Cucumbers Hercules f1 - parthenocarpic hybrid variety for glazed and film shelters

Hercules F1 is a highly productive hybrid variety with medium ripening periods. It belongs to bee-pollinated salad cucumbers (mixed type pollinator), has ecological plasticity, and is well adapted to various climatic zones.

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Can be grown both on substrates and in soil.

– fruit length 16-18 cm, on side shoots up to 20 cm, diameter 3-4 cm – dark green white-thorned fruit with a lighter floral end and a small “handle” – fruit shape – between cylindrical and fusiform, high standard until the end of the whorl – well stored due to its thick skin – excellent transportability, excellent taste and aroma – generative plant, with dark, not too large leaves

– for glazed and film greenhouses

Capable of long-term fruiting from March to October with limited chemical treatments.

Care

Subsequent plant care differs little from traditional care and includes:

Watering. Since pepper is a moisture-loving plant, watering is carried out as the soil dries out - depending on the weather. Good results are obtained by using drip irrigation, in which moisture is supplied directly to the roots. Mulching. To protect the soil from drying out, as well as to control weeds, cover the soil around the peppers with mown grass, straw, and sawdust. Large farms use special synthetic materials for mulching that allow air and moisture to pass through. Weeding. When weeding, you should not loosen the soil around the plants to a great depth, since the roots are located quite close to the surface and can be damaged. Feeding. To obtain a bountiful harvest, plants need to be fed throughout the entire growing season. It is advisable to carry out the first fertilizing no earlier than a week after planting. Before the formation of ovaries, fertilize with green fertilizer - a diluted infusion of grass (in a ratio of 1:10), then proceed to fertilize with potassium and phosphorus fertilizers. The frequency of feeding is 2-3 times a month. It is advisable to fertilize after rain or watering, on damp soil. Garter. Pepper bushes are quite strong, but sometimes under the weight of the fruit, especially during the ripening period, the stems may not withstand the load. To avoid breaking the stems, they are tied to supports. Formation of bushes. To obtain a full harvest, gardeners pinch the tops of plants when their height reaches 15-20cm. All stepsons growing below the fork are also removed. Flowers and ovaries growing inside the bush are also removed. Plant Inspections

It is important to carefully examine the leaves and fruits of plants, so that if spots appear or growth inhibition occurs, take immediate action - remove diseased bushes, and carry out preventive spraying for healthy ones

If a greenhouse is used to grow peppers, it is necessary to provide ventilation in it, since humid air can cause many fungal diseases.

Since peppers in greenhouses usually grow taller than in open ground and can shade each other, they are planted more sparsely, and if they are very dense, some of the foliage is torn off.

During the hot season, the temperature in greenhouses often rises above 40 degrees. The peppers experience stress and as a result may lose color (fruit set does not occur). To prevent this, if possible, open the side walls of greenhouses or cover them from direct sunlight.

Hercules pepper is a variety that ripens in late summer - early autumn. In order to have time to collect the entire harvest that has started on the bushes, it must be limited - excess flowers or ovaries must be cut off. To increase the yield, peppers are harvested at the stage of technical maturity - green.

Greenhouses will allow you to harvest peppers right up to frost, especially since even harvested green peppers have a wonderful taste. The good keeping quality of the fruit allows the pepper to ripen and be stored for a long time.

Description

Parthenocarpic medium-fruited tuberculate cucumber for planting from mid-February in the 3rd light zone and for the second whorl. – for glazed and film greenhouses – for growing both on substrates and on soil – dark green fruit with a lighter flower end and a small “handle” – length 16-18 cm, on side shoots up to 20 cm, diameter 3-4 cm - well stored due to its dense skin - excellent transportability - excellent taste and aroma - open plant, generative type - high tying - powerful root system, resistant to wilting Capable of long-term fruiting from March to October with limited chemical treatments.

Landing

The hybrid is intended for the 3rd light zone, cultivated in winter-spring rotation. Sowing is carried out 30-35 days before the planned planting of seedlings in a permanent place.

Plant the seeds in cups or containers that are filled with fertile substrate (peat, humus, compost, turf, sand).

