Varieties of cucumbers in the open field. What varieties of cucumbers are best planted in open ground? Moscow evenings F1

Continuing the conversation about cucumber varieties, consider the best cucumber varieties for open ground. Here it is important to understand that the choice of cucumber seeds for open ground should be made taking into account the zoning of one or another variety.

That is, a variety or hybrid should be resistant to climatic conditions and plant diseases of the region where you are going to grow it in open ground. Many gardeners subdivide cucumbers into two types.

The first type includes large and elongated cucumbers, which are better suited for salads. To the second - varieties with short and thick cucumbers, which are ideal for canning. Both types will not bring high enough yield without abundant watering and heat.

The consumer quality of cucumbers affects the time of their collection. If a cucumber is not picked at the time, then its taste and pickling qualities are lost. In addition, the risk of loss of fruiting of the whole plant increases.

The best cucumbers for open ground

The best varieties of cucumbers for open ground, which meet all the above requirements, as well as proved from the positive side over the years of cultivation, can be considered the following:

• Boy with a finger F1;

Help yourself: self-pollinated cucumbers

Many summer residents with the onset of the season are looking for all new varieties of cucumbers that would not require special care  and would give a stable yield. But the problem may arise when growing this crop in greenhouses. After all, many varieties of cucumbers require pollination by bees, and how to do it in greenhouse conditions? The best solution would be to grow self-pollinated cucumbers, which have both a pestle and a stamen, so they are able to pollinate themselves. In addition, these varieties are perfect for early planting when you want to pamper yourself with fresh cucumbers before this vegetable fills the shelves of the stores. You can find the name and description of the best representatives of this variety of cucumber here.

Variety "Claudia"

Hybrid, self-pollinated. The type of flowering is mostly female, more than 3 fruits are formed in one node. The shrubs weave heavily, the leaves on the shoots are not very much. This variety is famous for the fact that the first fruits ripen almost simultaneously.

Productivity is very high  and makes 25 - 27 kg. A hybrid sredneranny, the moment of germination of seeds before the beginning of fructification passes on average 50 - 25 days. The fruits are elliptical-cylindrical, the length reaches 10-12 cm, in weight they gain 65-90 g. The surface is tuberculate, with white pubescence.

Neither the flesh nor the rind of bitterness give, but have a good taste and a pleasant aroma. Between the fruits there is a certain balance in weight and size. Cucumbers in this class do not outgrow, so small hitch in harvesting is permissible.

Plants and fruits are not affected by the majority of cucumber diseases, which is why yields are so high. Since these cucumbers are small, they are perfect for rolling in banks. You can also eat fresh fruit, as well as pickle. This variety will take root in any soil.

You need to start with the cultivation of seedlings, although in a warm climate or heated greenhouse sowing seeds can be done directly into the ground. If you want to grow bushes in order to get early harvest, then the stage of harvesting seedlings can not be skipped. Depth of laying seeds is normal (1.5 - 2 cm).

Care seedlings also ordinary. The laying of seeds for seedlings can be done in the first half of April, and the bushes can be instilled at the end of May. This variety is not particularly whimsical in care, therefore cultivation of these plants is not a particularly time-consuming process. It is enough to regularly water the bushes, fertilize, loosen and cover the kidney with mulch. You can also sprout along the trellis than to facilitate the harvesting process.

Variety "Zozulya"

Hybrid. In terms of ripening falls under the category of precocious (45 - 48 days). Type of flowering female. The plants themselves will form side shoots in the right quantity, so the bushes do not need pruning. The fruits are cylindrical in shape, fairly long (14 - 24 cm) and very weighty (160 - 290 g).

How to grow cucumbers

The surface of Zelentsi is covered with a small number of tubercles, and the irregularities are small. Also on the peel there are small thorns of white color. Hybrid "Zozulya" is distinguished by good taste of fruits that do not taste bitter. Bushes bear fruit long, steadfastly and at the same time.

The yield is very high - 17-30 kg per square meter. Commodity view of the crop is very good. Fruits can be consumed fresh as well as canned and pickled.

This hybrid has a pronounced resistance to olive spotting, as well as to the cucumber mosaic virus. These plants can be grown in greenhouses and in the open field. Because of selfing, you can grow these bushes in a heated greenhouse, so you can count on getting an early harvest. You need to grow seedlings, which will grow adult plants.

Conditions for seeds, and later - and seedlings, should be as comfortable as possible so that as many seedlings as possible can sprout. When planting on a unit of area, you can prikopat 2.5 - 3 seedlings. often water the bushes  water at room temperature, as well as fertilize the plants so that the crop meets expectations.

Due to the fact that the bushes themselves limit their branching, pinching and pinching them is not necessary. In general, care for this hybrid is ordinary.

Grade "Friendly family"

Average early hybrid, the first fruits can be removed from the bushes after 43 - 48 days after the seeds have germinated. This self-pollinated variety is desirable to grow in greenhouses.

