City cucumber f1 is a variety bred by the Manul agricultural company. Due to its compact size and shade tolerance, the gherkin is suitable for growing on a balcony, veranda, or loggia.
Description
Early ripening parthenocarpic variety. The first fruits begin to ripen 40–42 days after the sprouts appear. A strongly branched, tall plant, moderately covered with small leaves. The ovaries are placed in bunches on the stem. From 3 to 9 ovaries are formed in one sinus. The peduncle is long.
The surface of the cucumber is covered with tubercles and short white spines. The length of the greens is 9–12 cm, and the diameter varies from 2.1 to 2.7 cm.With proper care, the weight of the fruit is 75–90 g. Unlike other types of cucumbers, these gherkins retain their appearance and shape for a long time. The taste of greens is delicate, pleasant, the smell is rich cucumber. The flesh is dense and crispy. Cucumbers are suitable for preparing salads and canned vegetables. Productivity - 11–12 kg per 1 sq. m. area.
The variety is resistant to diseases common to the crop - cucumber mosaic, olive spot, powdery mildew. Immunity to peronosporosis is average.
F1 City cucumber is suitable for growing in garden beds and greenhouses. Due to their undemanding requirements for lighting, cucumbers are grown on windowsills, balconies, and loggias. The recommended density for planting cucumbers in the garden bed is 4–5 plants per 1 square meter. m., in a greenhouse - 2.5–3.
Considering the facts included in the description, the following advantages of the gherkin are highlighted:
- Early ripening.
- Good appearance and organoleptic characteristics of cucumbers.
- Long-term fruiting.
- Versatility.
- Immunity to most cucumber diseases.
Features of cultivation and care
Depending on where the crop will grow, cucumbers are sown in peat pots or a bed. To grow at home, seeds are planted in pots, flowerpots, and containers. The container must have holes for water drainage, a double bottom or a tray. Most of the containers are filled with loose, disinfected substrate. During the growing season of cucumbers, as the soil compacts, it is added to the initial level.
To ensure that the bush has enough nutrition and the soil does not dry out, you need to plant the plants in a container of at least 5 liters.
When the temperature outside the window rises to +24–+26 ⁰С, cucumber seeds are planted in pots to a depth of 1.5–2 cm and placed on an eastern or south-eastern window sill.To prevent the soil from drying out, cover the container with glass. When it is not yet warm enough outside, you can grow cucumbers using seedlings.
After the sprouts of the hybrid variety appear, the temperature is kept at +20–+24 ⁰C during the day, and 18–19 ⁰C at night. Moderate temperatures will prevent cucumber sprouts from stretching. The optimal volume of a pot for growing seedlings is 200–300 ml. Growing cucumbers in a smaller container is problematic, since the soil will often dry out. The root system does not have time to weave a lot of substrate, which is why the shoots may be damaged during manipulation and the plant will not take root.
At the age of 2 and 3 true leaves, seedlings are fed with water-soluble fertilizers based on the calculation of 2–3 g per 1 liter of water. You can plant cucumbers on an insulated balcony from May 1 to 5, and on an open balcony from 10 to 15. The age of the seedlings at the time of transplanting to a permanent place should be 10–20 days.
You can grow indoor cucumbers only if they are properly tied. As a support, strings are used, attached to the top of the balcony and mobile U-shaped supports, which are installed in each pot. Cucumbers are also grown in hanging pots.
To ensure that the characteristics correspond to reality, cucumbers are formed according to the following scheme:
- On the lower 2–3 nodes, the ovaries and lateral processes are plucked off.
- At the next pair of nodes, the ovaries are left and the shoots are removed.
- The remaining shoots are first pinched into 2 leaves, and then into 3–4.
- At the end of the trellis, the top is pinched off or the stem is wrapped around the support and pinched off at the bottom.
Reviews
Many gardeners share their impressions of growing garden crops on specialized forums. Reviews about the Urban Cucumber f1 variety are mostly positive.Vegetable growers include high yield and long-term fruiting as the advantages of a hybrid cucumber, while the disadvantages include an average taste and an unaesthetic appearance.
