Cucumber At the behest of pike f1 pleases the gardener with the formation of bunched ovaries, which allows for a higher yield, and ease of care. Its bushes are compact and do not require shaping, making it easy to grow.
| Landing location | Ripening time | Mode of application | Fruit length | Group | Fruit smoothness | Pollination method |
| Universal | Mid-early (46-55 days) | Universal | Medium - from 10 to 15 cm | Hybrid | Highly lumpy | Parthenocarpic |
Description and characteristics of the variety
Sweet pepper Olga F1 is part of the line of early ripening hybrids. The growing season until ripening lasts 105-110 days. Pepper is listed in the State Register of Russia; cultivation is carried out in different climatic zones.
Bell pepper grows in spreading bushes, the length of the stems is 70-80 cm. They are strong and do not break off under the weight of the abundance of fruits. The leaves are small and provide good cover for the peppers from the sun in hot weather. The arrangement of vegetables on the bushes is drooping.
What is useful to know about fruits:
- average weight 90-100 g;
- uniform size and shape;
- beautiful appearance;
- glossy skin;
- pericarp 6-8 mm;
- the pulp is juicy and fleshy.
Figured peppers are a decoration for any dish. They are added to salads and snacks, marinated whole or in slices. Ajvar, adjika, sauces and pastes are prepared from the fleshy pulp.
Features of agricultural technology
Pepper is cultivated by seedlings. To obtain strong seedlings and fruits of proper quality, you need to follow several rules:
- Before planting, the seeds are germinated;
- before the emergence of seedlings, the soil temperature in containers with future seedlings is maintained at 20 - 25 degrees;
- seedlings are placed in the garden bed 2 months after sprouts appear;
- peppers are fed with fertilizers 3 times during the summer: 2 weeks after being transferred to the ground, during flowering, during fruit ripening.
Advantages and disadvantages
Pros:
- precocity;
- friendly maturation;
- extended fruiting period (until autumn frosts);
- versatility of cultivation;
- weather resistance;
- adaptability to different climates;
- high threshold of resistance to infectious pathogens;
- excellent marketability and taste;
- transportability and shelf life up to 1.5 months.
Minuses:
- need for sun, organic and mineral nutrition.
Nuances of crop care
When growing cold-resistant cucumbers, follow the usual recommendations for agricultural practices. Let us highlight several basic rules that help support cucumber crops during a sharp drop in temperature:
- mulching the soil; It is on cold soils that disease infection and growth stops faster;
- when there is a threat of frost, sprinkling is carried out - 5-10 liters per square meter;
- smoke pollution of plantings;
- covering with branches and film at night and when there is a threat of frost;
- planting around tall plants;
- the use of phytohormones and growth stimulants.
Treatment with brassinolides (Epin) helps increase cold resistance.
Understanding the terminology
At the very beginning, you need to understand the concept of “cold resistance” so as not to get into trouble when choosing a cucumber variety. It is clear that this characteristic means the ability of cucumbers to withstand cold snaps, but there is no talk of any sub-zero temperatures. For cucumbers, the minimum temperature will be +2 ºC…+3ºC.
This will be the limit that the plants can withstand, since lower rates lead to the death of the crop. Frost resistance means the ability to withstand certain subzero temperatures, which is unacceptable for cucumbers. Therefore, when packages describing cucumber hybrids or varieties talk about frost resistance, you need to understand that this is just advertising.
But the group of cold-resistant cucumbers is quite representative; many hybrids have been bred recently and successfully tested in the regions of Siberia, beyond the Urals, and in the regions of the North-West.
It is these areas that are characterized by short and cool summers (although there are exceptions) and frequent rains, so varieties of cold-resistant cucumbers are primarily intended for them.
What are cold-resistant cucumbers?
Not all varieties of cucumbers intended for open ground are able to withstand cold precipitation and low temperatures. In regions where such weather conditions are often observed, it is recommended to plant cold-resistant varieties in the beds. Such cucumbers are represented by triple hybrids, into which parental forms of varieties from cold regions are grafted during the selection process. Plants are adapted to cold winds and low humidity. An example of such varieties is the hybrids “F1 First Class”, “F1 Balalaika”, “F1 Cheetah”.
Before growing such varieties, it is important to properly understand what cold hardiness is. First of all, you need to firmly know that frost resistance and cold resistance are two different concepts. For example, if a variety of cold-resistant tomato is able to withstand short-term negative temperatures, then a plant of any variety of cucumber will not survive in similar conditions. There are no frost-resistant cucumbers, and such descriptions often found on packets of seeds are just an advertising gimmick. The maximum that the plant is capable of is lowering the temperature to +2 o C. Cold-resistant varieties of cucumbers, having adapted to this temperature, give a good harvest in early spring and can bear fruit until constant frost sets in outside.
