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Variety traits

Main stem length of cucumber

Cucumis sativus L.

For cucumber, the indicator of main stem length is used instead of plant height, ranging from 0.5–0.8 m in bush forms to 5 m or more in indeterminate greenhouse hybrids.

In the reference 58 varieties crop Cucumber, where this is mentioned in the description.

In professional breeding and variety testing of cucumbers, the key trait is the length of the main stem or vine. In bush and determinate forms, this indicator does not exceed 0.8 m, whereas in typical open-field varieties it is up to 2.0 m, and under protected cultivation conditions using trellises, it can reach 5 m.

The stem length trait and growth intensity directly dictate the plant training technology and planting density. For indeterminate hybrids, pinching and side-shoot removal are mandatory, as uncontrolled growth leads to excessive vegetative development at the expense of fruiting and shading, which causes ovary drop.

General information about the subject — on the page Plant height.

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Varieties of Cucumber mentioned in the description

Selection based on the description text, not on official evaluation: these data are absent from registers. For specific variety details, please refer to its profile.

Rawa

Protection expired

Cucumis sativus L. · Cucumber

Seminis Vegetable Seeds

BG CZ HU NL PL SI +1
8 records

Minirex

Protection expired

Cucumis sativus L. · Cucumber

Syngenta Seeds B.V.

CZ NL PL SK
6 records

Zeus

Active

Cucumis sativus L. · Cucumber

PlantiCo Hodowla i Nasiennictwo Ogrodnicze Golebiew sp. z o.o.

NL PL
4 records

Maram

Terminated

Cucumis sativus L. · Cucumber

Bruinsma Seeds B.V.

NL PL
4 records

Grandiosa

Terminated

Cucumis sativus L. · Cucumber

ES NL PL
4 records

Tropico

Terminated

Cucumis sativus L. · Cucumber

NUNHEMS ZADEN

ES NL
3 records

Printo

Active

Cucumis sativus L. · Cucumber

DE RUITER SEEDS

NL PL
3 records

Panandra

Terminated

Cucumis sativus L. · Cucumber

Syngenta Seeds B.V.

NL UA
3 records

Ourrias

Terminated

Cucumis sativus L. · Cucumber

Asgrow Seed Company (US)/Bruinsma (NL)

FR NL
3 records

Nicola

Terminated

Cucumis sativus L. · Cucumber

Nunhems B.V.

NL PL
4 records

Long John

Terminated

Cucumis sativus L. · Cucumber

Zeraim Gedera Ltd. Seed Company

FR PL
3 records

Conda

Terminated

Cucumis sativus L. · Cucumber

J.E. OHLSENS ENKE A/S

DK
3 records

Uruaru

Active

Cucumis sativus L. · Cucumber

Enza Zaden Beheer B.V.

NL
2 records

Starway

Active

Cucumis sativus L. · Cucumber

Syngenta Crop Protection AG

NL
3 records

Soltane

Active

Cucumis sativus L. · Cucumber

Syngenta Crop Protection AG

NL
3 records

Pickling

Terminated

Cucumis sativus L. · Cucumber

Kees Broersen Zaden

PL
2 records

Milgunt

Terminated

Cucumis sativus L. · Cucumber

VAN DER PLOEG'S (NL)

FR
2 records

Gipsy

Active

Cucumis sativus L. · Cucumber

MERIDIEM SEEDS S.L.

IT
2 records

DRCB6073

Application submitted

Cucumis sativus L. · Cucumber

Bayer Holland B.V. (NL)

FR
2 records

Balanegra

Active

Cucumis sativus L. · Cucumber

SEMILLAS ALMERIA I+D,S.L.

ES
2 records

Alkyon

Protection expired

Cucumis sativus L. · Cucumber

Golden West Seed Co.

GR
2 records

Abago

Active

Cucumis sativus L. · Cucumber

Bejo Zaden B.V.

NL
3 records

Tezier 68

Protection expired

Cucumis sativus L. · Cucumber

FR HR IT
3 records

Parifin

Terminated

Cucumis sativus L. · Cucumber

ES SK
3 records