After the article, a huge number of comments about the most productive varieties cucumbers from gardeners and gardeners from different regions at the end of 2018.
Using my many years of experience in growing cucumbers in a greenhouse and open ground, as well as having studied the reviews of other gardeners on the forums and numerous neighbors in the country, I can advise with full confidence to plant the best varieties and hybrids of cucumbers. They are suitable for growing both in greenhouses and under temporary film shelters and open ground. Each gardener chooses what suits him best. All these varieties of cucumbers are in almost every catalog of seed stores.
cucumber April F1
Of course, for a greenhouse, it is better to take hybrid varieties of F1 cucumbers, since they have short side lashes and do not need to be pinched. Hybrids usually differ high yield and disease resistance.
If you choose varieties of cucumbers for the Urals and Siberia, then consider varieties and hybrids that bear fruit well in low light conditions and are cold-resistant.
If you plant cucumbers in a greenhouse or hotbed that require pollination by bees, do not forget that from the beginning of flowering, the bees must have Free access to flowers.
Varieties of cucumbers with photos and descriptions, reviews
Cucumbers German F1, characteristic
Early, high-yielding parthenocarpic hybrid with a long fruiting period. The plant is powerful, with sufficient nutrition, it simultaneously forms up to 6-7 fruits in one node. The fruits are green, dense, large-tuberous, gherkin type, genetically without bitterness.
The hybrid is resistant to cladosporiosis, powdery mildew and cucumber mosaic virus. It is grown up both in greenhouses, and in an open ground in vertical and horizontal ways.
Productivity of Herman cucumbers: up to 9 kg of greens 1 plant per season (subject to agricultural technology, the presence of timely watering and fertilizing).
Cucumber Masha F1
The earliest (37-39 days before fruiting), parthenocarpic hybrid. The fruits are standard in size, 8-11 cm long, ripen together, have a very attractive appearance. They are good as fresh, as well as in saline.
The hybrid is resistant to cucumber mosaic virus, cladosporiosis, powdery mildew, relatively resistant to downy mildew.
Productivity of cucumbers Masha: more than 10 kg of fruits from 1 square. landing meters.
One of my favorite cucumbers.
Cucumber Connie F1
An early high-yielding parthenocarpic (not requiring pollination) hybrid of the gherkin type, 43-45 days pass from germination to fruiting. The plant is medium climbing, with bundle formation of ovaries.
Cucumbers are short, cylindrical in shape, 7-9 cm long and weighing 60-80 grams, bright green in color, finely tuberculate, white-thorned. Crispy, juicy, without bitterness, with excellent taste. The hybrid is resistant to overgrowth, powdery mildew and root rot.
Connie F1 is a universal cucumber used for fresh consumption and for processing. Recommended for cultivation in open and protected ground.
Cucumber yield Connie: 14 - 16 kg/m².
Cucumber Courage F1
Early maturing parthenocarpic hybrid (from germination to fruiting 45-50 days), female type of flowering, intended for growing in greenhouses.
The plant is vigorous, with medium shoot formation. In the nodes, 2-4 ovaries are formed (often up to 5-6 pieces).
The fruits are dark green with light stripes, 12-15 cm long, weighing 120-130 grams, tuberculate, white-thorned, universal use. The taste is high, without bitterness. Planting density 2.5-3.0 plants per sq. meter. The hybrid is relatively resistant to major cucumber diseases.
Courage cucumber yield: 6-8 kg / plant (subject to agricultural practices).
Cucumbers Nezhinsky 12
One of the best varieties of cucumbers for pickling. It is grown up in an open ground and film shelters. The variety is mid-season, bee pollinated, unpretentious, disease resistant. The bush is long-branched.
Cucumbers are short, elongated-ovoid, large-tuberous, black-thorned, 10-12 cm long, weighing 80-110 grams. The flesh of the fruit is crispy, excellent taste. The variety is resistant to olive blotch and bacteriosis.
The yield of cucumber varieties Nezhinsky 12: 1.5 - 2 kg / sq. m.
Agricultural technology: at the end of May, seeds are planted in greenhouses and in the ground, or 20-25 day old seedlings. Planting density - 3 plants per 1 sq.m. The seeding depth is 1.5-2 cm. The soil should be fertile with high aeration (sawdust, leaves can be added). 
Cucumber Miranda F1
Early maturing, high-yielding, versatile hybrid, with a well-defined parthenocarpy of a predominantly female flowering type. These cucumbers are intended for cultivation in film greenhouses and open ground. The plant is vigorous, well leafy, in the node from one to two ovaries.
Cucumbers 11-12 cm long, weighing 110-120 grams, cylindrical in shape with white spikes, green color with white speckles throughout the greens and stripes to the middle of the fruit. The fruits are juicy, fragrant, good both in salads and for any processing, especially in pickling.
Advantages of a hybrid: has increased cold resistance and group resistance to diseases, including powdery mildew, precocity.
Cucumber yield Miranda: up to 6.3 kg/sq. m.
Sowing: in unheated greenhouses or in the ground, seeds or 25-35 day old seedlings are planted at the end of May, when the soil warms up to 14-15°C. Planting density: when growing in spreading - 3-4 plants / 1 m², vertical production on stakes / trellises - 2-3 plants / 1 m². The depth of seeding is 1.5-2 cm.
