Cucumber variety Zhuravlenok f1: description and characteristics, reviews

Every year, on the eve of the new season, gardeners visit seed stores, wanting to replenish their arsenal with new products or already favorite varieties. They also don’t shy away from the counter with seeds of hybrid cucumbers, often choosing them: the yield is higher, and they don’t respond with bitterness to every whim of the weather. Many advertised expensive new products do not live up to expectations. We have to turn to already proven and proven hybrids. Reviews of Zhuravlenok F1 cucumbers leave a good impression, so they are a frequent choice of farming enthusiasts.

Description of cucumber Crane F1

The hybrid cucumber variety Zhuravlenok F1 was created at the Crimean Experimental Breeding Station, which is a branch of VIR. She is the patent holder for the production and distribution of its seeds. When entered into the State Register in 1996, it was recommended for cultivation in almost all regions for planting in open ground and in greenhouses. Reviews of the cucumber variety Zhuravlenok F1 indicate that in regions with cool climates it fully reveals its potential under temporary film covers.

Characteristics of the variety:

• the ripening time of the Zhuravlenok F1 cucumber is mid-early, the first cucumbers can be harvested already 45 days after germination;
• to set fruit it needs pollination by bees;
• the main vine of the Zhuravlenok F1 cucumber is long - up to 190 cm, the side vines are 3-5 cm, the cucumber needs to be shaped and pinched;
• fruiting is long - the fruits ripen until frost;
• Zhuravlenka F1 cucumbers have the same size - length from 11 to 12 cm and thickness no more than 4 cm and elliptical shape;
• the tubercles on the matte dark green skin of the cucumber are large, the pubescence is sparse, the spines are black;
• Two-thirds of the length of the fruits of the hybrid cucumber variety Zhuravlenok F1 is covered with light stripes with blurred boundaries.

It is impossible not to mention the high resistance of Zhuravlenka to a number of diseases of pumpkin crops, both fungal and viral in nature:

• bacteriosis;
• ordinary cucumber mosaic;
• powdery mildew.

To peronosporosis - downy mildew, Crane F1 is tolerant. This means that he can be affected by it, but this does not affect the harvest.

Reviews

The hybrid Crane appeared more than 20 years ago and managed to win the love of large farmers and summer residents due to its ease of planting and care, excellent taste and high productivity.

Valery, Liski: “I constantly plant Zhuravlenok cucumbers in the garden at the dacha. There were never any problems. The crop rarely gets sick and is not demanding on the composition of the soil. I installed drip irrigation on the site and covered it with agrofibre. The fruits are very juicy and crispy, the skin is thin, not hard.”

Irina, Vladimir: “I’ve been familiar with the hybrid for a long time, I grow it in a greenhouse and in the garden, if there is room for planting. Since the cucumber is bee-pollinated, the pollen has to be transferred manually. This applies to bushes in a greenhouse. In open ground there are no these problems. I like the culture for its unpretentiousness and the ability to harvest until late autumn. The cucumbers are juicy, dense, ideal for pickling, despite their thin skin.”

Pros and cons of the cucumber variety Zhuravlenok F1

This hybrid variety of cucumbers has many more advantages than disadvantages:

• fairly early and long-term fruiting;
• excellent taste;
• disease resistance;
• high yield for a bee-pollinated variety;
• bunch fruiting.

For some gardeners, the large length of the cucumber vine of the Zhuravlenok F1 cucumber is a disadvantage: it is inconvenient to move around the beds. Others consider it an advantage: a long lash means a lot of cucumbers. Crane F1 should be spread out only in open ground; it will require formation in a greenhouse. This can be considered a disadvantage, but without this operation you cannot get a significant harvest from either the variety or the hybrid. Correctly formed plants of the Zhuravlenok cucumber variety, as in the photo, are hung with fruits.

Advantages and disadvantages

Advantages:

• excellent taste;
• early ripeness;
• immunity to major diseases;
• high productivity;
• ease of care;
• resistance to changes in average daily temperature;
• keeping quality;
• high level of transportation;
• affordable cost of seeds.

