One of the best varieties from Dutch-Russian breeders is the Trilogy F1 cucumber: description and reviews

The Trilogy F1 cucumber was created by breeders using Dutch technologies, which guarantees excellent taste and commercial quality of the greens. It grows well throughout Russia and in neighboring countries, is tolerant of climatic vagaries, and does not require complex care procedures.

Characteristics of the variety

Gardeners appreciated the high yield of the variety and the excellent taste of cucumbers. Trilogy grows well in different regions. The variety can be sown directly into the ground or seedlings can be prepared first. But first you need to understand all the intricacies of plant care.

Trilogy F1 is an elite type hybrid originally from the Netherlands, but it was originally bred in Russia. Therefore, it is perfectly adapted for cultivation in both the Central and North-Western regions (according to reviews from gardeners, the variety is also excellent for cultivation in Moldova and Ukraine).

However, this variety was officially included in the State Register only in 2011, so it is actually considered that this variety was developed in the Netherlands.

If we talk about the characteristics of the variety, we can highlight several features:

Trilogy F1 cucumber (the description and reviews indicate that this variety feels great in open ground) has juicy pulp and a fresh taste. The aroma is slightly sour, very pleasant. If heat treatment is performed, voids may appear in the center of the fruit. This is considered the norm.

This variety loves warmth, but if minor frosts occur, the crop will not die.

On average, Trilogy F1 brings about 10 kg per 1m2. Fruit ripening occurs 50-58 days after the appearance of the first shoots. The harvest is suitable for both fresh salads and preparations. To ensure crispy cucumbers, gardeners recommend harvesting at the gherkin stage. Then the taste and aroma will be more pronounced.

Characteristics of cucumbers of the Trilogy F1 variety.

The Trilogy F1 variety is resistant to most diseases typical of vegetables of this type. Therefore, as a rule, powdery mildew, cucumber mosaic and others form on plants.

But the variety is slightly less resistant to downy mildew. However, if you follow all care recommendations, no problems should arise. But this hybrid is not so resistant to pests. Therefore, preventative treatments will be required.

History of selection

Trilogy cucumbers are an f1 hybrid, the seeds of which are produced by Rijk Zwaan from the Netherlands. These cucumbers were registered in the State Register of our country about 7 years ago. The variety is recommended for cultivation in the Central and North-Western regions of Russia, including the Moscow region and the Leningrad region.

Which regions are best to grow in?

The Trilozhdi hybrid is approved for cultivation in two regions: central and northwestern.

Advantages and disadvantages

The described variety has all the standard advantages of hybrids. This means that it grows well in different types of soil, is responsive to fertilizers, and can survive short-term cold snaps.

Among other advantages it is worth highlighting:

• Stress resistance. The variety normally tolerates temperature fluctuations and short-term drought.
• High immunity.
• Transportability. You can transport crops even over long distances.
• Good taste that is not lost during pickling or salting.
• Possibility to grow cucumbers both in open ground and in a greenhouse.

The Trilogy F1 cucumber, the description and reviews of which allow you to quickly make a choice in favor of this hybrid, due to its thin skin, pickles much faster. Therefore, too many spices are not required. But, like any other variety, Trilogy also has disadvantages.

In their reviews, gardeners often indicate:

• Poor resistance to blight. To prevent the development of the disease, it is necessary to neutralize the seeds before planting them.
• Too thin skin. For some, this is not a plus, but a minus, since cucumbers lose moisture too quickly. This affects the shelf life. Therefore, such varieties are very rarely used for sale.
• The need for more abundant fertilizer application during flowering.

But other varieties have significantly more disadvantages. In addition, it all depends on the purpose for which the cucumbers are grown. If for homemade preparations and fresh salads, then this is an ideal option. But for commercial purposes, preference is given to other varieties.

Taste qualities of cucumbers

Trilogy F1 cucumbers, according to many reviews, have excellent taste.

Attention! Trilogy F1 cucumbers are mainly harvested in the gherkin state; it is not recommended to grow the fruits until they are fully ripe.