Cucumbers Ira F1
An ultra-early bee-pollinated hybrid of a predominantly female type of flowering, from germination to the beginning of fruiting 45-50 days. The plant is medium climbing, in one node 2-3 ovaries.
Cucumbers are cylindrical, 12-15 cm long, weighing 55-85 grams, dark green, large-tuberous, with white pubescence. The pulp is dense, crispy, with excellent taste. The hybrid is distinguished by high stable yields and complex resistance to diseases. It is intended for cultivation in an open ground.
Productivity of cucumbers Ira F1: 9.5 - 10.2 kg / m 2.
Agricultural technology: Cucumbers are grown through seedlings or by sowing seeds in the ground. Seeds are sown under a film to a depth of 2-3 cm, seedlings are planted at the age of 20-25 days, when the threat of frost has passed and the soil warms up to 10-12 C. Planting scheme 3-5 plants per 1 sq. m. The culture is demanding on heat, moisture and soil fertility. Care consists in regular watering with warm water. Once every 10 days, watering is combined with top dressing (1 liter of slurry or 10 grams of urea per 1 liter of water). The plant is formed by pinching over the third leaf.
Cucumbers Karelian F1
Self-pollinating high-yielding short-fruited hybrid. It enters fruiting on the 43-45th day from the moment of germination. Cucumbers 8-10 cm long, spindle-shaped, large-tuberous. Fruits of high taste and commodity qualities. Pickling.
Advantages of a hybrid: cold resistance, extended fruiting period, intensive simultaneous pouring of several ovaries. The hybrid is not sensitive to temperature differences. It also thrives in poor soils. Well suited for growing in the Urals and Siberia.
Productivity of Karelian cucumbers: 14.8 kg/sq.m.
Agricultural technology: planting density in film greenhouses 3 plants per 1 m². The hybrid responds positively to pollination or spraying with a solution boric acid(1 g per 1 liter of water) at the very beginning of fruiting. In film greenhouses side shoots pinch over 2-3 leaves. Plants do not form under temporary film shelters and in open ground.
Care: regular watering with warm water. Once every 10 days, watering is combined with top dressing (1 liter of manure or 10 g of urea per 1 liter of water).
Cucumbers Emerald stream F1, description
Early ripe parthenocarpic hybrid for cultivation in open ground and film shelters. The period from germination to fruiting is 44-48 days. The plant is vigorous, weakly climbing, predominantly with a female type of flowering.
Cucumbers are elongated-cylindrical, tuberculate, dark green, with delicate thin skin, 30-50 cm long, weighing 150-200 grams. They have excellent taste and aroma.
Cucumber yield Emerald stream: up to 6 kg/sq. m.
The value of the hybrid Emerald stream is in resistance to powdery mildew, cold resistance, shade tolerance, long and continuous fruiting period. Great for salads.
Cucumber variety Delicious
Early ripe variety of cucumbers for outdoor cultivation. The plant is powerful, with long lashes.
Cucumbers are cylindrical, aligned, small tubercles, 9-12 cm long. The skin is tender, dark green. The pulp of the fruit is dense, with a high content of sugars. The seed chamber is small. All these qualities indicate that Delicacy is the most suitable variety of cucumbers for canning and pickling for open ground.
Variety advantages: resistance to short-term cooling, extended period of fruiting.
The yield of cucumber varieties Delicious: up to 7 kg of fruits from 1 sq. meters of landings (subject to agricultural technology).
Agricultural technology: in unheated greenhouses and in the ground, seeds or 20-25 day old seedlings are planted at the end of May. Planting density 3-4 plants per 1 m². The seeding depth is 1.5-2 cm. The soil should be fertile with high aeration (add sawdust, leaves).
Cucumbers Corinne F1
An ultra-early, high-yielding parthenocarpic hybrid of cucumbers of German selection for open and protected ground with a friendly yield. The plant is medium.
Cucumbers (Koni F1 improvement in shape and color) - gherkins, 8-10 cm long, dark green, small-tuberous, white-thorned, genetically without bitterness, excellent consistency. In salting and canning, they remain dense and crispy. The hybrid is resistant to a number of diseases.
The yield of Corinne cucumbers: 5.2 - 6 kg of fruit per 1 sq. landing meters.
Agricultural technology: in greenhouses and in the ground, seeds or 20-25 day old seedlings are planted at the end of May with a planting density of 3 plants per 1 m² and a seeding depth of 1.5 cm.
Care: regular watering with warm water. Once every 10 days, watering is combined with top dressing (1 liter of manure or 10 grams of urea per 10 liters of water). The plant is formed by pinching over the Z-leaf.
Gherkin Madame F1
Early ripe (43-48 days) bee-pollinated hybrid for cultivation in open ground and in a greenhouse. Plants are vigorous, predominantly with a female type of flowering and a bundle arrangement of ovaries (3-6 per node).
Cucumbers are short, cylindrical, often and small-tuberous, dark green with small white stripes, white-thorned, with thin delicate skin, up to 10-12 cm long, weighing 65-85 grams, dense, do not outgrow and do not turn yellow.
Cucumber yield Madame F1: 10.5 - 14.0 kg/m².