Bushes of medium size, lateral shoots do not form very much, most of the flowers are female. These cucumbers relate to beam, because on the main shoot 2 - 4 ovaries are formed, and on lateral stems - on 6 - 8 ovaries. Fruits are cylindrical, light green shades, up to 12 cm long, with a large number of hillocks and white pubescence.

Neither the peel nor the flesh gives bitterness in taste, but have a pleasant smell and sweetness. Productivity is very high  - 17-20 kg per square meter of bed.

As for the application, the cucumbers of this hybrid can be used to collect the pickles, but for this, the fruits should reach a length of 4 to 6 cm. You can also diversify your diet with fresh, pickled or canned fruits of this hybrid. Bushes give yield stably and simultaneously, and resistant to most viral and fungal diseases.

Due to its good appearance, these cucumbers can be sold. Since this hybrid was bred for growing in greenhouses, the seedlings can not be grown, but sown immediately in the ground. But the seedless method can be used only when the greenhouse is heated.

At the same time, it is possible to sow early, in order to get an early harvest. If you decide to grow seedlings, you need to create suitable conditions for them (temperature and light), as well as to properly care for (water, fertilize, dive). Dripping seedlings can be in the middle of April, and in case of favorable weather conditions this can be done earlier. Hybrid it does not require special caretherefore, it will be enough to regularly water the plants, apply a fertilizer complex, cultivate and mulch the soil.

If necessary, bushes need to be pinwheat and pinch so that the fruiting process does not start too late. If the bushes are powerful and the fruits are not formed, then it is then that these procedures need to be performed. Pass the bushes is needed in order to reduce the burden on them.

Variety "Gerda"

Hybrid, fruiting enters in 45 - 50 days after the seeds germinate. The bushes are very powerful, they form a lot of lateral shoots, the flowers are mostly female, refers to bundle cucumbers (3 to 5 ovaries form in the node). The fruits are small (8-10 cm long, 70-75 g in weight), elliptical, medium-tubercular , with white thorns, color green with light yellow stripes. Kornishonny hybrid of "Gerd" not affected by all types of powdery mildew.

The shrubs of this variety abundantly bear fruit (7–9 kg per square meter), and cucumbers are not prone to overgrowing or deformation. Cucumbers have excellent taste, while preserving or pickling, taste does not deteriorate, and there are no cavities in the fruits. Bushes of this hybrid take root in the open and protected ground. Sowing seeds for seedlings can be done in mid-March - early April.

It is possible to care for seedlings using conventional methods, that is, to maintain the water and mineral balance of the soil, as well as to replant them on time. Saplings that have been growing in pots for at least 35 days can be planted. It is not necessary to plant bushes sparsely, namely 2 - 3 seedlings per square meter of garden beds. The unpretentiousness of bushes in the care makes it possible not to spend a lot of energy on growing these plants. To obtain good harvest, which would be enough for personal consumption and for sale. Should be adjusted regular watering, fertilizing with mineral and organic fertilizers, which it is desirable to combine with irrigation, as well as pruning and pinching plants.

Variety "Spring"

Self-cured early hybrid, technical maturity of the fruit occurs at 37 - 43 days after germination. Shrubs sredneroslye, form a few stepsons, with female flowers. The location of the ovaries is puchal.

Fruits are cylindrical, small (7–8 cm), in weight gain 65–80 g, with a slight amount of tubercles with brown pubescence. The stem of cucumbers is dark green, and on the opposite side - light green. Tastes are assessed as excellent, the fruits do not taste bitter, even if they have slightly ripened.

Yields are high - 11-17 kg per square meter. Meter. This hybrid is resistant to a complex of diseases, able to produce an early harvest of high qualityand also it bears fruits for a long time (until autumn). For the entire period of fruiting, you can harvest 2 - 3 times. Since cucumbers of this variety are gherkins, they are perfect for canning in small jars, as well as for making pickles.

In addition, they can be consumed fresh and pickled. It is desirable to grow seedlings in advance, and the care of them is very ordinary. Before dropping seedlings, they must grow for 40 days in separate pots.

This hybrid can be grown both in greenhouses and in the open field. When transplanted into open ground, it is better to cover the bushes for a short time if there is a chance that the weather will deteriorate. Landing scheme - 50x60 cm. Adult bushes are not afraid of temperature changes, but in case of strong changes in weather conditions they are better protected.

It is desirable to combine irrigation and fertilization, but replenishment of the lack of moisture needs to be done more often than top dressing. Pasynki are poorly formed, so there is no need to prune. There may be a need to pinch the bushes.

Grade "White Angel"

Hybrid mid-season. Fruiting begins at 50 - 55 days after the first shoots. Indeterminate bushes, grow well, I let a lot of stepsons, with flowers of both types and tuft formation of ovaries.

