Self-pollinating cucumber seeds for early harvest

Few vegetable growers will refuse early fresh cucumbers. But the question arises of how to grow them. In open ground, plants will still be susceptible to frost, but in greenhouses or greenhouses this will be quite problematic, because most varieties of cucumbers are cross-pollinating. But at the beginning of spring, insects are still a problem. And in such a situation, self-pollinating cucumber seeds will be the best choice.

After harvesting (in autumn), these seeds are dipped in a salt solution (5%), in which empty or unripe units will immediately be visible on the surface, and good specimens will settle to the bottom. After which they need to be washed and dried.

In the spring, just before sowing (preferably somewhere in mid-March), the seeds are soaked in a solution of mineral fertilizer, slightly dried and sown in pots with soil. After 3-4 days you will be pleased with the seedlings and with the appearance of 5-6 leaves the plant can be transferred to closed ground.

It is worth noting that self-pollinating cucumber seeds can be obtained by artificial pollination - transferring pollen from 4-5 male flowers to a developed female ovary.

Self-pollinating varieties of cucumbers are an opportunity to taste early vegetables, growing them even on a windowsill.