It is worth starting the description of the Zasolochny cucumber variety with its characteristics. The Zasolochny variety was bred in 1999 by Russian breeders, and in 2000 it was entered into the state register of the Russian Federation. The f1 entry indicates that the variety is a hybrid. Initially, cucumbers were intended for mass production. However, the variety has become popular among gardeners, as it is excellent for growing in sultry heat.
Description of the cucumber variety Zasolochny
According to the descriptions given by breeders, the Zasolochny cucumber is a bee-pollinated variety with a mixed type of flowering. That is, approximately the same number of female and male flowers are formed on its shoots.
The bush of the cucumber variety Pickling is indeterminate. However, the length of the main stem is limited. It rarely exceeds 1.8-2 meters. The plant is medium-climbing. Lateral shoots are not limited in growth. The leaves are large, with a carved edge, slightly pubescent. A healthy plant will have foliage color ranging from deep green to dark green.
Officially, the Zasolochny cucumber variety is zoned for cultivation in the central and Lower Volga regions of Russia. However, today it is successfully cultivated in both the north-west and south of the country. The variety was also loved by residents of the CIS countries - Belarus and Ukraine.
Moreover, Ukrainian breeders offer the cucumber hybrid Zasolochny F1, which is suitable for cultivation in greenhouses and film shelters. Seed sellers also offer vegetable growers seeds of early ripening varieties: Bochkovoy pickling and Moscow pickling.
The Pickling cucumber variety is intended for cultivation in open ground. If you pay attention to the photos taken by gardeners, you can see that the pickling cucumber feels great when grown both vertically with attachments to trellises, and horizontally, in a flooring along ridges.
The Zasolochny variety produces smooth, cylindrical fruits with a blunt nose. The color of the gherkin is rich green or emerald. A light green spot with whitish stripes radiating from it forms at the nose. Zelentsy are equalized in size and weight. The length ranges from 11 to 13 cm. The average weight of a gherkin is about 120 grams. The cut diameter is no more than 4 cm.
Reviews from gardeners
Elena Ivanovna, Voronezh region: “Zasolochny” is my favorite variety of cucumbers - undemanding and productive. I grow it through seedlings, planting them in early June. Pickled cucumbers, pickled and salted. The resulting preparations are stored well, the cucumbers do not lose their crispness.
Valentina Sergeevna, Orel: “The pickled cucumber is an excellent choice for growing in garden beds. It produces vigorous shoots, develops well, and is little susceptible to powdery mildew, various rots, and weather changes. The main harvest period falls on July-August, giving the opportunity to make a lot of vegetable preparations. I grow it myself and recommend it to everyone.”
“Pickling” cucumber is specially intended for preservation
Evgeniy Anatolyevich, Kaluga region: “I grow cucumbers for myself and for sale. “Pickling” is a productive and tasty cucumber, due to pollination by bees it is only suitable for open ground, and there is a lot of fuss with them in the greenhouse. Small, dense, homogeneous - one cucumber, used mainly for canning, but can also be eaten fresh. Requires caution when transporting."
Based on reviews of the experience of growing the “Zasolochny” variety, these cucumbers do not create any particular difficulties with cultivation, giving consistently good yields and having versatility of use.
Characteristics of the variety
Pickling cucumber is an early or mid-early variety. The stated ripening time is 45-50 days from emergence. However, according to reviews from vegetable growers, in unfavorable conditions of rainy or cold summer, fruiting of the Zasolochny cucumber variety occurs one to two weeks later. Cucumbers planted at the end of May will produce the first gherkins in mid-July. Mass fruiting will begin 7-10 days later.
Thanks to its high immunity, pickling cucumber has good yield. During the season, up to 6 kilograms of greens or 20-25 kg/sq.m. are obtained from one bush. m.
The fruits of this variety are intended for pickling at home, including on a production scale.
Attention! Despite the fact that the Pickling cucumber was selected specifically for making pickled cucumbers, it is excellent for fresh consumption. Nothing prevents you from pickling or canning it. However, when cooked, it may lose its bright crispy properties.
"Pros and cons"
Pickling cucumber has a number of advantages and is perfect for growing cucumbers in personal garden plots, as well as on farms. Among the obvious advantages are:
- high productivity;
- excellent taste;
- attractive appearance;
- high immunity to diseases, especially powdery mildew.
Among the disadvantages of the Zasolochny variety, some vegetable growers pay attention to the insufficient keeping quality of greens, in their opinion.
Care
Caring for a cucumber is easy:
- As necessary, the beds are loosened, weeded and watered.
- Fertilizers are applied using complex mineral fertilizers with a water-soluble structure.
- Water the cucumber bushes after sunset with warm water left in the sun.
- Daytime watering in hot weather is dangerous for plants due to burns.
- To obtain the maximum volume of harvest during the season, the greens are removed in a timely manner, preventing the bushes from overripening. The average yield of pickling cucumber f1 ranges from 114 to 226 centners per hectare. The share of marketable products in the harvest is 94-96%.
