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The climate has been changing so rapidly lately that even weather forecasters cannot accurately predict it.
Under these conditions, summer residents experience serious difficulties, suffering from the dilemma of what to plant, because a number of cultivated crops are sensitive to temperature conditions and their sharp changes.
Breeders came to the rescue and were able to develop hybrids with good resistance to the vagaries of nature.
In relation to cucumbers, such a property as resistance to cold is a very conditional concept.
They still cannot tolerate frost, but cucumbers, or rather some of their hybrids, are able to set fruit and survive temperatures no higher than +10-120C. What kind of hybrids are these?
"Siberian Bananas" F1
Problems with the cucumber harvest arise in spring, summer, and autumn. In the spring, it has not yet become warm, in the summer it is often damp and there is little sunlight, and in the fall it is already cold and the greens begin to get sick.
If you believe information from, then a cucumber hybrid called “Siberian Bananas” is able to set fruit even at low temperatures and a small amount of light received. This hybrid is a salad type.
Its fruits reach a length of up to 20 centimeters. They have a pleasant aroma and excellent taste.
The bushes are characterized by long-term fruiting, which allows harvesting in conditions of both spring coolness and the already established autumn cold snap.
"Standard 2020" F1
Fans of ancient times, when everything everywhere was produced in accordance with GOSTs and all kinds of standards, will certainly highly appreciate the “Standard 2020” F1 cucumber hybrid, bred by Biotechnika.
This typical cucumber has a solid array of benefits of its own.
It is capable of not only blooming, but also setting fruit even at an ambient temperature of +10-120C.
You will be pleased with its early ripeness, since cucumbers can be picked from the bushes after 42-45 days from the first shoots. The bushes bear fruit before the onset of frost in the autumn. Cucumbers of the hybrid “Standard 2020” F1 have short fruits.
They are unlikely to grow more than 10 centimeters. The hybrid is endowed with resistance to root rot and some diseases. In particular, these are powdery mildew, anthracnose and olive spot.
Cultivation of cucumber crop
Cucumber grows well in warm, light, humus-rich, fertile soils. Does not tolerate acidic and saline soil well.
- Cucumber seeds germinate at a temperature of 13-15 degrees. The optimal temperature for rapid seed germination is 25-30 degrees.
- The crop is especially responsive to soil moisture and relative air humidity. The root system of the plant is located in the upper, quickly drying layers of soil. And large leaves require a lot of moisture and nutrients.
- Cucumbers are light-loving short-day crops. Short days are especially favorable during the period of growing seedlings.
- Seedlings are planted when the soil warms up to 15 degrees, when the danger of return frosts has passed. Plants in greenhouses are tied or attached to trellises.
- The plant is formed by pinching it at the height of the greenhouse. Early ripening varieties do not need pinching, since male and female flowers are formed simultaneously, on the main stem and side shoots.
- Before fruiting begins, the temperature should be 22-24 degrees during the day and 17-18 degrees at night.
- Soil humidity is maintained depending on the light level at 75% to 90%. On particularly hot days, refreshing watering is carried out.
- After watering, the soil is loosened, thereby ensuring air access to the root system. Remove leaves from the bottom of the stem. Removing ripened greens in a timely manner.
These rules are quite traditional and valid for varieties and hybrids with different ripening periods.
SV 3506 CV F1
Another hybrid of cucumbers called SV 3506 CV F1, bred is not memorable with an intriguing name, but in comparison with it the quality of the final product is much more important.
So, this variety of cucumbers is resistant to temperature changes and low lighting.
It ripens quickly, is resistant to cold weather and bears fruit for a very long time, delighting summer residents with a harvest until late autumn. This hybrid was bred for cultivation in greenhouses, both glass and film.
"Petersburg Express" F1
This hybrid is ultra-early. The first fruits after emergence can be harvested after 38 days.
Cucumbers of this variety are distinguished by their ability to set fruit in conditions of low temperatures and not very good lighting.
The fruits reach a length of 8 to 10 centimeters. The hybrid was bred for cultivation in greenhouse conditions and in open soil.
