Cucumber Balcony F1 - description and characteristics of the variety

In order to grow fresh cucumbers, it is not necessary to have a cottage or a vegetable garden. Modern breeders have bred a lot of varieties for cultivation at home, on the balcony or on the loggia. Variety Balcony F1 refers to such species. Proper care will allow you to grow excellent vegetables, and to please your household with blanks.

Features of growing varieties

Planting and growing this variety of cucumbers does not imply complexity or the availability of special knowledge. However, there are certain requirements for a balcony:

1. The best conditions for fruit development when the loggia is located to the east or southeast. If the windows face north, you need to take care of the availability of sources of additional lighting. Daylight hours for the normal development of cucumber bushes should be long.
2. In order to plant well developed and bear fruit for a long time, you should take care of the balcony glazing. Gusts of wind and bad weather can significantly reduce the fruiting period, and plants can die ahead of time.

Variety Balcony differs in compact undersized bushes, does not need pollination. Planting seeds is recommended in containers that can be purchased at specialized points of sale. Preference should be given to products in light shades. This color will protect the roots from overheating in the sun, as well as preserve soil moisture for a long time.

In containers it is necessary to create a drainage system. To feed the soil, liquid fertilizers are used, which are used for indoor plants. For watering, you must use a bottle with a sprayer. The stems and shoots of the plant are tied up with any improvised ropes or cord.

Soil preparation

For the Balcony variety, it is necessary to prepare fertile and loose soil saturated with nutrients. You can buy in the store a special soil that already contains the necessary set of nutrients. It is desirable that perlite and peat are in the soil. Land must be purchased in larger quantities than is required for planting seeds. The soil will need to be regularly poured into the tank. You can also prepare this mixture: universal soil from the store mixed with rotted manure and garden soil.

Before sowing, the earth should be decontaminated in one of the most common ways:

• Pour boiling water.
• Warm up in the oven or on the stove.
• Carry out a fungicide treatment.

Drainage is poured at the bottom of the container, about 2-3 cm thick. Prepared soil is poured on top. No need to pour to the edge, from the top edge you need to leave a space of about 5 cm.

Planting seeds

Experts recommend this variety to be planted with seeds. Seedlings can get stress when transplanting, and the fruit ripening process is interrupted. Purchased planting material usually undergoes preliminary processing from viruses and pests, and differs in a colored shell. Untreated seeds should first be kept in a weak solution of potassium permanganate, then left for a day, wrapped in wet cloth or gauze. Soaked seeds will quickly produce roots and can be planted.

Seeds are placed at a distance of 40 cm from each other.They are laid to a depth of 1.5-2 cm. From above, the container is covered with polyethylene or cling film, and placed in a warm and sunny place. The temperature should be from +23 to +26 degrees. A tight planting of seeds can lead to the development of diseases, so you must keep a distance when sowing.

In order for the seeds not to go deep into the soil, watering should be carried out using a spray gun. The earth must be periodically loosened so that a crust does not appear, which will inhibit the biting of seedlings. Sprouts appear on the soil surface after about 4-5 days, and as soon as they hatch, the shelter is removed. Weak, diseased seedlings should be removed immediately.

Tying lashes of cucumbers

As soon as 5-6 leaves are formed on the plants, it is necessary to prepare a support for tying. A thick cord or twine is pulled over containers with bushes, it should be located at a height of 2.5 meters from the floor. Then the lashes are tied to the support, lifting them up. You can purchase special plastic designs that are suitable for all indoor plants with creeping stems. If you do not tie up the shoots, then this will adversely affect the yield indicators of the variety.

Do not wrap the antennae tightly with a cord. Branches should be periodically bandaged, weakened or tightened. It depends on the number of cucumbers on the plants.

Care Rules

If you follow the rules for the care of the variety, you will always get an excellent result in terms of yield and quality of fruits. To grow healthy cucumbers, you must adhere to the following tips:

1. If the weather is very hot, the plants should be protected from direct sunlight. Window blinds and a ventilation system are perfect for this.
2. Cucumbers are very fond of water, so it is better to choose containers with a double bottom. There should always be water on the windowsill or on the balcony. Plant roots pass through drainage into the lower compartment, where they absorb water.
3. At night, plantings are wrapped with dense material so that the bushes do not feel the temperature difference.
4. After harvesting, the plants along with the root system are removed from the containers. The soil can not be thrown away, and the next year to use for planting cucumbers or tomatoes. But it is recommended to store it in plastic bags. Tanks should be well washed, disinfected and dried. If the shoots are very extended, it is necessary to pinch them over a 10-12 sheet.

Reviews gardeners

1. Vasily Kuzmich, 63 years old: Not so long ago I was engaged in the cultivation of a variety of cucumbers Balkony. Before, I didn’t even know that you can grow cucumbers at home. Landing and care carried out according to the instructions. He fed and watered as necessary. The cucumbers turned out to be dense and crispy. It is important to constantly monitor soil moisture. I want to advise everyone to try this variety.
2. Victoria I., 35 years old: I learned about this wonderful cucumber variety from my mother, and also decided to plant it on my balcony. Excellent results exceeded all my expectations. Cucumbers are delicious, with a crunch. Pickled several jars.

Video: cucumbers on the balcony - from seeds to fruits