Description of the best varieties of late and mid-season cucumbers for open ground
Increasingly, summer residents choose late or mid-season cucumbers among seeds. The point is that they are easier to grow and produce crops until late autumn. Late-ripening varieties are resistant to cold weather and to all diseases that cucumber suffers from, they are good for pickling and salting, as well as freezing. You can not be afraid to plant them in open ground. It is interesting to study some varieties of such cucumbers in order to know why gardeners respect them and how to grow them correctly.
What is the difference between late varieties
Cucumbers are the most common vegetable grown in summer cottages. It is delicious, excellent thirst quencher, ideal in salads and preserves. But often summer residents do not know which variety to choose - late or early maturing. Of course, those that are among the first to ripen at the beginning of summer bring a lot of benefits and joy. After all, you can feast on them already in July, make salads, cuts. They are sweeter, brighter. But they wither quickly and do not give a bountiful harvest. Early varieties can be planted with two or three bushes to pamper the family in early summer.
Late cucumbers are distinguished by rich productivity, endurance, frost resistance. They have excellent immunity to various diseases, and they bear tasty fruits even in autumn. Their skin is denser, they can be grown for sale, and they tolerate transportation well.
Among them there are many hybrids that are completely unpretentious to care for, they are even allowed to be planted in open ground. Among the well-known names are Regal, cucumber Drop, Sunny cucumber, Sister, Winner, Phoenix, Nezhinsky, Brownie F1 and others. It is best to plant up to three different species in order to compare later.
But it is worth remembering that even the most non-capricious and resistant varieties need careful care. The caring attitude of the summer resident to vegetables guarantees the quality of the harvest.
How to plant them correctly
Late varieties of cucumbers for greenhouses and open ground in the middle lane are planted in seedlings. Seedlings are grown on a windowsill in room conditions from seeds. The seeds must be pretreated in manganese. Stop feeding and watering before planting. The land in the garden is prepared in advance. It is dug up, fertilized, watered.
In the garden, cucumbers are planted in one row, observing the distance and the required distance. If the plants are tall, they must be tied up. Immediately after planting, you should not touch the bushes, you need to give them time to adapt to a new place.
If cucumbers grow in open ground, then they should be covered with foil, sometimes opened for airing.For open spaces, varieties that are not afraid of cold weather and environmental influences are suitable: Cucumber Stepnoy, Nezhinsky, Regal, Far Eastern, Phoenix, Donskoy and others. Reviews about them can be found on gardening sites.
Gentle care
Depending on the characteristics of the varieties, you can develop rules for the care and maintenance of the bushes so that they give a lot of tasty fruits. For late sowing, it is better to take a self-pollinated hybrid so that it tolerates climatic changes, lack of sunlight and heat well.
Three things are most important in caring for cucumbers: high-quality watering, fertilizing with the necessary fertilizers and working with the land. It is best to feed and water in the evening. Watering is done not with cold water, it is desirable that it settle in barrels.
For high-quality care, it is also important to loosen the ground, remove weeds, pinch off shoots, spray against various diseases and insects.
If cucumbers grow in a greenhouse, then they need to ventilate it daily, but without creating drafts. Cucumbers love light, so if they grow in an open space, then the film must be opened in good weather. It is always necessary to regulate the level of humidity in the air and soil for cucumbers.
Variety of late varieties
If you cannot choose which of the later bushes to plant in the dacha, then you can pick up 3 or 4 types that will differ in shape and properties. There are a lot of cucumber varieties. New names appear every year. Everyone can choose what suits him best for the site and purpose.
Let's consider some famous varieties of late cucumbers.
- Annika. The description of Annika f1 cucumber should start with the fact that this type is very good for fresh consumption. It is resistant to many diseases, like all hybrids. The taste of the fruit is juicy and sweet. Their length is up to 9 centimeters. The bush is high, up to three meters. Very high yield.
- Cucumber Abundant f1. Pollinated by bees. Bears a lot of fruit. The bush is low, cucumbers are up to one hundred grams. It is recommended to plant only after the June frost.
- Cucumber Merry Company f1. Not afraid of cold weather. Brings a large number of small cucumbers with pimples. Used mainly for salting, they look great in jars.
- Regal. A universal hybrid, can be consumed fresh, as well as for pickling and pickling. Delicious, sweet fruits. The variety is resistant to cold weather and disease. Can be grown outdoors. Produces many fruits.
- Stella f1. Differs in high productivity and disease resistance. The shape is cylindrical, the fruits are smooth, even, sweet in taste. Length up to 25 centimeters, can weigh up to 300 grams. Loves warmth. Suitable for greenhouses, to be planted only after the threat of frost.
- Cucumber Antoshka f1. A hybrid with high disease resistance and a rich harvest. Fruits weighing up to 90 grams and about 10 centimeters long. Can be salted or eaten in salads.
- Rais. Excellent harvest, strong immunity. Lumpy surface. The fruit is about 15 centimeters long and weighs 120 grams. Perfect for conservation.
- Cucumber Stork. Bee-pollinated. Not afraid of cold, can be grown outdoors. Good taste. Delicious salted and fresh.
- Nezhinsky. One of the high yielding ones. Fruiting until late autumn. Resistant to cold weather and disease. Self-pollinated. The fruits are well stored and can be transported. Medium smooth cucumbers. Can be salted or eaten fresh.
- Phoenix. Good taste. Self-pollinated. Resistant to disease. Medium in weight and length, dark green fruit, thick skin, pimply. Stored for a long time, can be used for preservation.
Everyone chooses to taste which of the late varieties of cucumbers for open ground or greenhouses should be planted on the site. It is important to properly care for them, then they will delight the whole family with delicious crispy fruits.Have a good harvest!
