Cucumbers are loved by many people: both those who love to just eat them, and those who like to plant them, harvest, preserve and pickle. In any form, this vegetable has excellent taste and beneficial properties.
Cucumber hybrids
Plant breeding does not stand still, therefore, the cultivation of new varieties of cucumbers today is aimed not only at their yield, but also at disease resistance, ripening time, amount of watering, frost resistance and even the size of the fruit.
Hybrids of cucumbers are:
- Bee pollinated varieties are good for open ground in areas with warm and long summers.
- Parthenocarpic hybrid is self-pollinated, it can be grown both in greenhouses and in open ground. This species, for example, includes Paratunka F1 cucumber , reviews of which are positive both from owners of greenhouses and hotbeds, and from fans to harvest from the garden.
The advantages of hybrids are that they take the best qualities from each seed variety from which they are derived:
- Increased Stamina. For example, there are varieties that tolerate the lack of regular watering. Ideal for weekend cottagers.
- Resistance to diseases allows plants to rise and safely grow to fruiting.
- They are not the objects of attention of pests, which preserves the harvest.
Usually a similar set of qualities is possessed by hybrid plants in the first generation. It is their seeds that are later offered to gardeners and farmers by genetics. The packaging of this seed shows the label F. This means a variety obtained by crossing seeds of the first generation.
It makes no sense to collect seeds from hybrid varieties, as they never produce tasty and healthy fruits.
Variety Paratunka
Cucumber Paratunka F1 (reviews confirm this) will suit those gardeners and farmers whose land is located in areas with a changing climate. This parthenocarpic hybrid survives temperature extremes and is resistant to major cucumber diseases.
The fruits of this variety are dark green in color, with strong tuberosity, up to 10 cm in length. The plant has a female type of flowering with a bouquet type of ovary. Belongs to early ripening varieties, ripening occurs on 35-45 days.
For seedlings, seeds can be sown in peat tablets in early May. In late May - early June, sprouts with 3-4 leaves are transplanted into the open ground. If you sow seeds immediately in the ground, then it is better to do this also at the end of May.
Cucumber Paratunka F1 (reviews of gardeners about him are usually laudatory) tends to give more new ovaries as the harvest. Therefore, do not allow the ripening of fruits.
With regular top dressing, watering and loosening the soil, this hybrid variety will provide the gardener with delicious, crispy cucumbers suitable for both preservation and salting, as well as for eating raw.
Hybrid Herman F1
Cucumber German F1 is ideal for gardeners who like to treat themselves to early cucumbers or make good money on them. This hybrid is considered super early: from seedlings to the appearance of the fruit, a maximum of 40 days passes, so you can remove the first crop from the garden in late May - early June.
Another distinguishing feature that makes Herman F1 cucumber desirable for many farmers is its high yield. Fruits ripen in bunches of 5-7 pieces, which allows you to collect up to 20 kg of cucumbers from 1 m 2 .
This variety takes root both in open ground and in greenhouses and greenhouses. The fact that he does not need pollination by bees, adds to him useful properties in the eyes of owners of indoor gardens. Its long fruiting period (from the beginning of summer to the first decade of September) makes it possible to have time to make preparations, as well as enjoy a raw vegetable in plenty.
The main requirement for outdoor planting care that this hybrid makes is heat. Do not plant seedlings until the ground finally warms up to + 15-16 degrees. The first two or three days it is better to cover the weak sprouts with a film. For this plant will thank delicious, smooth, juicy cucumbers, which even in canned form remain crispy.
Zozulya hybrid
For growing an early harvest in a greenhouse, a cucumber Zozulya F1 is suitable for sale. This self-pollinated hybrid yields a yield of up to 16 kg per 1 m 2 . This variety responds well to fertilizers. It is early ripe (from 35-45 days) and delights gardeners with long, up to 20 cm, slightly tuberous fruits. This salad hybrid is perfect for growing for sale, as it is resistant to diseases, gives tasty and juicy greenbacks of a beautiful appearance.
Farmers prefer the cucumber Zozulya F1 not only for its high yield and quick ripening, but also for the excellent preservation of the fruit for a long time. Presentation with good taste is a guarantee of high profit.
The hybrid itself regulates branching and gives single ovaries. This simplifies plant care.
Hybrid Break F1
Mild, very tuberous cucumber Break F1 refers to an early ripening variety with a self-pollinated type of flowering. It is best suited for greenhouses, but also in greenhouses gives greenhouses up to 11 cm long and weighs up to 100 g.