Disadvantages are susceptibility to downy mildew and the need to shape the bushes.

Optimal growing conditions

Cucumbers originate from India, where it is warm and humid. Over many years of selection, they have adapted to the climate of the risky farming zone, but still need warmth and moisture. They also have other requirements:

• full sunlight all day long, only a few hybrids can grow in partial shade, but Crane F1 is not one of them;
• sufficient feeding area - you need to plant cucumbers of this hybrid in a row no more often than every 40 cm, and maintain a distance of 80 cm between rows; in open ground or more - the Crane's vines are long, they need a lot of space;
• loose fertile soil with a high humus content and neutral or slightly lower acidity.

Important! Cucumbers of the Zhuravlenok variety, unlike most garden crops, have a positive attitude towards the application of fresh manure. To grow a large leaf mass you need a lot of nitrogen, of which it is a source.

• Regular watering of Zhuravlenok F1 cucumbers with warm water: when the top layer of soil, where the roots are located, dries out, growth and fruiting slow down.
  Advice! If cucumbers have a lot of barren flowers, slightly drying the soil stimulates the formation of female flowers.
• high air humidity, in the range of 85-90%, and a high content of carbon dioxide, which improves photosynthesis;
• regular feeding, both root and foliar.

To obtain a good harvest of Zhuravlenok F1 cucumbers, it is especially important to observe the temperature regime:

• in clear weather + 25-29 °C;
• on cloudy days + 20-22 °C.

Attention! At night, the temperature should not drop below 20 °C - this is when the harvest grows.

If it is hot and the temperature outside or in the greenhouse is more than 30 °C, the pollen becomes sterile and there will be no ovaries. Cucumbers will not set if the temperature drops below 15 °C, despite abundant flowering.

Characteristics of the variety

The cucumber variety Zhuravlenok type f1 is a bee-pollinated type of cucumber that has an average ripening method. This type of hybrid is more adapted to various living conditions on the territory of the Russian Federation, and even when other vegetables have a bad year, the Crane will be able to impress with its yield percentages.

Crane cucumbers are cucumbers that reproduce by the type of side shoots; they are highly developed, but the main shoots that grow on the main column are poorly developed, so they do not always ripen. For the first time, more than 8 cucumbers ripen.

According to reviews from gardeners, they choose this type of cucumber, because with minimal care and expense, you can harvest a considerable amount of cucumbers, even despite the fact that the year may not be productive at all. The main thing is to water the bushes on time and fertilize them, then you can definitely count on a cucumber winter.

This type of cucumber tolerates any transportation well and, at the correct storage temperature, retains its presentation for more than 3 months.

Description of the plant

On average, the baby crane forms about 5 shoots in height, which can reach 2 meters, which is why this species requires constant garter and selection. From the moment of planting to the moment of harvesting, 42-49 days pass.

Cucumbers are pollinated with the help of bees, and all ties are formed only by the type of bunching. This type of cucumber perfectly resists many diseases, such as tobacco mosaic and powdery mildew, in addition, this species can grow and survive in absolutely any type of soil.

Description of fruits

All fruits have the shape of an ellipse, none have a neck and medium-sized tubercles on the skin. Cucumbers can grow from 3 to 4 cm in diameter, 8-13 cm in length, with small light stripes and barely noticeable black dots, and the weight of one fruit does not exceed 114 g.

This type was created so that it can be grown both in film greenhouses and in open soil. The pulp of this species is dense and crispy, has excellent taste and no bitterness.

Fruits of this type are perfect for canning, any type of pickling and, of course, for fresh consumption and for salads. From 1 m2 you can collect at least 9-12 kg.

Growing cucumbers Crane F1

Zhuravlenok F1 cucumbers can be grown by seedlings and sowing seeds in open ground. Each of these methods has its own advantages. Experienced gardeners combine them, extending the harvest season.