Planting and caring for pickling cucumber
Sowing of pickling cucumber seeds begins when the soil warms up to +10˚+15˚C. In the middle zone this is early-mid May.
A site for growing cucumbers is selected and prepared in advance, preferably in the fall. When growing cucumbers of this variety, the following requirements are imposed on the plots:
- It should be in a well-lit place.
- The soil should be loose, well-drained and fertile, with plenty of organic matter.
- The best predecessors of cucumbers: tomatoes, leeks, beans. It is not advisable to grow after or next to pumpkins, zucchini and cabbage. They are equally affected by spider mites, which are carriers of such a dangerous disease as olive spot.
In the fall, the ridges are dug up and well-ripened compost is added at the rate of two to three buckets per square meter. You can also add wood ash at the rate of 0.5 liters of jar per 1 m².
In spring, the soil is loosened and superphosphate or potassium-phosphorus fertilizers are added. Form ridges.
Attention! Currently, both processed and unprocessed cucumber seeds of the Zasolochny variety are on sale. Before planting, you should carefully inspect the seeds. If they are covered with a multi-colored layer of microelements, the seeds are sown dry. Otherwise, it is recommended to soak them for several hours in a bright-colored potassium manganese solution.
Seeds of cucumbers of the Zasolochny variety are sown to a depth of 2-3 cm according to a pattern of 70 X 40 cm, mulched with soil and watered abundantly. If there is a threat of late frosts, temporary shelter will be organized.
After planting pickling cucumbers, the plants are cared for as follows:
- evening watering with warm, settled water at the root, avoiding getting on the leaves;
- weeding and loosening the soil;
- fertilizing with alternating organic and mineral fertilizers, as well as using stimulants for the formation of ovaries during abundant flowering;
- tying and forming a bush with pinching of side shoots at a distance of 3-4 internodes from the main stem.
Features of cultivation
Cucumber variety Zasolochny f1 is preferably planted on medium-loamy, breathable soils. For more successful cultivation, it is advisable to choose areas where potatoes, peppers, onions or cabbage were previously grown. In this case, the beneficial substances will be transferred to new plantations.
Seedling care
For seedlings, pickling cucumber seeds are planted in April, immersed to a depth of 1.5-2 cm. The planting container is covered with plastic film and is not removed until the first shoots appear. Greenhouse conditions remain constant, providing a room temperature of +22-25 degrees. The “greenhouse” is dismantled once the green mass appears.
The temperature drops to + 15 °C and is maintained at this level for a week. From the 8th day the temperature rises again and the shoots are exposed to a well-lit place. They don't make picks. If the soil warms up to + 14 °C or higher during transplantation.
- Fortified bushes are moved to open beds or to a greenhouse.
- First, the seedlings are covered with film overnight.
- The planting pattern for pickling cucumbers is 60x15 cm.
Diseases and pests
The Zasolochny variety is resistant to most diseases, including the main enemy of cucumbers – powdery mildew. But preventive measures still won’t hurt. Spraying with a sour milk solution at the rate of: liter of milk per 1 liter of water, or 5% soda solution with the addition of a small amount of laundry soap helps.
If the disease has already manifested itself, the affected plants are removed and the ground is treated with a strong infusion of manganese potassium. The remaining plants are treated with a phytosporin solution. If fruiting of cucumbers has not yet begun, you can treat the plantings with a solution of copper sulfate or any fungicide according to the instructions.
To combat spider mites, use a solution of laundry soap at the rate of one bar per 10 liters of water and mulch the soil with wood ash.
Two weeks before the expected harvest, it is advisable to stop all fertilizing and treating plants with chemicals.
Reviews about the variety of cucumbers Zasolochny
Violetta, 42 years old, Nizhny Novgorod We have been planting the Pickled cucumber variety for several years now, because the whole family loves pickles. I have no complaints about the variety. It germinates well, does not get sick, and bears fruit well from July to September. Cucumbers are tasty and fresh. Some complain that they are poorly stored. So they should not be stored, but salted.
Kirill, 52 years old, Sebezh I have been farming for many years. There is a small store. Every winter I sell a large number of pickles. The Zasolochny variety helps me with this. The harvest is excellent. The taste of cucumbers of this variety is even better. Strong, crispy, without voids. And they remain like that until spring.
How to choose cucumbers for pickling
For pickling, it is best to take pickling varieties of cucumbers.
pickling cucumbers by external signs . Fruits suitable for pickling are short in length (up to 8 cm), and their surface is highly tuberous with black spines.
The color of cucumber thorns is significant. There are white-thorned varieties that are completely unsuitable for pickling. They have a rough and thick skin that is poorly permeable to salt solution. Of course, you can pickle them, but the final product will not be as elastic and crispy as you would like. But the fruits with black thorns, on the contrary, have a thin and porous skin, which makes them ideal for preparing for the winter.
The main quality of a pickled cucumber is the density of its pulp. Inside the large-tubercular cucumbers with black spines there are transverse vascular bundles, which give the fruit pulp the desired density and crispness.
When pickling cucumbers, experienced housewives usually try to place medium-sized fruits of approximately the same size in one jar.
