Review of the best early early ripening varieties of cucumbers for open ground and greenhouses
Early varieties of cucumbers allow harvesting as early as two months after germination, and sometimes even earlier. In order not to encounter difficulties, you should choose the right type and follow all recommendations for caring for it.
Variety of early vegetable crops
Early ripening varieties of cucumbers allow you to harvest several weeks earlier than usual. They begin to be planted in the second half of May. Which cucumbers are the best, each gardener determines for himself, based on the description and reviews.
Cucumber Barvina belongs to the parthenocarpic, indeterminate group (does not require insect pollination). The branches are not too spreading. Dark green cucumbers with whitish stripes are about 10.5 cm long. Fruiting is long, the hybrid is resistant to many diseases.
Cucumber Nightingale has a medium early term for the formation of fruits. The plant is branched with indeterminate growth, pollinated by bees. The fruits are covered with large whitish tubercles, the edge is black, weight is about 75 g, length is about 11 cm. It is characterized by disease resistance.
Cucumber Bonus F1 refers to parthenocarpic, indeterminate plants. The scourges do not spread much to the sides. The cultivated cucumbers have dark green fruits with whitish stripes, there are small tubercles with a white edge. The hybrid is resistant to many pathogens.
Cucumber Mayskiy F1 begins to bear fruit together after 44 days. Belongs to the bee-pollinated group. If cucumbers are grown according to all the rules, then they are almost never affected by infections. Zelentsy are elongated (up to 18 cm), with medium-sized tubercles. Stores well and does not turn yellow. Transplanting is recommended with seedlings.
Cucumber Divo Divnoe belongs to the parthenocarpic type. Cylindrical fruits are formed with small tubercles and white pubescence, their length reaches 11 cm. Variety Divo Divnoe F1 can be planted with seedlings or seeds, but in a well-warmed ground (around the end of May).
The early-ripening cucumber variety Gypsy F1 belongs to the indeterminate, bee-pollinated group of plants. The fruits begin to ripen on the 43rd day. Dense, short greens 10 cm long are covered with sparse tubercles with black thorns. It is resistant to many diseases. Recommended mulch the soil in cucumber beds.
Cucumber Nightingale F1 is recommended for growing in an open area. It is characterized by the mid-early maturity of the crop, the inflorescences are pollinated by bees. Light green fruits, 11.5 cm long, are distinguished by rare large tubercles with black pubescence and whitish spots.
Cucumber Dasha is a bee-pollinated hybrid that will give ripe fruits in 47 days.The stem can stretch up to 2 meters, the lashes are not too spreading. Zelentsy have longitudinal stripes, there are not very many tubercles with white pubescence. Fruit length is about 10.5 cm.
Cucumbers for open ground Crispin with medium early ripening well tolerate bad weather. The variety is resistant to many diseases. Therefore, Crispin can be safely chosen by beginners. Fruits with light stripes and spots, grow up to 11 cm.
You can grow these early cucumbers in a greenhouse. Leaving is no different, the sowing dates may be slightly shifted. If you choose polycarbonate greenhouse cucumber varietiesthen the first crops can be harvested early.
Record time
Ultra-ripening varieties and hybrids are able to form ovaries in a very short time. At the same time, the fruits retain all the sweetness and density.
Characteristics for ultra early varieties of cucumbers:
In the first place is the Mares cucumber (it is a parthenocarpic hybrid). One of the fastest ripening varieties. You can start harvesting as early as 36 days. Zelentsi grow in the form of a cylinder with large tubercles, 9.5 cm long. It rarely gets sick and tolerates temperature fluctuations well.
The Little Cucumber is an ultra-early ripening variety. You can eat cucumbers already on the 39th day. They are covered with large tubercles with a white edge, of a regular, rounded shape. The variety is resistant to many diseases and tolerates low temperatures.
Cucumber Saracen F1 gives a bountiful harvest, rarely gets sick and tolerates bad weather well. Refers to parthenocarpic, early type of plants. Begins to bear fruit on day 38. Smooth, cylindrical zelents, grow in length up to 14.5 cm. On the surface there are tubercles with small thorns.
Parthenocarpic, ultra-early cucumber variety Karaoke F1, will give a rich harvest already on the 39th day after transplanting. Correctly shaped greens up to 12 cm in length are formed with large tubercles. The hybrid tolerates heat well and is resistant to many infections.
Cucumber Babies on the F1 branch is a bee-pollinated, early-maturing hybrid. The fruit can be harvested after 42 days. Differs in a bountiful harvest with excellent taste. Cylindrical greens are covered with small tubercles. Plant immediately with seeds or seedlings.
