Parthenocarpic varieties of cucumbers: properties and characteristics

All the cucumbers are divided into two groups – parthenocarpic and pollinated by bees. And those and others quite often seen in suburban areas and in gardens. Parthenocarpic varieties of cucumbers sometimes erroneously referred to as self-pollinating. They were removed quite a while ago for use in greenhouses. Fruits from this variety are formed without any pollination at all. So to call them samoplodnye.

At the moment, these cucumbers are used for cultivation in the open ground. Moreover, gardeners often prefer their self-pollinating varieties. If you compare the characteristics of both groups have samoplodnye can be noted a lot of advantages over traditional. Parthenocarpic varieties of cucumbers are notable for their lack of bitterness in the fruit, continuous fruiting, better resistance to adverse weather conditions and various diseases. Growing them seems appropriate because the population of bees and other insect pollinators in recent time in nature has decreased significantly.

By far the most popular variety of cucumbers that are related to samoplodnye group – F1 Enthusiasm. It is a early maturing hybrid of the so-called kornishenko type. It is characterized by an unusually high yield. Fruits are relatively dark, lumpy, have a nice cylindrical shape. The main difference between this hybrid previously samoplodnye varieties that these pickles are perfect for canning. They have a small size (8-10 cm) and excellent palatability.

Parthenocarpic varieties of cucumbers, which include Enthusiasm, remarkable for the fact that their fruit are absolutely no seeds. And this makes them more suitable for winter preparations, because these pickled or salted cucumbers eliminated the formation of voids. The skin is not too thick, and so in the process of canning salt easily permeates through it. The flesh remains crisp and strong. If you plan to store them in the cellar, the banks can't even roll covers. In this case, it is best for pickling is to use spring water.

Partenokarpik – high-yielding varieties of cucumbers. The same Spirit gives to 12 kg of fruit from 1 m2. This contributes to the intensive development of the stems almost the entire growing period. The result of the scourge form the extremely powerful picture. To gather the fruit of the Spirit is very easy, as the leaves had not too large. The cultivation may be carried out as a seedling or by sowing seeds directly into open ground. Most commonly used by gardeners planting method with this – in the distance.

Enthusiasm was the cottagers first popular variety sampledelica greenhouse adapted for growing in the open ground. However, at the moment he is, of course, not the only one. Parthenocarpic varieties of cucumbers are presented, for example, Marindo F1, Masha F1, the F1 Shchedryk, and many others. Perhaps the only drawback of sampledelica is the inability to harvest seeds on your own. But given the fact that they are not too expensive, especially the big drawback is you can not count.