Cucumber Farmer F1 is declared by the manufacturer as a super-yielding hybrid. Its productivity is impressive. With standard care, 25 kg of greens are removed per square meter. For those who are impressed by this figure, here is a brief description of the variety and some tips for care.
Short description
Farmer cucumbers need to be grown in open ground.
Both methods are suitable for reproduction:
- dry (sprouted) seeds into the ground;
- 25-day seedlings.
Each method has its advantages and disadvantages: early harvest when using seedlings, stronger bushes when sowing with dry seeds.
Ripening time, sowing
The plant is mid-season and begins to bear fruit 40–45 days after emergence. Cucumber seedlings are planted in the ground by the Farmer at the end of May under covering material or in the first ten days of June. Accordingly, seeds for seedlings are sown from the end of April to May 10–15. High-quality seeds germinate within a week.
The Farmer variety cucumber should be sown in the ground at the end of May. Favorable days for planting cucumbers from May 24 to May 28. When forming holes, add fertilizers (superphosphate, urea, potassium nitrate), humus, and ash to the soil. Water the soil, crush it, put 3 seeds each, sprinkle with sifted humus, layer thickness 1.5–2 cm.
Fruit
The characteristics of the fruit will satisfy any gourmet. They are smooth, slightly ribbed, white-spiked. The length of commercial greens is from 10 to 12 cm. You can pick gherkins, they are of good quality and can be used for preparations.
The average fruit weight is around 100 g. Zelentsy have a classic cucumber taste, aromatic, without bitterness. The purpose of the fruit is universal:
- summer vegetable salads;
- spicy snacks;
- winter salads;
- marinades and pickles.
For winter harvests, choosing the Farmer cucumber variety to grow in your garden is more than justified. Alternatively, a hybrid is ideal for a small market business: it can be purchased, is productive, and is easy to care for.
Bushes
Farmer F1 is an indeterminate plant, the growth of the central stem is unlimited. The average length of the lashes is 2 m. The bushes are medium-branched, covered with dark green leaves. The size of the leaf blades is medium, the surface is slightly wrinkled. Female flowering type. Fruits are formed in nodes of 1–2 pieces. When planted tightly, the bush can be kept in one stem.
Pollination
The Farmer cucumber variety belongs to the group of bee-pollinated plants, so it is not suitable for greenhouse cultivation. In order for cucumbers to set well, plant a pollinator variety in the garden bed. The main requirement for selection is the same flowering time.
Planting scheme
For full development, bushes need space. There is no need to plant cucumbers often; the yield decreases when planted densely; 30 cm is the optimal distance when forming holes. Leave one bush in each hole.
Good reviews about growing a hybrid on a trellis. Vertically growing cucumbers are less susceptible to disease and bear fruit better and longer. Such cucumber plantings are easier to care for. Install a trellis when preparing beds for planting. The bushes are tall, so the structure should be constructed with a height of 1.8–2 m.
Tips for planting and care
Care tips are simple. To obtain early produce, grow seedlings; for winter harvesting, sow the ridge with cucumber seeds. Farmer from the end of May to June 10. During summer care, place the main emphasis on watering and disease prevention.
Water regularly (every 3 days). Water temperature for irrigation is 20–25 °C. Watering time: morning - before 11 o'clock, evening - before sunset. The best harvest of cucumbers is obtained by using trellises and mulching the soil. The farm hybrid loves fertilizing and responds especially well to the application of nitrogen fertilizers or mullein infusion during the active growth phase.
Reviews
According to reviews from gardeners, the Farmer variety copes well with the vagaries of the weather, is productive, easy to care for, and pleases with long-term fruiting.
Valentin, Saratov:
“I’m a farmer, cucumbers are my source of income in the summer. I have been planting the Farmer cucumber variety for many years now. I sow in the ground at the end of May, they bear fruit for a long time and consistently. Maintenance is simple: drip watering, weeding.I combine fertilizing with watering. They buy cucumbers well.”
Alena, Nizhny Novgorod:
“I’m planting several holes for winter harvesting. I collect gherkins and marinate them. Preparations go well in winter. I praised the Farmer variety to my neighbors, they also got hooked on it, and now they always have a harvest.”