The leaves on the shoots are sufficient, the foliage itself is dark green in color, medium in size and slightly wrinkled. The fruits are elliptical-cylindrical in shape, light green in color, almost white, slightly bulky, with white pubescence. Zelentsy small - 9 - 11 cm in length and up to 90 g in weight.

Bushes bear fruit very abundantlywith apt. meters can be collected on 12 - 15 kg of cucumbers. Fruits have good taste, both in its original form, and processed, and also have excellent marketability. Plants are not exposed to most cucumber diseases. This hybrid is designed for cultivation in greenhouses, so in the case of a well-heated greenhouse, home cultivation of seedlings can be eliminated, and sowing seeds directly into the ground.

Care of seedlings in any case has no features and differences from the bushes of other varieties. Planting pattern: 50x50 cm. It will be enough for plants to provide abundant and regular watering, as well as frequent dressings so that the variety does not disappoint with the yield. Since the bushes are indeterminate, it is possible to grow them on a support than to make the process of picking fruits easier. In conditions of a closed space, it is desirable to carry out preventive treatments with fungicides against various diseases.

Grade "April"

Hybrid. Mid-season - 45 - 50 days is necessary for the bushes in order to enter fruiting. Plantations are indeterminate, they can independently limit the process of formation of stepsons.

The fruits are large, reach a length of 22 cm, and in weight gain 200-250 g, cylindrical in shape. The surface is covered with a small number of large tubercles with white spikes. The rind is dark green, and the flesh is light green. The fruits are capable of not turning yellow even in the sun.

The taste is excellent, neither the peel nor the flesh gives bitterness. Productivity is very high  - in favorable conditions from 1 square. meters of the beds can be collected about 30 kg of fruit! Hybrid safely endures temperature fluctuations, and is not affected by almost all diseases, except root rot.

The variety has an excellent presentation of the fruit, as well as the fact that it gives the crop almost at the same time. The purpose of these universal cucumbers. Start the cultivation of bushes of this variety can be as a seedling, and with seedless method.

The hybrid is designed for breeding in closed ground. Care for seedlings normal. The depth of laying seeds is 3-4 cm. The usual planting pattern is 50x50 cm. The variety is very unpretentious, so it will normally survive the lack of moisture or fertilizer. Stages of growing plants are normal.

It requires several treatments against diseases. It is clear that growing self-pollinated cucumbers will not be difficult, so choose the most attractive varieties and grow them on your own beds.

The best seeds of cucumbers for open ground

Cucumber is a vegetable that people gladly eat in their raw and canned form. The growing season is rather short, therefore it is important for every gardener and farmer to know which seeds of cucumber are the best for open ground. The choice of seed directly depends on the composition of the land, the region where it will grow, and the climate.

Types of soil for growing cucumbers

Cucumber seeds for open ground are selected based on the natural features of the area and the location of the garden. This plant is quite capricious, requires heat, good moisture and loosening of the earth, does not tolerate the sun's rays, but its taste and beneficial features  more than cover all the time spent on care. Cucumbers grow on almost any type of soil, but less capricious on light, rich fertilizer, with good drainage and aeration.

It should be remembered that it is not necessary to sow this vegetable in the same place more often than once every five years. Therefore, it is necessary to prepare the next planting ahead of time, making organic fertilizers that accelerate the ripening of beautiful fruits and improve their taste.

Cucumber Sprouts

Planting sprouts in the open land accelerates the receipt of the first crop of the week by two. This plant is capricious, so cucumber seeds are suitable for seedling for open ground.

These include the boy with a finger F1, Amur F1, Lesha F1, Tycoon F1, Pasadena F1 and other parthenocarpic species. These hybrids have mostly female flowers, do not require the presence of bees for pollination and are unpretentious. Seeds of cucumbers for open ground must be prepared before they are planted on seedlings.

Since the stalks of the plant are very delicate, they are recommended to be “hardened” and safe from pests. Many gardeners and farmers prefer to buy hybrid varieties, but if the seed does not apply to them, it is better to take precautions. To do this, the seeds of cucumber self-pollinated for open ground are pre-soaked in a weak solution (2g per 200 ml of water) potassium permanganate.

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Vodichka should turn pink. Keep them up to 30 minutes, then wrap in gauze and rinse for several minutes under running water. This will strengthen the future plant in front of an aggressive external environment. At the next stage, they need to sprout.

To do this, seeds for open ground can be decomposed on a lightly moistened piece of cotton fabric, covered with another moistened material, such as gauze. Within 2-3 days, they will “hatch”, and during this time the fabric should be moistened periodically with water. It is important not to fill them and keep in a warm place.

"Hardening" seedlings

In order to “guess” with the term of growing sprouts, you should approximately know when the temperature of the earth warms up to +15 - 16 degrees. If this is the end of May, then open-ground cucumber seeds are planted at the beginning of the month.