Direct planting in open ground

Start sowing the seeds of Zhuravlenok F1 cucumbers when the ground becomes warm - its temperature should not be less than + 15 ° C. It is important that the spring frosts are already behind us. Features of planting cucumber seeds Zhuravlenok F1:

• choose a place where representatives of the pumpkin family have not grown for several years;
• Cucumbers grow best in a warm bed, if it is impossible to build one, for every square meter.
  m add up to 2 buckets of compost or humus and a matchbox of nitrophoska; Important! Fertilizer and humus are distributed over the entire area of ​​the bed - the root system of Zhuravlenok F1 cucumbers is shallow, but branched.
• You can sow the seeds of the Crane cucumbers either dry or pre-soaked, if they are not treated with thiram, they are colored;
  Important! The latter method is preferable, but the bed with crops will have to be kept moist.
• sowing depth – 1.5-2 cm.

Advice! To prevent birds from pecking out cucumber seeds, which happens often, it is better to cover the bed with non-woven material, at the same time the moisture will be better preserved.

Cucumbers sprout quickly in warm soil; their cotyledon leaves will appear in 3-4 days.

Growing by seedlings

When growing Zhuravlenok F1 cucumber seedlings, the harvest can be obtained a month earlier. But it makes sense to do it if there is a well-lit windowsill or the opportunity to provide additional light to the plants: you won’t get a big harvest from stretched seedlings.

Stages of growing seedlings:

• soak the seeds of the Zhuravlenok F1 cucumbers until they peck;
• prepare containers - peat pots or tablets, or, in extreme cases, cups that can be easily cut before replanting.

Attention! Plants of the Zhuravlenok F1 variety react negatively to damage to the roots, so they need to be planted very carefully and should not be picked.

1. The soil for sowing cucumbers should be light and moderately fertile. You can buy ready-made or mix turf soil, peat and sand in equal parts, adding vermicult.
2. Cucumber seeds are planted in separate containers to a depth of 1.5 cm to provide them with greenhouse conditions; the containers are hidden in a plastic bag, which is removed when the cotyledons appear.
3. Conditions for keeping Zhuravlenka F1 seedlings – 12 hours of daylight, temperature + 20-25 °C, watering with warm water and careful loosening.

Plants are planted in the ground at the age of 3-4 weeks, from here you need to determine the timing of sowing: everyone’s climate is different. By this time, Crane F1 should have 3-4 true leaves and a strong stem. To prevent the seedlings from experiencing stress due to a sudden change in habitat, they are gradually accustomed to outdoor conditions for a week.

Watering and fertilizing

This is the main thing that the F1 Crane needs after landing.

Water the plants only with water heated in the sun, as soon as the top layer of soil dries out slightly. You need to wet it to a depth of 20 cm.

Advice! The entire area of ​​the garden bed should be watered.

Cucumbers should not be watered at night or in the middle of a sunny day. In the first case, this is a path to fungal diseases, in the second, leaf burns cannot be avoided.

Cucumbers are fed frequently, but the concentration of fertilizers should be lower than for other crops.

Even if the bed is well filled with organic matter, Zhuravlenok F1 needs additional mineral fertilizing: 30 g per bucket of complex mineral fertilizer, per square meter. m is enough 3 liters. They are alternated with an infusion of mullein (diluted 10 times, infuse and take 3 liters per bucket) or bird droppings (dilute 25 times, 3 liters per bucket). This amount is enough to feed a square. m of bed area. The frequency of feeding is once every 10-15 days. They require watering before.

Cucumbers respond well to foliar feeding with weak fertilizer solutions: 10 g of urea and 6 g of potassium sulfate per 10 liters. Plants are sprayed on the leaves in cloudy, windless weather.

Formation

It is especially necessary when growing Crane F1 on a trellis so that the plants are compact. As soon as the main stem begins to grow, it is tied to a trellis and shaped according to the following pattern:

In open ground, when spreading a crop, they do it differently - they pinch off the main shoot if it has grown too much and interferes with the vegetables in the neighboring beds. Since the ovaries are uniformly formed both on the main stem and on the side vines, the Zhuravlenok F1 variety does not need any other formation.

