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 urban balcony, this variety is parthenocarpic. It is about the ability to form fruits without dusting, since only female flowers are predominantly formed on the plant.
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:
- The April variety is undersized cucumbers, with a bush length of not more than 25 cm.
- The crop on the bush is formed simultaneously within one month.
- The fruits have a cylindrical shape, a large-knobby surface with small white-white spikes.
- The weight of ripened cucumbers ranges from 200 to 250 g.
- The flesh is delicate in taste, without bitterness.
- April variety resistant to pests and diseases.
- There is a tendency to grow over Zelentsy, which as a result turn yellow.
- With proper care, the yield of the April variety from 1 sq. m can reach 13 kg.
- In the presence of pollinators and early planting, the yield of the described variety increases by 25-30%.
Important! When buying parthenocarpic cucumber varieties, consider the fact that such cucumbers do not produce seeds. Therefore, seeds for their planting will have to buy annually.
Balagan
Cucumber beds on the balcony of the Balagan variety also deserve special attention, since this variety bears cucumber cucumbers. 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 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 greengrass 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 crunchy flesh, suitability for pickling.
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 the wrong 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 characterized 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 consistent filling of the ovaries, due to which ripening of green leaves occurs unevenly and can last for 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 and 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 cold-resistant enough. The common diseases of cucumbers are practically not affected, although rarely there is the appearance of downy mildew on the bushes.
City cucumber
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, lumpy greens 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 maintain 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 the crop 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. 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 - tuberculate;
- 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.
Important! Despite the fact that all the listed compact cucumber varieties can grow well on the balcony, they are also suitable for cultivation in the open field and in greenhouses. At the same time, when grown in open beds, they will delight you with even more generous crops.
Zozulya
Cucumber Zozulya when growing 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:
- High resistance to major diseases - viral cucumber mosaic, askohitoza and olive spot. Even with excessively abundant watering, Zozulya cucumber bushes are weakly subject to the formation of root rot.
- For sowing these cucumbers, you can use absolutely dry seeds, which, however, should be germinated in boiled water sawdust. After a few days, the mature seedlings are transferred to pots with a soil substrate.
- 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.
Did you know? Cucumbers on the balcony can also play a decorative role, especially if they have enough light to grow and they form thick bushes. To enhance the decorative effect, cucumbers are planted as thickly as possible, and their shoots are tied to supports in such a way that the leaves create a living wall.
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 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. Their color is dark green, there are few tubercles on the surface, but there are whitish spikes. Grapes of Grapes are distinguished by their graceful, pleasant-to-taste flesh, which has no voids within it and does not taste bitter. Fruit is used both in fresh and canned form. Their only drawback is a 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 cultivation 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 ranges about 10 cm, they weigh no more than 90 g. 
Zelentsy of this grade are used for eating both fresh and salted. During cultivation, its excellent resistance to various diseases is noted. In rare instances, it is only affected by downy mildew. Also, his bushes do not tolerate sudden changes in temperature.
Important! When growing cucumbers on the balcony, do not forget that their bushes are very unstable and can be damaged by strong wind. Therefore, in advance, think up a support for them and do not forget to tie up each escape.
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, of 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 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 a penumbra, 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.
Did you know? Cucumbers are quite moisture-loving plants. Insufficient watering of the bushes can lead not only to their poor growth, but also to the appearance of a bitter taste in the fruit.
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 has a high yield.
The Machaon variety is characterized by a rather large bush with a lot of side shoots, on each node of which 2 to 11 ovaries are formed. From these ovaries, rather large felts of a spindle shape are subsequently formed. They are distinguished by a lumpy surface covered with white spikes, as well as the presence of light longitudinal strips 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 the bush for a long period of time.
The fruits of this cucumber variety are used for a variety of 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. At the same time, many of the above varieties can be grown even on a windowsill, which, when using additional sources of illumination, will produce fresh cucumbers throughout the year.
