The best varieties of cucumbers for open ground: description and features of varieties

Planting cucumbers in open ground is a rather complicated procedure. This is due to the fact that every gardener needs not only for the cucumbers to sprout, but also give a decent harvest. That is why it is necessary to choose the appropriate varieties of this crop, which are the most productive. These varieties include: gourmet, Madame's gherkin, alligator, son of the regiment, pickling, etc.

Content:

• Description of Delicacy cucumber
• Features of the variety Son Regiment
• Characteristics of Madame gherkins
• Features of varieties Alligator and Chinese disease-resistant
• Features of varieties Erofey and April
• Characteristics of the Corinna variety
• Features of the varieties Connie and Nezhinsky

Description of Gourmet cucumber

Cucumbers of the Delikatesny variety are an early ripe crop, which is mainly grown outdoors.

Variety characteristic:

• The shape of the fruit of this plant is cylindrical.
• They have small bumps on the surface, and the surface itself is as flat as possible.
• The skin of the fruit of this plant is very delicate and has a dark green color.
• Cucumbers of the Delicacy variety have a dense pulp, which is characterized by the presence of a large amount of sugar.
• The small-sized seed chamber gives particular value to these cucumbers.

All these qualities indicate that these cucumbers, which are used for planting in open ground, are ideal for pickling.

This variety is characterized by a high level of resistance to short-term cold snaps. Due to the extended period of fruiting, the gardener can harvest for a long period. This plant should be planted no denser than 3-4 pieces per square meter.

Planting the seeds of this plant in the ground is carried out no more than 1.5-2 centimeters. Also, Delicacy cucumbers can be used for planting in greenhouses that are not heated. This action takes place at the end of May.

Features of the variety Son Regiment

Cucumbers of the Son regiment variety belong to the category of mini gherkins. This plant is a mid-season variety. From its disembarkation to the appearance of fruits, it takes from 40 to 45 days. This plant is characterized by a female type of flowering, and also has an average branching.

The fruits of this cucumber variety are characterized by:

• Oval in shape, the surface of which can be large lumpy. In this case, the tubercles are rarely located on the fetus.
• The thorns of the fruits of this type of cucumber are white.
• The length of the fruit is on average 6 to 8 centimeters.

The fruits of this plant are not able to outgrow or turn yellow, which makes them an especially valuable vegetable garden. This plant is characterized by a high level of resistance to diseases such as cucumber mosaic virus, powdery mildew, pumpkin scab.

Cucumber of this variety is characterized by excellent taste, as well as the duration of fruiting.

These cucumbers are quite suitable for picking in the form of pickles. The fruits of this variety have a universal purpose.

Characteristics of Madame gherkins

Madame gherkins are ideal for planting in the ground. This is a mid-season variety that bears its first fruits within 43-48 days after planting. This hybrid able to be pollinated by bees... This plant is characterized by the presence of a female flowering type.

Cucumber ovaries of this variety have a bundle arrangement. One bunch can include from 3 to 6 fruits.

Cucumbers of this variety have:

• Short cucumbers characterized by a cylindrical shape.
• On the surface of the fruit, there are quite often tubercles, which are characterized by small dimensions.
• The fruits of this variety have a dark color, along which there are white stripes.
• The thorns that are located on the fruit of the cucumber are white.
• The thin and delicate skin of the fruit gives it a special value.
• The length of the cucumbers ranges from 10 to 12 centimeters.
• The weight of one fruit can be from 65 to 85 grams.

The fruits of this plant are not able to outgrow and turn yellow, and are also characterized by an increased level of density. This hybrid is quite valuable, as it is characterized by a high level of resistance to such diseaseslike root rot and downy mildew.

This plant has intensive fruit formation, which allows you to get a fairly high yield. You can eat the fruits of this variety fresh or for canning. In order to form this plant, it is pinched over the third leaf.

Features of varieties Alligator and Chinese disease-resistant

Alligator and Chinese Disease-resistant cucumbers are ideal for planting in the ground. Alligator cucumbers are a bee-pollinated hybrid characterized by a long fruiting period. This type of cucumber can be easily used not only for open ground, but also for greenhouses.

This plant is characterized by a high level of vigor and vigorous growth. This type of cucumber has elongated-cylindrical fruits. They are dark green in color and have large bumps on the surface.

Alligator fruits are characterized by:

• The gloss of the surface, as well as the presence of a thin and delicate skin.
• The length of the fruit is 35 to 40 centimeters.
• The cucumber pulp has a pleasant aroma as well as a sweet taste.
• This hybrid is characterized by a high degree of resistance to diseases such as downy mildew and powdery mildew.
• It can be consumed both fresh and canned.

