Growing cucumbers in a greenhouse and open ground: Krasnodar Territory, the best varieties

You can choose many varieties of cucumbers for the Krasnodar Territory. The warm, mild climate is suitable for most vegetable crops. The land in this area is considered fertile and there is no need to think about what fertilizers need to be applied. The only downside is dry air and rare rains.

Important information

Krasnodar Territory is distinguished by fertile soils, but the negative side is its lack of moisture. If you don’t have to apply a lot of fertilizers, then you will always need to monitor timely watering.The hot climate has a bad effect on the root system, so choosing varieties should take into account their resistance to drought and pests.

If the soil is not moistened in time, its temperature can reach 35-40 degrees. In this case, diseases begin to develop, the leaves wither, dry out, the ovaries fall.

You can solve the problem with drought not only by watering. Mulching will make it easier to care for tomatoes. Covering the soil with an additional layer will not only help retain moisture in the soil, but also reduce the risk of infection, and there is also no need to control weeds. As a mulch, you can choose sawdust or light-colored sand, light-colored plastic wrap.

You can save moisture in the soil by spreading cut or plucked grass between rows. Nettle is best. In addition to retaining moisture, it is able to enrich it with trace elements, and the smell repels many pests.

For the successful cultivation of cucumbers in a greenhouse in the Krasnodar Territory, some rules must be observed. Information for beginners is especially important.

1. The best soil in a greenhouse is a mixture of turf and humus. High yields can be obtained by mixing the soil with softwood sawdust.
2. In the spring, the soil is dug up and disinfected, copper sulfate can be used for this purpose.
3. It is useful to fertilize. A mixture of potassium sulfate, superphosphate and ammonium nitrate is suitable.
4. Seeds of cucumbers in the southern regions in a greenhouse can be planted in late February or early March. It can be planted on an unprotected garden plot already in early May, by which time the earth has time to warm up.
5. Space between varieties that require pollination by bees should be approximately 45 cm, and between rows about 50 cm.
6. It is recommended to install a support, to which after 5 days you will need to tie the stem.
7. Fertilizer should be applied before and after the fruiting period. Do not fertilize during fruit growth.

It is best to choose hybrids. Their breeders are obtained by crossing certain varieties of cucumbers to obtain better characteristics. Hybrids are characterized by high resistance to arid climate, resist diseases and pest attacks.

Lots of greenery

When growing cucumbers in the Krasnodar Territory, it is best to opt for varieties with strongly leafy branching. Greens can protect the soil from overheating and fully saturate the plant with moisture. Be sure to remove old leaves from the plant to allow new ones to appear.

Ant F1 belongs to very early varieties, you can harvest the first crop after a little more than a month.Length about 11.5 cm, weight about 100 g. Tubercles are large, covered with white fluff. Suitable for greenhouses, but also grows well in open ground. Tastes juicy, no bitter aftertaste. Fruits even in the absence of sufficient moisture.

Grasshopper belongs to varieties with early fruit ripening. After 40 days, you can taste the cucumbers. Pollination by bees is not required. The fruits themselves with large tubercles and slight ribbing. They grow up to 14 cm in length, they can weigh 110 g.

Gherkins Okhotny Ryad can be tasted as early as 38 days after planting the seeds. The fruits are not very long, only 9 cm. The tubercles are small and there are not very many of them. Shows resistance to many diseases, tolerates drought, bears fruit for a long time.

The first class refers to self-pollinated varieties. After full shoots, the first fruits can be harvested after 39 days. Small cucumbers weighing approximately 85 g are oval in shape, have small tubercles and sparse fluff. In the southern regions, you can grow without shelter.

Cucumbers of these varieties require minimal care. For the entire growing season, it is enough to fertilize three times, periodically weed and loosen the soil.

Against heat and drought

Kuban climate is dominated by sunny, dry days. Drought adversely affects vegetable crops, so you have to adapt. In the Kuban, you can plant varieties that are highly resistant to heat and drought. The most popular among gardeners include the following varieties of cucumbers.

The high-yielding plant of the Tamerlan F1 variety begins to bear fruit in 41 days. Resistant to many diseases, the variety is not subject to decay. The length of the fruit reaches 15 cm. Smooth surface, crispy inside, no bitterness.

Bukhara F1 early maturing, self-pollinating variety. The first sample can be taken after 42 days. It is resistant to many viruses.The plant tolerates heat well. The fruits ripen at the same time, have a thin, smooth skin and a sweet, crisp inside. Weight approximately 120 g, length approximately 14 cm.

