The selection of cucumbers does not stand still, trying to facilitate the production of fruits in an easy way, without pollination. It is parthenocarpic cucumbers that are suitable for those summer residents who do not have the opportunity to transfer pollen from the stamen of one flower to the pistil of another or attract insects to this. Hybrids bred by breeders do not require pollination. But it is possible to get seeds from them to grow your favorite variety.
Advantages of parthenocarpic varieties
Not everyone knows what a parthenocarpic cucumber means, often confusing it with self-pollinating. But modern hybrids don't need pollination, which means they don't have seeds inside.
The advantages of parthenocarpic hybrids include:
- abundance of flower formation;
- duration of fruiting;
- excellent taste;
- lack of bitterness in fruits;
- preservation of presentation during transportation;
- preservation of beneficial properties for a long time.
Externally, the parthenocarpic cucumber is distinguished by its lush growth of the bush. And this type of vegetable is most suitable for eating. There are no seeds in the fruit pulp, which allows you to enjoy greens to the fullest.
If the first hybrids were suitable only for greenhouse conditions, now varieties of cucumbers for open ground.
Parthenocarpics for the greenhouse
Parthenocarpic cucumbers are especially suitable for greenhouses, because many of the hybrids do not tolerate sudden changes in air temperature.
Cucumber Furor F1 belongs to the early ripening type, because the variety bears fruit 37-39 days after germination. Among the characteristics of the hybrid we can highlight:
- power of the root system;
- uniformity of fruit color;
- abundance of harvest;
- resistance to diseases - cladosporiosis, powdery mildew, mosaic.
The cucumber variety is suitable for pickling.
The April cucumber is suitable for greenhouses. In addition to its excellent taste, it bears fruit for a long time and produces high yields.
Zozulya has a middle branch of the bush, from which tuberous fruits are collected. There are always a lot of them, they are of excellent presentation, and do not turn yellow for a long time.
One of the varieties for pickling and pickling is cucumber Kuzya F1. Although the greens are smaller than usual, they taste crispy and juicy, without bitterness.
Parthenocarpic Emelya F1 is distinguished by its early ripening.Cucumbers are fifteen centimeters long, dark green in color with large tubercles. The hybrid is ideal for greenhouses, where it produces high yields.
The description of Advance cucumbers makes it possible to get acquainted with the highly branched plant. It has excellent commercial qualities.
Cucumbers are harvested in July; they are good both fresh and for pickling.
The Arina hybrid is distinguished by its strong growth, producing powerful side shoots. A vegetable of the female type of flowering pleases with harvests of greens, long, glossy, with white thorns. In addition to salads, they are used for canning.
Parthenocarpic cucumbers bred for greenhouses are more suitable for fresh consumption, but some varieties are also good for winter harvesting.
How to grow in a greenhouse
Before planting in the greenhouse soil, cucumber seeds undergo a number of procedures aimed at germination and hardening. Rejected and viable seeds are placed in a bag and placed in a container of water at room temperature. To speed up the appearance of sprouts, add the biostimulator Zircon to the liquid. After a day of soaking, transfer the planting material into a bag and place it on the bottom shelf of the refrigerator. These procedures are not necessary for purchased seeds; they are already prepared for planting.
Soil for greenhouses is prepared from humus with the addition of a complex of fertilizers consisting of urea, potassium sulfate, and superphosphate. Planting is carried out in an unheated greenhouse when the soil warms up to fifteen degrees Celsius. Cucumbers do not grow in low temperatures. They need a lot of warmth and light. Therefore, the scheme for planting cucumbers in a greenhouse is as follows:
- the distance between plants is at least half a meter;
- rows one and a half meters apart;
- Three seeds are placed in each hole to a depth of two to three centimeters.
Germination takes place under a film after abundant watering.
How to form parthenocarpic species
Caring for parthenocarpic cucumbers includes regular procedures:
- glaze;
- feeding;
- loosening;
- weeding.
Be sure to also prune in order to form a bush. This means that you need to regulate the density and length of the cucumber branches. Without formation, a parthenocarpic hybrid cucumber will constantly produce shoots. This means that all the strength of the root will go into the green mass, and not fruiting. Then there will not be enough light and nutrition for the plants.
The formation of parthenocarpic cucumbers occurs when the fifth or sixth leaf appears on the plant. In the axils of these leaves, all the flowers and shoots formed there are removed, that is, they are blinded. Then they pinch the remaining lashes, leaving the first ones at a short length of 20-25 centimeters, then higher - at 35-40 and 45-50. The main shoot is fixed to a trellis and pinched when it reaches its maximum length.
We grow parthenocarpic varieties in open ground
If at first parthenocarpic species of cucumbers grew only in a greenhouse, then gardeners got used to growing them in open ground.
Varieties for open ground
Zabiyaka cucumber grows successfully in low temperature conditions, maintaining the ability to set fruit. The hybrid bears fruit until frost, delighting with small, gherkin-type fruits. The Rucheek cucumber has similar characteristics.
Early ripening Fawn has gained popularity among gardeners for its resistance to diseases and excellent taste of greens. From one square meter the plant produces up to seventeen kilograms on the fortieth day after germination.Fawn cucumbers are suitable for growing in greenhouse conditions and in the garden.
The pulp of Uglich F1 cucumbers is dense and tender without bitterness. With the right agricultural technology, already in July they feast on small, rich green cucumbers with tubercles.
Hybrid Kanalya F1 is tied to a trellis, as the bush grows up to two to three meters in height. The variety is valued for its early fruiting, use in salads, and excellent presentation. The Zircon F1 cucumber is also a tall species. But it is better to grow it in seedlings. The variety is suitable for field cultivation. And its yield is excellent, and the cucumbers are even, retain their presentation for a long time, and do not turn yellow.
All parthenocarpic varieties of cucumbers are resistant to diseases of the heat-loving vegetable. The fruits can be quickly sold because they are tasty, tender, and suitable for summer salads. Among them there are many that are important for fresh consumption at the beginning of summer. The Kucha mala variety is one of these parthenocarpics.
Among the productive hybrids, one can note the Meva cucumber, which produces more than twenty kilograms of long greens with smooth skin per square meter.
Reviews from gardeners about parthenocarpic varieties are only positive.
Rules for growing in the garden
In open ground, it is easy to care for hybrids. For them, it is important to prepare a trellis about two meters high. The planting scheme is similar to that in greenhouse soil. If the variety branches heavily, then the distance between plants is fifty centimeters. When the entire bed is planted with hybrid plants, a stem is formed simultaneously when flowers and shoots appear on the main shoot in the axils of the first five leaves.They carry out blinding, an action in which flowers and shoots are completely removed. The remaining lashes located above the fifth leaf are only pinched.
Cucumbers are also watered depending on their growth periods. First, moisten moderately, reducing the frequency of watering and its abundance during the appearance of inflorescences. As soon as the vegetable fades, the frequency of watering is increased. Don’t forget that you need to take warm water.
Fertilizing is done using mullein diluted in ten liters of water or mineral fertilizers. You can spray cucumber leaves with a nutrient solution. It is prepared by adding wood ash.
Many people grow parthenocarpic cucumbers because they have many positive qualities and do not require careful care.