In the gherkin state, Trilogy cucumbers have crispy and moderately juicy flesh, no bitterness. The skin is medium thick without much flavor. The taste and aroma of the fruit fully meet all the requirements related to cucumbers.

The harvest is universal due to its good taste. The fruits are consumed fresh, used for preparing cold appetizers, and they also tolerate canning and pickling well. Due to the average thickness of the skin, cucumbers are quickly soaked in brine, so when salted and pickled, they turn out crispy.

Sowing seeds

If the seeds are grown for seedlings, then sowing should be done at the very beginning of May. To do this, you will need to prepare sufficiently warm soil, the temperature of which will be in the range of 17-19 °C. If cultivation will be carried out immediately in open ground, then you need to wait until the ground warms up to the same temperature. But it is worth taking into account the climatic features of the region.

The harvest ripens relatively quickly, so there is no need to worry about waiting a little longer. The optimal air temperature for planting in open ground is 21-22 °C. Sprouted seedlings can be transferred to a greenhouse or on a breast at the end of May or beginning of June.

In order for the seeds to germinate well, you need to choose the most fertile area of ​​the garden. It is important that this place is not located near bee-pollinated crops. When planting planting material, it is necessary to deepen it by 12 cm, so the beds must be high enough. It is better to choose sunnier areas.

It is advisable that potatoes, tomatoes, peppers, onions or legumes were previously grown in the garden. But it is better not to plant this variety in place of zucchini and other pumpkins, since these crops draw the same substances from the ground. If cucumbers do not receive proper nutrition, they will begin to get sick and will not be as resistant to parasites.

Growing seedlings will allow you to get an earlier harvest. It should take about 20-30 days from the first shoots to transfer to the garden bed. You should not allow the seedlings to overgrow. In this case, it will take root much less well, which means a more modest harvest.

Caring for Trilogy cucumbers

They are grown mainly in open ground by seedlings and by planting dry seeds. For seedlings, seeds are sown in early May in peat pots to a depth of 2 cm. They are planted in the ground at the end of May or early June at an average daily temperature above 17°C to a depth of 3-4 cm according to the 50x30 pattern. Grown by trellis method. The harvest of the Trilogy F1 variety comes from the main stem, so all the stepsons are removed up to the trellis, leaving only the ovaries, and at a height of 50 cm and above, both the side shoots and the ovaries are cut off.

The main stem is twisted around the trellis and pinched every 50-80 cm, leaving 2 side shoots at each node. The remaining shoots are removed after the 4th leaf.

Standard care - watering, weeding, loosening, fertilizing. Water in the evening with warm water; during flowering and fruiting, the amount of watering is increased.

Fertilizing - 5-6 times per season, alternating mineral fertilizers and organic matter.

Watering and fertilizing

Seedlings should be watered in moderation as they grow. It is worth noting that before flowering, Trilogy F1 cucumbers need a minimal amount of liquid. After the ovaries form, you should water them daily with warm water at the root. The recommended time for watering is morning or evening, when the garden bed is not exposed to direct sunlight.

When fertilizing, only easily soluble fertilizers should be used, since the root system of cucumbers of the Trilogy F1 variety is underdeveloped.

The amount of fertilizing is calculated based on how nutritious the soil is. Usually, cucumbers are fed 5-6 times during the season. Be sure to alternate fertilizers (organic and mineral).

Between waterings and at the time of fertilizing, the top layer of soil should be loosened.

Watering

Plants need to be watered with plenty of warm, settled water every 3-4 days, and during flowering and fruit ripening, watering should be increased.

Fertilizer application

Fertilizers are applied every 2 weeks, and it is advisable to alternate organic fertilizers with mineral ones, which should be easily soluble in water, given the weak root system of this cucumber variety. Fertilizing should be applied more in the first month of fruiting, since during this period the plants produce the greatest yield.

Important! It is advisable to fertilize in the evening or during a cloudy time of day after abundant watering.

