Cucumber Harmonist f1 is the result of the work of breeders from the Gavrish company. Added to the register of the Russian Federation as recommended for cultivation in all regions except the Lower Volga, Ural, West and East Siberian. Harmonist is suitable for planting in greenhouses and film shelters.
Advantages of a hybrid
Cucumbers of the Harmonist f1 variety are self-pollinating. Productivity is continuous, high (from 1 sq. m 1 - 2.5 kg). The taste of greens is excellent, devoid of bitterness, the cucumber pulp is dense and crispy. For salad and canning purposes.
Genetically resistant and tolerant to diseases:
- root rot;
- cladosporiosis;
- powdery mildew, downy mildew.
Description and characteristics of cucumber greens Harmonist:
- small-spined, short (10-13 cm);
- the shape of the fruit is cylindrical;
- pubescence is dense.
Weight of cucumber f1 is 100-130 g. The skin color is dark green, lighter towards the top. The blurred white stripes are short, visible up to ¼ of the fruit. The harvested crop is well stored and does not turn yellow. Suitable for long-term transportation.
Bushes of medium branching with female type of flowering. There are from 3 to 8 flowers in one node. The lashes are long, more than 2 m.
Requires tying to trellises and removal of side shoots.
Preparing cucumber seedlings
A parthenocarpic hybrid grown in open ground often has a curved shape. Harmonist f1 cucumbers are obtained in high marketable condition only when grown in closed greenhouses and greenhouses.
Cucumber seeds are sown for seedlings at the end of April or early May. It is good to use peat cups for planting cucumbers.
Prepare nutritious soil for seedlings:
- Peat.
- Humus.
- Sod land.
In the appropriate proportion 2:2:1. Add 0.5 parts of coarse river sand to the composition.
To disinfect the soil, steam it for 45 minutes. in a fabric bag. You can spill it with a solution of manganese (3 g per 10 water).
Harmonist f1 cucumber seeds are placed in furrows to a depth of 1.5-2 cm and covered with soil. Sprinkle with warm water and cover with transparent film. For germination, a temperature of +27…+29 °C is required. After the emergence of seedlings, the film is removed and the greenhouses are placed in a cool room for 2-3 days (+16…+18 °C). Common content modes:
- during the day +21…+23 °C;
- at night +18…+19 °
Before planting in the greenhouse, seedlings should have 4-5 true leaves. Characteristics of cucumber seedlings ready for planting are strong stems, short internodes, and a developed root system.
Planting in a greenhouse and care
Leave 50 cm between the bushes of the variety. Per 1 sq. m 4-6 plants. The wells are prepared in advance and spilled with water. Possible planting schemes in a greenhouse:
- chess;
- two-line;
- single row.
During the season, plantings are fertilized several times with liquid fertilizer solutions. One feeding with mullein is done immediately after planting. Mullein is laid between the rows. In total, no more than 5 feedings are carried out in greenhouse conditions.
Before flowering, Harmonist cucumbers are supported with diluted chicken manure (1:20). During the active fruiting phase - liquid manure (1:20). Mineral fertilizer complexes are used without nitrate nitrogen. For 10 liters of water use the following ingredients:
- double superphosphate - 20 g;
- ammonium nitrate - 15 g;
- potassium sulphide.
Before each application soil in a greenhouse for cucumbers watered. Foliar feeding is also absorbed by cucumbers. Long vines of cucumbers are tied vertically to the trellises. Growing parthenocarpic cucumbers involves pinching the main stem when the height reaches the ceiling of the greenhouse.
Cucumber harvesting begins 40-45 days after germination. Cleaning is done periodically. Reviews and descriptions note that overgrowth will lead to a decrease in the number of cucumber ovaries.
