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The main role in the process of choosing cucumber varieties for planting in open ground is its resistance to the climate in the region. Another important point is whether there are enough insects in the area to pollinate the flowers.
Features of self-pollinating varieties
By type of pollination cucumbers are divided into parthenocarpic (self-pollinating) and insect-pollinated. In areas where natural pollinators such as bees are abundant, insect-pollinated varieties are the best options for outdoor planting. If there are few of them and natural pollination does not occur properly, then it is advisable to sow parthenocarpic varieties. They have both pistil and stamens, so they do not require the participation of insects.
Parthenocarpic varieties do not have barren flowers, which significantly increases the formation of fruits. Such cucumbers are less susceptible to diseases, produce a good harvest, and their fruits are not bitter.
Another significant advantage is that parthenocarpic varieties are resistant to temperature changes during the flowering period. This allows them to be sown in regions with an unfavorable climate. In addition, cucumbers grow approximately the same: crooked, too small or too large fruits rarely appear.
When forming a bush of self-pollinating cucumber, it is tied to a wire not after the appearance of the seventh leaf, as in bee-pollinated varieties, but when the plant reaches a height of about two meters. Some of the best self-pollinating cucumbers that feel great in open ground are: F1 Masha, F1 Ant, F1 German, F1 Murashka, F1 Zyatek, F1 Advance.
F1 Masha
Ultra early ripening hybrid variety, self-pollinates, fruits appear on days 35-39. It is characteristic of him beam type of flowering and long period of fruit appearance. Ripe cucumbers are cylinder-shaped gherkins with large tubercles on the skin. They are good for eating both fresh and for pickling. The variety tolerates difficult weather conditions and is resistant to powdery mildew and cucumber mosaic virus.
F1 Ant
An ultra-early ripening hybrid, the harvest appears in 34-41 days. The fruits are cylindrical in shape, have large tubercles, and are 11-12 cm in length. The plant is characterized by medium weaving, bunched arrangement of flowers and moderate lateral branching of shoots. The variety is resistant to powdery mildew (true and downy), olive spot.
F1 Herman
Ultra-early ripening hybrid cucumber, self-pollinating, the first harvest ripens 35-38 days after germination. The plant has a cluster of flowers. The cucumber has no bitterness, is short-fruited, with large tubercles. Resistant to temperature changes and most cucumber diseases.Good for both canning and fresh consumption.
F1 Zyatek
A high-yielding, early-ripening hybrid variety, cucumbers ripen in 42-47 days. The cucumber blooms in the form of a bunch; it is characterized by medium weaving.
From one bush you can get about 5.5 kg of cucumbers. Zelentsy grow up to 15 cm in length, they have large tubercles and whitish pubescence. Resistant to most cucumber diseases.
F1 Goosebumps
A self-pollinating, early-ripening, high-yielding hybrid variety, ripe cucumbers can be harvested from open ground beds at 41-45 days. The plant is characterized by the arrangement of flowers in the form of a bunch. Medium-sized bush with limited shoot growth. Ripe cucumbers are 9-13 cm long and have a coarsely bumpy surface. The variety is resistant to powdery mildew. Cucumbers have one of the best tastes; they are perfect for pickling in jars and for eating in their natural form.
F1 Advance
An early-ripening, self-pollinating hybrid variety, the harvest appears 38-44 days after germination of the sprouts. The plant is tall, with medium branching, and has female-type flowering. Dark green cucumbers with many tubercles, similar to a cylinder. They grow up to 12 cm in length and weigh up to 126 g. With proper care, the yield can be about 11-13.5 kg per square meter of open ground. The variety is resistant to root rot and powdery mildew.
F1 Red mullet
The variety is hybrid, early ripening, the fruits ripen 43-47 days after germination. The plant has mostly female flowers. Cucumbers are dark green in color, with a bumpy and white-spiked surface, reach a length of 7-11.5 cm, and their weight is 95-105 g. The hybrid is resistant to powdery mildew infection. From 1 sq. m of open ground, you can collect up to 6.5 kg of cucumbers.
F1 Benefit
An early ripening hybrid, self-pollinated, most flowers are female, fruiting begins on days 44-49. With good care, 5-6.5 kg of cucumbers are harvested per square meter of open ground. The dark green fruits are covered with small tubercles, grow 7-12 cm long, and average weight is 110g. This variety is resistant to infection by root rot and powdery mildew.
F1 Angel
An early ripening, hybrid variety, pollinated independently, the harvest appears on 41-44 days. The fruits reach about 12.5 cm in length, have no bitterness, have an excellent taste and are good both for pickling and for eating fresh.
F1 Gosha
A productive hybrid with self-pollination, fruit harvesting begins 37-41 days after the sprouts appear. Resistant to cucumber diseases and difficult climates. Cucumbers are very tasty, without bitterness, suitable for pickling and eating in their natural form.
