CUCUMBER LONG ENGLISH AB
Cucumis sativus
RécolteConseils de semis
Cycle de vie : annual
Durée de levée : 5 to 10 days
Température de levée : 22 to 25°C
Technique de semis : in a bag of 3 to 4 seeds
Profondeur de semis : equal to the size of the seed, on the edge, point upwards
Contenants de semis : in bucket
Conseils de culture
Description
The Long English Cucumber produces delicious, closed , crisp fruits when picked at 30 cm in length.
Sowing
Sow from March to May in pots then transplant into healthy , fresh , loose and humus-rich soil when the plant has 3 leaves and frost is no longer a risk.
The spacing should be 0.60 m , in rows spaced 1.30 m apart, in a sunny and warm location . Regular watering to maintain humidity.
Trick
Most cucumber varieties are so-called "runners" , meaning they produce long stems and can easily occupy 2-3 m² . This can be impractical for small vegetable gardens. However, you can get around this problem by encouraging your cucumber plants to grow taller , for example, by climbing a wire mesh.
Help your plants position themselves on their support, and the cucumber tendrils will do the rest. This simple and practical method gives the fruit better exposure to light, protects it from moisture, and makes harvesting much easier. It also works for gherkins !