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Comments (21)
- Olga 08 Aug 2022 at 21:22
The best"Harmonist, five years always with a harvest
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- Lyudmila 06 Aug 2022 at 22:01
Only "Competitor". Will never let you down!!!
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- Tatyana 03 Aug 2022 at 18:18
And I like Ant, an unpretentious and plentiful variety, this year there’s just an influx of it!!
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- nep Jun 17, 2022 at 12:43 pm
all these varieties are complete g
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- Mara June 06, 2022 at 23:39
I tried this and that from Biotechnics... And.... not inspired. The same Biotechnika has “Restina” seeds, this is a really excellent fruit-bearing cucumber. And in the least cucumber year there were cucumbers, and they even sold the surplus. If you didn’t run into any mismatches. Biotechnika also began to have different varieties. The petunia that was the first Sophistika Bicolor is no longer there, it was a real miracle!!!, but now it’s a fake of Sophistry.
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- Tatyana June 02, 2022 at 15:36
Anatoly, you are our “literate” person! It wouldn’t hurt for you to repeat the Russian language course either. Well, if you make a remark, try to write correctly yourself... Check your text
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- Alexander 01 June 2022 at 18:10
Yes, everything is clear! Need to try,, ! Where can I buy THESE seeds?
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- Mara June 06, 2022 at 23:43
These seeds are from Biotechnika St. Petersburg. But they are not a fountain. The same company has better ones. Cucumber "Restina". We've been sitting on it for about 8 years. So far we're happy. And really productive, in any year. They’re great for salads and pickling.
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- Irina May 27, 2022 at 1:43 pm
The cost of a bag of such seeds is around 50 rubles. in a bag 10 pcs. It is not a fact that it will germinate 100%, the germination rate will be approximately 80%. If you calculate all this + watering and fertilizing, for that kind of money it’s easier to buy ready-made ones on the market from your granny.
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- Alexey May 27, 2022 at 11:37 pm
And it will soon become difficult for grandma to grow everything for you. Who will you rely on?
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Afonasy June 05, 2022 at 4:24 am
Now all the grannies will start to be fined fifty kopecks for lack of permission for legal business activities, and you will buy a lot
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Mara June 06, 2022 at 23:48
The grannies will not be touched... There are almost none of them left. Who really grows their own without chemicals? But it’s time to shake off the “professional grandmothers” and outbids who look like grannies. I recently saw this picture... Outbid grannies were driven with home-grown seedlings from a spontaneous market to sell their surplus. They need to be shaken down for tax evasion and lack of a cash register...
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- Vera May 24, 2022 at 07:49 pm
The third year I sowed “Petersburg Express”. Indeed, it is very resistant to cold weather and grows in any conditions. Crispy, tasty cucumbers. I didn’t notice any particular yield, like everyone else. But it was nice to see how at 8 degrees everything did not grow, and he did not pay attention to anything. Doesn't get sick with anything.
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- Mara June 06, 2022 at 23:54
Vera, try Restina from the same Biotechnics. And it grows in any year... and there are cucumbers... On the first test run with her, with 12 cucumbers on a 2-meter bed, I picked cucumbers for the whole winter, not counting that I ate them until I was full. And I was recruiting a matchmaker. And from a 4-meter-long bed, every day they collected from a 7-liter bucket or more... They also ate and salted it and sold the surplus, not frail...
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- Anastasia May 20, 2022 at 07:29 pm
not a single variety, only hybrids, is it really impossible to write the truth in the title?
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- Serge May 24, 2022 at 9:37 am
But they don’t care, they don’t differentiate. SV3506CV F1 Dutch, Seminis, and Sortsemovosch are simple packers. Just to attract people and advertise.
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- Alexander May 19, 2022 at 05:52 pm
Citizens who love cucumbers, thank you for your useful work! But excuse me, I’m not talking about your cucumbers, I just think that almost everyone is of the right age to congratulate everyone on PIONEERY DAY. when we were taught in school plots to grow and care for the grown crops by our comrades in childhood PIONEERS, health to you and good luck on your acres
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- Anatoly May 26, 2022 at 8:21 am
Alexander, it’s very good that you remembered about PIONEERY. But as a pioneer of the 70s, when wishing good luck, there is no “b” at the end. You need to review grammar for 5th grade.