Hybrid value: resistance to downy mildew and root rot, intensive fruit formation and friendly return of the crop, no bitterness. Zelentsy of this variety are recommended for fresh consumption, canning, preparation of lightly salted cucumbers.
Form a plant by pinching over a 3-leaf.
Cucumber varieties Graceful
Early ripe (40-50 days), bee-pollinated variety, for open ground, medium climbing. Resistant to olive blotch, has high cold resistance.
Zelentsy are small-tubercular, white-thorned, 10-13 cm long, weighing about 140 grams.
Productivity of cucumbers of a grade Graceful: 5 - 7 kg / sq. m.
Cucumber variety Graceful is perfect not only for fresh consumption, but also for pickling and pickling.
Cucumber Alligator F1
Early ripe (46-48 days) bee-pollinated hybrid, with long fruiting, for spring film greenhouses and open ground. The plant is powerful, vigorous.
Cucumbers are elongated-cylindrical, green, large-tuberous, shiny, with thin delicate skin, 35-40 cm long, sweet, juicy, fragrant.
Cucumber yield Alligator: 14 - 16 kg/m².
Hybrid value: resistance to downy and powdery mildew, long fruiting period, excellent taste qualities. Recommended for fresh consumption and canning cut into slices.
Cucumber Chinese disease resistant F1
Hybrids of the "Chinese sustainable" series are distinguished by high productivity, endurance and excellent quality. Mid-early (48-54 days) hybrid for growing in open (trellis) and protected ground. The plant is powerful, with short internodes and small leaves, it is formed into one stem.
Cucumbers are even, cylindrical, dark green, with a shiny large-tuberous surface, smooth at the base, "with a handle", 30-35 cm long. Taste is high.
Productivity of cucumber varieties Chinese disease-resistant high.
Hybrid value: high stability to disease, endurance to cold and low light. Recommended for salads, canning and salting with chopped slices.
Gherkin Son of the regiment F1, characteristic
Mid-early (40-45 days) bee-pollinated hybrid of cucumbers for open ground and film shelters. The plant is medium-sized, medium-branched, predominantly female type of flowering.
Cucumbers are oval, rarely and large-tuberous, green with short stripes, white-thorned, 6-8 cm long, do not outgrow and do not turn yellow.
Productivity of cucumbers Son of the regiment: 3.6 - 4.5 kg / m 2.
Hybrid value: resistance to downy mildew, cucumber mosaic virus, scab of pumpkin crops, abundant and long fruiting, high taste, technological and commercial qualities, suitability for collecting and processing gherkins and pickles (2-4 cm). The purpose is universal.
Cucumbers grade Pickling
Early ripe (41-46 days) bee-pollinated variety for open ground. The plant is long-branched, medium-sized, medium-branched, mixed type flowering.
Cucumbers are elongated-cylindrical, large tuberculate, green with light stripes of medium length, with black pubescence, 10-11 cm long, weighing 100-125 grams.
Productivity of cucumbers Pickling: 3.5 - 5 kg / sq. m.
Variety value in resistance to downy mildew, stable yield, presentation and high pickling qualities. The variety is recommended for pickling.
Cucumbers Director F1
Early ripe (from germination to fruiting 43-45 days), parthenocarpic hybrid. The plant is powerful with a well-developed root system. In one node, 2-3 fruits are formed.
The fruits are cylindrical, large-tuberous, dark green, white-thorned, 9-10 cm long, 3-3.5 cm in diameter, weighing 65-80 grams, genetically without bitterness. The top of the fruit is green, does not turn yellow from the first to the last harvest. Taste and quality are excellent. Also, this hybrid is characterized by high shade tolerance and a long fruiting period.
The hybrid is resistant to cucumber mosaic virus, powdery mildew, cucumber vessel yellowing virus, and downy mildew. Cucumber Director is recommended for cultivation in protected ground: in the first turn - 3-3.5 plants/sq.m and, especially, in the second rotation - 2.5-3 plants/sq.m, as well as in open ground. It is used both for fresh consumption and for canning.
Cucumber yield Director: in the greenhouse 18-20 kg/sq.m., in the open field 12-14 kg/sq.m.
What varieties of cucumbers do you grow? Which of them are the most productive? And the most delicious, without bitterness? What varieties of cucumbers would you recommend for the Moscow region, Siberia, the North-West?
Your feedback on cucumber varieties will help many gardeners choose the best varieties and hybrids for planting. Attach a photo if possible.
Interesting on the topic:
Irina Khorovets
Last year I planted such varieties as Emerald Stream, Emerald Earrings, Balcony Miracle. Ural gherkin, Chinese kite, very good harvest collected for pickling and for salads. This year I will try the Harmonist variety (early gherkins without pollination). April and Zazulya are always in the greenhouse until mid-September.
In the greenhouse I plant April, until late autumn with a harvest. It is possible to grind him. And in the beds of Claudius, German, Machine, Marinda, Bush. Cucumbers are always a sea. Yaroslavskaya oblast.
