A variety with a lot of advantages - cucumber Beam charm f1: detailed description

The highlight of the hybrid Beam Charm f1 is its bouquet of abundant fruiting. In 1 node there are up to 10-12 fruits, subject to agrotechnical nuances.

Description and characteristics of the variety

Beam Charm f1 is an early ripening parthenocarpic hybrid. The first green plants begin to be harvested 40-43 days after germination.

The hybrid from the originator “Aelita” has the following features:

• female type of flowering;
• in 1 node there are on average 7-8 greens, maximum 10-12;
• bouquet flowering;
• tall bushes, compact side branches.

The fruits are harvested from July to September. They are used for fresh dishes and canning.

What are the distinctive features and description:

• length 10-12 cm;
• weight 90-105 g;
• shape is smooth, spindle-shaped;
• the flesh is crispy;
• consistency is dense;
• pubescence is white;
• the tubercles are small;
• The taste has notes of sweetness, without bitterness.

Description of cucumbers Beam Charm

Cucumber Tufted Charm is an early-ripening hybrid, the ripening of which occurs after 35-45 days after germination.

Variety characteristics:

• Flowering type: female;
• The bushes are tall, the lateral branches are compact;
• The variety is ready for harvest from July to September;
• Cucumbers are smooth, spindle-shaped, reach 10-12 cm in length, weight - 90-105 g;
• The pubescence is white;
• The tubercles are small;
• Beam Charm is a stress-resistant variety;
• The variety is highly resistant to diseases;
• The harvest of Beam Charm is rich - 14-18 kg per square meter.

The pulp of cucumbers has a dense consistency; when you bite it, you hear a crunch. There are sweet notes in the taste. There is no bitterness.

Description of the cucumber Beam splendor F1

The variety, bred by Ural breeders, has been offered for cultivation throughout the country since 2013, not excluding the northern regions. Possessing increased vitality, cucumbers grow well even in areas located in lowlands, where sudden temperature fluctuations and cold fogs are often felt. The variety is suitable for growing in open beds, film greenhouses, and glass greenhouses.

The ovaries are arranged in whole bunches, due to which the yield of the variety is significantly increased

The early ripening hybrid form is capable of forming a harvest early: after the first shoots appear, a little more than a month later, you can already harvest the greens. Being a parthenocarpic species, it does not require pollination by insects, which is especially important in protected soil conditions.

On a note. The variety designated f1 is a hybrid form obtained by crossing first generation seeds. Cucumbers of this type have obvious advantages: increased vitality, productivity, early ripening, but their seeds do not retain their parental properties, so they are not used for planting.

A medium-climbing indeterminate plant is characterized by the 2nd type of branching, in which a high crop load on the main stem inhibits the regrowth of lateral shoots. The type of flowering is bouquet, each node contains a whole bunch of 3–7 ovaries. The flowers of the hybrid are predominantly female; they can be distinguished from male ones by the presence of an ovary in the form of a small cucumber.

The flowers of the hybrid are predominantly female; they can be distinguished from male ones by the presence of an ovary in the form of a small cucumber

Cylindrical cucumbers, narrowed at the top, weighing 85 g. Short gherkin, 8–11 cm in length, light green with stripes and evenly distributed spots. The finely tuberous skin is covered with dense white pubescence. Greens have a beautiful appearance, the sweetish aromatic flesh is not bitter, due to its dense structure it does not become hollow during heat treatment, and remains elastic and crispy.

The variety bears fruit very abundantly, regardless of temperature conditions, until late autumn. From m2 per season you can get up to 15.5 kg of cucumbers. Gherkins should be removed daily, preventing them from overgrowing. Unharvested cucumbers inhibit the growth of new ovaries.

Small cylindrical gherkins have a finely tuberous skin

Advantages and disadvantages

Compared to other bouquet-type varieties, Gherkin Beam Splendor f1 has a number of advantages:

• Early ripening - the ability to collect fresh cucumbers in early summer.
• Fruiting period is from June to October.
• Viability: develops equally well both in protected soil and in the open air.
• High yields, much higher than average.
• Excellent taste and pickling qualities: gherkins do not become bitter even with untimely watering or sudden changes in temperature; When canned or salted, they remain strong and do not form voids.
• Resistant to cold snaps, therefore recommended for growing in areas with risky farming.
• Self-pollinating, which is extremely important when growing cucumbers under film cover.
• Genetic resistance to common diseases - cladosporiosis, powdery mildew, cucumber mosaic and downy mildew.

This excellent variety has virtually no weaknesses, except for the need to collect greens daily or at least once every 3 days. If harvesting is not done in a timely manner, the formation of new fruits slows down and, consequently, the yield decreases.

The cucumber variety Beam splendor f1 is distinguished by its yield, the main thing is to collect greens daily

Video: cucumbers from the Ural Summer Resident

Features of bunch cucumbers

Such crops are characterized by a bouquet form of flowering. 3–9 fruit ovaries are formed in one node. This is the main difference between bunched vegetables and cucumbers with single or paired ovaries.

The yield of such varieties depends on the degree of branching: the higher it is, the more productive the plants. For example, about 35 fruits with a total weight of 9-10 kg are collected from one highly branched bush. If agricultural practices are followed, up to 500 cucumbers are harvested from one plant per season.