Harvest and storage

Harvesting of Zhuravlyonka is carried out as the fruits ripen. It is better that cucumbers do not overgrow, as this has a bad effect on their taste. The collection is carried out once every 1–2 days. It is better to do this in the morning, when the fruits are most juicy. Crane is characterized by excellent transportability of fruits and, at the right temperature, retains excellent taste and presentation for a long time.

Fruits can be stored in the refrigerator in several ways:

1. In the vegetable compartment. No special preparation is required; they are stored for 3–4 days.
2. In the package. The cucumbers are in an open plastic bag covered with damp gauze. Shelf life - up to 10 days.
3. On paper. Cucumbers are wrapped in paper towels or napkins and placed in a plastic bag. Shelf life: up to 2 weeks.
4. In water. Cold water is poured into any wide container, where cucumbers are placed 1-2 cm with their tails down. The water changes every day. Shelf life: up to 3–4 weeks.

Cucumbers can also be stored indoors:

1. In a box or box. At a temperature of +10...+15°С, the shelf life is 2–3 days, at +6…+8°С - up to 10 days.
2. In fabric. Wrap the fruits in a damp cloth and store in a cellar or basement at a temperature of +5...+7°C, moisten the cloth as it dries. Shelf life is about 7 days.

Regardless of the storage method, you should inspect cucumbers from time to time and remove those that have lost their freshness or have begun to deteriorate.

Zhuravlyonok is an excellent productive, unpretentious variety of cucumbers that has a place in every garden. Follow the recommendations for its cultivation and further care and you will certainly get a rich and tasty harvest that can be harvested almost before the first cold weather.

Diseases and pests

Of the fungal diseases, the most dangerous for Crane F1 are root rot and downy mildew. As a preventive measure against rotting of the root zone of the stem, you can sprinkle it with sand when planting. For treatment, dusting with drying substances is used - crushed charcoal, ash or chalk.

To prevent peronosporosis, phytosporin is used (twice treatment according to instructions); for treatment, copper-containing fungicides are used.

Advice! Experienced gardeners use whey for this: spraying solution: a liter of whey or curdled milk per bucket of water, 10 drops of iodine and tbsp. spoon of liquid soap.

Infusions of onion and garlic are used against aphids on cucumbers - 90 g per bucket or hot pepper - 30 g per bucket. Per sq. I need 2 liters of infusion.

Slugs and whiteflies are controlled using traps. For slugs, pieces of boards are laid out on the beds and insects are collected by hand. Whiteflies are caught with sticky traps.

Features of bush care

Hybrid varieties are better adapted to various conditions, but require regular care - watering and fertilizing. Don’t forget to weed and loosen the soil around the plants to protect the planting from weeds.

Watering and fertilizing

Water the cucumbers with lukewarm water as the top layer of soil dries. Since they have a fairly branched root system, the entire area of ​​the site needs to be treated and the soil must be moistened to a depth of about 20 cm. Watering is done in the morning or early evening. If watered on a hot afternoon, it can cause the leaves to burn. And when watering late in the evening, before a damp and cool night, fungal infections of plants may develop.

Find out how to properly water cucumbers in a greenhouse and in open ground.

Since the Zhuravlyonok variety is undemanding to the soil, it is often planted in poor areas that require further fertilizing. However, even on a fertile bed, additional complex mineral fertilizers are needed in the amount of 30 g per 1 bucket of water (3 liters per 1 m² of land). Mineral feeding alternates with organic one - mullein infusion (dilute with water 10 times, insist, take 3 liters per bucket of water) or bird droppings (dilute with water 25 times, insist, take 3 liters per bucket of water). This amount is enough to process 1 m² of bed area. In this case, fertilizers are applied after watering, the frequency of the activity is once every 10–15 days. Cucumbers respond well to foliar feeding, for example, you can mix 10 g of urea, 6 g of potassium sulfate per 10 liters of water. In this case, plant leaves are sprayed only in cloudy, windless weather.

