The fastest ripening and hardiest cucumber - Cheetah F1: description and characteristics of the variety

Today, the seed market offers us such a variety of cucumber varieties and hybrids that even an experienced gardener can get confused. How to navigate this abundance and choose the most suitable variety for yourself?

Detailed description of varieties in articles:

Spring-summer varieties of cucumber. Parthenocarpic bunch gherkin hybrids

Spring-summer varieties of cucumber. Parthenocarpic tuberculate and smooth-fruited hybrids

Spring-summer varieties of cucumber. Bee-pollinated and partially parthenocarpic tuberculate hybrids

Cucumber on the balcony and more

First of all, decide where you will grow your crops.

Winter and summer varieties

There is a large group of shade-tolerant cucumber hybrids cultivated in heated greenhouses from January to July or until the end of October (F1 Marathon, F1 Relay, F1 Manul, F1 TSHA 442, F1 Ladoga, F1 Northern Lights, F1 Olympics, etc.).

Winter cucumbers are bee-pollinated and parthenocarpic, tuberculate and smooth-fruited. The average length of greens is 15-25 cm; There are also long-fruited forms (with smooth green foliage) - up to 30-35 cm long. All winter hybrids are late-ripening, characterized by strong vegetative growth and large leaves. The most popular are lumpy white-thorn hybrids with fruits of a beautiful bright green color, 15-22 cm long, large-tubercular, with excellent taste, for salad purposes. Such cucumbers can be seen on store shelves in winter. All bee-pollinated hybrids must be supplemented with 10-15% pollinating hybrids (F1 Gladiator, F1 Hercules, F1 Ermine).

All major cucumber hybrids cultivated by gardeners and farmers in the summer are included in the spring-summer cucumber group . Such hybrids are the fastest to ripen and have complex resistance to diseases. Among them there are both parthenocarpic and bee-pollinated forms; The length of greens varies from 6-10 cm (gherkins) to 20 cm. This also includes bunch hybrids.

Parthenocarpic and bee-pollinated varieties

Parthenocarpic forms are best suited for protected soil (greenhouses), since crop formation does not depend on pollinating insects, which are worse at pollinating plants in greenhouses. But parthenocarpy (production of fruits without pollination) is a trait that depends on growing conditions; any stress in plants (temperature changes, drought, excessive humidity) reduces its manifestation.

Under temporary film shelters and in open ground, both parthenocarpic and partially parthenocarpic and bee-pollinated hybrids can be successfully cultivated. Among bee-pollinated cucumbers, the most popular varieties are those with a female flowering type (F1 Farmer, F1 Lord, F1 Faithful Friends, F1 ABC, F1 Acorn, F1 Captain, F1 Compass, F1 Teremok, etc.), they are more productive.

But for high-quality pollination, they need to be sown with varieties that produce a large number of male flowers (barren flowers). Breeding companies put colored pollinator seeds in bags of the main bee-pollinated hybrids. These bags have a special symbol - a yellow seed in a pink square and the text "colored seeds - pollinator."

Harvest and storage

The harvest of the hybrid Cheetah f1 begins to ripen by mid-June. The variety of greens ripen quickly and amicably, so they need to be harvested every day so that the branches do not become overloaded and break, and new vegetables are formed as quickly as possible. This cucumber is cut in the late evening, 20 minutes after watering (so it will last longer in the refrigerator), using sharp garden shears. Separate greens of the variety with half a stalk, without touching the neighboring branches.

This cucumber is stored well - at a temperature of 9°-10° it can remain juicy and aromatic for about 10 days. Place greens of this variety for storage immediately from the garden, lightly wiping them off the ground with a dry paper napkin. Fruiting in Cheetah f1 is extended - the bushes continue to bear fruit until the first serious autumn frosts. Vegetables can withstand transportation, even over long distances and along difficult routes.

Cold-resistant varieties

Due to their biological characteristics, not all cucumbers can tolerate the spartan conditions of the garden bed. Cold-resistant varieties and hybrids adapted to the drying effects of wind and low air humidity are grown in open beds. In addition, green plants should not lose commercial quality if they are pollinated.

F1 Anyuta, F1 Be healthy, F1 Petrel, F1 Green Wave, F1 Brawler, F1 Karapuz, F1 Little Thumb, F1 Maryina Roshcha, F1 Dragonfly, F1 Ant, F1 Matryoshka, F1 Grasshopper, F1 Trump Card, F1 Junior Lieutenant, F1 Three Tankmen, F1 Hit of the Season, F1 Trump Card, F1 Okhotny Ryad, F1 First Class, F1 Cheetah, F1 Balalaika and the partially parthenocarpic F1 Saltan fully meet these requirements.