Cucumber is a vegetable that people enjoy eating raw and canned. Its growing season is quite short, so it is important for every gardener and farmer to know which cucumber seeds 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 natural features terrain and 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 are less capricious on light, rich in fertilizer, with good drainage and aeration. It should be remembered that you should not sow this vegetable in the same place more than once every five years. Therefore, it is necessary next landing cook ahead of time, making organic fertilizers that accelerate the ripening of beautiful fruits and improve their taste.
cucumber sprouts
Landing in open land sprouts accelerates the first harvest of a week by two. This plant is capricious, so self-pollinated cucumber seeds for open ground are suitable for seedlings. These include varieties "Boy with a finger F1", "Amur F1", "Lesha F1", "Magnat F1", "Pasadena F1" and other parthenocarpic species. These hybrids are mostly female flowers, do not require the presence of bees for pollination and unpretentious.
Cucumber seeds for open ground must be prepared before planting them in seedlings. Since the stems of the plant are very delicate, it is recommended to “harden” them and protect them from pests. Many gardeners and farmers prefer to buy hybrid varieties, but if the seed is not one of them, then it is better to take precautions.
To do this, self-pollinated cucumber seeds for open ground are pre-soaked in a weak solution (2 g per 200 ml of water) of potassium permanganate. The water should turn out pink. They should be kept for up to 30 minutes, then wrapped in gauze and rinsed for several minutes under running water. This will strengthen the future plant in front of an aggressive external environment.
The next step is for them to germinate. To do this, seeds for open ground can be spread out on a slightly dampened piece of cotton cloth, covered with another moistened material, such as gauze. Within 2-3 days they will “hatch”, and during this time the fabric should be periodically moistened with water. It is important not to flood them and keep them in a warm place.
"Hardening" seedlings
In order to "guess" with the period of growing sprouts, one should know approximately when the temperature of the earth warms up to +15 - 16 degrees. If it is the end of May, then cucumber seeds for open ground are planted at the beginning of the month. The plant is very sensitive to cold, so transplanting is stressful for it. Even if the earth warms up enough during the day, it is better to “wrap” the sprouts in a film at night.
For getting strong seedlings it is advisable to plant each seed in a separate, better paper, cup, peat tablets or pots. To prevent the stems from stretching up too quickly, there must be enough lighting. For this, a window sill with sunny side at home, and if this is not possible, then fluorescent lamps should be used. It is also necessary to ensure that the earth or peat is sufficiently moist, but do not flood them with water. Humidification is carried out 1 or 2 times a week, depending on the air temperature in the house. It is better if during the day it is +18 or higher in the room, and +14, +15 degrees at night. A couple of weeks after sowing, two strong leaves will appear on the stem, then they, together with a glass or peat pot can be transplanted into the ground.
Varieties of cucumbers
If you think about which cucumber seeds are the best for open ground, then you should look at self-pollinating species, as well as determine the ripening time. This directly depends on climatic features, the duration of the season and the location of the site. Short summer period requires a different approach to planting and caring for plants than in early spring or warm weather until mid-September.
If the garden is on the north side, then the most best seeds cucumbers for open ground - from the colder regions of the country. It can be "Farmer", early "Altai", "Admira F1", "Bidretta F1". They are distinguished by their increased resistance to external environment, good yield and excellent taste. Even if the summer turns out to be cool, they will delight you with abundant crispy fruits.
Varieties of cucumber seeds for open ground can be early, mid-season and late. Of the "early" ones, "Muromsky" is considered the most popular, as it yields a crop already on the 35-40th day.
It is better to sow in the ground in the last decade of May or early June. Whatever the plant is "hardened", a film should be applied, covering it at night to preserve seedlings until complete installation heat. Before planting, the seeds should be pre-soaked so that they swell and “hatch”. This will speed up the process of the appearance of the first shoots.
Sowing cucumbers in the ground
Site preparation begins two weeks before sowing. The land should be fertilized, for which you can use compost, manure or organic fertilizers. It is enough to scatter them over the chosen place, level them with a rake and leave them for several days.
Before planting, you need to make grooves or pits with a hoe and treat 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 at the time of inoculation.
Cucumber seeds for open ground, reviews of gardeners confirm this, it is better to throw 3-4 things at a distance of 10 cm from each other in one hole. After germination, they must be thinned out and strong stems left for further growth. Each plant can be covered with a jar for the first week to protect against night coolness.
Variety Selection Criteria
To understand what good seeds buy cucumbers for open ground, you need to consider several important properties of the plant:
- the choice of variety is carried out depending on climatic conditions: for a short summer - these are early ripening cucumbers, for a long and hot one - later species;
- the duration of the fruiting of the plant;
- taste qualities of fruits and their purpose - salting or salads;
- cucumber sizes;
- self- or bee-pollinated varieties;
- disease resistance;
- immunity to external adverse conditions - drought, cold, lack of regular watering.
Having outlined the criteria, it is easier to decide on the choice of specific types of seeds.
early ripening cucumbers
Early ripe for sowing in open ground include:
- "Aquarius" - has a high yield and is used both in salads and for pickling.
- "Vyaznikovsky" cucumbers bear fruit for a long time, have neat fruits and are suitable for pickling in barrels.
- "Herman F1" is resistant to diseases and is recommended for those areas where cucumbers have already grown and hurt. It should also be planted if diseases overcome neighboring lands for greater crop safety. This hybrid species is good for conservation.
