Cucumber Farmer F1 - description and characteristics of the variety

Cucumbers grown in open beds have a richer flavor and bright color. Greenhouse vegetables do not receive so much sunlight, and lack fresh air. Variety Farmer refers to the species intended for cultivation on the open ground and in greenhouses of various types.

Grade characteristics

The variety is adapted for growth and development in any climatic conditions. Cucumbers are appreciated for their unpretentiousness in care, high productivity. Gardeners involved in the cultivation of this variety, note the following characteristics of the vegetable:

1. Cucumbers are suitable for growing not only in private gardens, but also for mass cultivation.
2. The variety has increased resistance to lower temperature conditions, so you can harvest until the frost.
3. Plants need pollination by insects, so it is best to arrange planting in open beds. In greenhouse constructions, it is difficult to provide access to insect pollinators.
4. Bushes bloom mainly in the female type. The fruiting period is long, the yield is quite high. From one square meter, 12 to 17 kg of adult cucumbers are collected.
5. The hybrid has an innate stable immunity to various diseases that affect cucumbers.
6. The shape of the fruits is round cylindrical. The skin is dark green with light stripes, covered with many large tubercles with white spikes. The average weight of the fruit varies from 100 to 110 grams. In length, cucumbers grow to 10-12 cm. The taste is excellent, the pulp is juicy, there is no bitterness.

Cultivation Features

The site should be in a well-lit, sheltered from the wind place. The soil should be warm enough. If the whips are planned to be tied to a vertical net or trellis, then it is installed simultaneously with the planting of seedlings. To do this, you need to install strong supports with a height of 1.5-2 meters. Between them are laid horizontal slats. As growth and development, the lashes are pulled to the trellis and entwined around it. Further, the lashes themselves will cling to their antennae and grow up.

Care Features

Cucumbers, like other vegetables, need care. Water the bushes only with warm water. You can warm it in the sun. The procedure is carried out in the evening or early in the morning before sunrise. Watering with cold water can lead to cooling of the root system, and a bitter aftertaste may appear in the fruits. For cucumbers, it is preferable to choose drip irrigation. On hot days, watering is done daily, if the weather is cloudy outside, then the procedure is carried out 1 time in 3 days.

Plants need regular feeding. A great option would be chicken droppings or mullein. During seedling growth, nutrient mixtures containing nitrogen must be added.The fruit is tied to the code, and the fruiting period begins - preference should be given to phosphorus-containing mineral fertilizers. Over the summer season, top dressing is made about 3-4 times.

After watering, in order to enrich the soil with oxygen, loosening is necessary. Destruction of weeds will help to avoid the risk of catching a viral infection, weeds are peddlers. In addition, a crust will not appear on the surface of the earth. When loosening from the roots of plants, the larvae of harmful insects are removed, which can damage the future crop. For better ventilation of the soil, you can mulch it, in this case, loosening is not necessary.

The Farmer variety is quite resistant to diseases and garden pests. However, if the rules for care and cultivation conditions are not observed, harmful insects and foci of fungi may appear. If the bushes have chosen slugs, then it is necessary to sprinkle the earth around the plants with stove wood ash. When a spider mite or aphid invades, the bushes are treated with chemicals.

Variety Farmer enjoys the attention of gardeners with its unpretentiousness to weather conditions, excellent taste and versatility in use. The variety is ideal for cultivation for industrial purposes. Private vegetable growers use fruits for pickling, pickling, preparing various salads for the winter.

Reviews gardeners

1. Andrei Evgenievich, 46 years old: I have a pretty big garden. I grow a lot of different vegetables on the site. An impressive area has been allocated for cucumbers. Variety Farmer planting for the third year. I am satisfied with its unpretentiousness and high productivity. If you properly water, regularly fertilize, then the result will be good. Plants are resistant to pests, but just in case, I plant garlic and onions next to cucumbers. It repels aphids and slugs. I always have lashes with cucumbers tied to a trellis.
2. Natalia Ignatievna, 55 years old: I always get new varieties of cucumbers. I like to change the assortment of crops grown in the garden. The variety of cucumbers Farmer has a rich number of fruits. Great for workpieces. The fruits are not bitter, there are no cavities inside. Caring for a variety is not complicated, no different from caring for other cucumbers. The lashes are always tied up, it’s easier to care for and harvest.

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