The Vyaznikovskie cucumber variety is incomparable fresh and good for winter preparations

Cucumbers have been grown in Russia for a long time and successfully. It’s hard to imagine a summer dinner table and summer cottage without these vegetables. There are many varieties of the crop with their own characteristics, taste and appearance of the fruit. Let's take a closer look at the Vyaznikovsky cucumber variety.

Description of the variety

Vyaznikovsky cucumbers were known in our country back in the 19th century. They were especially actively grown in the Vladimir region. The variety was first cultivated in the city of Vyazniki.

Distinctive features

The All-Russian Institute of Genetic Resources included the variety in its register back in 1924. Born in Vyazniki, it quickly spread throughout Russia and other countries of the post-Soviet space, especially Ukraine and Moldova.

The reason for this is not only the good taste of the fruit and its presentation, but also the resistance of the variety to weather changes. It tolerates sudden cold snaps and unexpected heat well, which is especially valuable in a sharply continental climate.

The variety is early ripening (the fruits ripen in 40–45 days) and bee-pollinated.

Composition and properties

Composition of Vyaznikovskie cucumbers per 100 g:

• dietary fiber - 1 g;
• water - 95 g;
• vitamin A - 10 mg;
• B vitamins - 7.4 g;
• vitamin K - 16.4 mg;
• vitamin C - 10 mg;
• potassium, magnesium, phosphorus, iron, cobalt, manganese, copper, chromium, iodine - about 300 mg.

One fruit contains:

• 15-16 kcal;
• 0.9 g protein;
• 3 g carbohydrates.

There are no fats.

The daily intake of fresh cucumbers is 300 g, pickled — 200 g.

Vegetables normalize the functioning of the kidneys and intestines. In pregnant women, regular consumption of cucumbers significantly strengthens the immune system, and in children from the age of one, it accelerates the formation of the musculoskeletal system.

Since Vyaznikovsky cucumbers are of non-hybrid origin, they rarely cause allergic reactions.

Characteristics

Bushes:

• medium height;
• with green, non-wrinkled, medium-sized leaves;
• with short but strong whips;
• with the formation of fruits from bunched ovaries;
• with 1 stem, which usually has 4 shoots.

Fruit characteristics:

• shaped like an elongated egg;
• covered with noticeable small tubercles;
• length - 10-11 cm;
• color light green;
• average weight - 130–135 g.

Cucumbers of this variety are equally good in salads and pickled. Their taste is delicate, rich due to the characteristic aromatic pulp; voids are rare.

Attention! Vyaznikovsky cucumbers are especially valued for their lack of bitterness.

The variety is high-yielding: 2.5–3.5 kg of fruits of moderate ripeness are collected from 1 m2.

How to grow a variety yourself

Cultivation of Vyaznikovsky cucumbers is simple. They are immediately sown in the ground or grown as seedlings.

Planting seeds and seedlings

Vegetables tolerate planting seeds in open ground well. To do this, a number of conditions are met:

• soil temperature - not lower than +15°C;
• the planting area is reliably protected from the wind;
• There should be as much sunlight as possible.

Planting is carried out after frosts have passed and during stable warm weather. In most regions of Russia this is the end of May.

The bed has been prepared since the fall. To do this, they dig up the ground and add a composition of the following per 1 m2:

• leaf humus - 5 kg;
• wood ash - 1 l;
• superphosphate - 20 g;
• potassium salt - 10 g.

The mixture is disinfected with a weak solution of potassium permanganate.

The crop is sown for seedlings approximately on the 20th of April. The growing period should not exceed 4.5 weeks, otherwise the plant yield will decrease sharply.

A mixture of soil, humus, peat and sand in equal proportions is best suited for cucumber seedlings. The substrate is watered with hot water for disinfection. After the liquid has drained, potassium sulfate, urea, Nitrophoska and wood ash are added.

Preference is given to growing vegetables in peat cups, since the roots of the variety are fragile and do not tolerate picking well. Some cultivate seedlings in sawdust: with this method, the root system is not damaged, but develops easily and freely. In any container, make a tray and drainage at the bottom in the form of expanded clay or sawdust.

Before planting, seeds are placed in a saline solution (30 g of salt per 1 liter) for culling. Only those specimens that sink to the bottom are used. Planting material is disinfected in a weak solution of potassium permanganate. The soil is well moistened.

Plant seeds 2 per pot or hole. After germination, the weak sprout is removed.