Formation

Since the Little Crane stretches to a considerable height and usually grows on a trellis, care should be taken to ensure its compactness. When the main stem of the plant has grown sufficiently, it is tied to a support and begins to be shaped according to the following pattern:

Scheme for the formation of cucumber vines If cucumbers grow in open ground and the crop is spread, then when the main shoot is too elongated and interferes with other plants, it is pinched.

Disease and pest control

Despite the variety’s resistance to many cucumber diseases, including powdery mildew, cucumber mosaic and bacteriosis, preventive measures should be taken. One of them is pre-planting soaking of seeds in special disinfectants. After this procedure, they should be dried for 24 hours and only then planted in open ground.

Did you know? Cucumber has a wonderful effect on the skin, so it is an ingredient in many skin care cosmetics. Try a regular procedure - place two cucumber rings on your eyelids for 20 minutes and very soon you will notice a noticeable result.

The most dangerous fungal infections for this variety are root rot and downy mildew. To prevent root rotting when planting, the root area of ​​the stem should be sprinkled with sand. Therapy for this disease is carried out using traditional methods - crushed charcoal, ash or chalk. To prevent peronosporosis, double treatment with “Fitosporin” is used according to the instructions for the drug, and treatment is carried out with copper-containing fungicides. You can also use the traditional method, spraying the planting with a special solution: 1 liter of whey, 10 drops of iodine, 1 tbsp. l. liquid soap, 1 bucket of water.

Did you know? Cucumbers contain a large amount of vitamin K, which has a beneficial effect on the formation and strengthening of bone tissue.

An onion-garlic solution (90 g per 1 bucket of water) or a solution of hot pepper (30 g per 1 bucket of water) works well against aphids. To treat 1 m² of planting, 2 liters of product are needed. Slugs and whiteflies are removed mechanically. Whiteflies are caught with special glue traps, and for slugs, small planks are laid out on the beds, where they are collected by hand.

Reviews of Zhuravlenok F1 cucumbers

Irina Moskvina, 45 years old, Krasnodar

I love bee-pollinated hybrids. It seems to me that they taste better than parthenocarpic ones. I tried many new products, but settled on a hybrid variety of cucumber for open ground, Zhuravlenok. I have a large garden and this long-climbing variety is what I need. The cucumbers are very tasty, without voids or bitterness. And the size is the same - it’s convenient to put it in jars. We have already tried the marinade from them, everyone liked it. And the salted ones are still standing in the basement, waiting in the wings. I will plant Zhuravlenka next year.

Andrey Lipatov, 55 years old, Lipetsk region.

I am engaged in growing cucumbers for sale. I used to plant simple varieties. They are tasty, no doubt, but the yield is very low, and they immediately respond to any changes in the weather with bitterness. No one will buy such cucumbers. I was looking for a hybrid that was easy to care for, resistant to disease, and had seeds that didn’t bite at a price. I stopped at Zhuravlenka and was right. Grew up without problems. Delicious, selected cucumbers were gone. And my wife marinated and salted it for herself. They were good in salads. I am very glad that I discovered such a hybrid.

Rules for planting and growing

In order to get an excellent yield and good fruits, you need to follow several standard rules.

1. The first seeds should be planted in open soil only at the end of May or at the beginning of June. Just at this moment warm times begin, and then there will be no more frosts.
2. After this, it will be necessary to prepare warm materials - this is film and arcs, since young shoots need shelter from low temperatures at night.
3. Before planting seedlings in the ground, it is necessary to dig it up and add fertilizer to it. Then make holes or furrows and water them generously, only then put the seeds there (2-3 pieces). You cannot plant seeds deeper than 2-4 cm; the standard pattern for planting cucumbers is 50 by 30 cm.
4. Constantly water the plants, loosen the soil, remove all weeds and, of course, do not forget about fertilizing. These types of cucumbers love simple soils, but usually such soil is very poor in vitamins, so do not skip the fertilizing process.
5. During the entire growth period, you need to feed about 5-7 times, changing them in places, first with organic fertilizers, then with mineral fertilizers, then with complex fertilizers. In order to make an organic supplement, you will need some droppings and 10 liters of water. And for minerals per 10 liters of water: urea - 16 g, superphosphate - 55 g, potassium - 16 g and leave this tincture for one day.
6. Harvesting can begin no earlier than July.

