Cucumber Harmonist: description of the variety, its cultivation and characteristics with a photo

Cucumber Harmonist f1 - the result of the work of breeders of the company "Gavrish". Added to the register of the Russian Federation as recommended for cultivation in all regions, except for the Nizhnevolzhsky, Ural, West and East Siberian regions. Harmonist is suitable for planting in greenhouses and film shelters.

Hybrid Benefits

Cucumber varieties Harmonist f1 self-pollinated. Productivity is continuous, high (from 1 sq. m 1 - 2.5 kg). The taste of greens is excellent, devoid of bitterness, the pulp of cucumbers is dense, crispy. Salad and canning purpose.

Genetically resistant and disease tolerant:

• root rot;
• cladosporiosis;
• powdery mildew, downy mildew.

Description and characteristics of cucumber greens Harmonist:

• small spiked, short (10-13 cm);
• cylindrical fruit shape;
• pubescence dense.

Weight of cucumber f1 100-130 g. The color of the skin is dark green, lighter towards the top. Blurred white stripes are short, visible up to ¼ of the fruit. The harvested crop is well stored, does not turn yellow. Suitable for long hauls.

Shrubs of medium branching with a female type of flowering. In one node from 3 to 8 flowers. Scourges are long, more than 2 m.

Requires tying to trellises, removal of side shoots.

Preparing cucumber seedlings

A parthenocarpic hybrid grown outdoors often has a crooked shape. Cucumbers Harmonist f1 are obtained with a high presentation only when grown in closed greenhouses and greenhouses.

Seeds of cucumbers are sown for seedlings in late April or early May. It is good to use peat cups for planting cucumbers.

Soil for seedlings is prepared nutritious:

1. Peat.
2. Must.
3. Sod land.

In the appropriate proportion of 2:2:1. 0.5 parts of coarse river sand are added to the composition.

For disinfection, the soil is steamed for 45 minutes. in a cloth bag. Can be spilled with a solution of manganese (3 g per 10 water).

Cucumber seeds Harmonist f1 are laid in the grooves to a depth of 1.5-2 cm and cover with soil. Spray with warm water and cover with a transparent film. For germination, a temperature of +27 … +29 ° C is required. After the emergence of shoots, the film is removed, the greenhouses are placed in a cool room for 2-3 days (+16 … +18 ° C). Regular content modes:

• daytime +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 - strong stems, short internodes, developed root system.

Greenhouse planting and care

Between the bushes of the variety leave 50 cm. Per 1 square. m 4-6 plants. The wells are prepared in advance, spilled with water. Possible greenhouse planting patterns:

1. chess;
2. two-line;
3. single-row.

During the season, several top dressings of planting with liquid fertilizer solutions are carried out. One top dressing with mullein is done immediately after disembarkation. The mullein is laid in the aisle. In total, no more than 5 top dressings are carried out in greenhouse conditions.

Before flowering cucumbers Harmonist support diluted chicken droppings (1:20). In the phase of active fruiting - liquid manure (1:20). Complexes of mineral fertilizers are used without the content of nitrate nitrogen. For 10 liters of water use the following ingredients:

• double superphosphate - 20g;
• ammonium nitrate - 15g;
• potassium sulfide.

Before each application, the soil in the greenhouse for cucumbers is watered. Assimilated by cucumbers and foliar top dressing. Long lashes of cucumbers are tied vertically to the trellis. Growing parthenocarpic cucumbers involves pinching the main stem when the height reaches the ceiling of the greenhouse.

To harvest cucumbers start 40-45 days after germination. Cleaning is done periodically. Reviews and description note that overgrowing will lead to a decrease in the number of cucumber ovaries.

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