The list of 5 most fruitful varieties of cucumbers - Zozulya, Lord, Salting, Phoenix, Graceful. When choosing a variety of vegetable crops, the ripening period, the duration of fruiting, resistance to temperature changes, diseases, insect pests and compliance with climatic peculiarities of the region.
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Harvest species
Zozulya - a hybrid variety of cucumbers refers to early ripening, resistant to changes in temperature conditions. The variety is used for growing in the open field, greenhouse, on the balcony. When planting up to 2-3 bushes on 1 m², you can get a yield of 40 kg. Cucumbers grow for universal purposes and can be used for harvesting for the winter, fresh consumption. The fruits are distinguished by a thin skin of a rich green tone. The weight of an average specimen reaches 300 g. The ripening period of the variety is 45 days from the moment the first shoots appear.
Phoenix is a late-ripening variety with a long fruiting time. The culture is resistant to diseases and insect pests. The weight of 1 fruit is 220 g. Cucumbers are used for winter preparations. The fruits are formed on lashes up to 2.5 m in length. The culture does not require tying, because this species is creeping. To extend the time of fruiting, the soil before sowing must be fertilized with organic fertilizing and complex mineral agents.
The variety is unpretentious in care, disease resistant. The variety needs regular watering for fruit formation. The moisturizing procedure is planned with an interval of 2 days, settled water is used.
Lord is a hybrid variety, suitable for growing in open soil and greenhouse conditions under film. A variety of vegetable crops, high-yielding, has an average ripening period. Fruits grow up to 12 cm in length. The vegetable culture is disease-resistant and cold-resistant. To obtain a bountiful harvest, it is recommended to plant 3-4 bushes per 1 m².
For planting crops, choose a place after harvesting onions, cabbage, potatoes. To ripen the crop on time, it is required to use fertile soil for planting. The land is enriched with minerals (phosphorus, potassium) for a long period of fruiting.
The area for cucumber beds should be well lit. The seedlings are placed in the ground at a depth of 2 cm. Fruits are cylindrical, elongated, skin color is rich green. The crop is used for salting or fresh consumption in salads. The weight of 1 fruit is about 90-120 g, the length is 10-12 cm.
Descriptions of varieties and rules of cultivation
The Zasolochny variety is early maturing, grown in the open field. Fruits are elongated, cylindrical in shape. Cucumber peel of a rich green hue, weight 1 pc. is 125-135 g, length - up to 12 cm. The pulp is juicy with a rich aroma, the taste has no bitterness. The fruits can be used for harvesting for the winter or preparing fresh salads.
During the month of fruiting, which occurs 45-47 days after germination, the fruits can be sequentially removed with an interval of 2-3 days. The crop is used for pickling and pickling. However, it should be borne in mind that during cold snaps, the ripening period of the crop can slow down to 55-60 days.
The advantages of the variety are as follows:
- stability in fruiting;
- small size of cucumbers, suitable for pickling;
- high taste characteristics;
- the possibility of harvesting seeds;
- disease resistance.
The variety is grown using seedlings or by the non-seedling method. In open soil, seeds are sown at the end of May after the ground warms up to + 12... + 15 ° С. If necessary, a covering material is used to protect the landings from cold snaps at night. For lashes, the installation of a trellis is required.
Caring for the beds includes the following steps:
- watering;
- fertilization;
- loosening the soil;
- mulching;
- clearing the earth from weeds.
Variety Graceful refers to mid-season. Weight 1 pc. is about 150 g, length - 12 cm. The ripening period of the crop after the first shoots is 40-45 days. Subject to the requirements of crop care, about 20 kg are harvested from 1 m² of cucumber beds.
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