Jazzer, F1

Season Overview

Description

Parthenocarpic (all-female flowering), modern F1 hybrid of slicer type. No seed in the core interferes with the enjoyment. It is a salad cucumber as it is in the picture book with dark green skin and good digestibility. The 18-22 cm long cucumbers are uniform, cylindrical and of excellent flavor. They set like greenhouse cucumbers in all weather conditions and therefore produce a very high yield. The plants are naturally resistant to diseases cucumber mosaic virus and powdery mildew and resistant to cucumber scabies.

Growing tips

Sow from March in a warm place (greenhouse / windowsill) in pots approx. 1-2 cm deep (dark germinator), keep in a bright and warm place. Use sowing soil. Germination after 1-2 weeks from a minimum soil temperature of 10°C, 24°C is optimal. Plant young plants outdoors from mid-May (frost-free), harden off beforehand if possible. Open field / direct sowing from mid-May 1-2 seeds per planting site. Planting distance approx. 30 x 100 cm. Keep seed evenly moist. Ensure the soil is nutritious and rich in humus.

Details

Light requirement

Sunny

Water requirement

Wet

Soil

Light (sandy)

Nutrient requirement

High

Plant distance

30 cm

Row spacing

80 cm

Seeding depth

2 cm