Seed producers offer bunched cucumbers for open ground and greenhouses, with different growing seasons, high yields, pickling, salad, of any size and purpose. You can select seeds of varieties with unique properties. But it should be borne in mind that the declared high yield of bunched cucumbers directly depends on care.
Note! Lack of light reduces the yield of cucumbers significantly.
Features of caring for bunched cucumbers
Agricultural technology and rules for caring for bunched cucumbers are somewhat different from usual techniques.A plant that forms up to a dozen inflorescences in one node requires increased nutrition in order to form full-fledged greenery. Varieties of cucumbers with bunched ovaries are demanding in terms of lighting, timely fertilizing, and soil moisture. Due to the high load on the main stem, gartering of cucumbers in the greenhouse and outside is required, as well as frequent collection of greens.
- When growing cucumbers in seedlings, the seeds are sown in peat pots. By the time of planting in a permanent place, the plant should have formed a full-fledged root system and a strong stem. The age of seedlings should not exceed 25 days.
- The planting scheme for each variety must strictly comply with the recommendations of the seed manufacturer. Light levels are especially important in greenhouse conditions. Thickened planting affects illumination, and therefore the intensity of photosynthesis and plant nutrition.
- The question of how to properly feed cucumbers is especially relevant for such varieties. To do this, it is better to use water-soluble complex fertilizers. The main feeding is carried out at the initial stage of flowering, diluting 1 tbsp. l. complex preparation in 10 liters of water. With the beginning of mass fruiting, the rate of microfertilizers is increased to 1.5 tbsp. spoons Mullein diluted in water (1:10) or bird droppings (1:20) are used as organic fertilizers.
- In the greenhouse, the bush is tied up, forming it into one stem. To do this, up to six lower leaf axils are blinded, removing shoots and ovary primordia before the flowering stage. During the growth of the main stem, the shoots are gradually removed, preserving the flowers and ovaries. After pinching the bush at the top point and collecting the first wave of the harvest, the shoots are given the opportunity to grow. They form new bunches of ovaries.
- Outdoor plants are formed according to the same principle.For cucumbers growing without shelter, in a comfortable climate, mounting to a trellis is suitable. A bush formed into one stem can be easily secured to a support.
- The question of how to form cucumbers of this type is quite simply resolved if it is not possible to build a reliable support. In this case, the formation of bunched cucumbers is not carried out. The bush is simply laid out along the ridge without pinching the growing points. In a low greenhouse you can use the same technique.
- It should be added that cucumbers need to be collected once every two to three days. If this is not possible, then select bunch varieties with gherkin-type cucumbers that do not outgrow. As an option, you can select varieties with varying degrees of branching, adjusting the period for obtaining maximum yield.
Otherwise, these are ordinary cucumbers and any gardener knows how to grow them. Growing cucumbers with bouquet ovaries does not require any special conditions or unusual techniques. Good lighting, adequate fertilizing, and picking cucumbers at the gherkin stage will allow the plants to fully develop and bear fruit for a long time.
Attention! In order for the plant to cope with the abundance of ovaries, complex feeding is carried out every 10 days.
Hybrids with tufted ovary
Positive reviews indicate the popularity of the bunch cucumber category. These are modern hybrids in which the ovaries are formed by a bunch from the leaf axil. Such plants are more productive.
When choosing seeds of bunch varieties, you need to pay attention to the degree of branching and the ability of the plant to independently limit the growth of lateral shoots. Most cucumber hybrids are plants with a long fruiting period that can withstand low temperatures and dangerous diseases. These are self-fertile or parthenocarpic hybrids.They not only do without pollination, but also independently regulate the intensity of shoot growth.
When reading the description of the variety, pay attention to the stated number of ovaries in each node. Seeds of varieties with ovaries of 8-10 pieces are considered elite. Super bunched cucumbers most often have shortened internodes. With a short stem, their yield differs little from ordinary varieties.
