Cucumber Miracle on the F1 window: variety description, reviews, photos

Blizzard is an early hybrid of a cucumber from the agricultural firm Biotekhnika (St. Petersburg). Recommended by the manufacturer for growing in closed ground (film greenhouses, hotbeds, and other farms). The authors of the variety are L.G. Krasnikov and A.N. Kononov.

The variety does not require the use of bees for pollination of flowers (parthenocarpic). From germination to the beginning of fruiting, it takes only 37-38 days. If the temperature is low in the planting region, then it is better to plant this variety by seedlings.

Plants grow medium-sized, mostly with female flowers, the growth of the main branch is not limited to the flower race. Lateral branches grow poorly. The leaf sinus contains 3 to 5 ovaries. The leaves of the plant are green and medium in size.

The fruit is cylindrical and contains medium-sized tubercles. The length is only 6-8 cm, weight 70-80 g. When the length of the cucumber reaches 5-6 cm, they begin to grow in breadth, so whoever does not want to eat "fat men" is better off collecting them on time.

Green skin, slightly lighter towards the top. There are white stripes leading to the middle of the fruit. The spines are brown in color with abundant pubescence. Consumers note the sweet and tasty pulp. Marketable yield is 14-15 kg / sq.m.

A multipurpose variety that performs well in fresh salads and in preserves for the winter.

The hybrid has a high degree of protection against powdery mildew, downy mildew and olive spot.

The main advantages of the Blizzard cucumber are:

High productivity;
High palatability;
Early ripeness;
Resistance to classic cucumber diseases;

In fairness, an important drawback should be noted - a predisposition to formations of voids in the middle of the fetus.

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What is it like

The stems of this species are powerful and strong. One nodule can accommodate five or more fruits. The cucumbers themselves are dark green in color, have a cylindrical shape, with an average length of eight centimeters. Cucumbers rarely taste bitter, there are quite noticeable tubercles on the skin.

This variety is perfect for greenhouses - it can grow in both film and glass. It grows well in the open field. These are the main characteristics of the Gherkin Masha F1 variety (hybrid):

belongs to self-pollinated species
belongs to one of the earliest - gives the first fruits within 35-37 days after sowing
resistant to most diseases that affect cucumbers
has a good yield
perfect for pickling and preserving.

On the video - cucumber Masha F1, description, agricultural technology:

Description of varietal characteristics

A hybrid intended for home cultivation was introduced in 2008. Large breeders, by crossing several varieties, bred a cucumber, unpretentious to growing conditions. A small amount of soil, a lack of light, the absence of insects - all this does not prevent the window-balcony from bearing abundant fruit for a long time.

A feature of the variety is the average branching of the plant and shortened internodes. In one node, 6-8 ovaries are formed, so the yield is high. It is possible to collect about 3 kg of fruit from one compact bush.A quick set of green mass is noted, as well as an early entry into fruiting. In terms of ripening, the window-balcony belongs to the group of early maturing. The first greens appear on the bushes after 38-40 days. The fruiting period, subject to agricultural technology, is 60 days.

The fruits of the balcony are similar to the usual "street" gherkins. Cucumbers rarely grow more than 6 cm in length. The color is dark green, cylindrical in shape. The surface is glossy with black spines. The pulp is juicy, crispy, sweetish in taste. There are many seeds inside vegetables, but they are small. Zelens are used most often for food, but when planting 2-3 bushes, it is possible to stock up on pickles. According to the reviews of the housewives, cucumbers do not lose their elasticity during heat treatment.

On a note! The f1 window-balcony hybrid can be successfully grown in vegetable gardens on ordinary beds, as well as in greenhouse conditions. The yield from a bush will be lower than from varieties intended for personal subsidiary plots. But such advantages as the compact size of the bush and moderate leafiness often alter these disadvantages.

How to grow properly

The requirements for the placement of the greenhouse when growing this variety differ little from those for other varieties. The site must be chosen so that it is closed from the wind and at the same time is sufficiently sunny. Groundwater should be located deep enough. But let the soil be non-acidic, sandy loam or loamy.

The main thing is that it should be well fertilized and mineral fertilizers were introduced into it a few weeks before planting cucumbers. Also, this variety of cucumbers responds well to the introduction of mullein into the soil. It is necessary to plant the Masha F1 variety in the beds where beets, melons and zucchini have not previously grown - the yield of cucumbers will decrease.

You can grow these cucumbers from seedlings or without them. How to grow it properly? Let's consider the main stages.

