It is important for farmers to get a competent overview of cucumber seeds. This will allow you to choose the right seed, getting a high-quality and rich harvest. The Green House online store will help you purchase professional seeds. The catalog contains products from leading manufacturers with different ripening periods and types of fruits.
The main varieties
Proven varieties and novelties of cucumber seeds are selected based on the intended place of cultivation and harvest time. Sowing can be done in a greenhouse, open field, or even at home in a pot.
There are late-ripening, mid-ripening and early-ripening varieties. Bushes that ripen early are considered the most vulnerable. Late specimens are hardy.
The choice also depends on the purpose for which cucumbers are used. Vegetables are divided into pickling, salad and universal. Experienced gardeners usually plant 50% with seeds, from which cucumbers for pickling can be obtained. The rest falls on salad and universal vegetable crops.
Popular varieties
Among the variety of options, some names of cucumber seeds can be distinguished, suitable for growing in a greenhouse and ripening in 1,5 months.
Among them:
- Goosebump F1. This is a universal variety. Inherent resistance to disease. There is no need for pollination, high taste qualities are present.
- Benefit F1. The fruits have a pleasant taste without bitterness. The variety is universal. Not susceptible to disease.
- “Emelya F1”. This is a self-pollinating variety. Suitable for planting in a well-heated greenhouse.
Among those who grow vegetables in the open field, the name of April F1 cucumber seeds is often heard. This is a hybrid early ripening variety with pleasant taste, which allows you to get large fruits (up to 25 cm). Among the cucumbers for universal use, “Masha F1” and “Spring F1” are distinguished. They are small and medium in size, respectively.
For shady areas, it is recommended to choose Muromsky 36 or Moscow Evenings F1. The first type is early ripening up to 8 cm in size. It is resistant to temperature drops. The second is a mid-season variety with excellent taste and disease resistance.
Among the early cucumbers, one can distinguish Competitor, intended for pickling, and Graceful, which is suitable for salads. Vyaznikovsky 37, Kustovoy, Zozulya, Connie F1 are also popular. These are proven varieties with resistance to diseases and excellent taste.