Most hybrids are varieties of bunched cucumbers for open ground with a full set of necessary qualities to grow effectively and produce a harvest. The seeds of unusual cucumbers are a real achievement of breeders. They embody the best qualities of plants; they are versatile, hardy, and high-yielding.
Medium to good branching
Cucumber Anyuta f1 is an early parthenocarpic, very productive. A bush with good branching, forms on average about 6 ovaries in the leaf axil.
The Green Wave cucumber is cold-resistant and tolerant to most common diseases. Variety Green Wave f1 – parthenocarpic, gherkin type with extended yield.
Cucumber Karapuz F1 is parthenocarpic, very early with long and intensive growth of shoots. In the axils of the bush, an average of up to 5 ovaries with mini-gherkins are formed, the length of which is 5-8 cm.
Matryoshka f1 is a very early, cold-resistant, self-pollinating parthenocarpic. “Matryoshka” is distinguished by consistent filling of cucumbers and long fruiting. Matryoshka cucumber has excellent marketability.
Cucumber Junior Lieutenant f1 is a very early, parthenocarpic, productive hybrid, with high intensity of growth and formation of ovaries. Cucumber Junior Lieutenant f1 is suitable for preparing pickles and gherkins.
Anna F1 is a parthenocarpic, early, very productive hybrid of cucumbers. The plant is strong, powerful, stress-resistant.
Limited branching
Cucumber RMT f1 is a cold-resistant, high-yielding parthenocarpic. Cucumbers are self-pollinating, with good commercial characteristics. The fruit is green, finely tuberculate, with white spines. Perfectly stored, transported, suitable for any type of processing.
Cucumber trump card f1 is parthenocarpic, universal in the type of cultivation and purpose of the weed.
Alphabet f1 is one of the earliest, parthenocarpic varieties, with an unusual feature. At the very early stage of fruiting, it gives a very good harvest.
Cucumber Style f1 – mid-early, parthenocarpic. Excellent consumer characteristics and the ability to produce a stable harvest are its advantage.
Cucumber Bastion F1 – vigorous, parthenocarpic, for greenhouses and unprotected growing areas. The variety easily adapts to any soil composition and is tolerant of major diseases. Forms more than six fruits in each node.
Cucumber Porthos F1 is a tall parthenocarpic gherkin type. The size of the cucumber ranges from 6-8 cm. The taste is excellent.
Attention! The abundance of ovaries allows you to collect gherkins and pickles in sufficient quantities.
Supertufted ovary
Cucumber Swallowtail F1 is an early-ripening parthenocarpic with very rapid stem growth, shortened internodes and a weak type of branching. It is a typical representative of the category of super-beam hybrids with very good consumer characteristics.
Cucumber Five Stars f1 is a parthenocarpic, temperature-resistant, highly branched hybrid. The variety is classified as a super-tufted bouquet-type cucumber, capable of producing more than a dozen ovaries in each node.
Humpbacked Pipit f1 is considered one of the best in the category of super-tufted varieties, forming more than a dozen ovaries per node.The Little Humpbacked Pipit cucumber has a long harvest period and grows in container-type plantings.
Cucumber General f1 with superbunch type II shoot growth restriction. Modern varieties that form more than ten ovaries in the axil of each leaf are capable of bearing fruit for a long period. The variety is tolerant to a number of diseases, demonstrates the best yield indicators, up to 40 kg per square meter. meters of area.
Cucumber Summer Resident's Dream f1 is a super-bundled hybrid with short internodes, each of which contains from 6 to 10 greens. This variety of cucumbers can be used as a balcony plant, which is easy to care for and adapted to low light conditions.
The name of the hybrid, Beam Splendor, emphasizes its advantages. The variety is parthenocarpic, gherkin, with a long fruiting period. Independently regulates shoot growth. Forms up to 7 ovaries in each sinus. Cucumber Bunch Splendor Suitable for growing in open ground in the conditions of the Urals and Siberia.