The photo shows bunched cucumbers.

The advantages of such crops:

• high productivity;
• the inflorescences open alternately, ensuring a stable harvest;
• the fruits do not outgrow;
• trellis growing saves space on the site;
• cucumbers ripen at the height of the season;
• gherkin type fruits;
• plants are resistant to cucumber diseases (cucumber mosaic virus, cladosporiosis, root rot, olive spot, powdery mildew, downy mildew) and changes in air temperature;
• Most hybrids are parthenocarpic (do not require pollination).

Seeds from such fruits are not collected for reuse - this is the main disadvantage of the crop.

Reference . The largest bouquet ovaries are formed under the trellis and on the most illuminated side shoots.

Bundle cucumbers are light-loving: the more sunlight hits the plants, the higher the yield. Bushes react poorly to drafts. When cultivating outdoors, canopy crops (corn, sunflower) are planted nearby to protect from gusty winds.

When caring for bushes, it is important to maintain an optimal level of soil moisture (do not overwater or leave the soil dry).

During the fruiting period, the need for minerals increases sharply. Therefore, the bushes are fed at least once every 7–10 days with small portions of complex fertilizers (10 g/m²) containing potassium, phosphorus and nitrogen (“Master”, “Solution”).

Experienced farmers advise harvesting cucumbers frequently, every 1-2 days, to maintain fruiting at a high level.

Superbeam

Superbunching cucumbers are hybrid plants capable of producing 8–12 fruit ovaries. Vegetables no larger than 6-8 cm in size - pickles and gherkins - are collected from the bushes. They are ideal for canning.

The stem of bouquet shoots is short and almost invisible. In the axil of the leaf, only a super-bunch with a large number of female flowers is visible.

The photo shows what super bunched cucumbers look like.

Features of growing bunched cucumbers

Here's what else I found about bunch cucumbers:

About bundle hybrids

Now gardeners are keen on growing so-called bunch hybrids, in which from 2-3 to 5-10 ovaries are laid in each leaf axil. They are valued for the abundance of ovaries and greens; their gherkin fruits are not large. And it’s more difficult to work with them - you need to preserve as many ovaries as possible in the bunch and not let them dry out.

Inexperienced gardeners usually grow from these ovaries 1–2 cucumbers per node, the remaining ovaries turn yellow and fall off. I, too, did not succeed in everything right away, however, year after year, by trial and error, I learned to save 3-5 ovaries, and even more.

To save most of the ovaries, it is necessary to follow several agrotechnical rules.

Firstly, the soil should be nutritious, loose and moderately moist.

By the beginning of fruiting, the bushes should be well developed, with a strong stem, a powerful root system, and healthy leaves.

During the fruiting period, you need to regularly, once a week, feed the plants with the same fertilizers as regular, non-bunched cucumbers. The filling of greens will speed up if you place a barrel of fermenting grass or manure in the greenhouse. However, overfeeding with a large amount of nitrogen does not benefit cucumbers - the number of ovaries in the nodes decreases.

You need to constantly monitor the greens: as soon as they reach the desired size, cut them off immediately and under no circumstances leave them on the bush for even an extra hour, because overgrown fruits inhibit the growth of the next greens. It is very important.

The soil should not be allowed to dry out. In this case, some of the ovaries will definitely dry out. Usually, in hot weather, the plant seems to be preparing for the fact that there will be little moisture in the soil, so it simply forms few ovaries in a bunch.

All bunch hybrids are very light-loving, so they should be planted in the brightest place in the greenhouse. With a lack of light, the number of ovaries in the bunch decreases. In addition, you need to know what kind of hybrid you are growing - bee-pollinated or not, whether they need a pollinator or not, whether you need to attract pollinating insects to the greenhouse or not.

Parthenocarpic hybrids also have their problems. Thus, scientists have found that in cool, rainy weather the degree of parthenocarpy decreases. In this case, the ovaries do not grow for a long time. Parthenocarpy is also reduced if the side shoots were not pinched in time. Therefore, you need to monitor the timely formation of the bush, and in bad weather it is recommended to spray the plants with Epin and Zircon.

Lyubov Bobrovskaya

“Gardening Affairs” No. 5 (30), May 2009

Care methods

Beam Charm needs high-quality moisture, fertilizers, weeding and loosening of the soil.

Watering

Before the Beam Charm begins to bloom, watering is carried out twice in seven days (4-5 liters are needed per square meter). But you need to take into account precipitation - if it rains heavily, then moisture is lost. During the growth period of cucumbers, approximately the same volume of water is consumed once every five days. After the ovaries appear and before the end of harvesting, water the variety three times a week (8-12 liters are spent per square meter). After mid-August until the end of the season, the variety is watered every 10 days (7-8 liters per square meter).

Top dressing

Cucumbers definitely need fertilizers; without them they develop poorly. Beam Charm is fertilized with root fertilizers:

1. After planting or after the appearance of permanent leaves;
2. At the beginning of flowering, when the buds appear;
3. When cucumbers enter the fruiting phase;
4. At the height of fruiting. In this way you can extend the period.

Cucumbers also need foliar feeding - the leaves and vines of the variety are sprayed with a weak fertilizer solution (2-3 times per season).