The plant is very sensitive to cold, so a transplant for it is stress. Even if the earth warms up sufficiently during the day, it is better to wrap sprouts in the film at night.

In order for the stems not to be pulled up too quickly, there must be enough light. To do this, fit the windowsill on the sunny side of the house, and if there is no such possibility, then fluorescent lamps should be used.

It is also necessary to ensure that the earth or peat is sufficiently wet, but do not flood them with water. Moistening is carried out 1 or 2 times a week, depending on the air temperature in the house. It is better if the daytime is +18 or higher, and at night +14, +15 degrees.

A couple of weeks after sowing, two strong leaves will appear on the stem, then they, together with a glass or a peat pot, can be transplanted into the ground.

Cucumber varieties

If you think about which cucumber seeds are best for open ground, then you should look at the self-pollinated species, as well as decide on the timing of aging. It depends on the climatic features, the duration of the season and the location of the site.

A short summer period requires a different approach to planting and caring for plants than during the early spring or warm time until mid-September. If the garden is on the north side, then top seeds  outdoor cucumbers from the colder regions of the country. It can be “Farmer”, early “Altai”, “Admira F1”, “Bidretta F1”.

They are distinguished by increased endurance to the environment, good yield and excellent taste. Even if the summer will be cool, they will be pleased with abundant crunchy fruits. Varieties of cucumber seeds for open ground may be early, middle-ripening and late.

Of the “early”, “Muromsky” is considered the most popular, since it gives a harvest for 35-40 days. It is better to sow in the last decade of May or early June. Whatever the plant "hardened", you should apply the film, covering it at night to save shoots to full heat setting.

Before planting, the seeds should be pre-soaked so that they swell and "hatch". This will speed up the process of the emergence of the first shoots.

Sowing cucumbers in the ground

Site preparation begins two weeks before planting. The land should be fertilized, for which you can use compost, manure or organic fertilizer.

It is enough to scatter them in a selected place, level them with a rake and leave them for several days. Before planting, you need to make grooves or pits with the help of a hoe and process them with the Energen plant growth stimulator at the rate of 2 capsules per 10 liters of warm water. The wells should be watered generously with the solution during sowing. Cucumber seeds for open ground, gardener's reviews confirm this, it is better to throw 3-4 cm into each hole at a distance of 10 cm from each other.

After germination, they must be thinned and strong stalks should be left for further growth. Each plant can be the first week to cover the jar to protect from the coolness of the night.

Grade selection criteria

To understand what good seeds  Cucumbers for open ground to buy, you need to consider several important properties of the plant:

• variety is selected depending on climatic conditions: for short summer - these are early cucumbers, for long and hot - later types, duration of fruit bearing, fruit taste and purpose - salting or salads; cucumber sizes;

Cucumbers are the best varieties for open ground

Cucumber seeds for open ground

Experienced gardeners choose the seeds of cucumbers for open ground, based on a number of specific criteria, many of which are often overlooked by beginning gardeners. And it is completely in vain, because by focusing on someone else's experience, you can avoid common mistakes in growing such a capricious tropical culture and provide yourself with a generous harvest of tasty, crunchy greens. We will try in this article to tell in detail about what should be considered when choosing cucumber seeds for open ground, we describe the most famous, proven varieties and hybrids, as well as present some recommendations that will be very useful in the upcoming garden season.

Cucumber seeds for open field: what is important to consider?

Before purchasing planting material, experienced gardeners recommend focusing on the description of its main characteristics and on the results that are planned to be achieved. So, before buying seeds of cucumbers for open ground should be taken into account:

• terms of ripening of greens (early ripening, medium and late ripening); duration of fruiting; nature and intensity of branching of plants (this is one of the most important economic characteristics closely related to yield); purpose of fruits: pickling, lettuce, universal; size of greens (long or short) ; their taste and commodity qualities; the need for pollination - bee-pollinated or parthenocarpic (self-pollinating); resistance to a spectrum of common diseases such as borage, peronospora, kla osporioz, root rot, and so forth;. resistance to frost, drought and other adverse weather conditions.

It is imperative that the purchased planting material  was focused on the climate of your area. Despite the fact that modern varieties and hybrids of cucumbers, intended for cultivation in open ground, are relatively resistant to adverse environmental factors - due to their natural sensitivity, they negatively react to drafts and cold. It is for this reason that experienced gardeners who grow cucumbers in the open field always have a covering material on hand, with which you can protect the plants in case of an unexpected cooling.

Popular varieties and hybrids of open cucumbers

Among the seeds of cucumbers, recommended for cultivation in open ground, the most popular among gardeners are the following varieties and hybrids: Admira F1 - cold-resistant hybrid (pee-pollinated), valued for its good resistance to peronosporaz. Differs very high quality yields. Bidretta F1 is a relatively unpretentious and quite hardy hybrid that provides excellent yields even when grown in adverse conditions. Aquarius is an early variety of cucumbers for open ground, which is distinguished by its generous yields.