Cucumbers of the Chinese disease-resistant variety are characterized by a high level of endurance and productivity... This vigorous plant has short internodes and forms into a single stem. The foliage of this plant is small. The fruits of this plant are characterized by a cylindrical shape and a flat surface. The originality of the fruit is given by the presence of a kind of handle. Cucumbers in this variety can be between 30 and 35 centimeters long.

The fruits of the Chinese disease-resistant cucumber have excellent taste.

The name of this hybrid speaks for itself. It is indeed very resistant to a variety of diseases. It is possible to grow cucumbers of this variety in low light conditions, as well as at low temperatures. The fruits of these cucumbers are used for fresh consumption, canning and preparation of salads.

Features of varieties Erofey and April

Many gardeners recommend varieties Erofei and Aprelsky for planting in open ground. Aprelsky cucumbers belong to the category of early ripening hybrids. Fruiting of this hybrid occurs within 45-55 days after planting in the ground. This plant can be grown not only outdoors, but also in drawers on the balcony... The fruits of this plant are cylindrical and large in size. Their length can be from 22 to 25 centimeters, and their weight - from 200 to 250 grams.

The fruits of the Aprelsky variety do not have bitterness, and are also undemanding in care, which allows them to be grown on various soils. This type of cucumber is quite resistant to cold weather, which allows them to be planted in early April. Also, this quality allows you to get rich yields.

Cucumbers of the Erofei variety are bee-pollinated, which not only allows, but also requires planting them in the ground. This versatile mid-season variety allows it to be consumed both fresh and for canning.

The plant has a mixed flowering type, and is also characterized by:

• Strong branching and vigorous growth.
• The fruits of this plant are rather short. Their length can be from 6 to 7 centimeters.
• The shape of the fruit is oblong-ovoid. They have slight tuberosity.
• This variety is characterized by a high level of resistance to diseases such as powdery mildew.

Characteristics of the Corinna variety

Corinna cucumber is ideal for planting in open groundm. This variety is ultra-early maturing. This parthenocarpic hybrid is very productive. This type can be widely used for both protected and open ground. Cucumbers of this variety belong to the category of medium-sized plants.

Variety characteristic:

• The fruits are gherkins, which are 8 to 10 centimeters long.
• They are characterized by a dark green color and the presence of small tubercles.
• The thorns of the fruits of this plant are white.
• The pulp of the fruit has absolutely no bitterness and is characterized by an excellent consistency. They are widely used for pickling and canning.
• This plant is quite resistant to a variety of diseases.

Planting this plant in the ground is carried out at the end of May. No more than three plants should be planted per square meter. The depth of planting seeds in the ground is no more than 1.5 centimeters. This variety is characterized by ease of care, which consists in regular watering and feeding (done once every ten days).

Features of the varieties Connie and Nezhinsky

If you need to plant cucumbers in open ground, which are small in size, varieties such as Connie and Nezhinsky are ideal. Cucumbers of the Nezhinsky variety are ideal for pickling.

They can be grown not only outdoors, but also in film shelters.

This variety belongs to the category of mid-season plants, which are characterized by unpretentiousness and a high level of resistance to various diseases. This variety is pollinated by bees, which allows it to be planted in open ground.

A cucumber bush of this variety is characterized by:

• Long-throwing.
• This plant has short fruits, which are characterized by an elongated ovoid shape.
• The fruits have large tubercles, which are extremely rare.
• The length of the fruits is from 10 to 12 centimeters, and their height is from 80 to 110 grams.

The planting of this plant in open ground is carried out at the end of May. This action must be performed with a density of 3 plants per square meter. Seeds are planted in the ground no deeper than 1.5-2 centimeters.

Connie's cucumbers are early parthenocarpic varieties. They are characterized by:

• High yield, as well as medium climbing.
• The first fruits of this plant appear 45 days after germination. On this plant, the ovaries are formed in bunches.
• The fruits are cylindrical and small in size.
• Cucumbers are 7 to 9 centimeters long and weigh 60 to 80 grams.
• Fruits are characterized by resistance to overgrowth, as well as the presence of white thorns.
• Cucumbers of this variety have a crunchy heart, which is characterized by juiciness and lack of bitterness.

All of the above varieties are ideal suitable for planting in open ground... Today there are still a lot of varieties of cucumbers, but these are the most popular gardeners. The choice of a variety directly depends on what kind of harvest the gardener wants to have in the future.

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