Get acquainted with the best varieties of cucumbers for the balcony

You can taste delicious home-made cucumbers even if the property has neither a country plot, nor a dacha. In such a situation, the only salvation will be varieties of cucumbers for the balcony, a description of the most popular of which we will do next.

April

This variety is early ripening, which makes it possible to see on the bushes of this plant the first ovaries of fruits within 1.5 months after the emergence of shoots. Thus, it is possible to harvest the April cucumbers within two months after sowing the seeds. Like all cucumber hybrids suitable for cultivation on the city balcony, this variety is parthenocarpic. We are talking about the ability to form fruits without dusting, since the plant mainly produces only female flowers.

This means that cucumbers do not self-pollinate, but are not pollinated at all, which is why seeds do not form in mature fruits. It is worth noting that the hybrid form of the April cucumber variety can successfully bear fruit even when grown indoors.

Among the most characteristic features of this variety should be highlighted:

1. The April variety is undersized cucumbers, with a bush length of not more than 25 cm.
2. Crop on the bush is formed simultaneously within one month.
3. Fruits have a cylindrical shape, a large-knobby surface with small white-color spikes.
4. The weight of ripened cucumbers ranges from 200 to 250 g.
5. The flesh is delicate in taste, without bitterness.
6. April variety resistant to pests and diseases.
7. There is a tendency to grow over Zelentsy, which as a result turn yellow.
8. With proper care, the yield of the April variety from 1 sq. m can reach 13 kg.
9. In the presence of pollinators and early planting, the yield of the described variety increases by 25-30%.

Balagan

Cucumber beds on the balcony of the Balagan variety also deserve special attention, as this variety bears cucumber gherkins. The type of flowering in his predominantly female, can bear fruit and without pollination. Bushes form very small, with short side shoots, which is ideal for growing in tight spaces.However, this does not prevent the plant from forming at each node from 3 to 6 ovaries.

Fruits of the Balagan variety differ in an oval-spindle-shaped form, their surface is densely covered with tubercles. The color is intense green, but there are also longitudinal light stripes. The length of the green men can vary between 8-10 cm, and the weight rarely exceeds 90 g. The main advantage of the Balagan fruit is its high taste, dense and crispy flesh, suitable for salting.

When growing cucumber variety Balagan on the balcony, their resistance to cucumber mosaic, olive spot and powdery mildew is noted. The only disease that with improper care can affect the bushes of these cucumbers, is downy powdery mildew.

Balcony

Cucumber F1 Balcony is the easiest to plant and care, as this variety was created specifically for growing on the balcony. Its bushes are distinguished by an average degree of branching, as well as a large number of ovaries (from 2 to 8), which are formed at each node. Another peculiarity of the Balcony cucumber variety is the consistent pouring of the ovaries, due to which ripening of green leaves occurs unevenly and can take several weeks.

The ripe greens themselves are distinguished by a lumpy surface with white spikes, an oval-cylindrical shape. It is characterized by weak ribbing. The length of each fruit is 6-10 cm, and with long-term maintenance on the bush, they are capable of maintaining these dimensions for a long period of time, without overgrowing and not turning yellow. The grade is appreciated also for its tastes, and also suitability to a salting.

Fruiting on the bushes begins approximately on the 40-41th day since the first shoots appeared. In addition, if you are wondering when to plant cucumbers for a balcony, then this variety can be sown at the end of March, as it is quite cold-resistant. The common diseases of cucumbers are practically not affected, although occasionally there is the appearance of downy mildew on the bushes.

City Gherkin

Another variety that is among the bundle gherkins. Bushes varieties Urban cucumber branch very well, very early on they appear the first ovary - about the 41st day of growth. Each node at the same time forms 3-9 or more ovaries.

As a result of the growth of the ovaries, small bumpy Zelentsi are formed with a diameter of up to 2.7 cm and a length of up to 12 cm. The mass of each cucumber does not exceed 90 g. They are also characterized by the presence of a long stem and the ability for a long period of time to keep their size while remaining on the bush. Due to this feature and thin form, these fruits are called "finger cucumbers".

But the main advantage of this hybrid variety of early cucumbers is a large abundance of fruits that can be collected from the bushes for a sufficiently long period of time. Also, his bushes withstand strong shade very strong, without losing the ability to fruiting. This feature allows you to grow Urban cucumber, even on the windowsill. Very rarely affected by the usual diseases for cucumbers.

Debut

If you are looking for self-pollinated cucumbers for a balcony, then the Debut variety should be included in their number. This hybrid is distinguished by early ripening of Zelentsov, as well as high yield. It can even be grown on a closed balcony, windowsill or in a greenhouse. You can sow in March - April, and after harvesting you can repeat planting in July, which will allow you to get a second crop by the end of September. The shrub of the variety is medium tall, with an average degree of branching of lateral shoots.At the same time, it has a rather high yield - up to 3.5 kg of cucumbers from 1 square meter. m landing.

The fruits have the following characteristics:

• length - 12-13 cm;
• diameter - about 3.6 cm;
• shape - cylindrical;
• surface - lumpy;
• weight - about 70 g

The taste of Zelentsov Variety Debut is very pleasant, the flesh is crispy, without bitterness. At the same time, there is a good resistance to various diseases, but this is possible only with proper care of the bushes.