Kochubey F1 gives smooth, dark green cucumbers, up to 15 cm long. It has medium fruit ripening limits. The first harvest is taken after 50 days. Smooth cucumbers are about 11 cm long and can weigh 115 g.

Farmer F1 is characterized by medium early fruit ripening (45 days). The tubercles on the fruits are small, rare, there is a slight ribbing. The length of cucumbers is approximately 10 cm, weight is approximately 100 g. It tolerates temperature changes well, and is resistant to many diseases.

Variety Mill F1 pleases gardeners with its numerous, high-quality crops that ripen early. The tubercles are large with a white edge. The length can reach 18 cm. The flesh is dense and crispy, there is not a hint of bitterness.

Hybrid March F1 belongs to bee-pollinated varieties, with excellent, numerous yields. Thin, long cucumbers can reach a length of 35 cm. The surface of the fruit is tuberculate, it tastes sweet and crunchy.

Forsage F1 is an early maturing variety of cucumbers that can be planted in open ground and greenhouse. The first harvest is possible after 38 days. Surface with large tubercles, spikes at the end of the tubercles. Fruit length is approximately 12 cm, weight is 120 g.

High yield

The best varieties of cucumbers for the Rostov region, which are characterized by high yields.

The gherkin type of Gerda F1 cucumbers belongs to the middle early groups. You can harvest in 1.5 months. Cucumbers are short with large tubercles, dark green surface has light green stripes. The length of the fruit is approximately 9 cm, the weight is approximately 75 g.

Kai F1 will delight you with a high yield of small cucumbers. The terms of fruit ripening are medium-early (48 days). The length of cucumbers is about 7 cm, weight is 70 g. There are many large tubercles on the surface. The pulp is dense, crispy.

You can grow gherkins Madame F1. Juicy, tasty fruits can be harvested after 43 days, they ripen at the same time. Flowers are pollinated by bees, so this condition must be taken into account during cultivation in greenhouses. Short cucumbers on the surface have small tubercles and light stripes.

The advantage is not only the small size, but also the ability not to turn yellow for a long time. There is no bitterness in the taste.

Alligator F1 variety bears fruit for a long time, has a high yield and resistance to rot and disease. The surface has rare tubercles and short stripes. The fruits are long, can reach 40 cm, while the weight is about 300 g. They taste juicy with a pleasant sweetish aftertaste.

In the Rostov region, cucumbers grown from seeds of the Uspek 221 variety showed good results. They are often planted in the southern regions in open beds, as the plant tolerates drought and a hot climate. Pollinated by bees. Large fruits ripen 48 days after planting.

Hybrid Sputnik F1 refers to mid-season varieties. The fruits begin to ripen after 43 days. Cylindrical-shaped cucumbers weigh an average of 70 g, the ribbing is medium, the tubercles are small. The pulp is very juicy and sweet.

All these seeds of the best varieties of cucumbers for the Rostov region tolerate temperature changes well, can develop for a long time without soil moisture and are resistant to the main pathogens.

Answer from experienced gardeners

“I have been living in the Kuban for a long time. And I want to share my experience of growing cucumbers.

Since autumn, when the crop is harvested from the beds, I dig shallow trenches at a distance of about 20 cm. I pour humus or fallen leaves into the resulting recesses, sometimes I use wood ash. I fill the trench with earth.

Planting cucumbers of proven and favorite varieties begins in the spring, in early May. As soon as the sprouts sprout, I carry out thinning. I leave the seedlings at a distance of 25 cm. I install a support near each plant, to which I then tie the stem.

The most favorite varieties are Crane, Sunny, Finger, Semcross. I water, spray and fertilize as needed. Cucumbers grow big, tasty, do not turn yellow and do not taste bitter.”

Crane begin to ripen after 43 days. The fruits expand slightly towards the tip, covered with rare tubercles with black dots. They grow about 11 cm in length, weigh about 100 g. The variety actively resists diseases. Numerous fruits taste crisp and not bitter.

Solnechny fruits have a cylindrical shape, large tubercles with white spikes. Fruit color is light green. They can reach a length of 12 cm, weigh approximately 110 g. The first harvest will be possible in 45 days.

Semcross F1 is an early maturing cucumber variety that is pollinated by bees. The fruits ripen early, show resistance to diseases. They are small in length, only 8-9 cm, weigh about 85 g. There are large tubercles on the surface. No bitter taste.

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