- "Kumanek F1" is a bee-pollinated early variety suitable for dry areas or vegetable gardens without regular watering. Feels good also in cool and wormy summers.
- "Siberian Yard F1" gives the fastest shoots, early harvest and a long fruitful season. It is popular with housewives for salting and canning. Its peel gradually passes the brine, which gives a uniform and moderately rich taste.
These descriptions fully confirm the reviews of gardeners that they leave.
mid-ripening cucumbers
These types include:
- "Lord F1" is a bee-pollinated species that produces high yields and is resistant to diseases such as mealy false dew. It has neat fruits 10-12 cm long, which are good for pickling and salting in barrels.
- "Farmer F1" is suitable for gardeners whose plots are located in a fairly cool climate or on the north side. Gives a plentiful and long harvest with greens up to 12 cm, suitable for pickling.
- "Regina F1" pleases with the first harvest 50 days after planting, has neat tasty fruits that are used for salads.
- "Marinda F1" is recommended for lovers of crispy cucumber. The variety is resistant to pests and diseases, has a high yield, is perfect for pickles and conservation.
Branching cucumbers
Another indicator when choosing seeds is branching. For open fit suitable plants with active formation of stems, such as "Phoenix", "Phoenix 640", "Maryina Grove F1", "Chistye Prudy", the main feature of which is long-term fruiting, up to autumn frosts. A plentiful harvest and tasty greens without bitterness make them the favorites of those gardeners who prefer to pick cucumbers on the ground rather than install trellises. The only requirement of these species is the allocation of a large space on which the stems will form.
Choice of variety according to purpose
Many summer residents prefer to plant universal varieties that are suitable for salads, pickling and pickling. This species includes "Farmer", which is famous, in addition to excellent taste, high yield - up to 14 kg of fruit per 1 m2.
Cucumbers for salads are distinguished by soft and tender skin, juicy pulp and are loved by housewives for their rich aroma. These include "Nugget", which gives a large number of greens suitable for salads and preservation.
Cucumbers for pickling in barrels usually have a denser peel, which is gradually soaked in brine. This helps keep their crunchy qualities.
When choosing seeds, you need to focus on the desired end result, taking into account local field conditions.
Cucumber is a vegetable that people enjoy eating raw and canned. Its growing season is quite short, so it is important for every gardener and farmer to know which cucumber seeds 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 properties more than cover all the time spent on care.
Cucumbers grow on almost any type of soil, but are less capricious on light, rich in fertilizer, with good drainage and aeration. It should be remembered that you should not sow this vegetable in the same place more than once every five years. Therefore, it is necessary to prepare the next planting ahead of time, applying organic fertilizers that accelerate the ripening of beautiful fruits and improve their taste.
cucumber sprouts
Planting sprouts in open ground speeds up the first harvest of a week by two. This plant is capricious, so self-pollinated cucumber seeds for open ground are suitable for seedlings. These include varieties "Boy with a finger F1", "Amur F1", "Lesha F1", "Magnat F1", "Pasadena F1" and other parthenocarpic species. These hybrids have mostly female flowers, do not require the presence of bees for pollination and are undemanding.
Cucumber seeds for open ground must be prepared before planting them in seedlings. Since the stems of the plant are very delicate, it is recommended to “harden” them and protect them from pests. Many gardeners and farmers prefer to buy hybrid varieties, but if the seed is not one of them, then it is better to take precautions.
To do this, self-pollinated cucumber seeds for open ground are pre-soaked in a weak solution (2 g per 200 ml of water) of potassium permanganate. The water should turn out pink. They should be kept for up to 30 minutes, then wrapped in gauze and rinsed for several minutes under running water. This will strengthen the future plant in front of an aggressive external environment.
The next step is for them to germinate. To do this, seeds for open ground can be spread out on a slightly dampened piece of cotton cloth, covered with another moistened material, such as gauze. Within 2-3 days they will “hatch”, and during this time the fabric should be periodically moistened with water. It is important not to flood them and keep them in a warm place.
"Hardening" seedlings
In order to "guess" with the period of growing sprouts, one should know approximately when the temperature of the earth warms up to +15 - 16 degrees. If it is the end of May, then cucumber seeds for open ground are planted at the beginning of the month. The plant is very sensitive to cold, so transplanting is stressful for it. Even if the earth warms up enough during the day, it is better to “wrap” the sprouts in a film at night.
To obtain strong seedlings, it is advisable to plant each seed in a separate, preferably paper, cup, peat tablets or pots. To prevent the stems from stretching up too quickly, there must be enough lighting. For this, a window sill on the sunny side of the house is suitable, and if this is not possible, then fluorescent lamps should be used. It is also necessary to ensure that the earth or peat is sufficiently moist, but do not flood them with water. Humidification is carried out 1 or 2 times a week, depending on the air temperature in the house. It is better if during the day it is +18 or higher in the room, and +14, +15 degrees at night. 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.
Varieties of cucumbers
If you think about which cucumber seeds are the best for open ground, then you should look at self-pollinating species, as well as determine the ripening time. It directly depends on the climatic features, the length of the season and the location of the site. The short summer period requires a different approach to planting and caring for plants than during early spring or warm weather until mid-September.