Zozulya

Cultivation Zozulya when grown on the balcony showed very good quality. The most important advantage of the variety is its high yields, which can reach 12 kg of cucumbers from 1 square meter. m landing area. In addition, its fruits have very good taste, as well as suitability for pickling and pickling.

Variety Zozulya refers to the early ripening, as the first fruits on the bushes can be collected 48 days after the emergence of seedlings.The fruits themselves are formed on it cylindrical, with an almost smooth surface and a dark green color. Very often a slightly visible pattern of pale white stripes appears on the surface.

Among other features of growing this variety, it is worth mentioning:

1. High resistance to the main diseases - viral cucumber mosaic, askohitoza and olive spot. Even with excessively abundant watering, Zozulya cucumber bushes are weakly susceptible to the formation of root rot.
2. For sowing these cucumbers, you can use absolutely dry seeds, which, however, should be germinated in boiled wood sawdust. After a few days, the mature seedlings are transferred to pots with a soil substrate.
3. Variety demanding temperature conditions. It is very important that the bushes are not subjected to lowering the air temperature below +12 ° C. In addition, for high yields, it is better to grow a variety on a balcony well lit by the sun.

Elegant

Variety of early ripe cucumbers for a balcony Elegant is the only one that requires insect pollination of flowers. However, in recent years, its hybrid forms with parthenocarpic properties began to appear on the market, thanks to which this cucumber on the balcony began to produce high yields even without the presence of bees. From 1 square. m planting such cucumbers can collect up to 7 kg of crop.

The bushes of the variety are rather lush, each of them forms up to five side branches. The first fruits on the bushes are formed within 44-60 days. Zelentsy differ in an ellipsoid form and a small length - up to 13 cm. Each fruit weighs about 140 g. The color is dark green, there are few tubercles on the surface, but there are whitish spikes. Grape varieties are distinguished by their graceful, pleasant-to-taste flesh, which has no voids within it and does not taste bitter. Fruits are used both in fresh and in canned form. Their only drawback - rather dense skin.

Among the advantages of these cucumbers is their high resistance to the defeat of various diseases, as well as the ability to act as a pollinator for other varieties of cucumbers. Bushes can actively develop even at relatively low temperatures.

The calendar

Another quite popular variety of cucumbers for growing on the balcony, which is distinguished by the location of the ovaries directly on the nodes of the bush. At the same time, the shrub branches weakly, but from 2 to 6 ovaries form on each node. It is noteworthy that the fruiting lateral shoots are much more active than the central one. The fruits of the Calendar variety are distinguished by an oval-spindle shape and a tuber-frequently surface. The color of them is intense green, there are also longitudinal light stripes. The length of ripened cucumbers is small and varies about 10 cm, they weigh no more than 90 g. Zelentsy of this grade are used for eating both in fresh and salted. During cultivation, its excellent resistance to various diseases is noted. In rare cases, it is only affected by downy mildew. Also, his bushes do not tolerate sudden changes in temperature.

Hummingbird

Hummingbird F1 cucumbers are kornishonnuyu type and have a very abundant fruiting. On each node of the bush of this cultivar of cucumbers, from 2 to 10 ovaries are formed, from which small greens are subsequently formed.

The characteristics of the Hummingbird fruit are as follows:

• cucumber surface is lumpy, with small spikes of white color;
• the color is dark green, but on the surface of each fruit there are also light longitudinal stripes;
• the size of each green leaves is small, their length can vary from 5 to 8 cm;
• cucumbers can weigh from 60 to 80 g;
• the form of Zelentsi is spindle-shaped with a characteristic variety of a long stem;
• Hummingbird cucumber fruits are used mainly for salting, although they are well suited for fresh consumption.

In cultivation, a variety is quite unpretentious, it can grow even in partial shade, however, it shows higher yield results when landing on a well-lit balcony or windowsill. Resistant to most cucumber diseases, pest damage is not observed.

Machaon

Makhaon cucumber is the most popular among the varieties suitable for growing on the balcony. This gherkin hybrid has all the necessary characteristics for a similar method of cultivation, besides it is distinguished by high yield.

The Machaon variety is characterized by a rather large bush with many side shoots, on each node of which 2 to 11 ovaries are formed. From these ovaries, rather large Zelentsy of the spindle form are subsequently formed. They are distinguished by a lumpy surface covered with white spikes, as well as the presence of light longitudinal stripes over the entire surface. The length of the fruit on average ranges from 7 to 11 cm, and weight - from 60 to 110 g. They can keep their size for a long time, even staying on a bush for a long period of time.

The fruits of this variety of cucumbers are used for various purposes - for fresh salads, pickling and fermentation. The yield of the variety is almost always high, as it grows well even in partial shade, and cucumber diseases almost do not affect the bushes.

As you yourself could see, even on a balcony with limited space and with poor lighting you can get a pretty good crop of cucumbers. However, many of the above varieties can be grown even on a window sill, which, when using additional sources of illumination, will produce fresh cucumbers throughout the year.