How to grow Dutch cucumber "Masha f1" in the open field

Among the diverse and numerous cucumber species, the Dutch, early ripe cucumber variety with the interesting name Masha f1 occupies the leading position.

Breeding history

To better learn about the overseas popular variety of cucumbers "Masha f1" and understand all the details of its cultivation, you should refer to its detailed description. This species was developed in Holland, in the successful firm Seminis. The Dutch breeders successfully coped with their task and presented all vegetable growers and gardeners with the opportunity to grow on their own plots a beautiful vegetable that is able to withstand long-term transportation while maintaining its presentation for a long time.

Description of the variety

The variety “Masha f1” cucumber, judging by the reviews, has an excellent characteristic and some distinctive advantages over other hybrids of the first generation, this can be easily understood by referring to its detailed description and agrotechnical process.

Description of the bush

The bushes of the popular cucumber grow powerful and strong, and if you provide them with the right care, you can get more than 5 fruits from one branch.

Description of the fetus

Fruits of a plant with a size of 8-10 cm and a mass of 90-100 g have a cylindrical, large-knobby shape and delight the eye with a rich dark green color with unobtrusive light stripes and light spotting. The skin of a thick structure, in the pulp there is no bitterness.

Yield

Bringing a good harvest "Masha f1" starts quite early, just for some 35-45 days after the first shoots, you can already enjoy fresh green vegetables. On one square meter it is quite possible to collect from 15 kg of fruits, provided they are grown in a greenhouse, unpaved plants yield slightly less - 10-12 kg.

Disease and Pest Resistance

Also, this variety is famous for its high level of resistance to garden diseases such as cladosporiosis, powdery mildew and the virus of cucumber mosaic, but other scourges mostly bypass this plant. But for prevention it will not be superfluous to conduct special insecticide spraying.

Application

Cucumber "Masha" is suitable for consumption not only fresh, but also in salted and pickled form. It is easily applied in conservation, without losing its natural elasticity, and the fruits remain crispy and without emptiness inside.

Sowing seeds in open ground

In order to grow high quality Masha cucumbers in your own area, you must initially take into account all the subtleties and tricks associated with the sowing and selection of seeds.

Requirements for planting material

The Dutch company "Seminis" gave its consumers the opportunity not to engage in manipulations associated with the preparation of seed material.Manufacturers packed their planting material themselves, having previously selected it and processed it.

Selection and preparation of the site

Choosing a place and preparing the ground for planting "Masha" is very important, since this variety is quite capricious and requires certain conditions, namely:

• The plot should be sunny and warm.
• No drafts.
• The soil for planting should be light, with a low level of acidity and, preferably, enriched with humus.
• Since autumn, it is necessary to bring manure into the ground or fertilize it with rotted manure in the spring, before planting cucumbers.

Good and bad predecessors

Good precursors for this variety will be potatoes, tomatoes, legumes, green manure, cabbage and onions.

But do not tolerate bumpy vegetables zucchini and beets, which are pre-pull from the soil all the necessary cucumber substances.

Optimal timing

The best time for planting cucumber seeds is warm, steady weather (late May – early June).The soil should warm up as much as possible, because planting in cold soil is fraught with weak, lagging shoots and then stunted bushes.

Optimal scheme

The sowing scheme directly depends on the location of the shoots and stalks, and is divided into 2 categories: horizontal and vertical. Vertical means planting on the 1st square meter - 3 bushes, and 4 or 5 cucumber plants are permissible for the horizontal.

Care Tips

Fortunately, the Masha f1 cucumber does not require too reverent care, but some rules should be followed.

Watering, weeding and loosening the soil

It is better to arrange water procedures for cucumbers early in the morning or late in the evening, when the sun is still not too hot and moisture can reach the root system. It is for this variety that drip irrigation is recommended, for “Masha” it is ideal and more close to natural. If you follow the standard water procedure, then the soil should be moistened in 1-2 days, and it should be done abundantly.

It is very important not to forget about such manipulations as weeding and loosening. Timely removal of harmful weeds will provide a good level of cucumbers nutrition. Loosening should not be too deep, in the process not to hurt and not harm the root system.

Shrub formation

Also an important procedure in the process of growing is the formation of cucumber bush. The correct result is achieved by pinching shoots, whiskers and ovaries, they are sent in the right direction, and unnecessary leaves are removed. For the hybrid "Masha f1", the formation of 1 stalk is recommended, it is done this way:

• Shoots and ovaries are completely cleaned in the lower four axils of the leaves.
• In the following sinuses (four) it is necessary to leave one leaf with ovary.
• Then in 10-12 sinuses 2 leaves and 2 ovaries are left.
• And finally, in 12-16 sinuses, 3 leaves and 3 ovaries are left, the rest is removed, and the point of growth (top) is pinned.

Hilling bushes

Spud cucumber bushes need no more than 2 times per season.

Top dressing

It is necessary to feed vegetables during the whole seasonal period with a mixture of a liter of manure and 10 liters of water.

The first time the plants are fertilized when the first 2 leaves appear on them, the second time and the next - every 14 days. And if ashes are added to the proposed mixture, the fruits will thank the summer resident with the quickest active growth.

Garter

It is also important not to forget about the garter of formed bushes, especially if their stems are grown in closed ground. For support usually use trellis, which have before landing, setting them in the direction of the rows.

Five days after planting, it is necessary to tie a twine over each bush, which should not be tightly stretched so as not to damage the stems. So, growing shoots are easily guided along this vertical trellis.

The loop around the stem should have some reserve in order not to overstretch it, thus limiting its nutrition. It’s not for nothing that the amazing early ripe and tasty cucumber variety Masha f1 won the love of all the gardeners of Russia. His unpretentious care, disease resistance and fresh taste can be safely put on the leading position among the other cucumber representatives.