If the garden is on the north side, then the best outdoor cucumber seeds are 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 external environment, good yields and excellent taste. Even if the summer turns out to be cool, they will delight you with abundant crispy fruits.
Varieties of cucumber seeds for open ground can be early, mid-season and late. Of the "early" ones, "Muromsky" is considered the most popular, as it yields a crop already on the 35-40th day.
It is better to sow in the ground in the last decade of May or early June. Whatever the "hardened" plant, a film should be applied, covering it at night to preserve seedlings until the heat is fully established. Before planting, the seeds should be pre-soaked so that they swell and “hatch”. This will speed up the process of the appearance of the first shoots.
Sowing cucumbers in the ground
Site preparation begins two weeks before sowing. The land should be fertilized, for which you can use compost, manure or organic fertilizers. It is enough to scatter them over the chosen place, level them with a rake and leave them for several days.
Before planting, you need to make grooves or pits with a hoe and treat 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 at the time of inoculation.
Cucumber seeds for open ground, reviews of gardeners confirm this, it is better to throw 3-4 things at a distance of 10 cm from each other in one hole. After germination, they must be thinned out and strong stems left for further growth. Each plant can be covered with a jar for the first week to protect against night coolness.
Variety Selection Criteria
To understand what good outdoor cucumber seeds to buy, you need to consider several important properties of the plant:
- the choice of variety is carried out depending on climatic conditions: for a short summer - these are early ripening cucumbers, for a long and hot one - later species;
- the duration of the fruiting of the plant;
- taste qualities of fruits and their purpose - salting or salads;
- cucumber sizes;
- self- or bee-pollinated varieties;
- disease resistance;
- immunity to external adverse conditions - drought, cold, lack of regular watering.
Having outlined the criteria, it is easier to decide on the choice of specific types of seeds.
early ripening cucumbers
Early ripe for sowing in open ground include:
- "Aquarius" - has a high yield and is used both in salads and for pickling.
- "Vyaznikovsky" cucumbers bear fruit for a long time, have neat fruits and are suitable for pickling in barrels.
- "Herman F1" is resistant to diseases and is recommended for those areas where cucumbers have already grown and hurt. It should also be planted if diseases overcome neighboring lands for greater crop safety. This hybrid species is good for conservation.
- "Kumanek F1" is a bee-pollinated early variety suitable for dry areas or vegetable gardens without regular watering. Feels good also in cool and wormy summers.
- "Siberian Yard F1" gives the fastest shoots, early harvest and a long fruitful season. It is popular with housewives for salting and canning. Its peel gradually passes the brine, which gives a uniform and moderately rich taste.
These descriptions fully confirm the reviews of gardeners that they leave.
mid-ripening cucumbers
These types include:
- 'Lord F1' is a bee-pollinating species that produces high yields and is resistant to diseases such as downy mildew. It has neat fruits 10-12 cm long, which are good for pickling and salting in barrels.
- "Farmer F1" is suitable for gardeners whose plots are located in a fairly cool climate or on the north side. Gives a plentiful and long harvest with greens up to 12 cm, suitable for pickling.
- "Regina F1" pleases with the first harvest 50 days after planting, has neat tasty fruits that are used for salads.
- "Marinda F1" is recommended for lovers of crispy cucumber. The variety is resistant to pests and diseases, has a high yield, is perfect for pickles and conservation.
Branching cucumbers
Another indicator when choosing seeds is branching. Plants with active stem formation are suitable for open planting, such as "Phoenix", "Phoenix 640", "Maryina Grove F1", "Chistye Prudy", the main feature of which is long-term fruiting, up to autumn frosts. A plentiful harvest and tasty greens without bitterness make them the favorites of those gardeners who prefer to pick cucumbers on the ground rather than install trellises. The only requirement of these species is the allocation of a large space on which the stems will form.
Choice of variety according to purpose
Many summer residents prefer to plant universal varieties that are suitable for salads, pickling and pickling. This species includes "Farmer", which is famous, in addition to excellent taste, high yield - up to 14 kg of fruit per 1 m2.
Cucumbers for salads are distinguished by soft and tender skin, juicy pulp and are loved by housewives for their rich aroma. These include "Nugget", which gives a large number of greens suitable for salads and preservation.
Cucumbers for pickling in barrels usually have a denser peel, which is gradually soaked in brine. This helps keep their crunchy qualities.
When choosing seeds, you need to focus on the desired end result, taking into account local field conditions.
Growing cucumbers is not difficult if you have enough knowledge. Apart from general information it is also necessary to understand the varieties suitable for a particular area.
There are a huge number of varieties of cucumbers, when choosing which you need to remember the main points. Where will cucumbers be grown: in a greenhouse, a greenhouse, at home on a windowsill, or in the open field? When is the harvest needed: at the beginning of summer, in the middle or at the end? How long should the cucumber harvest be?
For early varieties of cucumbers, many diseases are inherent and they bear fruit in less time than late varieties. Dividing cucumbers into late, medium and early is possible only conditionally, however, the choice of seeds depends precisely on these concepts.
Diseases are not terrible for varieties that are selected correctly. For middle lane the following are common disease:
- Powdery mildew is real.
- Powdery mildew is false.