Ripe Zelentsy are good both in fresh and in canned form. Vyaznikovsky is an early ripe variety with a long fruiting. Its greenhouses are great for salting. German F1 is an early ripe parthenocarpic, the fruits of which are great for canning. F1 crane is an early productive hybrid whose greenlings are characterized by excellent taste and ability to be salted.

Resistant to downy powdery mildew. Graceful - unpretentious medium-variegated variety with good yield and increased resistance to cladosporia. It is resistant to the effects of adverse weather. A competitor is one of the oldest, proven varieties, characterized by increased resistance to powdery mildew and bacterial spotting.

Early, excellent for salting. Nezhinsky is a medium-long, long-glistening variety, demanding regular watering. According to experts, it is on open ground cucumber seeds  Nezhinski varieties should be paid attention first of all if you plan to grow greens for pickling. Kumanek F1 is an early ripe bee-pollinating hybrid that forms long lashes with beautiful emerald fruits.

It is characterized by increased resistance to drought and most popular diseases. It gives high-quality yields in wet and cool weather. The real owner of F1 is a high-yielding parthenocarpic, resistant to common diseases.

Zelentsy have excellent taste and commodity qualities. The altarpiece F1 is an early hybrid, resistant to a wide range of dangerous diseases. It also has a high resistance to viruses. The Siberian courtyard F1 is a super-weave, a medium-weighted parthenocarpic, pleasing with a long harvest. Forms strong Zelentsy with excellent taste properties, which are great for canning and salting. In addition to the above-mentioned modern gardeners are in demand and such varieties (hybrids), such as:

• - Farmer F1;

What varieties of cucumbers is better to plant.

Let's talk about what varieties of cucumbers are better to plant in the garden. If you have an opinion and experience, please share in the comments.

It is better to plant several varieties of cucumbers in the garden, so that among them were early and late ripening. When choosing a change of cucumbers, pay attention to the fact that they are pollinated or partocapicus itself. Then the fruits will be tied up, even if in your garden - the bees do not fly to the garden.

Be sure to buy zoned varieties of tomatoes. What is better to plant cucumbers.Salad early ripe cucumbers. Classic varieties April and Zozulya.

They ripen early, they have large fruits, enough for the whole family. They grow well in open ground and in the greenhouse. These are cucumbers, it is better to plant them for food. Open cucumbers are pee-pollinated varieties and hybrids.

From bee-pollinating hybrids, I usually plant Libelae. He always gives consistently good results. It is good for salting.

Zozulya April Libela

I choose the remaining varieties and hybrids of cucumbers solely by name and description, which I like at the moment, then I take them. Buying a variety of cucumbers Gherkins, but for some reason they grew not small and thin, as desired, but puzatoky and plump.

There are special varieties for planting cucumbers in barrels. The Emerald Flow is showing itself well. In order to better understand and understand what varieties of cucumbers are better to plant, I bought Galina Kizima’s book, Tips for Gardeners and Horticulturists, and began to follow her recommendations when buying seeds. Early varieties  cucumbers:

• Early triple hybrids  Suomi, Valaam, Sarov are distinguished by quick return of the crop, and they have a bouquet of fruits, that is, several cucumbers grow from each bosom of the leaf. They have shortened side shoots that end with a bunch of flowers, and then, of course, cucumbers. These hybrids are especially interesting for residents of the North-West, as they set fruits at low temperatures and insufficient lighting. Parthenocapic hybrids Spring caprice, Emerald Flow, Quartet and Orlik are distinguished by early and friendly fruit bearing, bear fruit. From gherkins it is better to plant Alex hybrids, Alekseich, Friendly family, Konrad, Pyzhik, Wizard and Shchedryk.

(we cover the beds with a film or covering material for the night, we remove it during the day):

• Vyatka, Valdai, Doubler, Stuntman, Kominsky.
• Hybrids Eliseevsky (bee-pollinated), Novgorod, Arkhangelskiy, Kai, Leader, Well done, Pososhok, Razgulyay, Twiksi, Ukazher, Gypsy, Mikhalych.

A new bee-pollinated cucumber Edvans has appeared for open ground, but it is not suitable for salting. Of the pickling, Svyatoslav showed himself well. There are many varieties and hybrids of cucumbers, there is plenty to choose from.

But here it is necessary to pay attention to whether the chosen variety is suitable for cultivation in open, sheltered (protected) ground or in the greenhouse. Many do not take this into account and greatly lose in yield. Indeed, sometimes cucumbers intended for growing in a greenhouse are sown in open ground and naturally do not receive the promised harvest.

Choosing varieties of cucumbers for open ground

Most gardeners are familiar with two types of cucumbers. The first type is large, elongated, polished vegetables, which are varieties for cutting, the second is short, “plump”, excellent for marinades, cucumbers.

