Cucumber Variety Thumb Boy (F1)

A boy with a finger is a parthenocarpic hybrid of an early ripening cucumber, bred in the Russian breeding and seed company Manul. The period from full germination to fruiting is on average 37 - 41 days. In 2000, the variety was added to the state register of plants of the Russian Federation. Approved for use in all regions of Russia. Designed for spring-summer turnover. The best results are obtained when cultivated in film shelters. There are reviews of the bountiful harvests of this hybrid when grown indoors - on a windowsill.

Bushes vigorous, medium-growing, indeterminate (the growth of the main stem is not limited by the flower cluster), female flowering type. Leaves are green, slightly wrinkled, of medium size; the edge of the leaf is slightly wavy or without waviness at all. In one node, from 2 to 6 ovaries are formed (on average - 3 - 5 pcs.). Planting density in the greenhouse - 2.5 plants / sq. meter, in the open field - 3 - 4 plants / sq. meter.

Cucumber Boy with a finger grown on a windowsill

The zelents are oval, small tuberous, without a neck, 8 - 10 cm long, weighing 50 - 65 grams. The skin is green, with faint short white stripes. Frequent pubescence. The thorns are white, not prickly. The yield of marketable fruits is 10 - 13 kg / square meter. Cucumbers not picked in time are overgrowing. It is recommended to remove them when they reach the gherkin size (6 - 8 cm).

The palatability of the fruit is excellent. They are suitable for fresh consumption, pickling and pickling.

The variety is characterized by resistance to powdery mildew, brown spot and cucumber mosaic virus; tolerant to downy mildew. Resistant to high temperatures and insufficient watering.

Cucumber pluses Boy with a finger: short-fruiting, disease resistance, early ripening, intense fruiting, a tendency to bundle formation of ovaries.