It gives up to 4 ovaries on the main stem, and up to 8 pieces on the lateral ones. The fruits of this hybrid are suitable for any type of use: in salads, for preservation, salting. The species is very resistant to diseases and gives up to 8.5 kg of cucumbers from each bush.
If you sow the seeds of Break F1 in open ground, then you should wait for the soil to warm up to + 25-30 degrees. The plant is thermophilic, but at the same time it differs in good shoots, the presence of clusters of up to 8-10 fruits, and high productivity. The fruits are juicy, without bitterness, have a good presentation.
Hybrid Buyan F1
This hybrid variety feels great both in open ground and under the film. Cucumber Buyan F1 - parthenocarpic hybrid, which gives a harvest already 40-45 days after emergence.
Beautifully shaped Zelentsy 8-10 cm long have a thin peel, which allows them to be served on the table both in salads and simply cut slices. Good for pickling.
Due to the fact that up to 5 cucumbers are formed immediately in the ovary, the yield is high. This variety is demanding for watering, prefers warm, standing water and shallow loosening of the aisle. If pollination occurs when planting in open ground, then the yield increases significantly, the same happens when fertilizing with mineral fertilizers during the period of ovary and harvesting.
Hybrid grade Brownie F1
This variety prefers a film coating, but if it is sown with seeds in open ground, it is better to wait until the soil warms up to +25 degrees.
Cucumber Brownie F1 is a mid-early variety in which the crop grows for 45-55 days. Zelentsy with a slightly pronounced tuberosity of a beautiful green color, juicy, crunchy, aromatic, suitable for preservation, salting and eating raw.
The type of ripening is bouquet-like, gives cucumbers of optimal length (10-15 cm) for easy preservation. Productivity from one bush - up to 8.7 kg with a fruit weight of up to 130 g allows you to grow this variety for sale. Resistance to all major cucumber diseases guarantees a quality crop.
Dubrovsky F1
This hybrid variety in its qualities resembles the Paratunka F1 cucumber, reviews of gardeners and farmers note this.
Dubrovsky F1 is an early ripe variety, it can be sown on seedlings in mid-April, and transplanted into open soil by the end of May. If you sow it with seeds, then it is better to do it in mid-May, in a colder climate - in early June.
The first crop cucumber Dubrovsky F1 gives a maximum of 40-44 days. Fruits reach a length of up to 13 cm, are dense, which contributes to their long-term storage and the possibility of transportation over long distances.
The type of ovary is bunchy, in which 3-4 cucumbers of cylindrical shape are formed immediately. One bush gives up to 7 kg of fruit, so that you can pre-calculate the required amount of seedlings. This hybrid perfectly tolerates temperature changes, cold-resistant.
Hybrid grade Zyatek F1
This type of cucumber belongs to the mid-early variety, which gives the first crop 45-55 days after emergence. The type of pollination is parthenocarpic with the main type of female flower. Zyatek F1 cucumber is famous for small fruits (only 10 cm long) with a pronounced tuberosity, which is ideal for pickling in small jars.
Sowing seeds for seedlings should be carried out in mid-April, and in open ground at the end of May with 3-4 leaves on the stem. If you sow seeds immediately in the greenhouse, then the best option is mid-May.
Fruits with a diameter of up to 3.5 cm have a weight of up to 100 g. There can be 3-4 cucumbers in one ovary, up to a maximum of 8 pieces. The yield from the bush reaches 7 kg.
Use fruits in any form. This aromatic cucumber showed itself well both in pickled and salted form, and in salads.
Modern hybrids in the gardens
On the seed market there are many varieties of cucumber hybrids that have been bred by breeding institutes for a long time. Thanks to the work of scientists, farmers and gardeners have become less dependent on pathogens, mold and root rot, which previously destroyed the entire crop of cucumbers. All plants are maximally protected from pests, adapted for various types of soil, climate and even ripening time.
Productivity has also increased significantly and is not something spontaneous. With proper watering, loosening and pollination (if desired), you can significantly increase it. Most modern varieties are parthenocarpic, so they can be used both for greenhouses and greenhouses, and for open ground.
Hybrid seeds cannot be used, since they are created only for a one-time harvest, so every year you have to buy seeds from breeders. But this is worth a hundredfold in the absence of the main problems and diseases to which non-hybrid plants are exposed.
The only thing that needs to be done is to determine the application, the desired maturity and the amount of yield. When the answers are found, the required hybrid will be easily selected.