Both those, and others do not represent the life out of warm conditions and moderately damp environment. Cucumbers must be harvested before they are fully ripe.

In time, the unnoticed cucumber will become inedible, its seeds will be hard and woody, and the lash itself will stop growing and fruiting. When we plant cucumbers in open ground, we already know exactly what type of vegetable we need. If we prefer to cut spring-summer salads, then this will surely be the first type; if we are preparing for winter, then we will definitely choose the second one. It remains to find suitable varieties best cucumbers  for open ground.

The best cucumbers for open ground

For those who want to harvest vegetables quickly, it is recommended to grow early varieties of cucumbers, which are planted in open ground around mid-late May. Early varieties of cucumbers

• Grade "Competitor"  attractive resistance to various bacterial diseases, powdery mildew. Great for preparing marinades for the winter. From a seed shoot to harvest, it takes about a month and a half. Tastes have significant advantages, but the "Competitor" is demanding on the nutritional value of the soil and its moisture saturation. If a sufficient water balance is not maintained, then the crop will not be juicy and bitter in taste. Planting cucumbers in open ground should occur no later than the beginning of June. "Universal"  no less fruitful and early varietyable to please with excellent forms for placement in a three-liter or liter jar. It has a mild flavor. Small-tuberous. "Elegant"  truly distinguished by its exquisite forms, which makes it suitable for fresh salads with a spring mood. It is suitable for growing in greenhouses, under the film. Fruit weight up to 120 grams. Practically does not turn yellow. "Cascade"  - for those who love to crunch. Small cucumbers ripen for 45-50 days from the appearance of escape. The surface is covered with tubercles. "Altaic"  suitable for impatient gardeners. The crop ripens on 37-39 days after emergence of shoots. A pleasant light green color, a small and attractive shape make this variety indispensable in the preparation of healthy vegetable salads.

Defining for yourself the best varieties of cucumbers for open ground, try to take into account the zoned seeds, who managed to prove themselves from the good side. Gradually purchase new varieties in small quantities.

Such an approach will help to obtain a stable harvest from year to year, as well as to improve its disease-resistant qualities over time. Varieties of pickles for pickling  As for canning, in addition to the "Competitor", "Universal" and "Cascade", in this case you just can not do without the following varieties:

• "Aquarius"which is also precocious. "Far Eastern"  with hybrid markings 27. Perfect for arid areas. "Russian taste", pickling.
• "Spring", bee-pollinated, requires a garden mate for ovary and fruiting. "Zozulya"  conquers simultaneous flowering and the beginning of the ovary, is an early variety of cucumbers.

Many successful varieties are hybrids and catch the eye with the F1 mark. This marking represents a hybrid obtained by crossing with the seeds of the first generation. Such a plant, undoubtedly, declares its endurance, yields with enviable taste.

The hybrid remains out of competition. However, it is not worth collecting seeds from it. Miracle is designed for one year.

Planting a variety of cucumber F1 threatens to turn into a variety of variegated plants, hollow flowers and a waste of time.

F1 cucumber varieties

The best cucumbers for open ground of the F1 family:

• "F1 leader". Sowing is carried out in early May, planting ready seedlings in early June, 3-4 leaves are enough for planting in open ground. Suitable for canning. Female type of flowering. "Cornish Gherkin F1 Kai", promising to easily endure the summer cold. "Earer F1". Fruiting occurs at the end of the second month after planting. Mostly male flowers. Differs in high endurance. "F1 fair cucumber". Early variety, female type of flowering, sowing seedlings is better to make in early May, planting in the ground - in early June. Sweet taste. "Novgorod F1". Designed for "barrel" type of pickling. A beautiful fruit, without bitterness, crisp. Excellent choice for canning. "Twixy F1". Enters fructification early. Unpretentious. Resistant to various diseases. Universal variety, suitable for marinades, and for salads.

Ideal cucumber varieties for winter pickling:

• "Antoshka F1". Tuberous, medium ripening, short fruit. Differs in good productivity. "Emelya F1". Cold-resistant variety of cucumbers, early ripe, simultaneous fruiting. Female type of flowering. "Brigantine F1".  Stable yield, precocious. Mineral fertilizers and moderate watering increase disease resistance. "Gorgeous F1". Medium early variety, juicy. Shoots slopes to elegant weaving. Fruits almost do not turn yellow, a little prickly. "True friends F1".  Refers to the early varieties of cucumbers. Fruiting occurs at 32-34 days from planting seedlings in the ground. About 5 plants can be planted per square meter, due to the weak weaving of this variety.

Some varieties of pickles for pickling involve harvesting, when they are neither great age nor size. These are varieties such as "Regia F1", "Delicacy". Hybrid varieties of cucumbers are bee-pollinated and parthenocarpic.

