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 about 1-2cm deep (dark seedlings), place in a bright and warm place. Use sowing soil. Germination after 1-2 weeks from a minimum soil temperature of 10°C, optimal is 24°C. Set seedlings outdoors from mid-May (frost-free), if possible harden off beforehand. Direct sowing from the middle of May, 1-2 seeds per planting site. Planting distance approx. 30 x 100 cm. Keep sowing evenly moist. Ensure nutritious, humus-rich soil.

Details

Light requirement

Sunny

Water requirement

Very humid

Soil

Light (sandy)

Nutrient requirement

High

Seeding distance

30 cm

Row spacing

80 cm

Seeding depth

2 cm