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Cucumber Temp F1 is a universal species. It is aesthetically attractive and ideal for canning and preparing salads from fresh fruits. A short-fruited hybrid, it is loved by gardeners for its early ripening and fast, short ripening period. Among other things, the fruits are tasty, juicy and aromatic.
Description of the cucumber variety “Temp”
The cucumber variety Temp f1 is produced by the famous company Semko-Junior, which is famous for its good quality products. The short-fruited hybrid was bred for planting in greenhouses made of film, glass and on loggias. It does not require the participation of insects for pollination and produces good harvests.
After the emergence of shoots, the first greens are harvested within 40 - 45 days. For those who prefer pickles, you can enjoy the fruits after 37 days.
The parthenocarpic cucumber variety Temp F1 is characterized by weak branching and has only female flowers when flowering. The central stem may have several flower clusters and is classified as indeterminate.
During the growing season, intensely green leaves of medium size are formed.Each leaf axil can form the ovary of 2 - 5 cucumbers.
Description of fruits
The resulting ovary of Temp cucumbers takes the shape of a cylinder, has a short neck and medium-sized tubercles. The length of the fruit reaches 10 cm, and the weight is up to 80 g. The gherkin is up to 6 cm, weighing up to 50 g, and the pickle is up to 4 cm, weighing up to 20 g. It should be noted that ripe cucumbers are juicy, crispy, aromatic with a delicate crust. All fruits of the Temp-f1 variety grow to approximately the same size and look neat when placed in jars.
Main characteristics of the variety
The hybrid cucumber variety Temp-f1 is classified as drought-resistant; the crop tends to survive high temperatures up to +50 °C. When adding seed, the temperature in the soil should not be lower than + 16 °C. In such conditions, cucumbers develop fully.
Productivity
The total yield per square meter varies between 11 - 15 kg. If the collection occurs at the stage of formation of pickles - up to 7 kg.
The yield of the Temp-f1 hybrid can be influenced by many different factors and nuances that are not taken into account:
- soil quality;
- landing site (shaded area, sunny side);
- climatic conditions;
- timely irrigation and fertilizing of cucumbers of the Temp-f1 variety;
- branching pattern;
- plant density;
- predecessor plants;
- frequency of harvesting.
Temp F1 cucumbers are an unpretentious variety, but this does not mean that they do not need care. The fact that they are resistant to diseases also does not exclude their occurrence. To avoid unpleasant phenomena, the beds should be fluffed after watering, fertilized, and combated weeds.
Resistance to pests and diseases
Typically, cucumbers are negatively affected by brown spot and powdery mildew, and the cucumber mosaic virus.Cucumber Temp f1 is resistant to common diseases, since drought, excessive watering, and rainy weather do not harm the variety.
Pros and cons of the variety
The cucumber variety Temp °f1 was bred for planting in greenhouse conditions. It deserves the attention of gardeners, as it has many advantages over other varieties:
- early ripening of cucumbers;
- attractive fruits and rich taste;
- disease resistance;
- self-pollinating;
- large harvests of cucumbers of the Temp-f1 variety;
- versatility;
- unpretentiousness.
Cucumber Temp-f1 does not require large areas for cultivation and does not lag behind in growth in constant shade.
The Temp-f1 variety has its disadvantages, which also affect the buyer’s choice. Hybrid cucumbers are not suitable for collecting seeds, and the price in stores for gardeners and gardeners is quite high.
Growing rules
The cucumber variety Temp-f1 is universal, and the method of planting it is determined by climatic conditions. Seeds can be sown in open ground if spring comes early and frosts are not expected, and the soil is sufficiently warm. In more northern regions and the central zone, they practice planting seedlings in greenhouses.
The air temperature must be stably maintained at least 18 oC at night. For irrigation, water is prepared in advance and heated before irrigation. Typically, all sowing work related to Temp-f1 cucumbers is carried out in May-June.
Sowing time
The material for sowing Temp-f1 cucumbers for seedlings is placed in the ground in the last ten days of May, deepened into the soil a couple of centimeters.The distance between the beds is maintained up to 50 cm. After friendly shoots appear, the plants are thinned out. As a result, up to 3 cucumbers are left per meter of row.
Selecting a location and preparing beds
Cucumber beds for the Temp-f1 variety are formed from fertile soil. If necessary, pour up to 15 cm of nutrient soil onto the surface. It is important to consider some nuances:
- Before cucumbers of the Temp-f1 variety, it is recommended to grow potatoes, tomatoes, legumes, and table root crops in the soil.
- When planting, preference is given to light, fertilized soils.
- How to arrange the beds correctly is not of decisive importance. They can be either longitudinal or transverse.
- It is important that the site is watered in a timely manner.
If the predecessors of Temp-f1 cucumbers were pumpkin crops, you should not expect good harvests.
How to plant correctly
The optimal temperature for planting seeds in the ground is 16 – 18°C. After sowing, the sprinkled seeds are mulched with peat (2-3 cm layer).
Temp-f1 cucumber seeds are not deepened into the ground more than 3 - 3.5 cm. They wait for germination by first covering the beds with film or plexiglass. In the central zone of the country, sowing of cucumbers is carried out in late spring - early summer.
The seedling growing method allows you to get the first harvest one and a half to two weeks earlier. The method is mainly suitable for growing in colder regions.
It has been noted that Temp-f1 cucumber seedlings do not tolerate picking, and there are also certain growing rules, following which you can fully assess the yield of the variety.
What you should know about growing the Temp-f1 cucumber variety:
- provide irrigation with settled, heated water (20 - 25°C);
- daytime temperatures should be kept in the range of 18 – 22 °C;
- at night the regime is reduced to 18°C;
- fertilize mainly at the root, twice: with urea, superphosphate, sulfate and potassium chloride;
- Before planting seedlings in open ground, they are hardened.
When transplanting Temp-f1 plants into open ground, preference is given to those with thick stems, short spaces between nodes and a rich green color.
Aftercare for cucumbers
Proper care of cucumbers of the Temp-f1 variety consists of preventing the influence of frost on seedlings, timely fluffing, irrigation and fertilizing. To exclude exposure to low temperatures, special shelters and arcs are used. If the soil surface is not covered with mulch, the top crust should be loosened and soil crusts removed. After rains and watering, the damp soil must be fluffed up. Warm water is used for irrigation. Preference is given to drip humidification.
Temp-f1 cucumbers are fertilized alternately with organic (bird droppings or slurry) and mineral fertilizers. To strengthen the plant as much as possible and increase resistance to parasites and diseases, it is better to add seedlings immediately after precipitation or irrigation.
The formation of bushes has a great influence on the yield of Temp-f1 cucumbers. If cultivation is carried out on a trellis, the leaves located below do not rot and remain dry. The method is preventive and eliminates the development of powdery mildew.
Conclusion
Temp-f1 cucumbers are a short-fruited variety that deserves recognition. It begins to bear fruit early, has a pleasant fresh taste and a wide range of uses in cooking.Farmers liked the pest-resistant plants and the lack of need for diving. The impression is not overshadowed even by the excessively inflated price of seed, since the result obtained during the season satisfies the consumer’s taste preferences.
