Description of varieties of cucumbers in the letter Z

Today, there are many varieties of cucumber crops on the seed market. Cucumber varieties with the letter Z are considered one of the most popular. Let us consider their description in more detail.

Description of varieties of cucumbers in the letter Z

Varieties of cucumbers in the letter Z

Among the most popular varieties are: Zador, Zabiyaka, Snake, Fun, Xena, Snack Bar, Zakuson, Zanachka, Zozulya, Zarya.

L it is better to choose hybrid varieties f1. They are distinguished by high quality indicators, are highly resistant to various diseases. Many hybrids adapt perfectly to any weather conditions, so they can be grown even in the northern regions.

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Cucumber self-pollinated Zador f1 is planted in open areas and under film shelters. In open ground with 1 m2, you can collect 5-6 kg, in an unheated greenhouse – productivity with m2 is 16 kg. The hybrid belongs to early ripening varieties. It is suitable for the fresh use and preparations for the winter. The bush is indeterminate. In the inflorescences, female-type flowers predominate.

The foliage is green, medium in size. The fruits are short, have a cylindrical shape.The color of the cucumbers is green, the structure is tuberous, medium-dense. The weight of one cucumber is 85 g.

It is distinguished by high taste indices. The plant is resistant to many cucumber diseases.

Zabiyaka

The early ripe cucumber Zabiyaka f1 perfectly adapts to shading and at reduced temperature conditions while maintaining yield. The variety is designed for planting in areas of risky farming. From the appearance of the first sprouts to technical ripening, 44 days pass. On the side shoots 4 nodes are formed, each of which ends with an ovary. After flowering, the ovaries form 5 cucumbers.

The fruits are distinguished by an even cylindrical shape. The length of one cucumber is 5-8 cm. The fruits are dark green in color. The structure of the skin is coarse-humped. The pulp on the cut is light green, very juicy. The advantage of the variety is the absence of bitterness, even if the fruits are overripe.

Used in salads and for pickling. The fruits remain crispy even after heat treatment. The variety has a long fruiting period, up to the onset of frost.

Before sowing, the seeds must be disinfected in a weak solution of manganese. This will help to separate the full seeds from the hollow. Sowing planting material is recommended in mid-April. Before the final pick, it is recommended to fertilize the soil in an open area with mineral fertilizers. If the soil is acidic, it must be treated with lime.

Snake

This variety has been selected in China. The hybrid quickly gained popularity in Russia due to its taste and unpretentiousness in care. The variety is bee pollinated, in the inflorescences the predominant part of the female type flowers.

The fruit can reach a length 80 cm

Variety description:

• tall plant, up to 3.5 m;
• forms little side shoots;
• the fruit is serpentine, from 40 to 80 cm long;
• the peel is thin;
• the flesh is very juicy;
• subject to agricultural regulations, the yield is 30 kg / m2.

The hybrid tolerates shading well. Not susceptible to temperature extremes. In open areas, the fruiting period lasts until mid-October. Designed for fresh consumption. Commercial qualities of fruits are preserved for a short time.

You can sow seeds for seedlings in mid-April. Planting material does not need additional disinfection, because it has already been carried out by the manufacturer. The final pick in the open ground is carried out when the air temperature warms up to 10 ℃.

Fun

Cucumbers Fun are classified as mid-early varieties. Bushes are indeterminate, with medium branching. A bee-pollinated variety with a predominant number of female flowers. The leaves are medium in size, green in color.

The fruits are short and have the shape of a cylinder.The tuberous peel with a white fluff. The fruit density is average. The weight of one green leaf varies from 55 to 100 g, depending on climatic conditions.

Yield on chernozem soils can reach 450 kg / ha. Great for growing in any climatic conditions in open areas. It maintains a relatively high yield even on low fertile soils. To ensure good yields and avoid infection with fungal diseases, it is better to grow cucumbers, tying them on trellises. When growing in greenhouse conditions, it is recommended to pinch the growth point to ensure greater branching.

The variety responds well to fertilizing with organic compounds. Perfectly diluted mullein and herbal decoctions of nettle leaves. After each irrigation, it is necessary to loosen the soil. This will help increase the amount of oxygen entering the root system and increase productivity on depleted soils.

