Cultivation
Cucumber pollinator variety
Cucumis sativus L.
A plant that provides male pollen for bee-pollinated cucumber hybrids with a predominantly female flowering type for fruit set.
In the reference 16 varieties crop Cucumber, where this is mentioned in the description.
For bee-pollinated cucumber hybrids with a female flowering type, the pollinator variety serves as a source of male pollen necessary for fruit set. In agrocenoses, these plants are planted at a rate of 10–15% of the total quantity of the main hybrid, ensuring a continuous supply of pollen throughout the entire flowering period.
In commercial greenhouses, pollinators are placed in separate rows to control the process. When choosing a variety, it is important to consider that pollen landing on parthenocarpic cucumber hybrids can lead to seed formation in the cucumbers, which causes deformation and reduces the commercial value of the produce.
General information about the subject — on the page Pollinizer variety.
Varieties of Cucumber mentioned in the description
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