Varieties of cucumbers are classified by maturity, taste and purpose of the fruit, by the duration of fruiting. However, a more important characteristic is productivity. Before buying seed in garden centers, they offer to familiarize themselves with the description of the most productive varieties. In the catalogs near the names there are necessarily photographs of fruits obtained in compliance with agricultural technology for growing crops.
"Zozulya"
Early ripe hybrid obtained by the domestic breeding institute. It can be pollinated without bees, independently, therefore it is suitable for cultivation not only in open ground, but also in greenhouses, indoor conditions. When planting 2-3 bushes on 1 m2 from the same area, you can collect about 40 kg. The purpose of vegetables is universal: suitable for salads, preservation.
Fruits with a thin skin and pimples are formed on elegant shoots. The latter do not require pinching. The color of the cucumbers is intense green; small seeds are visible in the section. The mass of the ripe fruit can be about 300 g. Ripening occurs 45 days after emergence. An important characteristic is resistance to adverse weather conditions.
You may be interested in:"Phoenix"
Late variety with a long fruiting period. Resistant to many fungal diseases. Crispy fruits weighing 220 g are great for harvesting. They are formed on shoots 2.5 m long. They should not be tied. This is a creeping variety. When using the support, burns may appear on the leaves. So that the fruiting period is more intense, the soil before sowing is fertilized with organic matter in combination with complex agrochemicals.
The variety is unpretentious. It was bred in the city of Krymsk in 1985, when the foci of the intense development of powdery mildew spread to the countries of the socialist camp: Bulgaria, Hungary, and the German Democratic Republic. "Phoenix" is resistant to the disease. The main requirement for cultivation is the presence of moisture. Watering is carried out every 2 days, using standing water without chlorine and heavy metal impurities.
Lord
A hybrid of medium maturity for open ground, as it is pollinated only by bees. Productivity is high. Shoots develop intensively. In each node, 1-2 ovaries are formed. Fruits do not exceed 12 cm in length. Cucumber is tolerant to downy mildew, mosaic. To get a rich harvest of 25 kg per 1 m2, 3-4 bushes should be planted on this area.
You may be interested in:The best predecessors for the Lord hybrid are cabbage, onions, potatoes. Also, for the successful cultivation of these cucumbers, it is required to take into account such features of agricultural technology:
- Soil fertility. It is enriched with macro- and microelements. Particularly important are phosphorus and potassium, which provide intensive and prolonged fruiting.
- Depth of embedment. The optimal indicator is 2 cm, otherwise the emergence of seedlings will not be friendly. Less viable seeds may not germinate at all.
"Salting"
An early ripe variety that owes its name to its intended purpose. Non-determinant plant with unlimited growth. Type of flowering mixed.After successful pollination, in which the bees participate, ovaries form. Bright green fruits with a thin skin weigh about 135 g and have a pronounced "tuberosity." The length of cylindrical fruits does not exceed 12 cm.
You may be interested in:The pulp is dense, juicy, has a characteristic cucumber flavor. Taste without bitterness. Crispy fruits are great for pickling. Fruits are harvested with an interval of 2-3 days throughout the month after the onset of fruiting, which occurs on the 45th day after emergence. In chernozem regions, the average yield is 150-200 c / ha. Subject to agricultural cultivation techniques and during the harvest years, the indicator reaches 450 kg / ha.
"Elegant"
A large number of new and promising hybrids appear annually. At the same time, the positions of the long-established varieties tested by time have not been declining. A cucumber of early ripening dates was included in the register in 1961, but it has not lost popularity. Thanks to its cold resistance, it is suitable for early sowing. Gives a plentiful harvest, which is great for fresh food, conservation for the winter
Mid-season variety is tolerant to bacteriosis. It gives about 6 shoots, on which green fruits develop 12 cm long and weighing 150 g. The peel is not bitter, but thick. Some vegetable growers attribute this feature of the structure of fruits to disadvantages. With minimal care from 1 m2 of landings, you can collect up to 20 kg. During cultivation, in order to realize the potential, planting should be protected from aphids by performing preventive treatment.
Breeders bred yield varieties of early ripening with long fruiting, resistance to various fungal, viral diseases, and later hybrids, giving an abundance of delicious fruits for universal use. However, for the implementation of maximum productivity indicators, it is important to observe agricultural cultivation techniques, agroclimatic features of the cultivation region.
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Sergey
Antediluvian varieties. It seems that this is a reprint from the old "Gardener's Guide", including the classification. Now there are a lot of modern more interesting varieties.
Natalya
Courage - these are cucumbers!
Helena
Hello dear readers! I couldn’t keep silent about the varieties of cucumbers — what publication was it? For a very long time, for about 10 years, no one has been buying these varieties of cucumbers. I plant: Connie, Passalimo, Director, Shosha, Parisian gherkin, Magdalena and many more other varieties of gherkin , AND ALWAYS WITH CUCUMBERS.