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Nadezhda August 10, 2022 at 1:33 am
I wish you good luck (you’re not very literate either), and there’s no need for a comma here
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- Irina July 29, 2022 at 8:10 pm
Just hearing the word “pioneer” immediately made me feel sick, I felt sorry for my childhood and my best years passed during this rotten time.
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- Love 01 Aug 2022 at 19:52
Irina, it was a golden time! Kind, sympathetic, cheerful people! "One for all and all for one!" And everyone lived in abundance, there were no hungry people like now.
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Varieties of cucumbers pollinated by bees
Cucumber is a heat-loving crop that requires greenhouse cultivation. But plants pollinated by bees grow better outdoors. For adherents of classical vegetable growing methods, there are many suitable vegetable crops.
Almost any variety of cucumbers has its own characteristics, but most are cold-resistant and early ripening.
Bee-pollinated varieties have some important differences. Due to the formation of seeds, fruits accumulate a greater amount of biologically active substances and vitamins. They are more useful and often have a pronounced, characteristic vegetable taste and aroma. Green vegetables of these varieties are most suitable for pickling. All varieties are adapted for the north and tested over many years of their existence. The Cascade cucumber, which has already become a classic in vegetable growing, is considered one of the best for pickling.
Cascade
The variety is old, created and registered by Far Eastern breeders back in 1982. Belongs to the category of early ripening with a growth period of up to 45 days. A cucumber bush with female flowers, bee-pollinated, intended for cultivation in protected and open ground. Has resistance to powdery mildew. The fruits are smooth, 13-15 cm long, weighing 90-120 g, with a green skin. Cascade cucumbers are famous for their good taste characteristics without bitterness, dense and crispy. Considered the best for pickling.
The variety has earned only positive reviews for its consumer qualities. Productivity up to 8 kg per bush per season. The variety is quite thermophilic, prefers areas with fertile soils, well warmed up and protected from the wind. It can be grown by seedlings or by sowing seeds directly to a permanent place. Seeds germinate at 13-15 degrees. Plants are planted in the greenhouse in early May, and 25-day-old seedlings are planted in mid-May.
Planting density up to 4 plants per square meter. meter. The most suitable temperature is 25-30 degrees. Care comes down to watering, weeding, and timely fertilizing.
Altai early
The high-yielding variety was created back in 1958, but is still popular today, intended for outdoor cultivation in unprotected soil. The variety is resistant to fungal diseases. The plant is cold-resistant, well adapted to cultivation in the Northern regions, and tolerates short-term drops in temperature.
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Altai cucumber is an early bee-pollinated variety, early ripening, with a growing season of 37-39 days. The plant is heavily leafy, with shortened vines. The fruits are small, about 10 cm long and weighing up to 80 g. The surface of the cucumber has small tubercles and white thorns. Up to 6 kg of fruits are collected per square meter, which are eaten fresh.
Altai
Another bee-pollinated cucumber variety, Altai, can be cultivated outdoors or in a greenhouse. The plant has average cold resistance and resistance to some types of cucumber diseases. Its advantage is its early ripeness. Subject to agrotechnical rules, the first harvest begins in early July. The fruits of the Altai cucumber are quite large, oval in shape, with a tuberous surface.
The weight of greens varies in a small range from 90 to 118 g and a length of 9-13 cm. Cucumbers of the Altai variety are small-seeded, for pickling purposes.
Seed producers' recommendations suggest sowing seeds directly into the ground in early May, when grown under film covers. If the seedling method is chosen, the deadlines are pushed back to mid-May. Seedlings aged 20-25 days should have 3-5 leaves. Planting scheme 70 x 40.
Cucumber requires heat. The roots of the plant are located at a shallow depth of 20-30 cm. On soils with a temperature of 17-19 degrees during the day and 12-14 at night, plants of early-ripening varieties begin to bear fruit after 40-45 days, mid-ripening varieties after 45-55 days. The plant is especially demanding of heat during the periods of flowering and fruiting.
