Being an Indian liana by origin, the cucumber is not enthusiastic about the Russian cold weather. But plants have no chance against human desires, so the cucumber had to adapt to the harsh conditions of the Ural region.
The selection of Ural cucumbers was aimed not only at yield, but also at frost resistance in conditions Siberia... Today, sufficiently frost-resistant varieties have already been bred, capable of growing even in open ground in the conditions of the Trans-Urals. Although even these varieties grow outdoors in summer. In the spring, it is better to keep them under plastic.
At the beginning of germination, cucumbers require a lot of heat, so often experienced gardeners put fresh horse manure under the seeds. This is the only type of fresh manure in which plants can be planted. At the same time, horse manure that has dried to a dry pellet is no longer suitable for anything other than mulching.
Russian varieties for open ground in the Urals
Cold-resistant varieties are divided into two groups: hybrids F1 and high-yielding super-beam hybrids F1.
Outdoor hybrids
"Altai F1"
The variety is bee-pollinated, therefore open ground is preferable. Versatile. Very good for preservation.
You can grow in the open field and in greenhouses... Early ripe. The whip is one hundred and twenty centimeters long. Cucumbers are about ten centimeters and weigh eighty-five grams.
The seeds are planted in open ground or under a film to a depth of one and a half to two centimeters. Seedlings are planted at the end of May. Plant density up to ten per square meter. Requires irrigation with warm water and daily feeding with nitrogenous fertilizers.
"White sugar F1"
Up to 12 cm long, suitable for canning and salads. They look very beautiful and exotic in the beds.
Mid-season new hybrid. Universal parthenocarpic. The fruits can hardly be called zelents. They have a beautiful creamy white color.
Seeds are sown for seedlings in early April at a temperature of 25 degrees Celsius. They are planted in the ground after the end of the frost. In open ground, seeds are sown at the end of May to a depth of a centimeter - one and a half. Crops are covered with foil. The number of plants is 12-14 per square meter. Requires watering with warm water and fertilization twice a month.
"Ajax F1"
It is pollinated only by bees and for this reason is not suitable for greenhouses.
An early maturing high-yielding hybrid, excellent for industrial cultivation. With industrial cultivation on trellis, in combination with fertilization and drip irrigation, it can produce up to a ton of cucumbers per hectare. Fruit weight 100 gr.
It is better to plant seedlings in open ground. They are planted in beds 0.6-0.7 m wide with a distance between plants fifteen to twenty centimeters. Thanks to selection, the variety gives a moderate number of lateral shoots, therefore, only stepchildren are removed at the first two to three nodes.
"Taganay F1"
Fruiting on the thirty-seventh day after sprouting. Fruits up to ten centimeters.
New ultra-early maturing hybrid obtained by conventional breeding. There are two or three ovaries in a knot. Suitable for preservation, pickling, pickling or fresh consumption.
Powdery mildew is not sick. Differs in an original property: combines signs beam and bush varieties... The stem branches strongly, restraining the growth of the main whip. For this reason, the hybrid is ideal for growing it in a spread, that is, in a horizontal plane.
Superbeam varieties of hybrids
They are distinguished by high productivity due to the formation of many fruits in one node. They can give up to four hundred fruits from one plant. Plant no more than two bushes per square meter so that the plants receive enough sunlight. Resistant to major diseases of cucumbers.
Mels F1
Cucumbers are not bitter, but the bush requires abundant watering. Mels shouldn't be planted too closely.
A very early ripening variety of cucumbers. From germination to the first cucumbers, only thirty-six days. The length of the zelents is up to ten centimeters, and in each knot there are five - seven ovaries. Its planting scheme: a square 0.7x0.7 m. Due to the abundance of fruits, harvesting must be carried out daily. Resistant to major diseases.
"Beam splendor F1"
Designed for growing in greenhouses. Fruiting until late autumn. It has the ability to regulate the regrowth of lateral shoots when the main stem is loaded with a high yield.
