Growing a variety of cucumbers Break
A hybrid variety of Break cucumbers was bred by the Gavrish company. Its peculiarity is that with minimal care, gardeners grow a large crop of high quality.
Growing a variety of cucumbers Break
Characteristic features of the variety
Break f1 cucumbers grow up to 2 m in height. Moderate leafiness. The leaves are cylindrical, large. Their color is dark green. On the surface of the leaf plate there are white stripes reaching the middle.
Description of fruits:
- the surface is covered with small white bumps;
- high-density peel;
- cucumber length - 10 cm;
- average weight - 100-150 g;
- dark green color;
- diameter - 5 cm;
- yield indicators - 15-20 kg from 1 bush.
The pulp is characterized by juiciness and good crunch. Internal seeds are small, soft, and suitable for consumption. The taste is intense, sweet and sour. Aroma characteristic of cucumbers.
Growing
The break cucumber variety f1 is suitable for growing both with seedlings and without seedlings. High yields are achieved by planting using seedlings. To do this, the seeds purchased in early March are placed in a manganese solution (4 g per 10 l of water) and infused for 20 minutes. After that, the seeds are washed under cold running water for about 2 minutes. When they dry out a little, they are placed in cheesecloth and sent to the freezer for an hour. This allows you to prepare the planting material for negative environmental factors: changes in temperature or humidity. After that, they are planted in containers according to the scheme 7 cm x 9 cm.The sowing depth of seeds should be 1 cm.
The containers are placed in a cool, dark place. The daytime temperature in the room should be 20 ° C-25 ° C, and the nighttime temperature 13 ° C-17 ° C. This allows you to speed up the process of emergence of the first shoots. After their appearance, the container is moved to the windowsill, where the seedlings will form evenly.
As soon as 4 main leaves appear on the seedlings, they are planted in a permanent place. The best time for this is the beginning of May.
Fertile and nutritious soils are suitable for cultivation. The plot should be sunny, preferably on the south side of the garden. The acidity of the soil should not exceed 5%. To improve the quality of the yield, before planting, a bucket of humus is introduced per 1 sq. m. Seedlings are planted at a distance of 50 cm from each other. The distance between the rows should be 70 cm.
Care
Cucumbers need to be constantly watered
The Break variety is a hybrid of cucumber that needs high-quality soil moisture. The watering interval is 3-4 days (for the Central and Southern regions of the country) or 7-10 days (for the Northern parts of the country). It is better to use a drip system, which will allow you to irrigate exactly the root part. The leaves should not fall on drops of water, otherwise they will begin to dry.
After each watering, for better air exchange, the soil is loosened and weeds that are carriers of pests and insects are removed.
The subcortex is carried out as the plant develops.10 days after planting seedlings, organic fertilizers are applied to the ground: humus, compost or peat. For 1 sq. m should account for 2 kg of fertilizer. The second feeding is carried out at the time of the beginning of flowering: potassium components are used (30 g of ammonium nitrate or 40 g of potassium nitrate per 10 liters of water). With the onset of fruiting, phosphorus solutions are used (50 g of superphosphate per 10 l of water).
When lateral shoots appear on the plant, the bush is blinded in the lower part, in the places where the first leaf is formed. Due to its tallness, the bush needs regular garters. For this, special high tension nets are used. Excess shoots or leaves need to be removed, so you should carefully monitor the development of the plant. If you remove the mustache on the bushes in time, large fruits will form.
Fighting insects and diseases
The main disease that affects the Break variety is powdery mildew. A solution of Bordeaux liquid helps to get rid of it (20 g per 10 l of water), which is used for weekly spraying. The remedy for the fight against olive or brown spot is a solution of the drug "Silk" (40 g per 10 l of water). In the fight against blackleg, colloidal salt (30 g per 10 liters of water) helps.
An effective agent against aphids is considered to be the drug "Hom" (30 g per 10 l of water) or "Oxyhom" (50 g per 10 l of water). In the fight against fleas and slugs, spraying with pepper solution (10 g of cayenne pepper per 5 liters of water) helps.
Conclusion
Break cucumbers of f1 category are the most popular type, bred by the Gavrish company. As a result of selection, a cucumber was obtained, which is characterized by good yield and versatility of use.