Reviews of summer residents about Adam F1 cucumbers, features of hybrid care

Cucumbers Adam F1 is a versatile hybrid. It is loved for its ease of care and cultivation. It is unpretentious to weather conditions, gives an early and long-term harvest, allowing you to enjoy the fresh taste to your heart's content and preserve the fruits for the winter.

Description and characteristics of the variety

The hybrid was the fruit of a great scientific work of Dutch breeders who dreamed of breeding an early maturing variety of cucumbers. They succeeded: the first harvest of Adam F1 can be taken already 45–52 days after germination. The yield is also impressive: in one season, 10 kg of fruit can be obtained per square meter.

Scourges bear fruit both in the open field and in greenhouse conditions, as evidenced by numerous photos of gardeners. The flowers do not require pollination. The bushes do not stretch very much in length, but experts advise using trellises - this will make it easier to harvest.

As for the external features of this variety of cucumbers, the following nuances can be noted:

• the stems are quite strong, of medium thickness, light green in color;
• there are few leaves on the stem;
• the fruits are cylindrical with a slightly ribbed surface;
• cucumbers are covered with many small tubercles, have whitish pubescence;
• fruits are dark green with lightening at the tip (spots and light stripes are acceptable);
• the average weight of a cucumber is 90-95 g, length is 9-11 cm.

To help the gardener. In the open field, you can prepare "warm beds" in advance. To do this, create layers of various kinds of organic waste. Such "pillows" keep warm and contain the necessary elements for feeding the seedlings.

Growing features

Growing cucumbers of this variety can be started both by sowing seeds in open ground, and by seedling.

As for the seedlings, you need to take care of it a month and a half before planting in the ground. This is approximately the second half of April. When 3-4 full-fledged leaves grow on the seedlings, you can send them to the ground warmed by the May sun.

Seeds are planted in the second half of May, when the soil warms up to 14-16 degrees. You can put some compost or humus mixed with soil in the holes. You do not need to bury the seeds deeply: it is enough if they lie 2-3 cm from the surface. With night frosts, it is advisable to cover crops with plastic bottles or polyethylene.

Cucumber care is standard. It consists of such activities as:

• regular watering with warm water heated in the sun - the soil should not dry out;
• top dressing with organic fertilizers;
• loosening to a shallow depth;
• installation of supports and lashing of lashes;
• removal of lateral shoots upon reaching a height of 50 cm;
• breaking off old yellowed leaves.

Cucumbers Adam F1 love the soil on which cabbage, legumes and potatoes were grown before them.

Advantages of the Adam F1 variety

Besides the fact that the hybrid gives an early and rich harvest, it has many other advantages. Among them:

• resistance to diseases such as olive spot, cucumber mosaic, powdery mildew;
• unpretentiousness to weather conditions - even in a cool rainy summer, you can achieve a good harvest;
• fruits are not prone to overripening: they can slightly change their shape, but the taste does not suffer;
• the ability to bear fruit without additional pollination: cucumbers can be safely grown in greenhouses;
• fruits are good both fresh and canned;
• preservation of quality characteristics during long-term transportation.

Most gardeners find the Adam F1 cucumber variety ideal for growing and getting an excellent harvest.However, there are nuances to which you should pay attention.

• Firstly, it will not be possible to obtain seeds from the hybrid; you will have to buy them in stores. Purchased seeds are not always of good quality; there may be hollow seeds among them. Therefore, it is important to shop at specialized retail outlets.
• Secondly, the cucumbers are covered with a thin skin that is easily damaged. To preserve the presentation, you need to handle the fruits delicately.

Reviews of seeds and harvest

Most summer residents consider the Adam F1 cucumber variety to be universal and are ready to plant a crop every season.

• First of all, gardeners note the high yield of the hybrid: there are enough cucumbers to eat fresh salads throughout the season and stock up on the necessary amount of canned food for the winter.
• Many are impressed by early fruiting: at the end of June, the first crop of crispy fruits can be harvested.
• In almost every review, people write about good disease resistance and easy care of seedlings.

Experienced summer residents advise not to buy seeds at dubious outlets, but to purchase them in trusted specialized stores with a good reputation.