that affect other varieties of cucumbers:
- to cucumber mosaic virus;
- root rot;
- powdery mildew;
- olive spot.
Important! Ripening gherkins should be removed regularly, then new ovaries will more actively form on the vines.
Basic indicators
From a square of plantings, 10 kg of fruits are obtained. Naturally, you can get a harvest by carrying out all the necessary care measures. The planting density in greenhouses is 2.5 plants per 1m2, in open ground 3-4 plants. The collected fruits are universal; hybrid cucumbers can be consumed fresh, for preparing salad dishes, and also for canning. Many vegetable growers prefer to pickle gherkins, since their taste does not change, the cucumbers remain healthy and crunchy.
Three tankers f1 belongs to the first generation hybrid varieties, included in the State Register of Breeding Achievements. The variety is intended for growing in spring tunnels. Cucumbers of this hybrid are cultivated in summer cottages and on small farms. The parthenocarpic (self-pollinating) cucumber species can form cucumbers without internal voids.
Indicators:
- This is an early ripening varietal species with a growing season of 40-43 days.
- The hybrid has a high fruit yield.
- The plant is an annual, indeterminate type, vigorous, with an average number of branches.
In each node 2-3 cucumbers ripen, and on the side shoots - up to 4 fruits. Cucumbers have glossy skin and large tubercles. Gherkins have a slightly ribbed surface and a whitish edge. Pickled cucumbers are considered a delicacy and have an exceptional taste. Such fruits contain a large amount of useful elements and minerals. Gherkins are the main product for those who want to lose weight. The hybrid variety is resistant to viral pathologies.
On a note!
Ripe cucumbers must be removed from the bush in time to stimulate the development of the remaining ovaries.
The hybrid variety has no serious disadvantages, but it must be said that it will not be possible to collect seeds from cucumbers of the Three Tanker variety, so planting material must be purchased again every year. To make it easier to care for plantings and easier to collect ripe cucumbers, it is important to tie them up.
Cucumbers Three tankers f1: planting, growing and care
This hybrid should be planted in the same way as other varieties of cucumbers; when planting and growing, the following requirements must be observed:
- You only need to water the cucumbers with warm filtered or settled water. It is better to carry out this procedure in the evening;
- When applying fertilizing, you need to remember that cucumbers are very responsive to organic matter, so most often summer residents use a solution of cow manure or bird droppings. It is better to fertilize the cucumber Three tankers immediately after watering, so as not to burn the tender roots of the plants. The main thing is to follow the dosage, since excess fertilizer is just as bad for cucumbers as its lack. Fertilizing with organic matter should be alternated with the application of complex mineral fertilizers;
- the soil around the bushes must be loosened after each watering to remove the crust that forms on the surface of the earth, while simultaneously removing all weeds;
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- This hybrid is best tied to trellises or a specially stretched cucumber net. In this case, it is easier to care for the bushes and also to collect ripening greens.
You can grow these cucumbers by directly planting seeds in open ground, or by seedlings.
When growing seedlings, it is better to plant three tanker cucumber seeds one at a time in peat pots, with which the plants are transplanted to a permanent place. With this planting, cucumbers do not injure their delicate root system. Further care for Three Tanker cucumbers is standard - as for other cucumber varieties.
Landing
The variety does not have any special features; it is grown in the same way as other hybrids. An important condition is compliance with the basic agrotechnical requirements common to the entire crop.
These include:
- Watering. Use warm water. Try to water in the evening, after sunset.
- Feeding. Cucumbers love organic matter, but don’t overdo it. Since excesses negatively affect the general condition of the bush. Complex fertilizers containing nitrogen are also suitable.
- Loosening and hilling. This will provide oxygen access to the plant roots. Helps retain moisture.
- Trellis garter. Some crop varieties grow better on supports. Proper growth and oxygen supply are ensured.
They are grown in 2 ways: direct sowing in the ground and planting seedlings. Each method is suitable for a certain number of gardeners. It all depends on personal preference.
The cucumber crop does not like transplants; their tender roots break off, and in some cases the plant dies. Therefore, when growing cucumbers in seedlings, vegetable growers recommend using peat pots. When moving to a permanent place, they do not need to be removed. In the ground, the container decomposes, turning into root feeding. The roots are not injured.
Advantages and disadvantages of the variety Three tankers F1 in comparison with other cucumber crops
Vegetable growers include the main advantages of this hybrid:
- ripe fruits - gherkins, even in size and shape;
- early ripeness of the hybrid;
- good taste and excellent presentation of the collected gherkins;
- versatility of the harvested crop;
- Three Tankist cucumbers are resistant to most diseases;
- The variety does not require pollination.
The hybrid has no obvious disadvantages, but it should be noted that it will not be possible to collect seeds from cucumbers of the Three Tankers variety, so planting material will have to be purchased annually. To make it easier to care for the bushes and collect ripe fruits, the lashes require tying.
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Harvest volume and its application
According to manufacturers, the plant is capable of producing 10-13 kg per 1 m2. Of course, fulfilling all the necessary care requirements.
The variety is used for canning, pickling and fresh consumption. For lovers of gherkins, the hybrid makes it possible to collect and use small fruits for food.
Cucumbers Three tankers - reviews of those who planted
Based on the reviews of those farmers who have already planted this variety, you can better form your opinion about Three Tankist cucumbers, so some of them are given below:
Olesya, 40 years old: this gherkin hydrid has been grown at their dacha for several years now - I am pleased with the ease of caring for the bushes of these cucumbers, as well as the early ripening of the fruits. Gherkins are very tasty, crispy, their taste does not deteriorate when salted or pickled.
Elena, 38 years old: I liked the Three Tanker cucumbers because of the quick yield of the harvest - 1.5 months after the emergence of shoots, we were already eating ripe fruits from our garden. The harvest was large enough - enough for both food and canning. I will grow this hybrid in future seasons.
Olga, 44 years old: I liked this hybrid for its positive qualities - productivity, early ripening, good taste, as well as the resistance of the bushes to most diseases. The only drawback is that you cannot collect seeds from the bushes for further planting, so every spring you have to buy seed material again.
Those who have already planted this early-ripening hybrid are quite satisfied with its positive qualities, so they say that those who have grown Three Tanker cucumbers at least once will plant it in the future. This is the best recommendation for a hybrid.
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