Varieties of early varieties of cucumbers
Cucumber is one of the most common vegetable crops in our country. It is grown both on an industrial scale and on small household farms. Cucumbers are adapted to the country's climate and easy to care for, but each variety has its own characteristics. Some cucumber varieties are high-yielding, some have stable yields, yielding fruits even in lean years, some bear fruit throughout the summer, etc. Consider the early varieties of cucumbers that are popular with farmers and are suitable for growing in the open field.
Varieties of early varieties of cucumbers
Hermann
The variety German F1 belongs to the ultra-early. Its growing season is 36 days. The massive crop is harvested 40 days after planting. German belongs to self-pollinated varieties, however, with additional pollination by bees, it gives a larger yield. Herman is not only an ultra-early, but also a super-yielding hybrid. Average yield indicators - 15 kg per 1 sq. m. To get such a crop, you need to provide the vegetable crop with proper care.
The ovary on the plant is formed in bunches, each of which contains up to 9 cucumbers 12 cm long. The weight of each fruit is on average 80 g. Almost the entire crop has the same size, so Herman cucumbers are convenient to preserve. When preserved, Herman does not lose crunchiness.
This is a tall hybrid that is grown on a trellis. It is resistant to powdery mildew, mosaic and cladospornosis, unpretentious to soils. The main thing is that they are fertile. Before planting seedlings or sowing seeds, you need to fertilize the garden with manure or chicken droppings.
Altai early 166
The variety is classified as super early. Its ripening period is 35 days. The plant gives a massive crop in 37-40 days after planting. The variety is not self-pollinated.
Altai early 166 is a medium-growing plant, which makes it easy to care for. The oval ovary has dense white pubescence. After ripening, the length of the fruit reaches 13 cm with a mass of 115 g. The variety is most often used for the preparation of conservation.
The yield of Altai super early cucumbers is 6 kg per 1 sq. m. The advantages include good keeping quality.
It is recommended to grow Altai cucumber on air-permeable medium loamy soils. The plant experiences frosts badly. Accordingly, it is advisable to plant the variety through seedlings. If the seeds are immediately planted in the ground, the crops are covered with foil. After the first shoots appear, the film is removed, and the ground is mulched.
Zozulya F1
These early cucumbers are good because they continue to form an ovary even during the fruiting period. Zozulya F1 is a versatile variety that can be grown on any type of soil. The growing season of the Zozulya F1 hybrid varies from 45 to 50 days. After ripening, the length of the cucumbers is 15-22 cm. They weigh, on average, 220 g. If we talk about the maximum indicators, the weight of one fruit can reach 300 g. The fruits are covered with a dark green peel, white stripes are present at the base.
The variety is suitable for growing in a greenhouse, outdoors or under plastic. With proper care, from 1 sq. m collect 17.5 kg. With greenhouse cultivation, the yield rises to 20 kg. The Zozulya hybrid is resistant to cucumber diseases.
April F1
This hybrid variety was bred by Moscow breeders. It is suitable for outdoor cultivation. On average, zelents ripen in 43 days, but often the first fruits are obtained already on the 40th day after planting. April F1 is a self-pollinating variety, but experts recommend connecting bees to the pollination process. This will help increase yields by a third.
The plant is medium-branchy, the lateral shoots are weak, which makes it easy to care for. To achieve maximum yield, the bush is formed in the shape of an inverted tree.
The length of ripe greens is 23 cm. Their weight varies within 160-300 g. Fruits are covered with dark green skin, at the base there are short white-yellow stripes. April cucumbers are consumed fresh.
This variety is not afraid of frost
The hybrid is resistant to all diseases characteristic of cucumbers, it is not afraid of frost. It is grown in regions with a short summer, but if the spring is delayed, the plantings are covered with a film. Alternatively, you can mulch the soil or grow it on a straw bed.
Loyal friends F1
The hybrid F1 True Friends was obtained by Russian breeders. The growing season for these very early cucumbers is 38 days. Plants are medium-sized and slightly branched. Accordingly, they do not take up much space in the garden. For 1 sq. m fits up to 5 bushes.
These cucumbers are bee-pollinated, have a bouquet type of flowering. Up to 8 cucumbers are formed in one bosom. The hybrid is resistant to various diseases and cold.
Zelentsy in shape is something in between a cylinder and an oval. Their length varies from 8 to 10 cm, and their weight is from 90 to 110 g. The average diameter is 3.8 cm. The dense flesh is covered with a light green skin with whitish stripes, and never tastes bitter.
The yield of the variety is 3 kg per 1 sq. m. This is a rather low figure, but the hybrid has excellent taste. It can be used both for canning and for fresh consumption. When preserved, it does not lose its crispness.
The bush has a weak branching and female flowering type, and therefore does not need to be formed.
Aquarius
Aquarius is another early maturing hybrid intended for outdoor cultivation. It is bee-pollinated, has excellent taste, and is praised for its commercial qualities. Ripe greens have a universal purpose. They are suitable for preserves, fresh salads and pickles. The Aquarius hybrid is widespread in Ukraine and Moldova.
