Xie Yuexiang, Fangjiazhuangzi Village, Xinji Town, Funan County, Shandong Province, is a “soil expert†who planted cucumbers for 18 years. Others only plant one cucumber variety, and he grows several varieties each year. He said: "In order to find a good variety of high yield." In 2005, Xie Yuexiang in Shandong and Taiwan to see the province to develop a new breed of cucumber in winter and spring --- Lu vegetable 21, the news. Xie Yuexiang decided to try the plant and found a miracle: Lu vegetables No. 21 was particularly productive. Last year, in his two early spring greenhouses, Lushe No. 21 was planted in late November. In order to see how high the yield was, he made records every time he sold melons. The last cumulative yield reached 47,000 kilos, which is more than the previous year's. Other varieties are 1/3 higher in output. Xie Yuexiang was pleased to say: "These years of work have not been in vain, trying so many varieties, the highest yield of Lu vegetable 21st." Not only the farmers recognized this variety, more popular in the market. The owner of Tongnan County, which specializes in the acquisition of cucumbers, said: "Lushi 21 has good commercial properties. Customers like it. Don't look for a pound or more than other varieties. They are still arguing."
According to researcher Wang Bing, Lu vegetable No.21 is a high-yielding, disease-resistant cucumber variety cultivated by the Provincial Academy of Agricultural Sciences. It is a very rare high-yield variety that is cultivated in over-winter cultivation of 60000 kg per mu. It is suitable for winter greenhouses and greenhouse cultivation in early spring. The main features are as follows:
1, pre-temperature resistance, low light resistance, late high temperature. When the greenhouse grows normally at a short time of 5 degrees, the fruit can still be harvested after 10 days of continuous rain, so it can be planted in advance in Shandong (around September 20). In the later period, it is particularly resistant to high temperatures, and there are no yellow heads, bellies, and curved melons in the middle of the day.
2, high yield, anti-aging: the first 2 leaves see female flowers, there are melons, no melons. Strong growth, no head phenomenon. In July and August each year, the common varieties of greenhouse cucumbers in Funan County have long been withdrawn, and Luzhi No.21 cucumber can still be harvested. The Luzhou No. 21 cucumber in the three greenhouses of Fangyuzi Village of Xinji Town has been picked until August 12th. The old houses said that it was not the rainwater irrigation that took place this year, but they can continue picking.
3, good merchandise: melon to thick short, melon strip straight, 35 to 40 cm long, dark green color, not big head. The melon strips are dense, the nodules are obvious, they are not old, and their merchandise is good. They are welcomed by the customers in the south.
4, high resistance to wilt disease, resistance to downy mildew, powdery mildew and angular spot disease. The growers generally reported that the diseases were few. The Lu vegetable No. 21, which was cultivated by Cui Cheng in Houyizi Village of Yiwen Town, Funan County, was not grafted. The growth was gratifying, and it had been picked until July 25 of this year.
It is reported that the Vegetable Institute of Shandong Academy of Agricultural Sciences decided to promote Lupe 21 to the province this winter, implement regional agency operations, strengthen the management of sales outlets, and allow large numbers of vegetable farmers to use the good breeds as soon as possible to achieve increased production and income. For the convenience of farmers, mail orders can be handled in areas where there are no dealers.