For those who like to grow original cucumber varieties, there are varieties on the market with bouquet fruit growth. Cucumber Cheerful gnomes f1 looks on the stem like a bunch of bananas, original and beautiful. In addition, these bushes produce a bountiful harvest under any growing conditions. Let's look at the characteristics of the variety and find out how to grow bushes and get a bountiful harvest.
Hybrid characteristics
The Merry Dwarfs cucumber belongs to the type of parthenocarpic varieties that do not require pollination by insects. The bush and root system are powerful, grown in one stem.The excess stepsons are cut off so that the bush is formed correctly. In this case, 3–5 fruits are set in the axil. The variety is early ripening - only 38–40 days pass from the first shoots to harvest when grown in greenhouses or in beds. When grown at home, the yield will be smaller. When grown, the bushes are resistant to common diseases.
Description of fruits
Cucumbers are small in size - they reach 9 centimeters in length and weigh an average of 80 grams. The fruit is dark green on the stem side and light green on the flower side; there are also yellow stripes on this side that reach the middle of the fruit. Heavily lumpy, with white spines on the surface. The skin is thin, the flesh is juicy and crispy.
Cucumbers do not overgrow if they are not picked on time. The taste of the fruit is distinctly cucumber-like, sweet, and with poor watering there is no bitterness. Suitable for all types of preservation and fresh consumption.
The fruits must be collected in a timely manner - although they do not outgrow, the bush dries out when mature fruits remain on the bush for a long time.
The variety tolerates transportation well and does not deteriorate during long-term storage.
Positive qualities of gnomes
Judging by the reviews, gardeners highlight the following positive qualities in this variety:
- early ripeness and high yield;
- possibility of growing in open and closed ground;
- disease resistance;
- high quality of fruits and duration of fruiting;
- versatility in use and resistance to overgrowth;
- possibility of growing in production areas for sale.
Rules for growing Merry gnomes
The hybrid is grown in two ways:
- planting seeds in the ground;
- growing seedlings followed by transplanting into the ground.
When grown by seedlings, the seeds are planted in prepared soil at a distance of 20 by 30 centimeters, so as not to injure the root system during transplantation. Seeds are germinated before planting; to do this, you need to immerse the seeds in warm water for a day, and then keep them in a damp, but not wet, napkin.
In a few days sprouts will appear. Also popular is the method of planting seeds in peat pots, then the grown plants are planted in a permanent place of growth directly with the pot - the roots are not injured. Seeds are planted for seedlings in March - April.
The seedlings are transplanted into open or closed ground at the age of 25–30 days. In a greenhouse, plants are planted 2–3 per square meter, and 4–5 seedlings per garden bed.
The plants are planted with seeds in the greenhouse at the end of April, and in the beds in May. It is important that the air temperature outside does not drop to 15 degrees, otherwise the plants will freeze. When planting seeds in open beds, the soil is spilled with warm water and covered with film. After germination, the film is removed and cultivation continues in the open area.
Caring for plants during growth
To get a plentiful and high-quality harvest, cucumber vines need to be constantly looked after.
- Watering and loosening.
- Feeding, protection from diseases and pests.
- Weeding, gartering, pinching.
All these activities are part of the comprehensive care of cucumbers.
Review of hybrid reviews
Since the variety is popular among amateur and professional gardeners, only positive reviews are left about it.
Gennady: “I’ve been growing funny gnomes for several years now and always get a high-quality harvest. Since the bushes grow in a greenhouse and in a garden bed, I alternate them every year. I would like to note that the yield in a greenhouse and in open ground is almost the same.It’s just more convenient to grow in a greenhouse. I like cucumbers: they don’t overgrow, they’re all beautiful, they don’t curl, there’s no bitterness. Since the bushes are powerful, I plant 3 bushes per square meter.”
Tatyana: “I was looking on the Internet for descriptions of cucumber seeds and read good reviews from gardeners about the hybrid Merry Dwarfs. So I bought some seeds and planted them last year. I planted germinated seeds in open beds. All the seeds sprouted, only a few sprouts died in the garden bed. I liked how cucumbers grow: in one bosom about five beautifully shaped fruits are formed, similar to bananas.”
