Good afternoon, my reader. The variety of cucumber varieties allows you to experiment every season and grow new ones every season. You can find out about the best varieties in specialty stores, from your neighbors. You will find the recommended planting options in our article.
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Growing crops in the open field
The first step to choosing a variety is to determine the desired ripening and harvest time. 3 groups according to the ripening period have characteristic features:
- early cucumbers begin to bear fruit already at the end of June, however, this advantage is offset by disadvantages: short fruiting period and lack of resistance to diseases and pests;
- mid-season plants are immune to disease and insect attacks, but these plants suffer from sudden changes in temperature, which can greatly harm cucumbers;
- late varieties are distinguished by long-term fruiting, in addition, the crop will have good keeping quality, it will not suffer from long storage.
April F1, an early variety, belongs to the universal varieties. Its main feature is the regulation of the formation and growth of branches, which allows you to avoid overgrowth of the seedling and get a small bush. Plants can be grown in containers on the balcony. Cucumbers growing at the end of June are rather large, up to 25 cm, their weight is 230-250 g, the taste is pleasant, without bitterness.
Ant F1 and Masha F1 are ultra-early ripening specimens. They do not need pollination, they are immune to powdery mildew and other diseases that often affect the studied culture.
The mid-season variety Rodnichok F1 has been quite widespread recently. He needs bee pollination. 50-55 days after planting, you can harvest the bushes. Small cucumbers, shaped like a cylinder, have good taste and are not bitter.
Late variants Phoenix and Winner are distinguished by long-term fruiting, which can last until autumn frosts. Many fruits are formed on each bush, the plants tolerate drought, sharp drops in temperature and are resistant to fungal diseases.
Cultivation of plants in a greenhouse
It is customary to grow non-pollinated plants in greenhouses. Their advantages are a high rate of growth and development, continuous fruiting, immunity to a number of diseases and pests, and the absence of bitterness in fruits.
Altai early - a widespread variety, crops are harvested 36-38 days after the first shoots appear. Fungal diseases are not afraid of him, and the average weight of fruits is about 80 g.
The hybrid variety Libella ripens in 46-50 days, and the fruits resemble ellipses in shape, their peel is covered with a light fluff. The mass of ripe fruits is 140 g.
Fun company F1 is perfect for canning. Small fruits can be pickled or pickled. Also, the Zestolny variety is suitable for such purposes.
Tips for cucumber growers
Purchase planting material from trusted and reliable sellers.
Fresh seeds do not have the best germination; it is recommended to sow material that has been aged for several years.
Residents of regions in which summer comes late should not plant early varieties, in which case there is a risk of losing crops due to the fact that immature fruits freeze. Better to give preference to mid-season options.
Do you know which varieties of cucumbers are best planted in spring?
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