Super-early cucumbers Moscow dude will be given fruits after 41 days. For pollination, free access of insects is required. Green fruits have white stripes and small thorns. The length of zelents is about 10 cm. The yield will delight any vegetable grower. The Moscow dude variety is resistant to many diseases, especially bacteriosis.
Cucumber Ataman F1 belongs to the parthenocarpic type. It is characterized by indeterminate growth and medium branching. Fruiting begins after 42 days. Fruits with frequent tubercles reach 15 cm. Fruiting is maintained at low temperatures and low light. Resists infections well.
The early varieties of cucumbers for open ground include Little Raccoon. The variety begins to ripen from the 40th day. It is a self-pollinated hybrid. The lashes are short and compact. Fruits grow up to 9 cm long, covered with sparse tubercles with white thorns, there are light stripes. Shows resistance to a certain number of diseases.
Cucumber Advance F1 begins to enter the fruiting period after 42 days. Is determinant, parthenocarpic cucumber, with branched lateral shoots. Zelentsy are short, with small white stripes and tubercles with a white edge. Resists disease well and produces many sweet, crunchy fruits.
Large harvest in a short time
Among the early ripening varieties of cucumbers for open ground, you can choose those that are distinguished by high yields.
The Gypsy cucumber will delight you with a high harvest, but for this you need to provide proper care. The hybrid belongs to the bee-pollinated, early maturing group of vegetables. Begins to bear fruit after 44 days.Shows good resistance to infections. Cylindrical greens grow in length up to about 10.5 cm.
Variety Brigadir F1 is an early maturing, bee-pollinated hybrid with good tolerance to adverse factors. These are not only early ripening, but also fruitful cucumbers. The first fruits can be tasted after 48 days. You can enjoy fruits grown in the greenhouse even earlier. Bright green fruits grow up to 10-12 cm long, covered with large tubercles with brown thorns.
Delpina F1 harvest cucumbers are distinguished by long fruiting. Parthenocarpic, ultra-early maturing type. Zelentsy are short, even, about 11 cm long with large tubercles on the surface. Shows good disease resistance.
The Puccini F1 hybrid is characterized by a compact bush, no pollination by bees is required. The length of the dark green fruits, covered with large tubercles, is about 11 cm. A large crop ripens at the same time.
Semcross cucumbers have a consistently high yield. The plant is resistant to disease. It is characterized by an indeterminate type of growth, the lashes are short, not too spreading. Zelentsy grow up to 10.5 cm, have large tubercles with black pubescence. Light white stripes and spots on the surface.
Yield varieties are supplemented by the hybrid Daria F1. It is a self-pollinated, indeterminate plant with cylindrical fruits up to 10 cm long. The surface is covered with small tubercles with whitish thorns.
All these fruitful earliest varieties of cucumbers can be planted not only in open beds, but also in a greenhouse. They are also adapted to greenhouses.
Greenhouse vegetables will taste the same. The care required is almost the same.
How to grow early cucumbers
To harvest early, it is not enough to choose early-ripe cucumbers, you still need to keep within the framework of sowing planting material and observe some growing conditions.
The area where the cucumber beds will be planted should be free of sunlight. The site must be protected from through winds. Early maturing varieties cucumbers need to be watered correctly and regularly. Fertilizing the soil is necessary not only in the spring, but also during the autumn digging.
Tip: “Plant cucumbers on the land where vegetables such as cabbage, tomatoes, peppers, legumes, onions used to grow. The cucumber itself is a favorable predecessor for almost all vegetable crops. "
The earliest varieties can be planted in open ground with seeds or seedlings. Before sowing, seeds must be disinfected in a weak solution of potassium permanganate, placed in solutions that stimulate growth and strengthen immunity.
It is recommended to germinate seeds. Sowing begins a month before transplanting seedlings, around the second half of April.
On the beds, shallow holes are made, watered, fertilized and sown with one seed, with an interval of about 7 cm, the distance between the beds should be at least 50 cm. It is better to transplant seedlings in the evening, the grooves are prepared in advance. It should be remembered that the soil temperature must be warmed up to 14 degrees.
Seedlings begin to be planted at the end of May. By this time, 4 leaves should unfold. A wooden peg should be dug in near each seedling, from which a fishing line is pulled up. If the cucumber whip stretches vertically, and not along the ground, the risk of disease is reduced, the plant develops healthy and strong.
Since the roots of cucumbers are close to the surface of the ground, loosen should be done with extreme care. It is best to mulch. A layer of mulch retains heat and moisture in the soil, protects against cold weather and disease.
