Cucumber is a plant from the pumpkin family. It has been known since antiquity. It has many useful properties, for example, it contains a lot of zinc, copper, iron, sodium, manganese and other minerals and vitamins. A huge number of different varieties of this culture have been bred. Chinese cucumber is a new, unusual variety that came from China. However, not all varieties of Chinese cucumber are from there, there are also domestic breeding developments. One of these is the Chinese snake cucumber, which was included in the State Register of Breeding Achievements in 2015. Differs in an unusual appearance. Fruit length ranges from 35 cm and can reach 80 cm.

Description of the variety of cucumber Chinese snake

This variety is unpretentious: it is frost-resistant (it can be grown even in the Northern regions) and shade-tolerant, it is drought-resistant, but during this period abundant watering is needed. The variety is resistant to a number of diseases: downy mildew, cladosporium, common mosaic, cladosporium, powdery mildew.

Cucumber Chinese Snake

The variety is considered early ripening, the fruits ripen 30 days after germination. One cucumber weighs about 400 grams. From one bush, with proper plant care, you can get 9 kg of fruit. The fruits ripen together, they are thin, long, bright green, fragrant (sometimes have a watermelon or melon aroma), the pulp is dense, not bitter, sweet, without voids, the seed chamber is very thin. The cucumber is suitable for canning both whole and in section.

Fruiting in the Chinese Snake variety is long-lasting (fruiting before frost). To increase it, it is necessary to harvest in a timely manner as it ripens and remove yellowed leaves. It is important that cucumbers do not outgrow, that is, they do not turn yellow and do not rot, even if they are not harvested for some time.

The plant itself is compact (it is formed into one stem and has practically no lateral shoots), but long (reaches 3 meters in height). Due to these characteristics, plants can be planted close to each other. The distance between them should be about 20 cm.

Interesting fact! It is believed that if the Chinese cucumber fruit is not cut off completely, it will recover and grow again. Experienced gardeners confirm this.

Similar varieties of Chinese cucumber are: Emerald Stream, China Farm, China Disease Resistant, and China Heat Resistant. These varieties differ slightly in taste, color or shape.

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In April, the Green Snake cucumber is planted for seedlings. To grow such cucumbers, it is necessary that the soil "breathes", therefore sawdust, sand, leaves are added to the ground. Each seed is planted in a separate pot to a depth of 2 cm. The soil should be universal, for vegetables, moist. The pots are covered with foil and placed in a warm, bright place. You can sow this cucumber directly into the ground. This is done in May. The planted seeds are also covered with foil until germination.

Seeds

Important! The film from the crops must be constantly lifted so that the germinated seeds "breathe". This is a prerequisite for the appearance of friendly and strong seedlings.

After the sprouts appear, the film is completely removed, the cups are removed on the windowsill. From time to time, seedlings need to be sprayed with water. Seedlings are planted in the ground in early June, provided that the plants have formed 9 full leaves and they are healthy, green. Plants thrive and bear fruit best in a greenhouse or greenhouse.They are also suitable for open ground, but even there you need a support for the stem. It is not recommended to place cucumbers of this variety in a draft where there is a strong wind.

Important! After transplanting into the ground, the plant should be mulched with dry grass, hay, sawdust, sand. This is necessary to protect against weeds and some pests.

For the best fruiting of the variety, a mixture of straw, manure and warm water can be laid out at the planting site, which must first be kept warm under a film for several days.

Plant care

Since the variety Chinese snake is strong-weaving, it must be tied up. To do this, you need to put a support along which the stem will curl and tie it. For the best fruiting, it is necessary to remove 5 lower shoots, and as it grows, it is necessary to remove diseased, yellowed fruits and leaves.

Support

Chinese cucumber

It is advisable to remove leaves, shoots, fruits in the morning, so that the cut has time to dry the bill during the day and it will be easier for the plant to transfer it. It is also necessary to loosen and huddle the soil where the cucumbers grow.

Watering is required every day, preferably early in the morning or in the evening. Also, 2 times a week, you should spray the leaves with water from a spray bottle.

It is necessary to regularly feed at all stages of plant development.

Possible problems of Chinese snake cucumber

  • If the fruits are pear-shaped, the cucumbers lack potassium.
  • If the cucumbers are hooked and the leaves turn yellow and dry at the edges, the plant lacks nitrogen.
  • If the cucumbers are thin, they lack boron.
  • If the fruits have stopped growing, their tips have dried up, the plant needs calcium.
  • If the leaves look small, slightly purple, the cucumber needs phosphorus.

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The amount and method of feeding depends on the type of soil, the specific problem (for example, yellowing of a large number of leaves) and the period of plant development.

Attention! You cannot plant different varieties of self-pollinated cucumbers nearby. Pollination of the flower of one plant by another and mutation may occur, then the cucumbers will grow irregularly shaped.

At the beginning and during the period of fruiting and the formation of shoots, a cucumber especially needs nitrogen, and when the lashes begin to grow - potassium. All these (and other) elements are present in mullein (cow dung), which is well absorbed by plants.

During flowering, the following types of feeding are used:

  • 1 cup cow dung mixed with water.
  • 10 liters of water +1 tbsp. spoon of sodium humate.
  • 10 liters of water +1 teaspoon of urea, superphosphate and potassium phosphate.

Top dressing for cucumbers

During fruiting, you need to feed the plant 3 times: the first time during the appearance of greens, then after 10 days, then after another 12. Top dressing is done with a mixture of 1 glass of bird droppings per 5 liters of water.

For the best growth and development of the plant, as well as for abundant fruiting, you need to plant 1-2 beans. Beans have a beneficial effect on cucumbers, as they retain useful minerals, and most importantly, nitrogen.

Special natural growth stimulants, for example, "Epin", are very useful. In it, you can soak seeds before planting and later feed the plants to improve the growth, development and fruiting of the plant.

Cucumbers must be watered immediately after harvest, which must be produced every day. The soil should always be loose, moist.

Advantages and disadvantages of the variety

The advantages of the variety are:

  • long and constant fruiting;
  • the variety practically does not respond to temperature fluctuations;
  • high productivity;
  • excellent taste and appearance characteristics;
  • unpretentiousness (drought resistance, heat resistance);
  • compactness of the plant;
  • the size of one fruit (it is enough for a salad for a family of 3-4 people);
  • resistance to a number of diseases;
  • self-pollination;
  • shade tolerance;
  • frost resistance.

Yield

The cucumber of the Chinese snake variety has and cons:

  • the cucumber quickly becomes soft, you need to use it on the day it was picked;
  • the seeds have a low germination rate, but you should not throw out empty cups, seedlings may appear even after 2-2.5 weeks;
  • the whips must be tied, otherwise the stem can be easily damaged, and the vegetables themselves will grow irregularly shaped, and the support must be strong and reliable, otherwise it will break, since the weight of the fruit is quite large.

The cucumber of the Chinese Snake variety is almost universal, it has many advantages, is unpretentious, easy to plant and grow, early ripe, and also has excellent external and taste characteristics.