Cucumber F1 Saltan

Features of cultivation

Cheetah f1 loves moisture, air saturated with oxygen, and nitrogen fertilizers. In all other respects, caring for plants of this variety is no different from the standard one. The plantings are weeded once a week and hilled up at intervals of 10-12 days. Loosen the cucumber more often - 2-3 times a week, so that abundant watering does not stagnate at the roots.

The formation of the Cheetah bush occurs in the central stem. With a height of 15-18 cm, the cucumber is tied to a vertical trellis using a tourniquet. The side branches are pinched above the 4-5th leaf, the top at a height of 1.2-1.3 m. In the greenhouse, the bush of the variety is blinded from below to the 3rd leaf.

Watering

This cucumber loves frequent watering. With a lack of moisture, its leaves immediately begin to turn yellow. Water Cheetah f1 every other day, in especially hot weather - daily. 4 liters of heated (25°-26°) water and left to sit in the sun are poured under the bush. It is best to water the variety in the evening, when the sun is no longer shining - otherwise the leaves will get burned if water gets on them. After every second watering, the ground around the Cheetah bush is carefully loosened so that the moisture leaves faster and does not form a “swamp” at the roots.

Top dressing

Cheetah f1 responds well to mineral fertilizers - with proper fertilizer, you can increase the yield by 3-5 kg. The described cucumber is fed according to the following regimen:

1. The first fertilizer is 4-5 days after transferring the variety to the garden bed - superphosphate, or ammonium nitrate.
2. The second time the variety is fed after the first flower appears - with humus or chicken droppings.
3. The third time the mixture is applied to the cucumber at the height of flowering - nitrophoska, or potassium salt.
4. The last fertilizer - with the formation of the first ovaries of the variety - is sodium sulfate, or ash powder.

All fertilizing is applied at the root, without touching the bush, with a break of at least 10 days. Nitrogen fertilizers are stopped used a week before the start of harvesting Cheetah greens.

Shade-tolerant varieties

Cucumbers vary significantly in their shade tolerance. In summer, you should grow cucumbers of the summer-spring ecotype, which includes most varieties for amateur gardeners. Winter cucumbers, despite their shade tolerance, are not advisable to plant in summer: they are late in ripening and are more likely to be affected by summer diseases (primarily downy mildew). Light-loving hybrids include all hybrids with bunched ovaries in nodes. In partial shade conditions, it is better to plant shade-tolerant hybrids (F1 Arina, F1 Moscow Evenings, F1 Danila, F1 Master, F1 Secret of the Company).

Some bunch gherkins are also shade-tolerant (F1 Maryina Roshcha, F1 Chistye Prudy, F1 Hit of the Season, F1 Green Wave).

Seeds Cucumber "Cheetah" F1

Cucumber "Cheetah" F1 is an excellent choice for your garden. Early maturing parthenocarpic bunch hybrid for spring greenhouses, tunnels, open ground. The parthenocarpy is very high; each plant simultaneously produces a large number of greens. Branching is limited. From 1-2 to 3-4 ovaries are formed in the nodes. The greens are tuberculate, white-thorned, 11–13 cm long, with frequent large pubescence. The pickling and taste qualities are high. The hybrid is relatively cold-resistant, resistant to powdery mildew, olive blight, cucumber mosaic virus, and tolerant to downy mildew and root rot. Country of origin: Russia. There are 10 pieces in a package. Planting and harvesting dates Sowing period is April - May. Plants are planted in partial shade or sun with a row spacing of 40 cm. The harvest period begins 40–45 days after sowing. Features of care Caring for cucumbers involves tying up the shoots of the plant, which must be done regularly as they grow. Watering, loosening the soil and fertilizing are also necessary.

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Early ripening varieties and varieties with a long fruiting period

In cucumber, there are significant varietal differences in the duration of fruiting. If you want to get a high yield in a short period, grow early ripening sprinter hybrids (F1 Regina-Plus, F1 Amur, F1 Bouquet, F1 Alphabet), which produce most of the harvest in the first month of fruiting.

Cucumber F1 Alphabet

In order to collect a large number of greens in late summer and early autumn, cold-resistant cucumbers with a long fruiting period are planted (F1 Virenta, F1 Saltan, F1 Anyuta, F1 Farmer, F1 Lord, F1 Little Thumb, F1 Maryina Roshcha).

According to the ripening period, cucumbers are divided into three groups: early ripening - the period from germination to the beginning of fruiting is less than 45 days, mid-ripening - from 45 to 50 days, late ripening - more than 50 days. Plants begin to bear fruit within the time period indicated on the bag of seeds if they were in favorable conditions. Any cucumbers, even the most cold-resistant ones, are significantly delayed in development at low temperatures, which delays the onset of fruiting. Therefore, you should not rush to sow or plant seedlings; do them at the optimal time (for central Russia in unheated greenhouses - from May 15-20, in open ground - from June 1-5).

