We Buy Cucumber Seeds

2024 Author: Gavin MacAdam | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-16 13:38

Already in winter, the owners of summer cottages are preparing for planting cucumbers. It always makes it difficult to select seeds. The huge assortment and many manufacturers are perplexing. This article will help you choose high-quality material of the desired variety, calculate the number of seeds

Seed selection principle

The seeds affect the harvest. Therefore, the main point in cultivation is the choice of planting material, the success of cultivation depends on it 50%.

So that the labors are not in vain, carefully study the packaging. A colorful bag is not a guarantee of quality. Start choosing before going to the store. You should go there with a ready-made list of varieties. Therefore, decide what you need cucumbers for: exclusively for salads or plan to preserve. Also of great importance is the place: a greenhouse or garden beds on the street.

For a greenhouse, buy self-pollinated seeds. In a protected space, problems with viral diseases often arise, so it is better to take hybrids with the F1 logo to the greenhouse. These varieties are resistant to many diseases. Any varieties where the advantage of female flowers is indicated will be more productive.

Packaging labels

Be sure to read the information on the bags. Not everyone is familiar with professional labeling. The professional knows the prefix at the end of the name F1. Beginners should know that this is a cross-breeding hybrid. It has the best qualities, resistance to diseases, unfavorable climates and belongs to the first generation after selection.

For those who intend to take seeds from the hybrid, they may not be in a hurry - the quality of varietal merits will be lost and you will grow cucumbers of an unknown variety. Seeds from the hybrid should not be taken.

If you see the S sign, this means that you have elite seeds in front of you. You have the opportunity to buy derivatives of the breeding variety. The sequence of generations is marked with numbers 1 and 2 (seeds from the first generation). Accordingly, the S1 have the best performance.

Choosing cucumbers for their intended purpose

We offer a list of popular cucumbers, sorted by category.

Salting

Faithful Friends, Asterix, Kustovoy, Vanguard, Skvirsky-1, Salting, Regia, Business, Far East-27, Altai, Natasha, Brigantinka, Dean, Look, Office. June training camp will give Magnificent, Cascade, Voronezh, Blu, Aquarius, Motiva, Vyaznikovsky-37, Rita, Graceful, Strong, Competitor, Parker.

The most productive: Instant, Reliable, Monastyrsky, Urozhainy, Libelle, Nezhinsky, Golubchik, Regall, Muromsky, Kharkovsky, Rodnichok, Favorite and others.

Salads

Phoenix, Alyoshka, Synthesis, Adam, Saltan, Altai, Movir, Rzhevsky, Vladivostoksiy, Rezastr, Parade, Zozulya, Irresistible.

Universal characteristics

Unity, Stork, Squadron, Coastal, Epilogue, Darling, Khabar, Blagodatny, Photon, Dachny, Ussuriysuiy-3, Druzhina, Farmer, Duo, Sagittarius, Nightingale, Crane, Serpentine, Whale, Seversky, Cruise.

Good performance in the conditions of St. Petersburg near Moscow: Levina, Mordovsky Gherkin, Regia, Libela, Marinda, Pasamonte, Boy with Finger and others.

It is important to remember that salad varieties have a delicate structure that is appreciated fresh. When salting, it changes, fermentation begins. They also have a thick skin that prevents salting evenly.

Cucumbers for specific growing conditions

Be sure to match the varieties to the expected growing conditions. The best cucumbers for open beds in the middle lane, according to gardeners' reviews, are Petersburg Express F1, Claudia, Lapland F1, Libelle, Farmerskiy.

For greenhouses, the most successful hybrids are: Zozulya, Annushka, Hercules, Emelya. For window sills, closed loggias: Elizabeth F1, Forward F1, Galina F1, Faust F1.

How to calculate the quantity

Decide on the area to plant. For example, you have a bed of 3 * 1 m, you will plant according to a row spacing of 70 cm, with a step between plants of 20 cm. Accordingly, you will plant about 20 lashes - this is 20 seeds.

Now let's calculate how much you need to buy, taking into account germination. For cucumbers, this figure is 70%, that is, 7 seeds will germinate out of 10 seeds. It is always necessary to plant more. On the packaging, the number of seeds in pieces is not always written, more often the grams are indicated. To make calculations, we give a hint: 0, 1 gram - 4-5 seeds; 0.3 g - 12-15 pcs.; 1 g - 40-50. Now you can decide when buying.

Don't skimp on the price. Promotions and sales often offer expired or unpopular material. By saving on seeds, you can lose your crop.