- Bacteriosis.
In the seed selection process, emphasis should be placed on sustainability certain types of seeds to these diseases. An important question is what cucumbers are intended for. They can be universal, salad or pickling. Each variety has its own advantages and a person chooses seeds depending on his desires and needs.
Thumb boy. This variety of cucumbers is early ripening, on the thirty-ninth day it begins to bear fruit. This variety is very resistant to various diseases and has a female type of flowering. Fans of gherkins will love greens, which grow no more than eleven centimeters in length and have a mass of fifty to sixty-five grams. For pickling and canning, these seeds will be ideal.
Goosebump F1. Early maturing variety. From the forty-second day after sowing, it begins to bear fruit. The last term is the forty-fifth day. This variety does not require pollination, that is, it is parthenocarpic or, in other words, self-fertile. The hybrid produced at the Gavrish agricultural firm has a high yield. The beam type of the plant has a limited growth of shoots on the sides and is generally medium-sized.
This variety has large tubercles with black spikes. small size. The length of the fruit is from eight to twelve centimeters. There is no bitterness in this variety. These cucumbers high palatability, they are universal: they can be used both fresh and salted. The seeds have good resistance to both powdery mildew and downy mildew, and are excellent for growing in greenhouses, greenhouses and outdoors.
Benefit F1. The variety is early ripening, from the moment the first shoots appear to the very fruiting, it takes from forty-three to fifty days. The plant has a female type of flowering and self-pollinates. Zelenets has a mass of one hundred - one hundred and twenty grams and a length of about ten - twelve centimeters, covered with small tubercles. Benefit has no bitterness, and its taste is high. This variety can be pickled, salted and consumed fresh. It has good resistance to root rot, downy mildew and powdery mildew.
Alekseich F1. This variety is early ripe, from thirty-seven to forty-three days passes from the moment of germination to fruiting. It has a female type of flowering, medium height, the fruit is universal, slightly tuberculate. The mass of such cucumbers is sixty - eighty grams, the length is seven - eight centimeters. Greens are very tasty. The hybrid is very resistant to powdery mildew.
Emelya F1. The hybrid is universal, early maturing and parthenocarpic. great success It is used both for salting and for fresh consumption. It is better for this variety to develop and grow in greenhouses that are heated. For forty - forty-five days the fruits ripen. In bushes, lashes grow indefinitely. The ovaries are laid by budding, the female type of flowering predominates.
The best varieties for outdoor cultivation
April F1. The hybrid is early maturing and versatile. Forty-five to fifty-five days after germination, fruiting occurs. In addition to soil, cultivation is also successful in small balcony boxes - the plant is very compact and self-regulates the growth of branches. The fruits are large: with a weight of about two hundred - two hundred and fifty grams, they grow in a length of twenty - twenty-five centimeters. The advantages of this type are that there is no bitterness, it is easy to care for, it has a relative resistance to cold. Based on this, crops in the open field are often good.
Erofei. This type Cucumber is pollinated by bees, and is mid-season and versatile. Suitable for canning and for fresh consumption. The type of flowering is mixed, it is strongly branched and vigorous. Zelenets is about six to seven centimeters, the shape is elongated, ovoid, slightly tuberculate. The plant is resistant to downy mildew.
Ant F1. This is a medium climbing plant, beam type, the growth of lateral shoots is limited. The plant is considered parthenocarpic and ultra-early, matures within thirty-five to thirty-nine days. The fruits are cylindrical in shape with large tubercles, reach a length of up to twelve centimeters. The fruit has good resistance to powdery mildew, downy mildew and olive blotch.
Masha F1. Ultra-early fruit, parthenocarpic. Ripening occurs in thirty-five to thirty-nine days. The type of flowering is tufted, have a long fruiting period. In this variety, gherkins are large-tuberous, have the correct cylindrical shape. They do not have bitterness, such cucumbers have high taste qualities, they are suitable both for canning and for fresh consumption. Cucumbers are resistant to a whole range of different diseases: powdery mildew, mosaic disease - and are able to grow in unfavorable conditions.
Competitor. The species is quite fruitful and early ripening, it ripens within forty-three to fifty-three days. This type of cucumber is intended for pickling. Cucumbers have the shape of an elongated oval or cylinder, grow up to twelve centimeters in length. Completely covered with large tubercles and reach one hundred and twenty grams. This variety is resistant to bacterial spot and powdery mildew.
Fontanelle F1. Early maturing variety, ripening occurs in the interval from the forty-third day to the fifty-fifth. The hybrid is pollinated by bees and is immune to various diseases. The fruits are cylindrical and covered with small tubercles that have sparse spines. bitterness this variety does not have, is used for canning and salting. Ripe greens reach a length of twelve centimeters, its mass is not more than one hundred grams.
In open ground, varieties such as Phoenix and Far East take root perfectly.
The most suitable varieties of cucumbers for areas in the shade
Summer cottages are not illuminated by the sun from all sides, and many crops require a large amount of solar heat, for example, eggplants, tomatoes and peppers. It happens that there is no place left to plant cucumbers. To do this, there are varieties of cucumbers that can be safely planted in partial shade and they will grow beautifully there.