The latter do not require special pollination to begin ovary and fruiting. If you chose the first grade, then make sure that your site bees were found. Remember about the male and female cucumbers in order to avoid barren flowers.

As a rule, men's cucumbers have a triangular shape, female cucumbers are tetrahedral. However, if it happened to get confused in the number of faces or you unexpectedly found an exception, then the "floor" of the plant can be determined by the first fruit.

Cut it across and note the location of the seeds. Seeds of male cucumber are located in three segments, female - in four. Grow juicy cucumbers and a good harvest for you!

The best, good varieties of cucumbers

Description of the best varieties of cucumbers

Only by using the vast experience of growing cucumbers on open surfaces and in greenhouses, and based on the feedback from many gardeners or neighbors in the plots, it is possible to accurately advise which of the varieties and hybrids of cucumbers are the best, and which of them are better to plant. You can grow them in different ways: in the open field and in greenhouses, as well as just under the film shelters.

Each gardener chooses what he likes, but there are a few valuable tips that will facilitate the choice of cucumber varieties. For example, hybrid varieties F1 are most suitable for growing in greenhouses.

They practically do not need pinching, because have rather short lateral lashes. Hybrids have many advantages: high yields, and if you are in the Urals and Siberia, then there are varieties that tolerate poor light and lower temperatures. And if you have planted varieties of cucumbers in a greenhouse that need to be pollinated by bees, do not forget that bees need access to all the flowers.

It is one of the earliest, high-yielding and non-pollinating hybrid. It owes its origin to gherkins, thanks to which cucumbers grow short, bright green and with small jogging.

Their length reaches 7-9 cm, and the weight of 60-80 g. This variety completes its growth in 43-45 days. These cucumbers taste very juicy and crunchy, completely without bitterness. They can be used both for consumption “from the bush” and for further processing.

It is best to grow Connie F1 in the ground, which will be open and well protected. This will help the plant to pollinate and bring a good harvest.

This variety is considered the best for salting, among its cucumber counterparts. This variety is unpretentious and resistant to diseases. For its growth requires open ground and film covers, because his flowers are pollinated by bees.

It grows short cucumbers with large tubercles and dark spines, elongated ovoid. Their length ranges from 10 to 12 cm, and the mass is about 80-110 g. The cucumbers have excellent taste, the flesh is crispy and juicy.

For maximum yield, the plant is planted at the end of May in a greenhouse or in the ground. Planting seeds is not tight - up to 3 plants per 1 sq. M. at the same time it is better to fill the soil with sawdust or leaves, which also increases its fertility.

This hybrid is distinguished by high yield and mainly female type of flowering. It is versatile and suitable for growing in film greenhouses and in the open field. A distinctive feature is considered to be numerous foliage and strong plant growth.

The cucumbers are medium in size: 11–12 cm long and they weigh 110–120 g each. Having a cylindrical shape, the cucumbers also have white thorns and a green color with white specks. They have a very pleasant and strong aroma, juicy fruits. Can be used both for fresh salads, and in any processing.

This hybrid has many virtues. He is not only tolerant of cool temperatures, but also resistant to such powdery mildew diseases and precociousness. End of May is selected for sowing when the soil temperature reaches 14-15 ° C.

In 45-50 days this very early hybrid is already bearing fruit. His cucumbers are large but light: with their 12-15 cm, they gain a maximum of 85 g. The color is dark green, and the large mounds and white pubescence make this variety quite recognizable.

The crunchy pulp of cucumber also has excellent taste characteristics. Like many of the hybrids, it gives a stable yield and high resistance to many diseases. It grows in open ground, when seedling or sowing seeds.

Seedlings are taken, as a rule, at the age of 20-25 days, when frost is no longer expected, and the soil temperature rises to 10-12 degrees. This is one of the most demanding varieties: it constantly needs moisture, warmth and high soil fertility. Compliance with these requirements is the main criterion of care.

This hybrid variety has self-pollination, high-yielding and unpretentiousness. 43-45 days are enough for fruiting. The cucumbers are small, up to 10 cm long, resemble a spindle in shape, have large knolls.

Possess high tastes, but are used mainly for salting. This species is most often grown in the Urals and Siberia. This is due to such features of the variety as tolerance for cold, lack of sensitivity to a sharp temperature drop.

It continues to grow well and bear fruit on poor and poor soils. For cultivation in film greenhouses, this species should be planted with a density of 3 plants per 1 sq. M. Good care requires regular watering with warm water and spraying with boric acid after the first fruits ripen.

Cucumber variety Emerald flow F1

This planting hybrid is suitable for planting directly in open ground or in film covers. Begins to bear fruit already on the 44-48 day from the moment of germination of the first seeds.

Cucumbers of this variety are among the largest: their length ranges from 30 to 50 cm, and their weight is from 150 to 200 g. Very popular, due to its excellent taste, aroma and thin skin. Especially suitable for salads.