It is as follows:

• first fertilizer - carried out 2 weeks after planting on the garden bed with a mixture of 1 tbsp. spoons of urea, 60 g of superphosphate and 10 liters of water or slurry in a ratio of 1:8;
• the second is carried out during flowering using 2 tbsp. spoons of superphosphate per 10 liters of water or 1 glass of wood ash per 10 liters of water;
• third - 50 g of urea per 10 liters of water or herbal infusion is introduced during fruiting in a ratio of 1:5;
• fourth - after 2 weeks: 1 tbsp. a spoonful of baking soda per 10 liters of water or a two-day infusion of rotted hay.

Garter and bush formation

The Trilogy bush is not too branchy, but it is unlimited in growth and requires gradual formation. The sequence of this procedure is as follows:

• When the bush of the variety reaches a height of 40 cm, it is tied to trellises.
• When the cucumber grows 1.5 m, pinch off the top of the central stem.
• All lateral shoots are pinched after the 4th leaf.
• All lower branches from the main stem of Trilogy below 50 cm are removed.

As the lateral shoots sprout, it will be necessary to periodically remove the lower part of the stem. You only need to leave 2 branches.

Hilling

Sprinkling Trilogy f1 bushes with soil is usually carried out after each watering - in the first half of the growing season. Outside of this schedule, the procedure is carried out during night frosts. After the start of flowering, the cucumber is earthed every day. The plant is sprinkled to 1/3 of its growth. This procedure improves the conductivity of moisture and oxygen to the roots of the variety. The cucumber also needs daily loosening of the soil around the bushes - at a depth of 10-15 cm.

Features of cultivation and possible difficulties

One of the features of a hybrid is its indetermination. Therefore, many inexperienced gardeners have difficulties with the correct formation of plants, which has a great impact on the volume of the harvest.

Growing seedlings

Since the seeds of this variety have good germination, they do not need to be pre-soaked. But some gardeners in their reviews still advise to first soak the planting material in water and wait until they hatch. After this, you can plant them in the usual way.

To prevent the development of diseases, disinfection can be carried out. To do this, it is enough to place the seed in a pale pink solution of potassium permanganate. After this, you can place 1-2 seeds in peat pots filled with nutritious substrate.

They need to be deepened by 1-2 cm. You can buy it in a specialized store or prepare it yourself. To do this, you need to combine 1 share of turf soil, peat and drainage with 2 shares of humus. Sand, sawdust, and vermiculite are suitable for drainage.

After planting the seeds, they need to be watered and placed in a warm place. In this case, it is necessary to provide at least 10 hours of daylight and maintain the temperature within 18-20 °C. You also need to remember that there is no need to pick seedlings. Such sprouts are too tender and will not tolerate transplantation well in this case.

Watering of seedlings is provided as needed. This means that you need to periodically check the soil. If it is dry, it needs watering. As a rule, water is required to be administered once a week. It is recommended to use only warm, settled water. Also, this variety of cucumbers tolerates spraying well.

To speed up the process of seed germination and the formation of strong shoots, it is better to cover the peat pots with plastic wrap. This will create a greenhouse effect. Some people use glass rather than film. This option is also suitable.

2-2.5 weeks after the sprouts appear, you can apply the first fertilizing. For this, it is best to use Fertility fertilizer. 1 tbsp. l. The product must be diluted in a bucket of water. Feeding Breadwinner is also suitable (the proportions are the same). The next application of fertilizer should be done when the 2nd full leaf appears.

To prepare the fertilizer you need to mix 1 tbsp. l ash and 1 tsp. nitrophoska. The mixture must be diluted in 3 liters of water. You can feed the seedlings a third time a few days before transplanting them into open ground or a greenhouse. To do this, you will need to soak raw yeast and some dry black bread in water. All fertilizing is applied according to the principle of 1 cup per seedling.

Landing Features

Trilogy f1 is one of the few varieties whose yield does not increase too much when grown in a greenhouse. It also feels good in open ground. Cucumber can be sown on the plot with seeds, but it prefers the seedling method of cultivation.

Landing dates

The variety begins to be planted for seedlings in early May. Trilogy needs well-warmed soil - 17°-19°. Therefore, it is worth waiting until the last spring frosts pass. The sprouted cucumber is transferred to an open area, as described, at the end of May or early June.