The video shows the characteristics of Masha f1 cucumbers:

Each grain needs a separate container where earth and humus will be mixed.
Seedlings are grown at a temperature of about 25 degrees, but a week before planting, they are reduced to 18-20.
Before planting, the plants need to be fed and mineral fertilizers added there.
Planting in the soil is done in May, when the seedlings will be 23-25 days old.

If you want to plant cucumbers in open ground, you need to sow them at the end of May. Plant to a depth of three centimeters. If it's cold outside, you need to cover the plantings with foil. With a high density of cucumbers, they must be thinned out. No more than five stems are considered optimal per square meter. You can grow Masha cucumbers vertically and horizontally.

In the photo - cucumber Masha f1:

Types of cucumbers for the windowsill

The most common hybrids for growing on a windowsill are:

Berendey F1;
"Balcony F1";
"Ekaterina F1"
"Courage F1";
"Gift of the East F1";
"Balagan F1";
Faust F1;
"City Cucumber F1";
"Masha F1";
"Zozulya F1" and others.

As you have already seen, there are many different varieties for growing on the window, but we will consider only one of them - "Balcony F1" - because of its distinctive characteristics.

Choosing a variety of cucumbers for growing on a windowsill

How to grow cucumbers on a windowsill

Important! The optimal time for sowing cucumber seeds for "balcony cultivation" is considered the end of April - the first half of May. If you plant earlier, then the buds may appear even before the seedlings can be transferred from the windowsill to the balcony. This can cause the ovaries to fall off. Also, insufficient lighting will provoke the plant's vines to grow too quickly.

Cucumber "Balcony F1"

How to properly care for this variety?

This variety of cucumbers does not require any special care. It is necessary to water it twice a week, in dry weather - every day. To do this, you need to use warm water.It is imperative to weed the ground around the cucumbers, but this must be done very carefully. Since the root system of cucumbers is close to the surface, it is very easy to damage it.

Cucumbers should be spud several times during the season. We also recommend pinching the shoots above the fifth leaf - this will increase the number of side shoots. Remember to ventilate the greenhouse regularly. Make sure that the number of cucumbers on one branch does not exceed 10-15 pieces - the excess must be removed. Also, cucumbers should be treated with insecticides several times.

For this variety, additional feeding is required. The first one should be carried out when the first two leaves of the cucumber are formed. The second - in 10-14 days. Then feed it about once a decade, and approximately with the following mixture: per liter of manure - 10 liters of water. You can add ash there - this will enhance the growth of cucumbers. But you cannot overdo it with fertilizers - because of this, the fetus can accumulate too much nitrates and become dangerous to health.

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And yet there are some signs that indicate a lack of certain substances in a cucumber:

if it takes the shape of a pear, you need to add potassium
if the tip of the cucumber brightens - there is not enough nitrogen
if a "waist" is formed - you poured it with too cold water
crooked fruit - cross-pollination of hybrids occurred

Cucumbers of the F1 variety have a very high yield - an average of 2 kilograms are harvested from one bush. At the same time, it is advised to collect the fruits every day. If you overdo the cucumbers on the ovary, they will overripe and lose their taste. And other ovaries will ripen more slowly. Therefore, you need to collect cucumbers regularly, but only with care. The stems of cucumbers are very brittle - pulling one, you can break off the other.

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Valentina Petrova, Vsevolozhsky district of Leningrad region: “I have been growing cucumbers of this Masha - F1 variety for a long time. I really like that the variety is early - it ripens first in the greenhouse. And it is quite reliable - the cucumbers have never been sick with anything, the variety turned out to be resistant to powdery mildew. I also like that the cucumbers grow even and not very large. They can be pickled and salted in small one liter jars, which is very convenient. They are very tasty both salted and canned. Cucumbers grow strong and crunchy - just delicious. "
Nina Konstantinova, Pskov region: “I plant the seeds in peat pots at the end of April, and when the third leaf appears on the cucumbers, I transplant them into a barrel with compost. Cucumbers grow well and do not require particularly difficult care. They don't branch very much, but I still tie them to the trellises. The fruits are very beautiful - green, even with large pimples. And the taste is simply amazing: sweet, juicy, without voids and the rind is not tough. Last year I planted several varieties in the greenhouse, but Masha was the one that pleased me the most - now I will plant only them. "

Hybrid Masha F1 has become one of the most favorite varieties of Russian gardeners for a reason. He has a high yield, he is resistant to diseases and unpretentious in care. And at the same time, his fruits are very juicy, sweet and crunchy - they are never bitter. Therefore, many gardeners recommend choosing this particular variety for greenhouses. He guarantees that the grower will not be disappointed with the harvest and will want to plant Masha F1 over and over again.