The hybrid has greater resistance to powdery mildew, cold and shade. It has a very long fruiting period.

This variety is ideal for planting in the open field, because the flowers of the plant must be pollinated by bees. This is a powerful and early ripe plant. The appearance of his cucumbers is very beautiful: they are dark green, cylindrical in shape, with small tubercles.

Their length is 9-12 cm. It has high taste characteristics: dense pulp, delicate skin, small seed chamber, and high sugar content. Thus, this variety is best used for canning or for pickling. In addition, its advantages also include the tolerability of short-term cold spells and a prolonged period of fruiting.

Another ultra-hybrid. Its characteristic features include high yields and a one-time good return of the entire crop.

Since such a variety is an improvement in Koni F1 (in terms of color and shape), it largely coincides with it in appearance - these are also dark green gherkins with small tubercles and white spikes. Thanks to genetics, they have no bitterness, but because of the crunch and excellent taste, they are used for pickling and canning. For better growth, it is recommended to plant this variety at the very end of May, the density should be 3 plants per 1 square meter, and depth - 1 , 5 cm. Of care requires regular watering.

Variety of cucumbers Madorn F1 Gherkin

Already on the 43-48 day, this hybrid will bring delicious cucumbers. It is grown in open ground or greenhouse, but with constant access for the bees. Externally, the cucumbers of this variety are short with frequent and very small tubercles, dark green color and small white stripes.

Their peculiarity is that they not only do not outgrow the desired size, but do not turn yellow, and do not possess bitterness. In addition, the advantages of such a hybrid include resistance to diseases such as powdery mildew and root rot. Vintage plant gives a lump sum.

It is best to use them for eating fresh or for cooking salted cucumbers. However, canning lovers will love this variety.

This variety is also pollinated with bees, and therefore requires open ground. Ripen early: for 40-50 days. Does not suffer from olive blotch and low temperatures.

In its appearance it justifies the name: it has cucumbers with very small tubercles and light spikes, 10–13 cm long, and weighs 140 g in weight. .

This hybrid, as well as several previous ones, is suitable for seedlings in open ground or in a film greenhouse with the possibility of pollination of plant flowers by bees. Externally, the cucumbers of such a hybrid have a green color and an elongated-cylindrical shape.

Large tubercles, brilliant and thin delicate peel adjust to their taste: sweet, juicy and fragrant. In length, such handsome men reach 35-40 cm.

Having excellent taste, this hybrid is also resistant to powdery mildew, both real and false, and has a long fruiting period. Suitable for fresh consumption or for canning. For the latter, the cucumber is best cut into slices.

Grade of cucumbers Chinese disease-resistant F1

Hybrids, a series of which is called "Chinese sustainable", have extremely high productivity in terms of fruitfulness, as well as high endurance and excellent quality. The variety is considered medium early, which means the appearance of the fruit for 48-54 days from the moment of seed germination.

Suitable for breeding in open and well protected ground. Outwardly, it is quite a powerful plant, with short internodes and small leaves, which are gradually formed into one single stem.

Such cucumbers are very smooth and beautiful. they have the correct cylindrical shape and dark green color. The surface is shiny and with large tubercles. At the very base, these cucumbers are smooth and “with a handle.”

In total, the length varies from 30 to 35 cm. The taste is excellent, and this variety is well resistant to all sorts of diseases, to cold and to poor light. Best for salads, but also to preserve or pickle chopped slices will also be very tasty.

Variety of cucumbers Gherkin Son F1 regiment

This hybrid is medium-sized for the appearance of its fruits (40-45 days from the beginning of seedling), its flowers are pollinated by bees, and it is best to plant it in open ground and in film shelters. Like many fellows, this variety has a predominantly female type of flowering, apparently it is medium in size and medium branchy.

Cucumbers in this hybrid have an oval shape, tubercles are rare, but large in size. Saturated green color is diluted with short stripes and white spikes.

As the name implies, the length of such a gherkin is 6-8 cm, but their advantage is that they do not outgrow and do not turn yellow at all. This type is resistant not only to powdery mildew, but also to cucumber mosaic.

The plant has a long and abundant fruiting, and cucumbers - high taste. Thanks to good commodity and technological qualities, it is possible to use such gherkins anywhere and in anything.

Name of this early ripe varieties (41-46 days from the beginning of the rising of the seeds) speaks for itself. Cucumbers of this type are elongated-cylindrical in shape with frequently meeting large tubercles. Fruits are green and light streaks of medium length, black pubescence.

Their length reaches 10-11 cm, and the mass - 100-125 g. The variety is pollinated by bees, therefore, it should be planted on open ground. The plant itself has a mixed type of flowering, medium size and average degree of branching.

Its advantages, in addition to excellent taste, include resistance to powdery mildew and stable yield. According to its name, has an excellent presentation and high pickling qualities, and therefore recommended for pickling.