Landing rules

Cheetah f1 is planted both at large industrial enterprises and at small private farms. This cucumber needs a spacious, sunny area and fertile soil - loam, or black soil. The acidity of the soil for the variety should be neutral, the salt content should be moderate.

It is best to plant a cucumber on a plain, or on a hill, but not in a lowland - otherwise water will collect in the beds.

Site preparation

The variety in question needs well-prepared, loose and moist soil. In the fall, the soil under the cucumber is cleared of debris, dug up to 50-60 cm, disinfected with a solution of copper sulfate and fertilized with wood ash. In the spring, 2-3 days before planting, the soil for the Cheetah hybrid is loosened, weeded, selecting the smallest weed roots, and fed with mullein solution or compost mixed with hay. It is recommended to plant a cucumber after legumes, cruciferous vegetables, or tomatoes. Zucchini or potatoes would be bad predecessors.

Germination for seedlings

Cheetah f1 seeds are sown as seedlings in mid-April, in separate peat pots. The soil for the variety should be warmed to 15°-16°, the air to 25°. Sand, humus and coal powder are added to the soil. Water the germinating cucumber daily - the soil around the seedlings is always kept moist. For full development, the Cheetah requires 14-15 hours of light per day.

After the appearance of the second or third leaf, the seedlings are fed with nitroammiaphoska.

Transfer to the ground

Cheetah f1 is transferred to film greenhouses in the first half of May, when the sprouts are 24-26 days old and each has 3-4 full leaves. The cucumber is planted on a warm, windless day, 3-4 days after the rain. You can plant 2-3 bushes of this variety per 1 m². The recommended distance between neighboring Cheetah bushes is 40-45 cm, a comfortable row spacing is 65-70 cm. The soil for the cucumber should be warmed to 13°-14°. Immediately after planting, the seedlings are watered and hilled almost to the top, leaving only the top leaf uncovered.

Pickling and salad varieties

Cucumber varieties are distinguished by purpose. There are salad, canning, pickling and all-purpose cucumbers. Pickling qualities depend on the density of the skin and the content of pectin and sugars.

Black-thorn varieties are traditionally considered pickling varieties. But the pickling qualities do not depend on the color of the pubescence, but on the density of the skin and the content of pectin substances and sugars in the fruit. Many modern varieties and hybrids have high pickling qualities: F1 True Friends, F1 Saltan, F1 Anyuta, F1 Farmer, F1 Lord, F1 Chistye Prudy, F1 Green Wave, F1 First Class, F1 Acorn, F1 Dragonfly, F1 Ant, F1 Grasshopper, F1 Matryoshka, F1 Trump Card, F1 Alphabet, F1 Bouquet, etc.

Salad cucumbers have medium-sized smooth or lumpy fruits. Greens have no bitterness, they have a crispy, sweetish flesh and are eaten fresh (F1 Zozulya, F1 Bazaar, F1 Bukhara, F1 Tamerlane, F1 Kochubey, F1 Marta, F1 Makar, etc.).

Cucumber F1 Bukhara

By size, taste and characteristics of fruits

Cucumbers grow from 3 to 75 cm in size, and according to size they are divided into:

• short-fruited - 3-10 cm;
• medium-fruited - 10-15;
• long-fruited - from 15.

Classification by pollination type:

• parthenocarpic - ovaries form independently;
• self-pollinating - flowers have pistils and stamens, fertilization occurs without third-party intervention;
• bee-pollinated - without insects there will be no ovary.

Characteristics and purpose of fruits:

• salad;
• pickling;
• universal.

The best cucumbers for pickling and canning

The most delicious varieties of cucumbers for pickling and canning:

• The hit of the season is an early-ripening, unpretentious hybrid of moderate growth. There are 2-6 greens in the bosom, weighing up to 110 g, measuring 9-12 cm. They are stored for a long time, the yield is 12 kg per square meter. m. Immunity to a number of diseases.
• Low -holiness is an indeterminate bush with short vines. Cucumbers are 10-12 cm long, weighing 80-110 g, large tubercles, white spines, transportable. Productivity per plant is 10-12 kg.
• Crispy is a universal variety. Resistant to anthracnose and powdery mildew. Zelentsy do not outgrow and do not barrel, 7-11 cm long, weighing 70-90 g, with large tubercles and dark spines. From sq. m collection 6-9 kg.
• Bingo - mid-season, bunch flowering. Cucumbers are 4-9 cm long, weighing 30-50 g, pimples with spikes. Productivity 16-19 kg.

The best cucumbers for salads

Most of the salad cucumbers are intended for indoor cultivation. Their length starts from 15 cm and is limited by varietal characteristics.