It all depends on the weather conditions - for the successful germination of Trilogy f1 crops, the air temperature must be at least 21°-22°.

Site preparation

Among the soils, the Dutch variety prefers light loamy or crumbly sandy loam. The main thing is that oxygen circulates easily through the soil and water does not stagnate at the roots. In the fall, the cucumber plot is dug up to a depth of 40 cm, cleaned, and then fertilized with mullein. 4-5 days before planting Trilogy, the soil is again thoroughly treated to remove weeds, disinfected with wood ash, then loosened, breaking up clods of earth. The last stage is cutting holes for the variety, at the bottom of which top dressing is placed: superphosphate and sawdust.

Planting seeds

Trilogy seeds are sown in peat tablets - 2 seeds per container. Before planting, the material is germinated for 24 hours in damp gauze. To make the cucumber grow faster, it is fertilized with nitrogen fertilizer every 10 days. The plantings of the variety are also watered daily, making sure that no crust forms around the sprouts. A week before transplanting into the ground, Trilogy f1 seedlings begin to harden in the sun - 20-30 minutes a day, gradually increasing this time.

Planting seedlings

Seedlings of this variety are transferred to open ground at the age of 26-28 days. During this time, 3-4 leaves should bloom on the Trilogy sprouts. At the same time, transfer is possible only if the night temperature in the area does not fall below 17°. Replant the cucumber along with the container so as not to damage the roots.

For planting work, choose a warm and windless, but cloudy day.

Planting scheme

When planting, the sprouts of Trilogy f1 are buried 6-6.5 cm. The optimal distance between two adjacent bushes of the variety is 50 cm. At the same time, the ideal row spacing is 70 cm. As the cucumber grows, it will have to be thinned out a couple of times so that the bushes have enough sunlight light and free space. About 7 standard Trilogy f1 plants can be freely accommodated per 1 sq/m².

Picking

If the seeds were planted in a box or other container in which the sprouts are very close to each other, you will have to replant them, that is, pick them (although this is not recommended for this variety).

Such manipulations can be performed only when the sprouts have opened their cotyledon leaves or the first adult leaves have formed.

You first need to prepare the containers. Ordinary plastic cups are suitable for this, since they are sufficiently deep, inexpensive, and it is also very easy to make drainage holes in them. The containers must be filled with fresh soil mixture.

For this, soil made from turf soil, peat, sawdust, and humus is suitable. Universal store-bought primer will also work. It is better to pour the soil into cups the day before the intended picking. It is also worth shedding the soil well. The next day you can proceed to transplantation.

During picking, using a small spoon (a measuring spoon works great), you need to remove each sprout with a lump of earth and transfer it to a separate glass. It is strongly not recommended to touch the tender stems of seedlings during transplantation. Also, under no circumstances should you try to pull the plant by its leaves. Due to such injuries, a large share of the crop can be lost.

To reduce injury to young plants, you should first make holes in the soil for replanting. Then you need to water the transplanted sprout and only then sprinkle it with soil. In this case, the young roots will straighten out faster and begin to gain strength.

Seedlings can be buried almost to the first leaves. But you need to make sure that they do not touch the ground under any circumstances. Otherwise, they will begin to rot and the entire plant may die (at a minimum, it will be greatly weakened and will not be able to form fruits).

It is not always possible to make a pick the first time. If the roots were seriously damaged (for example, they were deeper and when removing the sprout with a clod of earth, part of the rhizome was cut off), then there is no point in wasting time and resources trying to grow it. This is another reason to plant seed directly in separate peat pots.

Features of caring for cucumbers after picking

Trilogy F1 cucumber, according to the description and reviews, grows well on its own.

But if picking has been done, then additional measures will need to be taken to care for the seedlings:

• The first few days after transplantation, you need to maintain a room temperature of 18-20 ° C and fairly high humidity. This promotes good rooting. Temperatures cannot be lowered, otherwise this will lead to stress in the plants and their growth will seriously slow down.
• Drafts should not be allowed, especially when the seedlings are very young or have just been transplanted.
• Lighting is an important point in caring for seedlings. In spring, cucumbers do not always have enough light for full development. Because of this, the sprouts begin to stretch too much and turn pale. In such a situation, additional lighting will be required. It is most effective to use special lamps (for example, phytolamps).

Periodically, the seedlings need to be turned so that they do not start to stretch in one direction and end up falling over.

Harvest and storage

Trilogy F1 is a parthenocarpic (self-pollinating) hybrid of medium ripening period; it begins to bear fruit 50-58 days after planting the plants in the soil. They are mainly grown in open ground - there are many early varieties for greenhouses. Cultivated in the southern regions, the middle zone, as well as in the north - in Siberia and the Urals.

Cucumbers - with small pimples, white spines and dark green tender skin, 7-10 cm long and weighing up to 65-70 grams, have wonderful taste (very juicy, with crispy dense flesh and no bitterness).

Productivity is high (330-650 centners per hectare). They can be used universally, but when fresh they are simply great! If desired, you can also preserve it. The variety has good commercial qualities (it is stored for a long time and is easily transported).

Landing in the ground

In order for the seedlings to form into a full-fledged plant, it is necessary to properly prepare the area for planting. First of all, you will need to dig up the ground quite deeply and place 1 bucket of humus in the ground for each square meter.

If you don’t have it, you can use compost or wood ash (just 1 cup per 1 m2 is enough). If you plan to grow cucumbers in a greenhouse, then you must first remove the top layer of soil (about 7-15 cm) and lay down fresh fertile soil mixture.

Additionally, it is recommended to disinfect the soil with a weak solution of potassium permanganate. If possible, it would be a good idea to measure the acidity of the soil. It should be less than 6-7. If the soil is too acidic, then dolomite flour must be added to it.

The Trilogy F1 cucumber, the description and reviews of which are discussed in the article, shows good yield results when it is grown in fenced beds. To prepare them, it is necessary to remove 30 cm of soil, lay down a layer of manure at least 40 cm thick and then return the top soil.

The manure will gradually decompose and release heat. Thanks to this, the seedlings will not only receive nutrients, but will also warm up if the nights are still quite cool in the spring. If additional heating of the earth is not intended, then before planting the plants you need to make sure that the soil to a depth of 4-5 cm is warmed up to 12-15 °C.

Planting in the ground occurs when the sprouts have 2-3 full-fledged leaves. Planting is carried out according to a 2-row scheme. There should be no more than 6 young plants per 1 m2. In a greenhouse, seedlings should be arranged in 1 row. In this case, there should be no more than 3 seedlings per 1 m2.

Watering, fertilizing

After planting in the ground or greenhouse, cucumbers also need regular watering. You need to use heated and settled water at a temperature of about 22-25 °C. Watering should be done several times a week in the evening. Irrigation can also be carried out (if the weather is very hot and sunny).

Before fruiting begins, you can feed the cucumbers 5-6 times with mineral and organic compounds. A weak solution of manure, chicken droppings, and wood ash is suitable. Among mineral fertilizers, preference should be given to superphosphate, potassium sulfate and urea.

Also, according to some gardeners, fermented herbal infusion has an excellent effect. The interval between feedings should be at least 2 weeks. Fertilizers need to be applied at the root.

You should be careful with nitrogen fertilizers such as urea manure or chicken droppings. They can be used only at the initial stages of bush development. If you continue to introduce nitrogen fertilizers, this will lead to an excess of nitrogen, and accordingly, the yield will seriously decrease.

Pinching, tying

It is necessary to start forming a bush when the plant reaches 40-50 cm. Up to this height, you can safely remove all lateral shoots and ovaries. When the plant reaches 80-100 cm, you need to pinch it and carefully wrap it around a trellis or other support.

In this case, at least 3 full-fledged shoots must be formed on the plant.

It is also recommended to pinch the 5th leaves on the shoots. This allows you to independently regulate the number of ovaries, but if you leave too many, it will not bring a larger harvest, and the cucumbers will simply become smaller.

It is important to ensure that the plants are always tied to the trellis and do not fall to the ground. Excess shoots are removed so that they cannot weaken the plants, and accordingly all the forces and nutrients will be used to form flowers and subsequently fruits.

How to grow your own

The hybrid is grown by seedlings and seed methods. It grows well both in open ground and indoors. Plants do not like heavy soils, so they are planted mainly in sandy loam. Recommended ground temperature is +15-17°C.

Good predecessors are onions, carrots, peppers, cabbage. Do not plant cucumbers after pumpkin ones, as there is a high risk of infection with “family” diseases and pest invasions.

Planting by seeds and seedlings

Sowing by seedlings begins in mid-April.
After this, cover with a 1-2 cm layer of soil. At first, watering is carried out carefully - it is recommended to use a spray bottle. The seedlings are removed to a warm, illuminated place where the temperature is maintained at +25-28°C, and covered with glass or film.

After the emergence of seedlings, the covering material is removed, and the temperature is lowered by about 10°C and left for five days.

Important! If this is not done, the seedlings will stretch out and be weak. After 2-3 full-fledged leaves appear, the seedlings are planted in open ground.

This is done in early May, on beds prepared in advance, in rows. It is recommended to leave the distance between future bushes of the Trilogy F1 hybrid at 40-50 cm. The seeds are laid in moist soil to a depth of 1.5-2 cm and gently sprinkled with earth

After 2-3 full leaves appear, the seedlings are planted in open ground. This is done in early May, on beds prepared in advance, in rows. It is recommended to leave the distance between future bushes of the Trilogy F1 hybrid at 40-50 cm. The seeds are placed in moist soil to a depth of 1.5-2 cm and gently sprinkled with soil.

To maintain heat and retain moisture, the bed is covered with film. If the rules of care are followed, fruiting begins on average 40 days after sowing.

Growing in stages and care

Standard care includes

1. Timely watering. It is carried out in the evening, with warm water, once every three days.
2. Weeding - as the weeds grow.
3. Loosening - between waterings.
4. Feeding. Fertilizers are applied in liquid form and the procedure is combined with watering. The hybrid responds well to a solution of bird droppings and mineral complexes. During the growing season, Trilogy cucumbers are fed 5-6 times with an interval of two weeks.

In hot, long-lasting weather, shading material is used. Harvesting takes place from June to September.

Features of cultivation and possible difficulties

One of the features of a hybrid is its indetermination. Therefore, many inexperienced gardeners have difficulties with the correct formation of plants, which has a great impact on the volume of the harvest.

First of all, the main shoot should be tied to a trellis, the side stepsons should be removed, leaving only the ovaries. At a height of up to 50 cm from the ground, not only the side shoots are cut off, but also the ovaries.

When the central shoot grows to the trellis, it is carefully wrapped around it and pinched after 50-100 cm, leaving 2-3 side shoots at the nodes in this interval. The remaining shoots of the first and second order are pinched after the fourth leaf. The plant regulates the number of ovaries on them independently.

Important! Self-pollinating cucumber hybrids cannot be grown next to vegetable crops pollinated by bees.

Diseases and pests

Hybrid cucumber Trilogy F1 is resistant to:

• brown spot (cladosporiosis);
• cucumber mosaic virus;
• powdery mildew.

The hybrid is moderately resistant to downy mildew.

To prevent diseases and damage by pests, you should

• follow the rules of agricultural technology;
• weed the plants regularly;
• do not place new crops next to old ones;
• carry out sanitary treatment of agricultural equipment;
• destroy rejected cucumbers and green mass.

Remember that plants get sick more often when they are grown for several years in a row in the same place.

If prevention does not help, and the leaves begin to turn yellow and dry out, then the dead parts of the plant are removed and burned, and the rest is treated with the fungicide “Ridomil”, “Kurzat” or a 0.5% solution of Bordeaux mixture.

Common pests of cucumbers are spider mites, aphids, and thrips. Actellik, Talstar and other drugs are used against them. The biological product “Actofit” is also effective in combating spider mites (its maximum effectiveness is at temperatures above +18-20˚C).

Important! When growing cucumbers in a greenhouse, it is regularly ventilated, since high temperature and humidity stimulate the occurrence of diseases

Pest and disease control

Trilogy F1 cucumber (description and reviews will help you avoid mistakes when growing vegetables) is very resistant to various diseases. Its weak point is peronosporosis. The presence of downy mildew can be determined by the affected leaves. Barely noticeable specks appear on them, and then larger spots of a light yellow hue.

The spots begin to merge into one and affect large areas. The whole plant may first acquire a light yellow color and then darken. If such an infection occurs, then all damaged parts of the plant must be cut off and burned. The remaining cucumber ovaries must be treated with fungicides.

To prevent this disease, you should not plant cucumbers in the same place every year. It is better to wait 3 to 5 years and only then repeat planting. You can also protect cucumbers from downy mildew by spraying with fungicides. Such procedures must be carried out at least 2 times a season.

Pests also do not often attack cucumbers of this variety. The exception is the spider mite. Actofin is the most effective against it. If there are aphids or thrips on cucumbers, it is recommended to use Actellik.

To get a full harvest, it is necessary to remove weeds in a timely manner and provide proper care for cucumbers. It will also protect against the development of various diseases. Such products achieve maximum effectiveness at temperatures above 20˚C. It would be a good idea to use a reflective mulching film.

If cucumbers are grown in a greenhouse, diseases and parasites may appear due to too high humidity levels and sudden temperature changes.

Reviews

“Last summer I decided to try growing Trilogy F1 cucumbers. I planted seedlings. I used a trellis when growing. The harvest was good, but the bushes did not bear fruit for long. Zelentsy are very tasty with thin skin. I advise you to use the crop quickly, as cucumbers lose quality during storage.” Marianna, 48 years old.

“I am a gardener with little experience. I decided to experiment - I planted Trilogy seeds from Holland on one bed, and on the other, seeds collected last year from cucumbers of this variety grown in my garden. The difference between the resulting harvest is significant. The purchased seeds had better germination, the bushes were strong, the leaves were rich in color, the fruits were of good shape and taste. Not all of my planted seeds sprouted. The bushes were weaker, with thin vines. They had fewer ovaries, and many cucumbers were irregular in shape.” Stanislav, 37 years old.

Tips and tricks for growing

Experienced gardeners recommend always loosening the soil if it has rained. It nails the soil and prevents the access of oxygen. If the weather is dry, it is additionally recommended to mulch using straw, peat or sawdust. This way the moisture will leave much more slowly. This also helps prevent active weed growth.

The harvest of this variety ripens almost simultaneously. It is recommended to collect it every other day.

If you plan to store vegetables for a long time, you must adhere to the following recommendations:

• Place the cucumbers in a cool, dry place where the temperature is from + 4 to 0 °C. A basement is suitable for this. Cucumbers can be stored in it for up to 28 days.
• Avoid temperature changes during storage.
• Send for storage only fresh, whole fruits that are not damaged. If rotting has already begun on at least one cucumber, it can spread to the entire batch.
• To extend the shelf life of vegetables, it is recommended to put the fruits in wooden boxes and sprinkle them with sand.

Thus, the Trilogy F1 cucumber is an excellent hybrid that is suitable for growing in a wide variety of regions. This is confirmed not only by the description, but also by numerous reviews from gardeners. If you follow all the above recommendations, you can harvest a full harvest of tasty, juicy and crispy cucumbers.

Description of Trilogy cucumbers

The plant is of weak growth, but with indeterminate vines and weak lateral branching. The central stem grows without restriction. The size of an adult plant reaches 2 m in height. Therefore, trellises must be installed on the ridges and the plants must be tied up.

Cucumber Trilogy f1 medium-early ripening. Gherkins are ready for harvest 50-60 days after planting. Farmers try not to let them outgrow. Small cucumbers have the strongest aroma and pleasant taste.

The flowers on the bushes are exclusively female. 3-4 pieces are formed in the leaf axils at once.

Weakness of lateral branching is not an obstacle to high yield.