Xena

This variety of cucumbers is distinguished by parthenocapic pollination. The variety was obtained by Japanese breeders. Designed for fresh consumption. Plants weave weakly, which allows them to be planted at a relatively small distance from each other. Suitable for cultivation in open ground in a warm climate, in other regions it is recommended for cultivation in greenhouse conditions.

The variety tolerates drought well. Ripening occurs at a time.The fruits are oblong, smooth. Their length, on average, is 15 cm. The weight of one cucumber is 110 g.

Snack

Cucumbers of the Snack variety are early ripe varieties. From the time of germination to technical maturity, 47 days pass. Designed for breeding in open areas and unheated film shelters.

The variety will please with an early harvest

The plants are indeterminate, with medium branching. Type of flowering mixed. The weight of the fruit is 120 g. It can be large and small tuberous, with a black fluff. Fruits of green color, with strips of a lighter shade, average length.

The variety is characterized by excellent taste. The pulp is juicy, sweet. Cucumbers are crispy, retain their structure even after salting. In terms of use, it is considered a universal variety. Plants are resistant to powdery mildew and spotting. The species tolerates temperature extremes.

Zakuson

Bee pollinated early ripe hybrid. From the moment the sprouts appear, it takes 1.5 months to mature. It has high quality characteristics. It is used for fresh consumption and cooking pickles. It retains its presentation and initial taste for a long time.

Designed for cultivation in open areas and greenhouse conditions. Bushes are vigorous. The height can reach up to 2.5 m. The plant produces 4-5 side shoots.The yield per m2 is 10 kg.

The fruits are distinguished by a coarse structure. The shape of the cucumbers is cylindrical. The pulp is juicy, sweet, bitterness is absent.

Plants require mandatory garter. Trellis would be ideal. When growing in greenhouses, you need to ensure that the room is well ventilated. Before planting in regions with depleted soils, it is recommended to bring sand to the site, apply mineral fertilizers or superphosphates.

Stash

Super early variety. Ripens in just 40 days, which allows you to plant plants several times a season. The variety is intended for growing under films and in open ground. A bee-pollinated plant with a female flowering type.

Leaves of medium size, green. Cucumbers are short, have the shape of a cylinder. The skin is tuberous with a rare white fluff. The weight of one fruit is 120 g. The pulp is sweet, without bitterness

The variety tolerates temperature extremes, drought. Resistant to fungal diseases. Productivity with m2 is 11-12 kg. Sowing seeds for seedlings in the spring can be carried out at the end of March. When re-growing it is not necessary to use the seedling method, the seeds can be sown immediately into the ground. After the emergence of the sprouts, they must be thinned out.

Zozulya

The hybrid is selected by the Dutch. The plant easily adapts to any climate conditions. The variety is early ripe, self-pollinated, high-yielding. Fruits reach technical maturity after 42 days.From 1 m2, you can collect up to 20 kg of excellent greens.

Shrubs are medium-tall, with long lashes. The leaves are large, dark green in color. Ovaries form in bundles. The fruits ripen all at once. Rapid ripening of fruits allows planting cucumbers of this variety several times per season.

Cucumbers are cylindrical. The peel is medium hilly, practically without thorns. The average length of green stuff is 20 cm. The pulp has a pleasant aroma, sweet, without bitterness. By type of use, the variety is classified as universal.

Sowing of seeds is carried out in April-mid-May. Before planting in open ground, seedlings must be hardened. The final pick is held in early June.

Zadavak

Variety of Zadavak considered one of the most fruitful, with m2 you can collect about 30 kg of cucumbers. The plant branches weakly, can reach 2.5 m in height. The fruits are cylindrical. The peel is slightly tuberous.

The variety belongs to a variety of medium-term ripening. From the time of planting to technical maturity, 1.5-2 months pass. The variety is very susceptible to root rot, so you should carefully monitor that the soil is not too moist. Due to this feature, the variety is not recommended to be planted in regions with high humidity.

The variety responds well to regular cultivation and mineral top dressing. Water the plants with fertilizer water every 10 days. Otherwise, watering is carried out when the soil is sufficiently dry. As a fertilizer and soil disinfectant, wood ash is excellent.

Conclusion

There are many varieties of cucumber crops that have been specially bred for cultivation in certain areas.The most hardy, high-yielding varieties are F1 hybrids obtained from 2 parent plants. The only drawback of such crops is the need to buy seeds for planting annually, because the planting material collected from plants will not have the same quality indicators.