Masha cucumbers f1

Testimonials

Marina, 52 years old
“I am cultivating a hybrid for preparing salads. After the first year of cultivation, the undemanding and high yield of the cucumber conquered.However, for conservation I use other varieties, since the fruits of the "Blizzard" after heat treatment lose their characteristic crunch. "

Pavel, 59 years old
“I live in the countryside and have been growing vegetables with my own hands for a very long time. "Blizzard" is one of the few varieties that has been participating in my crop rotation for many seasons. The cucumber shows a stable yield every year. Even in bad weather, I am not left without fragrant fruits. "

"Blizzard" is a fruitful hybrid. With proper care, it will allow you to get an abundance of marketable cucumbers with a sweet taste and characteristically crispy flesh when broken.

Planting and leaving

Cucumbers are grown from seedlings or in a seedless way, sowing in a permanent place. Seeds can be sown dry or presoaked.

The seedlings are grown in small containers for each grain. After all, cucumbers do not take root well when transplanted. To fill containers, prepare a mixture of earth (2 parts), humus (7 parts) and manure (1 part). Mineral fertilizers are added. Seedlings are grown at a temperature of 20 to 25 degrees, using greenhouses or any warm room in which the cucumber Masha F1 will begin its life. Landing takes place in the last week of May.

Seedlings with three or four true leaves will be 25 days old by this time. Seven days before planting, they begin to temper it. Before planting, the plants are fed. At this time, there may be late frosts. In this case, the seedlings are covered with a film. Cucumbers are tropical plants, they do not tolerate hypothermia and disappear.

How to get Masha F1 cucumber without greenhouses? Growing in this case requires less cost, but at the same time there is a greater risk that the seeds will not sprout. You can sow them in mid-May or a little earlier. Seeds have the best germination after two to four years of storage. Sowing depth - 2-3 centimeters. You can cover crops with foil or lutrasil.

The beginning of flowering depends on the air temperature. The optimum temperature is +27 degrees. At 20 degrees, this will happen ten days later. And at 32 degrees. the plant stops blooming and developing.

Transplanting cucumbers

After the appearance of two leaves on the plants, you can start transplanting. As a rule, this process falls on April-May.

Pick (transplant)

When transplanting, you need to follow a certain sequence:

prepare containers for transplant. They should be larger than the previous ones. Store-bought earth mix bags, flower boxes, ceramic pots, or cut plastic bottles may work;
make several holes in each container, and then pour small pebbles, gravel or expanded clay on the bottom;
fill the containers with soil, just not to the brim - leave some space for subsequent filling;
you do not need to prepare any potting mix according to a complex recipe. You should use the same soil that you used to plant your cucumber seeds. Before transplanting seedlings, the soil must be treated with a warm solution of potassium permanganate;
transplant the plants carefully. Make sure that the root system is not damaged during transplantation.

Cucumber shoots in the hole of a plastic bottle

Plant care

Watered after 3 days with warm water.
They feed.
Periodically weed (as needed), but carefully. The root system of cucumbers is close to the surface.
Hilling several times per season.
Pinch over the fifth leaf in order to have more side shoots.
On greenhouses, remove the lateral stems above the first cucumber.
They are treated with insecticides and disease control agents.
Mulch so that the soil does not dry out and crack.
Fruits are constantly harvested so that their number does not exceed 10-16 pieces per bush.
You can spray, but this will increase the risk of fungal diseases. Greenhouses are regularly ventilated.

Let's pay attention to the dressings with which you need to support the cucumber Masha F1.Reviews indicate that the first of them is best done when two real leaves are formed. The second is carried out in two weeks. At the same time, the amount of ingredients is doubled. You can feed it once a decade with a solution obtained from 1 liter of manure diluted in 10 liters of water (you can take 10 grams of urea instead of manure). If the cucumbers grow poorly, add ash to the solution.

If there is not enough nutrition, the leaves of the cucumbers turn yellow, the ovary disappears. How to find out which substance the cucumber Masha F1 did not receive? A description of the shape of the fetus will help you figure it out. If it has a pear-like shape, then you need to add potassium, a narrow light tip indicates a lack of nitrogen, the presence of a waist occurs due to watering with cold water. Crooked fruits can result from cross-pollination of various hybrids.

Top dressing increases yields, but with it you need to know when to stop. Excessive fertilization can have the opposite effect. The quality of the cucumbers will deteriorate due to the increased amount of nitrates, and the cucumber can become hazardous to the health of consumers.

Watering

If you observe the temperature regime, then watering should be done daily. Depending on the composition of the potting mix, the amount of water may vary. Make sure that the soil is not too wet or dry. If the ground dries up, the plant will die, and if there is too much water, the root system of the seedlings will begin to rot. Often, gardeners have encountered such a phenomenon as yellow leaves on a plant. This indicates a lack of moisture in the soil.

