Cucumbers are one of the most delicious and healthy summer vegetables. They will perfectly help quench your thirst in the hot summer time. From them you can cook a large number of various salads and other refreshing dishes. Due to their rich vitamin composition, they not only decorate our table, but also contribute to the proper absorption of proteins and other useful substances by the body. Unlike other vegetables, cucumbers contain an increased amount of iodine and vitamins C, B1 and B2. The main component of the cucumber should be considered water (about 95 percent), which has a number of unusual qualities: it easily dissolves most of the accumulated poisons in the human body, and also positively affects the nervous system, kidneys and liver. With the use of fresh cucumbers plucked from the garden, the condition of the hair and teeth noticeably improves. Also, everyone knows the positive effect on human skin (cucumber mask).
Variety of varieties
Today there are a great many varieties of cucumber, but the most famous is the cucumber "Nezhinsky", which was originally brought from the famous Nezhin. For example, the Far East cucumbers are particularly resistant to pests and drought, as well as fruits with excellent taste. Aladdin cucumbers are perfect for salting or canning, and Altai can easily tolerate small colds. For summer salads, early varieties of cucumbers ("Amazon" or "Angel") are most likely to be suitable. In general, the choice is yours.
The most favorable varieties for open areas
Variety "Electron" differs from others in increased resistance to most diseases and prolonged fruiting (until the end of autumn). The fruit appears early and grows very quickly both under the film and in open soil, while producing fruits weighing an average of about one hundred grams. It tastes pretty good. The bush variety is distinguished by its compactness and bears fruit up to 120 grams each, is well suited for pickling and begins to bear fruit already on the fiftieth day from the moment of the first shoots.
From earlier it should be noted "Murom 36". The time from seedling to the appearance of the first harvest is very minimal - about 36 days. Cucumbers are sung very quickly, so they should be picked almost every other day (otherwise they will begin to turn yellow). Cucumbers become salted almost a day later. Pollinator cucumbers with the name "Competure" can also boast of their early maturity and large yield. They have large tuberous fruits that are great for pickling. The weight of cucumbers can reach 130 grams (sometimes even more), the time to fruiting is about 40 - 50 days. For the preparation of salads, cucumbers of the Graceful variety are perfect, since ripe fruits can be stored outdoors for a long time and have an attractive appearance; they almost never turn yellow. Also, this variety has a small tuberous surface and high yield, the average weight of a cucumber can vary from 60 to 160 grams.
There are also peculiar hybrid varieties. These include cucumbers of the Success 221, VIR 505, VIR 516 and others. "Success 221" has a good harvest, but can turn yellow quickly if it is not picked at a certain time. Great for pickles and pickles. VIR hybrids have a peculiar flavor and are quite unpretentious to the soil. They are mainly used in various salads, but sometimes it is possible to pickle.
An excellent solution for the gardener can be considered as sowing both early varieties and late ones, so that throughout the summer to provide themselves with this useful product for vitamins. At the same time, do not forget about soil fertilizer.