• Cucumber Bukhara is a determinate early-ripening bush. Greens weighing 100-130 g, smooth, are collected every 2-3 days. Productivity is uniform, 10-14 kg. Resistant to a number of infections, suitable for pickling.
• Khrustlandia is a mid-early, vigorous-growing variety. Cucumbers weigh 150-200 g, have few tubercles, white pubescence. From sq. m harvest up to 18-20 kg. Does not overripe, bears fruit evenly.
• Makar is a vigorous, early-ripening variety with bunched ovaries. Zelentsy weighing 90-110 g, medium-tubercular. Not susceptible to a number of infections, stress-resistant. Productivity 11-12 kg.
• Relay is a late maturing hybrid. Cucumbers weighing 180-230 g, smooth. Productivity 22-40 kg. Resistant to root rot, mosaic, shade-tolerant. Suitable for industrial cultivation .

Gherkins

These are varieties and hybrids with a fruit size of 4-10 cm. The most popular varieties:

• The Parisian gherkin is medium-sized and early ripening. Zelentsy weighing 60-90 g, with black spines and pronounced tubercles. Productivity from 3 kg per plant. Resistant to many diseases and stress , transportable.
• Crispy gherkin is an early ripening and vigorous bush. Cucumbers weigh 60-70 g, with small pimples and spines, universal. Immune to a complex of pathogens. The average yield is 4-5 kg.

• Champion Sedek is a mid-season compact bush. Zelentsy weighing 70-80 g, highly tuberous. Fruiting is amicable and in bunches, harvest per season is 22-25 kg . Resistant to heat and other adverse factors, transportable.
• Cappuccino is a productive medium-growing bush. Gherkins of universal consumption, weighing 90-110 g, do not outgrow, harvest up to 14 kg. High resistance to many diseases and cold weather.
• Lilliput is an early-ripening, universal hybrid of the semi-determinate type. There are 3-10 greens in a node, weighing 70-90 g, medium-tubercular, with pubescence. Productivity is 10-11 kg, harvested every 2 days. Independent of heat and high humidity.

Short-fruited

Short-fruited pickle cucumbers measuring 3-9 cm:

• Filippok is a universal hybrid, mid-season, vigorous bush. Zelentsy weighing 60-70 g, with frequent tubercles, yield 12 kg. Fruits evenly, does not turn yellow and does not overgrow.
• Angel is a mid-season, indeterminate variety. Zelentsy weighing up to 100 g, light olive color, have thorns. Collection per sq. m 13-15 kg. Stress-resistant, tolerates short-term cold snaps .
• Moth is a mid-early hybrid with moderate branching. Zelentsy weighing 50-70 g, with stripes and tubercles. High resistance to disease, transportability, yield over 10 kg.
• Spring is an early-ripening, medium-growing variety. Cucumbers weighing up to 80 g, tubercles, brown pubescence. Immune to pathogens, stress-resistant. Abundant fruiting, per sq. m 15-18 kg.

Long-fruited

Long-fruited cucumbers have a length of 15-17 cm. The best varieties for indoor ground:

• The Chinese miracle cucumber is a late-ripening, weakly branched hybrid. The fruits are 450-600 g, elongated, with pronounced ribbing and sparse tubercles. Excellent transportability, stress resistance, resistance to pathogens. Average collection per sq. m reaches 30 kg .
• April is a vigorous bush with mid-early fruiting. Zelentsy 200-250 g, harvested up to 25 kg, with high-quality feeding up to 40 kg . Unpretentious in care, resistant to heat and coolness, high immunity to a number of diseases.

• Chinese heat-resistant is a medium-early, vigorous salad hybrid that tolerates high temperatures well. Fruiting is uniform, until frost. Zelentsy from 100 g, elongated, thickened at the top, yield 20-25 kg.
• Stella is a mid-early variety of indeterminate type. Stress-resistant, suitable for year-round cultivation , friendly yield. Immune to most infections. Zelentsy weighing 150-270 g, smooth, with small grooves, square. m harvest 25-27 kg.
• Mustafa is an extremely early hybrid with stable productivity. Withstands temperature fluctuations, immunity against a range of diseases. The greens are juicy and sweet, smooth, with slight ribbing, 140-200 g each, the harvest per bush is more than 15 kg.

Bunch varieties

Cucumbers with bunched ovaries in nodes are very popular among gardeners. Their main advantages: an abundance of ovaries and greens, gherkin fruits, excellent pickling qualities, high yield. In the nodes of bundle hybrids, from three to eight or more ovaries are formed simultaneously, and on one plant in a season it can grow up to five hundred! Zelentsov.

Bundle hybrids can be parthenocarpic (F1 Maryina Roshcha, F1 Matryoshka, F1 Grasshopper, F1 Dragonfly, F1 Green Wave, F1 Trump Card, F1 Buyan, F1 Hit of the Season, F1 Balalaika, etc.) and bee-pollinated (F1 Faithful Friends, F1 Teremok, F1 Captain, F1 Acorn, F1 Compass, F1 ABC, etc.).