Balcony cucumber varieties
When spring begins, you always want to eat something tasty. Thoughts about eating fresh cucumbers begin to arise in my head. But, buying them in a store is not only not profitable, but also scary, because you never know what they were processed with. Therefore, thoughts begin about how to grow vegetables at home on the balcony. Fortunately, there are quite a few of these varieties. Balcony cucumbers are the best option for residents of large cities that do not have their own vegetable growing area.
Balcony cucumber varieties
External parameters of such varieties
It is best to grow cucumbers that are self-pollinated. They do not need the help of insects or bees for their own further development. These plants are quite compact and do not take up much space on your balcony. The stem is tall, and the leaves are so small that they are very suitable for a window-balcony location. The root system is developed at a high level. A fairly large number of ovaries can form between the nodes. As the description says, about 30-40 fruits can form in one node.
The fruits are more like gherkins. They are small in size so they are best for canning or salting. Children love to eat them raw. The size of one fruit rarely exceeds 7 cm. But their weight is not more than 70 g. The shape of the fruit resembles a cylinder and has a rich green color. Their taste is highly characteristic. Balcony cucumbers are sweet and bitter. The variety of balcony cucumbers is quite early and ripens in 30-40 days.
Advantages and disadvantages
As soon as the question concerns balcony cucumbers, the following positive qualities are noted in them:
- versatility in application and excellent taste;
- unpretentiousness to the location, that is, they are completely independent of shady conditions or watering;
- ripen quickly;
- are not exposed to common diseases;
- high yield rates;
- self-pollinated.
No particular flaws were found in this variety of cucumbers.
Manula variety
Pallas' f1 cucumbers are characterized by different types of flowering. Growing this kind is pretty simple and easy. It doesn't take much time for you to leave. Despite the fact that Manul was bred for planting in open ground, it shows excellent characteristics in the window-balcony space. The size of this variety can range from 5 to 8 cm in length. Weight does not exceed 65 g. Their pubescence is presented in light white tones. The yield of this variety is quite high. From one bush, you can collect about 4 kg for the entire growing season.
Manul f1 balcony cucumbers should be grown only in such a land that is rich in vitamins and minerals. If you do not have the opportunity to use such soil, then you can feed it with special purchased substances.Growing this variety is not as difficult as you might think at first glance. There should be a minimum of 15 cm between growing containers. Only in this case, this handsome variety will show amazing characteristics of taste and quality.
Variety Khrustyk
Even children will love the taste of cucumbers
Those who have tried to plant Khrustyk at least once note its rapid ripening and high taste characteristics. These cucumbers have a growing season of 30 days. The ovary is formed in one node and their number reaches 3-4 pcs. These cucumbers are characterized by an oval shape, with a slight taper at the base. There are frequent small tubercles on the skin, which can prick a little. The skin of these cucumbers is dense in structure and has a bright saturated green color. The mass of one fruit reaches 30 grams, and the length does not exceed 5 cm.
These cucumbers on the balcony have a sweetish taste and absolutely no bitterness. Their genetics indicate high crunchy characteristics, which are liked not only by children, but also by adults. Ideal for canning or salting. But, best of all, they reveal their taste only in a slightly salted state.
Hikmet's variety
Hikmet F1 is a kind of cucumber that is quite easy to grow. First, they begin to ripen 25 days after the first leaves appear on the trunk. Secondly, they are not demanding to care for. Thirdly, they have high rates of resistance to various diseases.
This variety should be planted only after the soil warms up to a temperature of 25 ° C. The depth of the hole should not exceed 2 cm. They have a mass of 40 g each fruit, and their length is 6 cm. Fruits ripen not in a single version, but in large quantities.
Caring for them consists only in proper watering and a small amount of feeding. It is better to carry out it before watering, so that all nutrients are absorbed into the root system.
Sedek variety
Sedek f1, as the name suggests, was developed in Turkey at the beginning of the 21st century. This variety immediately won first places at all exhibitions, where it distinguished itself by high indicators of taste and quality of presentation. These cucumbers have an early ripening period of 20-25 days.
It is quite easy to grow this variety. First, the soil must be warmed up to a temperature of 18 ° C. Secondly, the soil should be immediately fed with organic or mineral fertilizers. This will speed up the process of vegetative development. Also, such cucumbers have high yield rates. From 1m2 people can collect about 9 kg of marketable fruits. The mass of one fruit reaches 60 g, and its length is 6.5 cm.
Conclusion
Since not all urban people have their own summer cottage or garden plots, scientists decided to produce balcony varieties of cucumbers. With cucumbers on the balcony, you don't have to worry about going to the store and buying expensive vegetables with a high concentration of chemicals. Moreover, the breeders have taken care of high immunity, because it is not possible in all city apartments to poison insects or use chemicals to prevent diseases.