Watering

Growing

The variety grows well in film and glass greenhouses. Outdoors, the plant can only grow in warm climates. Seeds of cucumbers "Masha F1" are blue / emerald / green. It is not worth preparing them before planting, since they are processed with a special compound. Soaking is also not necessary, otherwise all the properties of pesticides will be lost.

The cultivation of Masha F1 cucumbers is carried out in a seedling and non-seedling way:

The seedling method enables early harvesting. It is necessary to create favorable conditions for growth (t - 28C, humidity and light). For seedlings, it is better to choose peat pots, peat tablets or improvised means (since the root system is weak, it may suffer during transplantation). In the early stages of life, the plant will be in favorable conditions and may grow stronger. After that, you can transplant the cucumbers to a permanent place.
In open ground, seeds are planted only in warm soil, the temperature of which is at least 15 degrees. The earth is prepared in advance (loosened, fertilized, moistened). Spread the seeds in holes 1.5-3 cm deep. After that they water and mulch for better germination.

It is preferable to choose light soil for growing cucumbers, with a sufficient humus content. The site should be well lit, protected from wind and scorching sun rays.

For cultivation, it is better to choose the trellis method. It is more advantageous, convenient for picking fruits and leaving. With this method, cucumbers are planted according to the scheme - 100x20cm. It is possible to use the method in spreading according to the scheme - 60x80cm. But this is how the lashes are woven, making it difficult to harvest, and also increasing the risk of disease.

In greenhouses, these hybrid cucumbers grow well, but they require a little more attention, since the closed soil is of lower quality and can be affected by harmful microorganisms. They develop well there due to the favorable microclimate. Therefore, gardeners:

Disinfection is carried out. use sulfur checkers, block all cracks and leave for 5 days. This method even eliminates slugs and ticks.
Change the topsoil 2-3 times a year. It is better to do this in the fall, and do not forget to feed the land with organic fertilizers.
Seedlings of cucumbers are planted in greenhouses earlier. than in open ground.The soil is pre-warmed before planting, covered with black plastic wrap. The landing pattern is 100x20 cm (by the trellis method).

Optimum temperature

For the normal growth of cucumbers, the temperature in the room should be within + 20-22 degrees. Otherwise, the plant may slow down in development or freeze. When the first shoots appear, the seedlings will need additional lighting. If possible, move the plants to a more lighted place. In other cases, use a lamp, only it must be turned off at night so that the plants can rest and do not stretch too much during the growth process.

Homemade lamp

Diseases

The most common diseases that this vegetable variety is susceptible to are true and downy mildew, white rot. Powdery mildew will cause the leaves to turn yellow, die off and fall off, leaving vegetables susceptible to sunburn. Causes poor fruit growth, especially if the infection has spread to the entire plant. Moisture deficiency and poor air circulation can exacerbate this problem.

How to fight - monitoring the culture for the first symptoms of the disease, in the early stages, spraying with fungicides should get rid of the infection. Garlic extract is often used, which can be prepared by mixing 2 heads of fresh garlic (skipped on a press) in 1 liter of water with a few drops of liquid soap. The liquid should be passed through cheesecloth to remove particulate matter and then cooled. This concentrate must be diluted 1:10 with water before spraying.

After the appearance of white cotton mold (another name for white rot), the stem dries up and withers, the affected fruits begin to rot. It is necessary to remove and destroy infected vines and fruits. It is advised to process the bush with a solution of 10 g of urea and 10 liters of water.

Downy mildew - yellow spots appear on the leaves. Plants affected by this disease may stagnate or lose leaves. The best thing to do to prevent this disease is to water the growing plants. The water that remains on the leaves gives the powdery mildew the opportunity to infect and spread to new shoots, ovaries. To overcome the disease, it is advised to stop watering and feeding for 4 days, treat the plants with polycarbacin (15 g per 10 l of liquid).

Important!

If the disease is neglected, the bush will need to be eliminated.

Pests

Hilling saves from attacks of pests. Whiteflies, aphids, spider mites can harm the plant. If pests are bred in the beds, they need to be removed urgently, otherwise the damage will only increase. Whitefly - these tiny pale pests suck sap from plants and spread diseases.

Homemade garlic spray is considered a good home remedy for whitefly on plants. Garlic can have a particularly pungent flavor and is therefore not recommended for use in greenhouses. Soapy water will also get rid of insects. Spray the underside of the leaves with soapy water, repeat the procedure every 3 days for 2-4 weeks.