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Every summer resident strives to make the plot well-groomed and tries to grow a rich harvest. To ensure that the season does not disappoint, different varieties of vegetables are planted, both early and late ripening. Adam F1 cucumber is quite popular among gardeners.
Description of the variety
Cucumber bushes of the Adam F1 variety grow vigorous, form a medium weave and have a female type of flowering. Already a month and a half after sowing, you can begin to harvest. Ripe Adam F1 cucumbers acquire a rich dark green hue. Sometimes stripes of light colors appear on vegetables, but they are weakly expressed.
The crispy and juicy fruit has a distinct cucumber scent. Adam F1 cucumbers are distinguished by their pleasant, gently sweet taste. Cucumbers grow on average up to 12 cm in length and weigh approximately 90-100 g each.
It is noteworthy that the Adam F1 variety is suitable for cultivation both in small vegetable gardens and in large farms. Cucumbers are characterized by abundant fruiting when planted in different conditions: open ground, greenhouse, greenhouse.
The main advantages of the Adam F1 variety:
- early ripening and high yield;
- appetizing appearance and excellent taste;
- long-term preservation of fruits, possibility of transportation over long distances;
- resistance to powdery mildew and other diseases.
On average, the yield of the Adam F1 variety is 9 kg per square meter of planting.
Growing seedlings
To obtain an earlier harvest, it is recommended to plant ready-made seedlings in a greenhouse or greenhouse. Hybrid seeds do not require pre-treatment. To ensure high-quality seedlings, it is recommended to pre-germinate seeds of the Adam F1 variety:
- the grains are placed in a moistened cloth and placed in a warm place;
- To increase the resistance of seeds to cold temperatures, they are hardened - placed in the refrigerator (on the bottom shelf) for about three days.
Planting stages:
- Initially, separate containers are prepared. It is not recommended to plant Adam F1 cucumber in a common box, since this vegetable reacts painfully to frequent transplants. You can use either special peat pots or plastic cups (drainage holes are first made in the bottom).
- The containers are filled with a special nutrient soil mixture. The soil is moistened and the seeds are placed in a shallow hole (up to 2 cm deep). The holes are filled with soil.
- All containers are covered with film or glass to prevent the soil from drying out quickly.
- The glasses are placed in a warm place (temperature approximately + 25˚ C). As soon as the first shoots appear, you can remove the covering material.
Containers with Adam F1 cucumber sprouts are placed in a warm place, sheltered from drafts. For healthy growth of seedlings, a lot of light is needed. Therefore, on cloudy days it is recommended to use additional lighting.
To do this, you can move the seedlings to a cooler place overnight (with a temperature of approximately +19˚ C).
About a week and a half before transplanting Adam F1 seedlings, they begin to harden the sprouts. For this purpose, containers are taken outside for a short period of time. Then, every day, the time the seedlings spend in the open air is increased. Before planting, be sure to moisten the soil in a plastic cup and the soil in the beds. You can plant seedlings in a greenhouse about a month after sowing the seeds.
If the climatic conditions of the region allow, then it is quite possible to sow Adam F1 planting material directly into open ground. Optimal conditions are air temperature + 18˚ C, and soil temperature + 15-16˚ C.
Cucumber care
To obtain high-quality fruits and a bountiful harvest of Adam F1 cucumbers, it is recommended to follow a number of tips.
Cucumbers are perfect in beds after the following vegetables: tomatoes, potatoes, onions, beets.
Watering rules
If cucumbers of the Adam F1 variety are grown in a greenhouse, you don’t have to worry about high air humidity. However, there are several nuances to watering:
- Moistening procedures are carried out regularly, but their frequency depends on the age of the bushes. Seedlings require moderate watering (4-5 liters of water per square meter). And during the flowering period the norm is increased to 9-10 liters per square meter. The frequency is 3-4 days. Already during fruiting (at a consumption of 9-10 liters per square meter), the bushes of the Adam F1 variety are watered daily;
- There is no consensus among experienced gardeners regarding watering times.But the optimal solution is considered to be the middle of the day, since after watering you can ventilate the greenhouse (to eliminate increased humidity) and at the same time the soil will not dry out much until the evening;
- It is strictly not recommended to use the Adam F1 hose for watering cucumbers. Because a strong directed pressure of water can erode the soil and expose the roots. It is advisable to use a watering can with a sprayer or install a drip irrigation system. If, nevertheless, the roots have opened, then it is necessary to carefully spud the bush. Some gardeners form special furrows around Adam F1 cucumbers, through which water flows to the roots;
- Only warm water is used for irrigation. Since cold water can lead to rotting of the root system of Adam F1 cucumbers.
It is imperative to monitor the condition of the leaves of the bushes. Because in extreme heat, the soil can dry out faster and this will lead to wilting of the green mass. Therefore, if hot, dry weather sets in, it is necessary to water the cucumbers more often.
Adam F1 cucumbers really need moist soil. However, this crop also needs high-quality aeration. Therefore, soil compaction can lead to the death of the root system. It is recommended to regularly loosen the soil and mulch. When watering, it is also recommended to avoid getting water on the green mass of the bushes.
Fertilizing the soil
Fertilizing is the key to high yields of Adam F1 cucumbers. It is recommended to combine watering and fertilizing. There are several stages of fertilizer application:
- Before flowering, use a solution of mullein (1 cup of manure per bucket of water) and add a teaspoon of superphosphate and potassium sulfate.After a week and a half, you can re-fertilize the soil with a slightly different composition: take half a glass of mullein per bucket of water, 1 tbsp. l nitrophoska;
- During the fruiting period, potassium nitrate becomes an important mineral fertilizer. This mixture ensures the growth and development of all parts of the plant and improves the taste of cucumbers. For 15 liters of water take 25 g of mineral fertilizer.
Excess nitrogen leads to delayed flowering. This also manifests itself in the thickening of the stem and an increase in the green mass of the bushes (the leaves acquire a rich green tint). With an excess of phosphorus, the leaves begin to turn yellow, necrotic spots appear, and the foliage falls off. Excess potassium interferes with the absorption of nitrogen, which entails a slowdown in the growth of cucumbers of the Adam F1 variety.
General recommendations
In a greenhouse and with the vertical method of growing Adam F1 cucumbers, it is important to tie the plants to the trellis in time. When forming bushes, conditions are created for optimal lighting conditions. Cucumbers do not shade each other, are well ventilated, and practically do not get sick.
If Adam F1 bushes are tied up in a timely manner, caring for the plants becomes much easier, harvesting and weeding the beds is easier and faster. And if you pinch the shoots in time, it is possible to significantly extend the fruiting period.
The main stem of the Adam F1 variety is tied to a support when 4-5 leaves appear on the bush. As soon as the plant grows to a height of 45-50 cm, it is necessary to remove the side shoots (while they are shorter than 5 cm). If this is done later, the plant may become sick. When the main shoot grows to the height of the trellis, it is pinched.
Following simple rules for caring for cucumbers of the Adam F1 variety will allow you to harvest appetizing and beautiful fruits for most of the season.