Don’t forget: water cucumbers regularly; fruits that are overripe are no longer as tasty, as they will absorb too much water and various substances. If you follow these usual procedures, this will significantly increase the percentage of yield, and growing will be a joy for you.

It is quite common for such cucumbers to sometimes ripen earlier, and sometimes to take too long to ripen. The crane's cucumber can bear fruit until late autumn, the main thing is to collect cucumbers in time so that the next ones can have time to ripen. Among other hybrids, this one bears the most fruit during the entire harvest season.

Disembarkation and care

The Zhuravlenok F1 cucumber differs from other varieties in its excellent taste. Eating fresh and pickled cucumbers increases appetite and helps in the good absorption of other dietary fibers. Potassium is present in large quantities in the fruits, due to which excess moisture is removed from the human body and heart function improves.

Common cucumber 'Crane F1'

Main genus: Common cucumber

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Description of the plant:

Common cucumber 'Crane F1' is a hybrid of the Crimean experimental breeding station of the All-Russian Research Institute of Plant Growing. Approved for use in the Central Black Earth, North Caucasus, Lower Volga and West Siberian regions in 1996.

Recommended for growing in open ground.

Dimensions and growth form:

The hybrid 'Crane F1' is represented by climbing plants. The length of the main stem is 150–190 cm, the number of lashes of the first order is 3–5, of the second – 1–2. The leaf blade is oval, slightly dissected, smooth, green. The edge is almost intact.

The ovary is oval-cylindrical, tuberculate, with sparse, black pubescence.

Pumpkin:

Size, shape and color:

The greenery is ellipsoidal in shape, 11–12 cm long, 3.6–4.0 cm in diameter, weighing 80–109 g. The surface is coarsely tuberous. The color is green with blurry stripes reaching 1/3–1/2 of the length of the fruit. The neck is missing. On a cross section, the greenery is rounded-triangular, the hollowness is weak.

The taste of fresh fruits is good to excellent.

Ripening time and yield:

The common cucumber 'Crane F1' is an early ripening hybrid (early ripening). Valued for the friendly return of the early harvest. Pollinated by bees. The marketable yield is high and amounts to 1.5–4.7 kg/m2.

Disease resistance:

The hybrid is resistant to powdery mildew. Susceptibility to downy mildew is average. Prone to bacteriosis.

Directions for use:

Recommended for fresh consumption. Suitable for canning and pickling in small containers.

Features of agricultural technology

The presented cucumber is grown by seedlings or sown directly into the ground.

The seeds are soaked until sprouts appear. 2-3 pcs. sown in containers. The container is selected from such materials that it can be easily removed from the earthen clod or dissolved in the soil. The cucumber is planted in a permanent place after 3-4 weeks. Harden off in advance by exposing the plants to the open air.

They form bushes when grown on a trellis. With the correct layout, the cucumber is literally covered with fruits. The shoots creeping along the ground do not need to be pinched. The growth of the main stem is stopped only if the crop interferes with its neighbors in the garden.

Selecting a site for planting

Cucumbers grow comfortably on loamy soils that have excellent air and water permeability. Before planting, it is necessary to add organic humus. A high yield of cucumbers of this variety is obtained on flooded and chernozem soils, and drained peat lands. If you follow the agricultural techniques for growing this crop, you can achieve good results on clay soils and sand.

To lighten heavy clay soil, sawdust and leaf humus are added in the autumn. Lime must be added to peat bogs before planting. In all types of soil, it is good to dig annually with fresh manure (4-6 kg per 1 sq. m). Thanks to the introduction of organic fertilizers, the nutrition of cucumber plants improves. It is important for gardeners to keep track of what crop was planted in front of the cucumbers.

You cannot plant them if the predecessors were pumpkin plants. It is recommended to change the area for planting cucumbers annually. This reduces the risk of disease and protects against pests.