The growing season of Aquarius is 50 days. The massive crop is harvested 2 months after planting. Ripe cucumbers have a length of 12-14 cm and a weight of 105 g. These are average values, varying slightly. In general, the dimensions and weight of all zelents are approximately the same, which is convenient for conservation. Zelentsy do not turn yellow, so you don't have to harvest every day.
With proper care, from 1 sq. m collect up to 3 kg of cucumbers. The hybrid is resistant to powdery mildew, various types of spotting.
Waterfall
Waterfall is a high-yielding hybrid that is pollinated by bees. Salads are made from ripe cucumbers. The variety is most widespread on the territory of Ukraine, Russia and Moldova. The plant is resistant to root rot. Cucumbers have good taste and are suitable for transportation.
The growing season of the plant is 58-60 days. On medium-sized bushes, the ovary is formed in bunches. The length of the ripe greenery varies from 10 to 14 cm, weight - from 70 to 85 g. In shape, the cucumbers, the diameter of which is 3-4 cm, resemble an elongated oval. The fruit, covered with a dark green skin, lacks bitterness. They are crispy and flavorful.
Hybrid Waterfall is prized for its high yield.From 1 sq. m collect up to 6 kg of cucumbers. Plants planted at the same time bear fruit almost at the same time.
Hybrid Waterfall has an average resistance to a number of diseases:
- peronosporosis;
- anthracnose;
- bacteriosis.
Geisha F1
The variety has a good yield.
The Geisha hybrid belongs to the early varieties of cucumbers intended for cultivation in the open field. These are super-early self-pollinated gherkin-type cucumbers. The first fruits are harvested on the 35th day after planting. The harvest is massively harvested for 40-45 days. The plant is characterized by a bouquet type of flowering, 3-4 fruits are formed in each bosom.
The length of a ripe cucumber, shaped like a cylinder, does not exceed 6 cm. Fruits 7-10 cm long are extremely rare. The cucumber is valued for its high taste. Delicate flesh crunches on the teeth.
The fruits begin to turn yellow only 4 weeks after harvest. Accordingly, the crop can be processed without haste.
Cucumber Geisha F1 is resistant to all diseases, easily tolerates a moderate drop in temperature (up to 10-12 ° C) and excessive dampness. The disadvantage of the Geisha hybrid is its susceptibility to cold weather, so cucumbers should be grown from seedlings. When sowing seeds in open ground, the bed is covered with agrofibre or the soil is mulched.
Friendly family F1
We owe the birth of this variety to the specialists of the Sedek agricultural firm. The growing season of the Friendly Family is 45 days. The ovary on a medium-sized plant is formed in bunches and ripens almost simultaneously. It is better to form a plant in several stems, since bunches of 6-8 zelents are formed on the side lashes, and 2-4 on the central one. The central stem is pinched, since the plant is indeterminate (it continues to grow throughout the entire fruiting period).
The length of ripe cucumbers of a cylindrical shape varies from 10 to 12 cm, weight - from 80 to 100 g. The diameter of the zelents is on average 3 cm. The dense flesh is covered with green skin with whitish stripes that do not have clear boundaries. Regardless of the weather conditions, the pulp is not bitter.
The yield of a friendly family is 10 kg per 1 sq. m. The plant bears fruit regardless of weather conditions and gives stable yields every year. Fruits can be plucked even before they are fully ripe (in the pickle stage). Cucumbers 4-5 cm long can be conveniently preserved and used for making pickles. The friendly family is characterized by a very long fruiting period. With proper care, the bushes produce crops until the first frost.
Elegant
Graceful is a favorite cucumber of many farmers. The ripening period is 45-55 days. The cucumber is resistant to all diseases and does not respond to temperature fluctuations (within reasonable limits).
Ripe greens are used to prepare fresh salads, preservation and pickles. From the name it is easy to guess that the cucumbers have a graceful shape. Their length varies from 11 to 13 cm, and their weight ranges from 90 to 140 g. There are no voids inside the ripe greenery, and the dense pulp does not taste bitter. The variety is valued for its high yield. From 1 sq. m collect 6-7 kg of fruit of a marketable type. Among the shortcomings, a very dense pulp is noted, therefore, when preparing fresh salads, it has to be removed.
Since the Graceful cucumber is afraid of cold weather, experts do not recommend sowing seeds in open ground. You need to grow it in a seedling way. Planting is carried out in the ground, the temperature of which has reached 15 ° C.
Robin Hood F1
Among the super early hybrids, the Robin Hood variety occupies a special place. Its ripening period is 35-37 days. It is possible to grow early-ripe gherkin-type cucumbers both in the greenhouse and in the open field. The length of ripe green leaves varies within 5-7 cm, weight - 50-55 g. On the bushes, the ovary is formed in bunches, each of which has 4-6 cylindrical green leaves. Zelentsy are covered with green skin, whitish stripes are also present.
Robin Hood is a delicious cucumber.It belongs to the varieties of universal use. This means that the fruits are equally good in fresh salads and pickles, but most often Robin Hood Cucumbers are used for canning. Its yield is 6 kg per 1 sq. m. The bushes are resistant to powdery mildew and mosaic. Seeds can be sown outdoors, skipping the seedling stage.