Gherkin early ripening hybrid. Parthenocarpic variety. Forms bundles of three to five ovaries. Fruit size - 8-11 cm. Suitable for pickling.
Resistant to major diseases and low temperatures. Recommended for growing in the northern regions. Good for low-lying areas.
"Perfect F1 itself"
Ideal for preservation due to its firm pulp. The cucumbers are crispy.
An early ripening hybrid intended for greenhouses. In bundles of three to six ovaries. The size of cucumbers is up to ten centimeters with abundant "pubescence". Spines are not prickly.
Begins to bear fruit on the thirty-seventh day after germination. Productivity up to thirty kilograms per square meter.
In addition to resistance to diseases, it differs from other varieties in the absence of bitterness, even when grown in an unfavorable environment. For this reason, it is very good in fresh salads.
"Everyone is the envy of F1"
Very much in demand among gardeners. You can plant in open ground, greenhouses or greenhouses.
A hybrid variety that fully justifies the pretentious name. It grows well in the shade, which makes it possible to grow it indoors. Early ripening. Cucumbers up to twelve centimeters long, three to six ovaries per knot. Great for pickling.
Branching is genetically self-regulating. Yields are consistently high. Subject to agricultural technology, there is no bitterness.
Seedlings are planted on seedlings in the last week of March - the first week of April. Seedlings are transferred to the ground only in the warmed-up ground with a guaranteed absence of frost. Cover from cold weather with a film or non-woven material.
Immediately into the ground, seeds are sown into the warmed-up ground to a depth of one and a half to two centimeters with a planting pattern of 0.6x0.15 m.
The disadvantages of this variety include the inability to collect seeds for further cultivation and the relative high cost of seed material in stores.
"Siberian garland F1"
The variety is distinguished by a very large number of cucumbers hanging on lashes like bulbs on a New Year's garland.
Small, five-, eight-centimeter cucumbers are ideal for pickling. The pulp is firm, without voids inside. The hybrid is one of the most shade-loving, so it is necessary to provide it with protection from direct sunlight. In the heat, the cucumbers will be small, the yield will greatly decrease. Doesn't like the wind. Requires a lot of nutrients. A good harvest shows when fertilized with a rotted mullein.
The first crop is harvested one and a half months after planting. It should be borne in mind that late harvesting reduces the fertility of the bush. With proper care, you can shoot from thirty to forty kilograms of gherkins per square meter.
You can plant both seedlings and seeds. The seeds are sown to a depth of one and a half centimeters at a distance of 0.15 meters from each other. The distance between the beds is 0.6 meters.
Wanting to get a harvest of cucumbers early, Siberian garland planted in greenhouses.
General principles of growing superbeam hybrids
Plants form into a single stem to improve light and provide the ovary with adequate nutrition. Female flowers with lateral shoots on the first three nodes are removed and lateral shoots are removed from all other internodes up to the trellis. After the formation of the first crop, the cucumber needs nitrogen fertilization. In addition to nitrogen fertilizers, it is worth feeding the plants with complex fertilizers and organic matter (diluted manure). Water abundantly and regularly. The number of adult plants per square meter is not more than two. Harvesting is regular and timely.
Subject to these conditions, superbeam hybrids will delight you with a very high yield.
Greenhouse
"RMT F1"
The variety is also suitable for open ground, but it is preferable to grow it in greenhouses. Beam early maturing. Forms up to ten ovaries in each node.
The number of simultaneously ripening cucumbers is from twenty to thirty. The variety is universal. Gherkins up to thirteen centimeters in size. Withstands drought well, giving large yields even in dry summers.
Conclusion
When buying seeds from a store, carefully read the characteristics of the variety. They will have to be bought every year, since all varieties bred by the Miass breeding station are hybrids of the first generation and it is impossible to get seeds from them for divorce. In addition, parthenocarpic varieties may not produce seeds at all.
