Every summer resident strives to get the earliest harvest possible. They help him with this ultra-early varieties of cucumbers, such as Anzor F1 and Artist F1.
Description of the variety Anzor F1 10
Anzor is not just an early, but an ultra-early variety. Analogue of the Artist F1 variety. Originally from the Netherlands. The first harvest can be harvested 40 days after germination. 3–4 gherkins can form on one node. The plant is very tall and has a powerful root system. It tolerates not only a lack of light, but also a slight drop in temperature.
Anzor F1 has increased resistance to diseases, thanks to which it can be grown not only indoors, but also in open ground. Capable of rapid growth after overcoming stressful conditions. The harvest is stable and uniform throughout the entire fruiting period.
The fruits of the Anzor variety are cylindrical in shape and medium green in color. The taste is excellent, the skin is thin and tender, the seed chamber is small. Throughout the entire growth period, cucumbers do not turn yellow or overripe. Can be used both for fresh consumption and for various types of canning.
It tolerates transportation and storage well, making it suitable for sale. It can retain its presentation for a long time and not lose its taste.
Description of the variety Artist F1
It belongs to the ultra-early variety and can begin bearing fruit as early as 40 days after the first shoots appear. The plant is parthenocarpic, therefore it does not require the participation of insects for fruiting. Medium-sized bush with a powerful root system.
The cucumber is cylindrical in shape and dark green in color. The tubercles are moderately expressed. The length of the fruit is no more than 10 centimeters, and the weight is about 100 grams. A distinctive feature is the pulp, which has excellent aroma, density and juiciness. From one square meter you can collect up to 8 kg of fruit, which indicates the high yield of hybrids.
Usage
The description of the variety suggests that the fruits of Artist and Anzor are devoid of bitterness. This ensures versatility of use. Vegetables can be successfully used both for canning and for fresh consumption. The fruits of both varieties tolerate transportation well and do not lose their marketability or taste.Thanks to this, they are used for implementation.
The Artist F1 cucumber variety has the following significant advantages over its competitors:
- increased resistance to major diseases;
- very early harvest ripening;
- high productivity;
- excellent taste;
- universal use;
- the ability to grow both indoors and outdoors (including on a balcony, window sill, greenhouse).
Growing
Planting Artist cucumbers is done in two ways. With the first method, seedlings are grown in advance and then planted in the ground. In the second, the seeds are sown directly into the garden bed. With the seedling method, sowing should begin in April. This is done in peat pots or in special cassettes for growing seedlings. The soil is prepared from the following components:
- peat (2 parts);
- humus (2 parts);
- sawdust (1 part);
- wood ash (40 g per 10 liters).
The resulting mixture is filled into containers, and a pair of seeds of these varieties is placed in each. Further care consists of timely watering, which is done as the soil dries out.
The characteristic suggests that cucumbers are heat-loving plants and do not react well to temperature changes. It is necessary to sow in open ground no earlier than the moment when the ground warms up to +15 °C. As a rule, during this period the threat of night frosts has finally passed, and the daytime temperature is set at +22 °C. The seeds are buried a couple of centimeters, and the distance between them is left about 10 centimeters. Initially, it is recommended to cover the bed with agrofibre. The first shoots may appear within a week.
Features of care
After the second leaf appears, the cucumbers will need to be thinned.For every 15 centimeters, only one strongest seedling is left. In order for the root system to develop better, you need to periodically loosen the soil and hill up.
This procedure will help prevent water from getting onto the plant stems. It is this factor that contributes to the development of major cucumber diseases.
Watering is carried out as the top layer of soil dries. Cucumber Artist F1 with insufficient moisture reduces the ovary, the yield decreases. Deformed cucumbers with bitterish flesh may appear. It doesn't hurt to periodically apply organic fertilizers to help maintain the balance of nutrients in the soil.
The proximity of other crops in the beds also plays an important role in growing cucumbers. It is better to plant cucumbers nearby with the following crops:
- eggplant;
- garlic;
- beans;
- cabbage;
- salad;
- beets, etc.
Tomatoes, radishes and radishes are highly controversial on this issue.
The Artist F1 cucumber, the description and reviews of which tempt you to plant it on your plot, already has its fans. Summer residents not only grow this hybrid themselves for several years, but also recommend it to their acquaintances and friends. Caring for the plant is the same as for other varieties, but you can get a larger harvest, and even with better characteristics. Most gardeners even sell the surplus harvested crops, receiving income from it.