In the video you can see Chinese cold-resistant cucumbers:
Review of cold-resistant cucumber varieties
To make it easier for the gardener to navigate the choice of suitable varieties for open ground, a rating of the best cold-resistant cucumbers has been compiled.
Lapland F1
The hybrid has good resistance to cold. Moreover, the plant does not stop its growth, which often happens in early spring on cold nights. And with the onset of autumn cold, intensive ovary continues until frost. Cucumber is resistant to bacterial diseases. Pollination of flowers does not require the participation of bees. The first ovary appears after 45 days. A plant with intensive growth produces medium-sized vines with bunched ovaries at the nodes.
The vegetable is rich green in color with light stripes and grows up to 9 cm long. The peel is rarely covered with large pimples. Ripe cucumbers are good for barrel pickling. In open ground conditions in cold regions, it is better to plant the vegetable as seedlings.
Petersburg Express F1
The plant is resistant to bacterial diseases and root rot. The cucumber continues to develop intensively in the cold in early spring and bears fruit steadily in late autumn. The hybrid belongs to the self-pollinating type. Early fruits can be obtained 38 days after sowing the seeds. The peculiarity of the plant is its short side branches, which require rare pinching. The tufted ovary is formed inside the node.
The fruit is dark green with clearly defined light stripes. The peel of the cucumber is rarely covered with large pimples with dark spines. The purpose of the vegetable is universal, although it is more suitable for barrel pickling. In open beds in cold regions, planting seedlings is desirable.
Blizzard F1
The peculiarity of the variety lies in the compact size of the plant, which is capable of producing a bountiful harvest of cucumbers. The parthenocarpic hybrid can be called a new generation cucumber. Under any weather conditions, 100% self-pollination occurs with the formation of up to 15 identical fruits on the bush. The first bunched ovary of 5 fruits appears after 37 days.
The size of the cucumber is small, only about 8 cm. A dark green vegetable with light stripes weighs 60 g. The peel is covered with large pimples with brown thorns. A ripe cucumber has a universal purpose. For open ground in cold regions, planting seedlings is optimal.
Metelitsa F1
A self-pollinating hybrid with short lateral shoots produces an early harvest in 37 days. A plant in a bunched ovary produces up to 4 fruits, bearing up to 15 cucumbers on the bush at once.
A small dark green vegetable with pronounced light stripes and a length of 8 cm weighs 70 g. The peel is covered with large pimples. Seedlings are planted in an open bed in cold regions.
By Pike's Command F1
The peculiarity of the variety is long fruiting until the first frost. The self-pollinating plant weakly forms side shoots, which saves the gardener from the process of pinching when forming a bush. Up to 6 cucumber bushes can be planted per 1 m2 of open ground, which is 2 times more than another variety.
50 days after planting the seedlings, you can harvest the first harvest of cucumbers. The 9 cm long dark vegetable with light stripes is rarely covered with large pimples.
According to My Want F1
The self-pollinating hybrid forms short lateral shoots on the stem. Cucumber belongs to the cold-resistant and shade-tolerant type. The peculiarity of the variety is its ability to form new ovaries inside old nodes after harvesting. Fruiting occurs on the 44th day.
The peel with light stripes is rarely covered with brown pimples. Crispy cucumber is considered universal. For cold regions, planting seedlings is optimal.
Cucumber Eskimo F1
The peculiarity of the variety is a small amount of foliage and lateral vines, which simplifies the collection of fruits. Withstanding constant night temperatures up to +5 o C, the cucumber feels great in the northern regions.
The appearance of the ovary is observed after 43 days. An attractive-looking cucumber 10 cm long with white stripes, rarely covered with large pimples with dark spines. The purpose of the vegetable is universal. For cold regions, planting seedlings is optimal.
Zhivchik F1
The self-pollinating cucumber variety produces very tasty fruits with a universal purpose. Bundle ovaries are formed on shoots of 5 pieces. The plant produces an early harvest in 38 days. The fruits are not prone to overripe.
The 6 cm long, dark green cucumber with fuzzy white stripes is often covered with large pimples and dark spines.
Tundra F1
Self-pollinating cucumber produces its first harvest in 43 days. The plant forms bunched ovaries with 3 fruits. A mature vegetable grows 8 cm long. The dark peel with faintly visible light stripes is rarely covered with pimples with white spines.
Long-term fruiting of the cucumber continues until the first frost. The fruits are crispy, juicy, but with a hard skin. The vegetable is considered universal.
Valaam F1
Breeders managed to endow this variety with immunity to all diseases and resistance to bad weather conditions. Taking the abundant fruiting from greenhouse self-pollinating varieties, and the taste qualities from open-ground cucumbers, the result is an ideal hybrid for universal use, which begins to bear fruit on the 38th day.
A fruit up to 6 cm long does not tend to overripe. The peel with faintly visible stripes is rarely covered with pimples with dark spikes. Despite its hardiness, it is better to plant seedlings in open beds.
