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When preparing for the planting season, some gardeners prefer proven cucumber seeds. Others, along with the usual varieties, are trying to plant new items. Before acquiring an unknown type of seed, you should familiarize yourself with its cultivation characteristics, taste characteristics and application.
New multipurpose hybrids
There are many varieties of cucumbers on the shelves. With regard to their purpose, the fruits are presented:
- for salting;
- salad;
- universal.
Salad cucumbers have a pleasant sweetish taste, they have a thin, even skin. Pickled fruits are characterized by thick skin, fragility, they contain much more pectin.
Below are some of the new products for both canning and direct consumption.
"Bettina F1"
Self-pollinated hybrid, resists many diseases, pinching is not required. Suitable for both blanks and salads.
It belongs to early hybrids, is resistant to temperature drop and recovers well after frost. Small bush, unpretentious, high yield. The size of the fruit reaches 12 cm, the skin is covered with tubercles and black thorns.
"Mother-in-law F1"
One of the new multipurpose hybrids. The plant is unpretentious, resists many diseases, pinching is not required. Self-pollinated hybrid. Loves moisture very much, grows well after feeding. Cucumbers have excellent taste.
"Zyatek F1"
To get enough fruit for one family, it is enough to plant only three or four bushes.
Self-pollinating hybrid that can be planted both in the greenhouse and in the open field. The plant is unpretentious, has a very high yield and good taste.
There are many versatile varieties and hybrids on the modern seed market. They have high yields and are unpretentious in cultivation.
Early cucumbers among new hybrids
Early varieties and hybrids are very popular among gardeners. They begin to bear fruit quickly (a little over a month after seed germination) and give a bountiful harvest. Below are some new items for gardeners who are planning to harvest early cucumbers.
"Bump F1"
Fruits of universal significance, with a pleasant taste, belong to ultra-early hybrids. The bushes give a bountiful harvest, up to 18 kg of cucumbers can be harvested from a square meter of plantings. The fruit weighs an average of 100 g, reaches 14 cm in length and 4 cm in diameter. It has a pleasant taste, is fragile and quite dense. The plant resists diseases, including powdery mildew, spotting, root rot.
"Banzai F1"
From one square meter of planting, 8-9 kg of harvest can be harvested, the weight of one fruit reaches 350 g. These are salad cucumbers, have a pleasant taste and aroma. Juicy, but they cannot be stored for a long time.
One of the varieties chinese cucumbers... Like other such varieties, the fruits are elongated and grow about 25-40 cm. The ripening period is 45-50 days.
"Quick start F1"
In this early hybrid, up to 30 ovaries appear on the lash at a time. The bushes produce short side branches, which allows them to be planted in a smaller area. About 12 kg of fruit are obtained from one square meter. Cucumbers are 14 cm long and weigh 130 g.Suitable for pickling and salting in barrels. The skin is covered with frequent tubercles. Possesses high taste.
"Bobrik F1"
Universal cucumbers, the average length is 10-12 cm, weight 100-110 g. The plant has a high yield, one bush can collect up to 7 kg of fruit.
Cucumbers grow with dense flesh, the skin is covered with tubercles. This hybrid is resistant to low temperatures, resistant to powdery mildew and root rot. Due to their density, cucumbers do not lose their appearance after transportation. Suitable for planting outdoors.
"Anzor F1"
A hybrid of the European company Bejo Zaden, belongs to ultra early varieties... The plant is resistant to high temperatures, lack of water. Due to the strong root system, the bushes can withstand cold snaps. Fruits for universal use. They differ in thin skin, on which yellowness does not appear. They have a pleasant taste without a bitter tinge.
"Spino F1"
A new hybrid developed by Syngenta. Designed specifically for greenhouses and tunnels covered with foil. Cucumbers reach a length of 13-14 cm, the skin is abundantly covered with tubercles. A distinctive feature is that the bushes cannot be planted too tightly. There should be no more than 2.3 plants per square meter of the greenhouse. Fruits are well stored and have high taste. The plant resists powdery mildew, mosaic, spotting.
For lovers of early harvest, there is a wide range of seeds. To get optimal yields, it is important to follow the recommendations for growing conditions.
Several mid-early hybrids
Among dozens of new varieties, there are many mid-early hybrids.
"King of the F1 market"
Medium early hybrid, intended for direct consumption. Differs in high yields: from a square meter of plantings, you can get up to 15 kg of cucumbers. The weight of an individual fruit is about 140 g. The hybrid tolerates a short cold snap, resists viral diseases, cladosporia, and root rot. The fruits can be stored for a long time, have a presentation and do not turn yellow.
"Baby mini F1"
This medium hybrid (ripening 50-51 days) also has a high yield. From a square meter of planting, you can get up to 16 kg of fruit. The plant can be planted both outdoors and in greenhouses. The length of a cucumber is on average 7-9 cm, weight 150 g. It is intended for fresh consumption, it has all the necessary characteristics: a thin delicate skin without tubercles, a soft center and a bright cucumber aroma.
Conclusion
New items among cucumber seeds delight gardeners with useful properties. Hybrids that are resistant to diseases, give a bountiful harvest and are resistant to weather changes are appreciated. If you plant early varieties, you can collect your cucumbers even before the beginning of autumn. When choosing a hybrid, it is important not to forget to look at the purpose of the fruit. Along with salad or canning, there are universal varieties. To get a large harvest, it remains to observe the conditions for growing plants.
