CHINESE LONG GREEN CUCUMBER 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 pocket
Profondeur de semis : equal to the size of the seed, on the edge, point upwards
Contenants de semis : in bucket
Conseils de culture
Description
This cucumber from Asia, more commonly called snake cucumber , is a variety of cucumber that can be grown outdoors as well as in a greenhouse. Its fruits easily reach 50 cm long , and can sometimes reach almost 1 meter , very rich in flavor, its white flesh is firm, crunchy and contains few seeds.
Sowing
To optimize the success of sowing, place the seeds in water at room temperature for 24 hours , then sow them under 3 cm of soil , and finally transplant when the young plants have a few leaves. