Cucumber Marinda f1: variety description and cultivation features

Description of the hybrid

Marinda is an early ripe hybrid of cucumbers created by the Dutch company Monsanto at the end of the 20th century.... The crop is intended for cultivation in open and closed ground, suitable for planting in the Central and Central Black Earth regions of Russia.

The plant has a female flowering type, branches weakly, does not need pollination. The leaves are heart-shaped, medium-sized, colored light green. The main stems are creeping vines. They end with antennae, with which the bushes cling to the supports.

The culture is distinguished by a bundle type of ovaries: 5–8 fruits are formed on one node.

Cucumbers are gherkin type, cylindrical in shape with miniature seed chambers. Covered with a dark green bumpy skin with white thorns.

Reference! The hybrid was included in the State Register of Seeds of the Russian Federation in 1994.

Distinctive features

Marinda f1 differs from other varieties of cucumbers:

• high yield;
• the ability to form pollen-free fruits;
• excellent commercial qualities of the crop;
• congenital resistance to disease;
• short growing season;
• high content of iodine, potassium and fiber in fruits.

Composition and properties

The hybrid fruit has a rich chemical composition, including:

• fiber;
• organic acids;
• vitamins E, C, K, PP;
• beta carotene;
• B vitamins (pyridoxine, biotin, thiamine, choline, pantothenic and folic acids, riboflavin);
• macronutrients (potassium, chlorine, phosphorus, magnesium, calcium, silicon, sulfur, sodium);
• trace elements (selenium, zinc, boron, aluminum, iodine, fluorine, iron, chromium, manganese).

Nutritional value of cucumbers per 100 g:

• calorie content - 13 kcal;
• proteins - 0.7 g;
• carbohydrates - 2.5 g;
• fat - 0 g.

Benefits of Marinda fruits:

• replenish the water balance;
• eliminate heartburn;
• cleanse the body of toxins, toxins and heavy metal salts;
• normalize digestive processes;
• prevent the deposition of adipose tissue;
• lower cholesterol levels;
• normalize blood pressure;
• relieve gum inflammation;
• improve the condition of the skin;
• relieve pain in gout, arthritis;
• heals the joints;
• reduce the concentration of uric acid;
• regulate kidney function;
• improve memory;
• strengthen the nervous system.

Attention! A few fresh cucumbers can help relieve your hangover. They will remove toxins and alcohol metabolites from the body.

Characteristics

The main characteristics of the hybrid are presented in the table:

Features of caring for bushes

According to the description, Miranda does not require special attention to herself. It is necessary to carry out the following care measures:

• Cucumbers are plants that love watering. For such a procedure, use only warm and settled water.It is best to water the bushes in the evening, when the sun will not dry the soil.
• In order for the root system to develop well, it is necessary to constantly huddle the stems, and loosen it with special care. This is due to the fact that the roots of cucumbers are shallow in the ground, about 5 cm. At the time of loosening with a hoe, it is easy to accidentally damage them.
• Miranda is a branched plant, therefore it is advised to grow such a variety of cucumbers only on a trellis, then the yield of the bushes will be much higher.
• Do not forget to fertilize the plant so that the roots can find all the necessary minerals and calcium. It is important to alternate feeding among themselves: mineral, complex, organic, fertilize every 2 weeks.
• Plant prophylaxis is carried out before the formation of strings: you do not have to wait for pests and insects to attack the bush.

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The cucumber variety Miranda F1 was bred in the 90s in Russia, and in 2003 it was included in the list of the most commonly grown vegetables in the country's gardens. In less than 20 years, this type of agricultural product has taken root well, which shows the great demand for garden plots in various regions. It gained the greatest popularity in the Central and Central Black Earth regions of the country. The care is standard, there is no need to create special conditions.

How to grow yourself

Marinda F1 is intended for outdoor cultivation in the southern regions of the country. In the conditions of the middle zone and northern regions of Russia, it is better to plant the hybrid in greenhouses.

Planting with seeds and seedlings

The culture is planted immediately at the summer cottage or sown in boxes at home for growing seedlings. Although the seeds of the hybrid have a high germination rate, experienced gardeners prepare them for sowing. For this:

1. Dissolve 1 tsp in 500 ml of water. salt.
2. The planting material is placed in the resulting solution and left for 15–20 minutes.
3. The floating seeds are removed: they are not suitable for planting.
4. The rest are washed under running water, dried on a paper towel.
5. If desired, the seeds are germinated: wrapped in a damp cloth, placed in a warm place and waiting for the sprouts to appear.

In open or greenhouse ground

For growing Marindas, they choose a greenhouse or a plot with good lighting, protected from winds and drafts, and rich in humus.

Planted according to the scheme presented in the table:

Seeding Algorithm:

1. Dig the soil to the depth of a shovel bayonet with superphosphate (50 g / m2).
2. When planting in bulk greenhouse beds, change the soil to a new one. Prepare a soil mixture of peat, turf and garden soil, humus and sawdust (2: 2: 2: 2: 1), add 1 tbsp. ash and 25 g of superphosphate for each bucket of mixture.
3. Form holes 2 cm deep at a distance of 15 cm from each other, leave 60 cm between rows in accordance with the planting scheme.
4. Pour plenty of warm water over the pits, place one seed at a time.
5. Cover with soil, cover with a thin layer of peat.

Until 2-3 pairs of true leaves appear at the shoots, all care will consist in watering and careful removal of weeds.

At home for seedlings

For growing seedlings, individual containers are used (for example, plastic or peat cups). Sowing is carried out 4 weeks before picking to a permanent place.

Step-by-step instruction:

1. Fill the containers with the nutrient medium, as with direct sowing on the site.
2. Moisten the soil abundantly, make holes in it 2 cm deep.
3. Place seeds in them, sprinkle with earth.
4. Move containers to a warm place, cover them with cut plastic bottles, cling film or plastic bags.
5. Remove an impromptu greenhouse after germination.
6. After 4-5 weeks, transplant the bushes to a permanent place according to the 60x15 cm scheme.

Important! Remember to regularly moisten the soil with a spray bottle or watering can with a fine diffuser so as not to blur the plantings.

Step-by-step cultivation and care

Hybrid Marinda F1 is unpretentious, caring for it consists of standard procedures:

1. The bushes are watered once a day, in the evening, with warm water. The soil should be moist, but not without excess liquid.
2. Lines are formed into 1 stem: for this, excess lateral shoots and foliage are removed. If the bushes are actively growing, then after they reach 2 m, the tops are pinched.
3. Cucumbers are fed with organic and mineral fertilizers. For the first time 2 weeks after picking seedlings into the ground or 1.5 months after sowing on the site.
4. After watering, the soil is loosened between the rows, weeds are removed every 10 days. When mulching the beds, the frequency of these procedures is reduced.

Features of cultivation and possible difficulties

Possible problems when cultivating a hybrid:

1. If the seedlings of cucumbers are strongly stretched, it means that they do not have enough sunlight. In this case, the containers with bushes are rearranged to a brighter place or phytolamps are installed.

   

2. If the cucumbers have an irregular shape and are strongly deformed, the plants are fed with nitrogen fertilizers.
3. The absence of ovaries is caused by the high air temperature, usually in the greenhouse. To prevent the problem, the bushes are watered with cool water, the door is often left open for ventilation.
4. The sheets are covered with small holes as a result of direct sunlight. In this case, the landings are shaded: they are covered with a translucent light material during the heat.

Diseases and pests

Marinda F1 is endowed with innate immunity:

• to spotted mosaic;
• cladosporium disease;
• olive spot.

The culture is insensitive to pests, but some gardeners, for preventive purposes, spray the bushes with special means:

• against melon aphids - 10 g of red ground pepper and 200 g of tobacco dust are poured with a bucket of water heated to + 60 ° C. Insist 5 hours and use as directed;
• against slugs - 5% solution of metaldehyde;
• from plant mites - dissolve 15 g of colloidal sulfur in a bucket of water.

Attention! Do not use chemicals during the ripening period of the crop, so that the fruits are harmless to the body.

Seedling selection

It is better to purchase seedlings in specialized stores or horticultural centers. So there is a guarantee that you will not be fooled with a plant variety. An alternative can be all kinds of gardening fairs, where prices for seedlings are much lower. When buying, ask in detail what kind of soil the seedlings were fed with.

When choosing seedlings, pay attention to the condition of the sprouts. They should have strong stems and leaves, as well as a bright green color and healthy appearance. For immediate transplantation into the ground, seedlings of three weeks of age are suitable.

It is still better to buy seeds and grow seedlings yourself. Firstly, this method will cost you less. Secondly, you will know exactly how you raised and fed your cucumbers.

Harvesting and application of the crop

The first fruits are harvested 50 days after planting. To increase the productivity of the bushes, cucumbers are picked every 3 days. They are carefully cut with a sharp knife or scissors, keeping the stalk.

Delicious and aromatic vegetables are actively used in cooking. They are pickled, salted, added to preparations for the winter, consumed fresh and crumbled into salads.

The fruits of Marinda are used in cosmetics and medicinal products: when applied externally, they mattify the skin, moisturize it, whiten and even out the complexion.

Advantages and disadvantages

Hybrid advantages:

• high productivity;
• resistance to adverse climatic conditions;
• immunity to major diseases;
• parthenocarpic type of pollination.
• the formation of bundle ovaries;
• attractive presentation;
• great taste;
• low price of seed;
• the versatility of using ripe cucumbers.

Gardeners love Marinda for the lack of bitterness in the fruits and ease of care. The disadvantages of the culture are at least:

• due to a lack of moisture, the fruits grow small;
• the hybrid does not like acidic soils with a high nitrogen content.

Characteristics of the variety

The plant contains the usual characteristics of climbing, feminine flowering and creates bundle ovaries:

1. Mediocre yield reaches 28 kg / m.
2. The surface of the fruit is dark green, covered with large tubercles, contains white pubescence. Gherkin is tubular, the maximum length of the fruit is 10 cm, weight is 60-75 grams.
3. The flavor of the pulp is attractive, crunchy, does not contain bitterness. The fruits are used for food in the freshest form, canning and salting.
4. View of the mid-early stage of ripening - the initial fruits appear approximately 56 days after mass shoots.
5. The yield of the cucumber variety Miranda F1 is significant, with proper care, covering moistening, loosening the soil and the introduction of fertilizers, up to 30 kg of zelents are harvested from each square meter of cucumber plantings.

Plants provide excellent yields, including in negative conditions associated with weather and nutrient composition of the soil. Sowing seeds or seedlings is recommended to be carried out after the danger of frost has disappeared, when the earth warms up to a temperature of +10 degrees.

The marinda cucumber variety expresses significant resistance to many diseases such as:

• scab;
• cladosporium disease;
• leaf spot;
• viral mosaic;
• powdery mildew.

The plant contains a female flowering, self-pollinating, which makes it possible to grow it in greenhouses. The culture of the bunch type of fruit formation - in a separate node, from 2 to 7 cucumbers can be formed.

Testimonials

There are a lot of positive feedback from vegetable growers about the hybrid on the forums:

Irina, Kazan: “I have been choosing a hybrid Marinda F1 for planting for the third year already. Neat and small cucumbers, as in the photo, are great for pickling and pickling, fresh they go well with other vegetables in salads. If you do not notice the cucumber and do not remove it in time, then it will turn into a "barrel" in a short time, but such fruits do not become bitter, so it is easy to find a use for them. "

Igor, Azov: “A good hybrid, is not afraid of pests, does not get sick. Marinda is an excellent culture for a pensioner, as it does not require special care, and work at a summer cottage is quickly exhausting due to age. "

Growing conditions

Miranda loves good lighting - she needs an open, sunny place. The temperature within 24-28 ° С is the most optimal. In 30-degree heat, the plant does not feel comfortable and suffers from drought.

You can not choose for planting cucumbers soils with a surface bed of groundwater. This circumstance will create excess moisture, and the root system may rot.