Description of determinant and indeterminate varieties of cucumbers

If you decide to land cucumbers in your garden, first you need to figure out the view that suits you. In order not to make a mistake in your choice, you need to determine what kind of vegetable culture belongs.There are determinant and indeterminate cucumbers, which are characterized by certain qualities and are grown in different ways.

Description of determinant and indeterminate varieties

Characteristics of determinant varieties

The main feature of the vegetable crop is its long weaving stalk. Usually they are placed near other beds or tied to a grid. Due to the fact that the traditional cultivation of bushes brings a lot of inconvenience due to its growth, in greenhouse conditions and when growing in open ground, farmers began to use a determinant variety of cucumbers.

Russia is famous for its rich harvests of vegetables and cucumbers are not an exception.The determinant species has the following advantages:

• small height (only 50 cm), which avoids breaking the stem;
• high productivity;
• the ability to grow in any conditions.

Having planted cucumbers that are limited in growth, you can save yourself from unnecessary work in the form of constant tying and building trellises. The determinant cucumber is easier to hide from adverse weather conditions.

Growth and development

The development of the stem in the determinant type of vegetables is quick, ending with the formation of a flower bud. After the upper flower brush is formed, the bush will begin to produce fruitful side shoots, and until then all the buds are empty flowers.

A variety of cucumbers of this type is formed according to the bush type, so the crop grows on the side loops.

Care and planting

Sow vegetables of variety f1 at a short distance from each other, so you should take care of the fertility of the soil and fertilize it in advance. Processing with humus before planting will have a very good effect on yield, and watering the earth with a solution of copper sulfate will help to avoid further problems with diseases and pests.

To accelerate the growth of shoots and provoke the bush to bear fruit, it should be clipped. You need to do this procedure after 6 or 7 leaves grow.Cutting off the top of the stem, you will stop the growth of the bush, and in return you will get a quick development of the side lashes, on which cucumbers will appear soon.

The lateral shoots should also be attached, only after waiting until there are 10 leaves on the lashes. Subsequently, as many fruitful lashes will appear on each shoot that will contain a female flower.

The determinant species has a good yield of up to 3-5 kg ​​from one bush. Fruits appear and ripen almost simultaneously, which allows you to collect more vegetables at a time.

Determinant varieties

The view can be determined by the description

When choosing seeds for planting, pay attention to the method of growing vegetables. If the package says that the culture can grow in open ground, as well as in a greenhouse – this is definitely a determinant variety. Of course, you cannot distinguish seeds by appearance, but according to development conditions and growth rules, you can easily determine which species is in front of you.

You can name the most common types:

• Vyazemsky 37 – low-growing vegetable crop, having excellent taste, mid-season. Fruits are sweet, dark green in color, oblong.
• Hybrid Hector f1. It has the appearance of a bush, the fruits are small, neat, crisp. Universal to use.

Characterization of indeterminate varieties

Russia has its own state registry, which includes the most grown indeterminate varieties of cucumbers. Almost all f1 hybrids are immediately approved by leading experts in the field of farming.

When choosing seeds for planting, pay attention to the instructions. If the purpose is written only for greenhouse cultivation, then we are talking about an indeterminate form.

Growth and development

The bush grows in height, reaches 1.5 m or more. Pinching indeterminate bushes do not require as long as they have sufficient light illumination and a comfortable temperature.

The shrub will not grow in width. All the main ovaries pass along the main stem. The plant is constantly growing and developing, giving more and more crops.

Care and planting

Planting is done in greenhouse conditions. Plant a culture at a distance of 25-30 cm between the bushes. Preliminarily, the soil is mulched and aerated.

Manure is excellent as a fertilizer, in the amount of one bucket per 1 sq. M. It will require garter stems, the construction of the support.

indetermin antenna varieties

We can name popular indeterminate species:

• Siberian garland f1. It has a long fruiting period, until the onset of autumn cold. The self-pollinated, early ripening variety has small but juicy fruits. The bush reaches 80 cm in length, collecting from one bush up to 12 kg.
• The emerald city has a strong immunity to many diseases, such as powdery mildew. Productivity is up to 14 kg from a bush. Fruits of a dense structure, crispy
• Courage F1 is intended for film shelter. The fruits begin to ripen on the 40th day of planting, has a yield of 15 kg from one bush.
• Goosebumps are suitable for growth under film cover. It is an early ripening variety that can be self-pollinated and partially pollinated by bees.

These types of vegetable crops are intended for cultivation in conditions of heat and calm weather. They require constant garter.