Watering start on the 5th day after germination. Moisten the soil regularly, but moderately. The pots are placed in a well-lit place, at a certain distance from each other, so that the leaves of the grown seedlings do not touch.

Important! Only warm water is used so that the seedlings do not die.

A week before planting in open ground, the plants begin to harden off, periodically taking them out onto the balcony or loggia.

Growing and care

There are 2 ways to grow crops:

• lashes are thrown along the ground;
• with the help of supports.

The first option is simpler and in the case of the Vyaznikovsky variety is quite acceptable, since the vines of these cucumbers are the same length.

However, on supports, when grown vertically, the plants are more evenly illuminated, blown with fresh air and pollinated by bees. Bushes attack less pests. Productivity with such cultivation is usually higher.

Warm water is poured into the holes between the rows - the soil should be moist at all times. Vyaznikovsky cucumbers are irrigated before the heat starts in the morning or evening. Do this regularly, at equal intervals. When watering, water should not get on the leaves to avoid burns to the plant tissue.

Important! Water should be used at least +18°C.

Before flowering, the crop is moistened moderately, and during fruiting - abundantly. The quality and quantity of the harvest depends on this.

If organic matter was not added before sowing seeds or seedlings, the soil should be periodically fertilize "Ammophoska" or mullein solution. Regular chicken droppings will also work, but in small quantities.

The roots of the Vyaznikovsky cucumber are located close to the surface. Therefore, plants are hilled several times during the summer to prevent the development of fungal diseases.

To form side shoots on which female flowers are formed, the main stem is above the 5th leaf pinching. However, if the fruits are formed early, which is typical for the southern regions, the procedure is not performed.

Features of cultivation and possible difficulties

When growing Vyaznikovsky cucumbers, farmers are faced with the formation of an insufficient number of ovaries. In this case, bees are attracted for better pollination of the bushes by planting honey-bearing flowers next to the beds or placing drinking bowls with a sweet nutrient solution.

Diseases and pests

Plant diseases are indicated by suddenly yellowed leaves, the appearance of plaque on plants, and the cessation of fruiting. Vyaznikovsky cucumbers are susceptible to:

• powdery mildew;
• white rot;
• root rot.

To prevent diseases, bushes are treated with ash, for treatment - with fungicides, “HOM”.

In conditions of high humidity, plants may be attacked spider mite A solution of potassium permanganate and special biological products are used against it. Affected leaves are torn off and destroyed.

Harvesting and application

The harvest is harvested regularly throughout the summer, starting in July. The first fruits are harvested 40–45 days after planting.

Cucumbers are great for both salads and pickling. During heat treatment, the pulp retains its juiciness and taste. Vegetables are also left for seeds: the variety, unlike hybrids, does not lose its qualities in subsequent years.

Advantages and disadvantages of the variety

Advantages of Vyaznikovsky cucumbers:

• possibility of cultivation in almost all regions;
• resistance to temperature changes;
• short length and strength of the lashes;
• precocity;
• the possibility of harvesting seeds directly from grown fruits;
• versatility in cooking.

Disadvantage: lack of drought resistance.

Reviews

Farmers note the ease of growing the crop, its good fruiting, the taste of the vegetables themselves and their versatility in cooking.

Andrey, Voznesensk: “We actually bought a dacha recently, last year. We haven’t started experimenting yet; my wife and I are planting what our parents also cultivated. We settled on the Vyaznikovsky variety. We grew it from seedlings - everything went well, the harvest was harvested all summer.But the plants were not fed and the beds were not prepared in advance, so they removed a little more than a kilogram per square meter.”

Semyon, Novgorod: “I have both hybrids and traditional varieties growing on my plot. Hybrids, of course, look neater and greener, as in the photo, but it seems to me that regular varieties taste better, especially in salads. I have been growing Vyaznikovsky for many years, I select and store the seeds myself. Being a breeder is exciting in its own way.”

Marina, Belgorod: "I'm not a fan pickled gherkins. I think that a cucumber in a jar should be full-bodied. The good old Vyaznikovsky variety is quite suitable for this. I also respect Nezhin cucumbers, they are also time-tested.”

Conclusion

The Vyaznikovsky variety of cucumbers has already become popular - it is so popular among summer residents and grows everywhere. If not properly cared for, the fruits may turn yellow and overgrow, but ripe vegetables are juicy and tender, with a characteristic crunch.

The crop is early ripening and high-yielding, resistant to temperature changes.