Hybrid varieties of gherkin type
If you want to get a harvest of gherkin cucumbers, the fruits of which grow in one bunch from a large number of ovaries and have the same size, then you can sow varieties such as F1 Ajax, F1 Aristocrat, F1 Bogatyr Power and others. They give a decent harvest, both in open ground and under film. Such cucumbers of the same even shape will look beautiful on the holiday table. In addition, they are good both pickled and fresh.
F1 Ajax
Fruitful, ultra-early hybrid. Its peculiarity is the formation of many ovaries and several cucumbers in one node. Cucumbers 8-10 cm long have a dark green tint, white spines and large bumps on the surface. Cucumbers are without bitterness and can be used both for pickling and in their natural form.
F1 Anyuta
Parthenocarpic, high-yielding hybrid variety with female flowers, light-loving. It is undemanding to care and withstands climate change. Rarely succumbs to disease. It is characterized by the appearance of numerous ovaries (from 2 to 6) and fruits in one node. As a result, it allows you to get gherkins of the same size, about 9.5 cm long, which are good for both preservation and fresh use. The hybrid is resistant to infection by powdery mildew, cucumber and olive mosaic virus.
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F1 Aristocrat
A very early, self-pollinating variety, the harvest can be harvested on days 34-39. The fruits are dark green, cylindrical, large-tubercular, their dimensions are 3.5×10 cm, have no voids inside, are smooth and uniform. Cucumbers form a knot of several fruits. The variety can withstand stressful weather conditions. Has a universal nutritional purpose.
F1 Heroic strength
An early ripening hybrid with mainly female flowers. It is characterized by a large number of ovaries and fruiting in the form of a bunch, in which there are up to 8 cucumbers. Cucumbers with medium pubescence, shaped like a cylinder, grow up to 12.5 cm in length. Resistant to infection with olive spot and cucumber mosaic virus.
F1 Be healthy
A high-yielding mini-gherkin, the fruits of which reach 5-9 cm in length. The plant first produces one or two ovaries, then additional ones appear, their number can reach up to 5. The bush has medium branching. The cucumbers are white-thorned, dense, large-lumpy, cylindrical in shape, and are not prone to overgrowth. This variety of cucumbers is one of the best in taste.
F1 Petrel
Early ripening, productive hybrid variety. It is distinguished by abundant initial fruiting and a long harvest period.The bush is medium branched, from two to six ovaries are formed at the nodes. Cucumbers with tubercles on the surface and white spines, intense green color, cylindrical in shape, crispy, reaching 8-11.5 cm in length. The variety is resistant to dry weather and to cucumber diseases such as the cucumber and olive mosaic virus.
F1 Okhotny Ryad
An early ripening hybrid cucumber with female-type flowers and limited lateral growth of shoots. Cucumbers are white-thorned with a sparsely tuberous surface, reaching 7.5-13 cm in length. From two to six ovaries are formed in the nodules. Resistant to cucumber mosaic virus, olive spot virus, as well as varieties of powdery mildew.
Hybrid varieties for shady beds
If there are not enough sunny beds, there are varieties that feel great and produce crops in open ground in shady areas. The best and most famous of them for growing in open ground are F1 Secret of the Company and F1 Moscow Evenings.
F1 Company secret
An early ripening hybrid, pollinated independently, the harvest appears on 37-42 days. A medium-sized cucumber weighing 90-115 grams, shaped like a cylinder. The plant is medium branched and has mostly female flowers. The variety is resistant to cladosporiosis and powdery mildew.
F1 Moscow Evenings
An early ripening hybrid, the harvest appears on days 42-46. The plant has mostly female flowers, the shoots tend to be strongly weaving. Fruits with tuberous skin, cylindrical, dark green with whitish fluff. The length of the cucumber is 11-14 cm, weight - 94-118 g. The variety is resistant to many diseases.
F1 Green Wave
An early ripening hybrid, self-pollinating, the harvest can be harvested 41-47 days after the sprouts appear.It is characterized by resistance to diseases and unfavorable climates, and produces a decent harvest in any conditions, including in the shade. The plant is highly branched and bears fruit for a long time. From 2 to 7 ovaries appear in the nodes. Cucumbers are tuberculate, with white thorns, and grow up to 11.5 cm in length. They have high taste properties and crunch well.
F1 First class
Early ripening, productive hybrid variety. It bears fruit in any growing conditions, is unpretentious in care, and the cucumber is characterized by good yield. Cucumbers with sparse fluff, grow 10-12.5 cm in length, are dense, crispy, have an excellent taste both when pickled and in their natural form. From 2 to 5 ovaries appear in the nodules. Cucumber is resistant to infection with olive spot, powdery mildew and cucumber mosaic virus.
F1 Focus
Early ripe cucumber with female flowers. It has medium branching and from one to four ovaries appear at the nodes. The cucumbers are large-tubercular, with whitish spines, 11-14 cm long, weighing 105-125 cm. Shade-tolerant variety, has high taste. It is resistant to infection by the cucumber and olive mosaic virus.