Muromsky 36. The variety is early ripening, ripening occurs in thirty-five to forty-five days. These cucumbers are used for pickling. The fruits can be small-tuberous or completely smooth, their length is from six to eight centimeters. The variety withstands short-term temperature drops. The color of the fruit is light green, the shape is ovoid or ellipsoid. The fruits must be harvested frequently because they tend to turn yellow quickly.
Secret of F1. A versatile hybrid, parthenocarpic, will sing within thirty-eight to forty-two days. The plant has medium branching and a female type of flowering. The shape of the greens is cylindrical, the size is medium, it has little ribbing, the mass of the variety reaches one hundred and fifteen grams. These cucumbers are resistant to cladosporiosis and powdery mildew.
Moscow evenings F1. These fruits ripen within forty-two to forty-five days and are mid-ripening. They have an excellent taste and are suitable both for fresh consumption and for salting. The female type of flowering predominates, the variety is strongly climbing. The shape of the fruit is cylindrical, the color is dark green, tubercles predominate and white pubescence is present. In length, cucumbers grow up to fourteen centimeters, and the weight does not exceed one hundred and ten grams. The fruits are resistant to powdery mildew, cucumber mosaic virus and cladosporiosis.
Varieties that are best suited for growing on balconies
Not everyone has the opportunity to grow cucumbers in the garden. There are special varieties that grow ideally on balconies, loggias or just on windowsills.
One of these varieties is Machaon F1. This is a fruit in which the female type of flowering predominates. The variety is early ripening, its shape is spindle-shaped, up to eleven centimeters long, and weighing about sixty - one hundred and ten grams. These cucumbers have high pickling and taste qualities. These plants are resistant to olive blotch, cucumber mosaic and powdery mildew.
The following varieties also grow well in balconies and home gardens:
- Hummingbird F1;
- Balcony F1;
- Moscow greenhouse;
- Elegant;
- Non-feminine local;
- Biryusa.
The main feature of growing cucumbers in open ground is zoning. It is very important to choose correct varieties cucumbers, taking into account a specific area, which has certain climatic conditions.
Good cucumber seeds for open ground can be harvested independently from a previously harvested crop. But it should be remembered that they are not suitable for this, cucumbers simply will not bear fruit. Therefore, it is best to purchase seeds in specialized stores.
Why is zoning so important? Cucumber seeds for open ground in the southern regions are adapted to a super-warm climate; they may not sprout in northern and temperate climatic conditions. Even if seedlings appear and all the rules for growing a plant are observed, there is no guarantee for their good fruiting.
The right choice of cucumber variety will allow the summer resident to count on big harvest. There are many varieties that are only suitable for open beds. Those are the ones that fit best. Universal varieties can be planted for testing in a separate bed.
How to plant cucumbers with seeds in open ground? The principles of planting are standard, only for the northern regions it is recommended to first germinate the seeds and plant them in open ground ready seedlings. In the southern regions, it is necessary to loosen the soil well before planting seeds so that there is no big breasts. It is recommended to first make holes, with a distance of at least half a meter, when used, 30-50 cm is enough. The depth of planting cucumbers in open ground is 5-10 cm. When the holes are ready, they must be watered and applied organic fertilizer in the form of mullein with water (1:10). One well will need 0.5 liters. the resulting mixture. Up to 2 seeds should be sown in it and sprinkled with earth.
In the future, watering the seeds of cucumbers in the open field is not needed, especially for hybrid varieties. After 7 days and after two weeks, when the plant begins to develop, the mixture should be applied under the root wood ash in a ratio of 1:10, nitrogen and manganese according to the instructions on the package. This will protect the bushes from the influence of pests and from a number of serious diseases.
Overview of the best cucumber seeds for open ground
There are various varieties of cucumbers for open ground, which have various ways pollination. If there is a belt in the country or nearby, then you can safely try to grow bee-pollinated cucumbers. These include one of the productive early ripe best varieties of Dutch selection - Advance. It is famous for its excellent taste and pickling qualities.
The best cucumber seeds for open ground, the fruits of which are suitable for: hybrids Svyatoslav F1, Eliseevsky F1, Molodets F1, Mikhalych F1 of Russian selection.
The best early ripening parthenocarpic cucumbers:
- Bobrik F1, Break F1, Quadrille F1, Goosebump F1, Sail F1 - for regions with a temperate climate.
- Christina F1, Burevestnik F1, Anyuta F1, and Mila F1 of the Dutch selection - for the northern regions.
- Advance F1, Ajax F1, Gosh F1, Marcella F1, - for the southern regions.
The best self-pollinated early cucumber seeds:
- For the northern regions: Farmer, Altai, Admira F1, Bidreta F These are the best varieties for pickling.
- For the southern regions: Muromsky, Aquarius, Vyaznikovsky, Zador F1, Pikas F Excellent varieties for pickling and for eating as salads.
- For temperate climates: Herman F1, Lord F1, Regina F These cucumbers are suitable for both pickles, pickling, and fresh salads.
Breeders have bred universal cucumber seeds - the best varieties for open ground. They have absorbed the properties of salad, pickling and gherkin types of cucumbers.
These varieties include: Regina F1, Farmer, Blagodatny, Dachny, Rodnichok, Delpine F1, Crane F1, Hector F1.
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