Forget Powdery Mildew for Cucumbers: These 3 Varieties Are Resistant to the Disease

23.08.2023 07:48

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Almost every gardener is familiar with powdery mildew – cucumbers that grow in greenhouses often suffer from fungal diseases.

Unfortunately, greenhouse conditions promote the spread of the disease.

The appearance of powdery mildew is promoted by high humidity and high temperatures.

Let's see what varieties are recommended by the expert of the online publication "Belnovosti" and agronomist Anastasia Kovrizhnykh.

3 Varieties That Are Resistant to Powdery Mildew

Which 3 varieties are resistant to this disease?

  1. Mid-early "Chinese disease-resistant F1". This is a parthenocarpic hybrid that forms fruits in 50 days. The variety is undemanding to lack of light, resistant to cold and the main diseases of cucumbers.
  2. High-yielding "Madam". Early ripening fruit that is resistant to various viral and fungal diseases.
  3. "Primadonna F1". Another early-ripening hybrid that is resistant to the main diseases of the crop and temperature changes.

Dmitry Liskovich Author: Dmitry Liskovich Internet resource editor