The embedment depth is 1.5-2 cm.

Superphosphate and urea are used to feed seedlings.

Scheme of planting on the beds:

• 50 by 50 cm;
• 40 by 60 cm.

Description and characteristics of the variety

Hercules F1 is a disease-resistant and unpretentious variety for greenhouses. The taste of the fruit is excellent.

• strong powerful bushes;
• average branching;
• indeterminate growth;
• mixed flowering;
• tufted ovaries;
• in 1 node there are 2 greens.

• length 15-17 cm;
• diameter from 3 to 4.5 cm;
• weight 150-175 g;
• the color is rich green;
• spindle-shaped;
• stripes of medium length;
• the tubercles are large and infrequently located;
• pubescence is white, sparse.

Care

Good pepper yield

Like any other plant, Hercules pepper requires proper care; this will be the key to the development of healthy bushes that will correspond to the description and provide the gardener with high productivity.

Watering

Peppers of the Hercules f1 variety should be watered at least once a week; the frequency of watering will also depend on weather conditions. During periods of drought and high temperatures, watering is carried out twice a week; in rainy weather and when the air temperature drops below 20 degrees, watering is reduced or completely canceled. Water the bushes with settled warm water directly under the bush. It is better to water in the morning or evening. For one bush, 2-3 liters of water per watering is enough.

Water quality can be improved with hydrogen peroxide. Add one tablespoon of peroxide to 10 liters of water. This will bring tap water closer in quality to ozonated rainwater.

Loosening

Loosening saturates the soil with oxygen. This will improve the absorption of nutrients from the soil by the roots. During different periods of the growing season, loosening is carried out to different depths:

• period of active growth before flowering by 5-7 cm;
• during the flowering period until fruiting by 7-10 cm;
• when fruits of 10-12 cm are formed on the bushes;
• after the first removal of peppers, reduce to 5-7 cm.

Loosening is carried out carefully so as not to damage the roots; the procedure is carried out after watering or rain. Loosening, in addition to improving gas exchange, reduces the germination of weeds.

Top dressing

In order for peppers to grow, bloom well, and set fruit, they need to be fed throughout the season. Correctly and timely application of fertilizers will ensure a long fruiting period, and the fruits will grow large and beautifully shaped.

In order to provide plants with adequate nutrition, it is enough to carry out three feedings:

1. Nitrogen fertilizers, 14-21 days after planting seedlings.
2. Phosphorus-potassium, during the period of mass flowering.
3. Phosphorus-potassium, at the beginning of fruiting.

First feeding

Bird droppings are suitable for the first feeding. A solution is prepared from bird droppings, which will require 0.2-0.3 kg of droppings and 10 liters of water. The ingredients are mixed and left to ferment for 5-7 days. The finished liquid is diluted with clean water in a ratio of 1:10. A groove is made between the rows and the solution is poured over it. Mineral fertilizing with urea can also provide nitrogen. 10 g of fertilizer is dissolved in 10 liters of water. Water the bushes with the solution, avoiding contact with the stems and leaves.

Second feeding

The second feeding can be done with ash, which is rich in phosphorus and potassium or superphosphate. Peppers respond well to ash feeding. You can add wood ash dry or dissolved. A glass of ash is poured into a bucket of water, mixed well, you can add soap as an adhesive (30 g per 10 l). Spray the bushes with the resulting solution.

When using superphosphate, prepare a 0.1% solution (10 g of fertilizer per 10 liters of water), water or spray. For 10 sq.m. 10 liters of solution is enough.

Third feeding

The third feeding is carried out with the same fertilizers as the second. But it is preferable to use organic fertilizers (ash) so as not to overload the ripening fruits with chemicals. It must be remembered that it is better to carry out all fertilizing in the evening on pre-moistened soil.

Hercules is a pepper that bushes well without outside help, but there are technologies that stimulate additional yield and increase fruiting time. To do this, remove the first peduncle at the node of the main stem in the productive part. This stimulates the growth of second-order branches. In the same way, the development of branches of the 3rd and 4th order is provoked. This manipulation allows you to increase productivity by 15-20%.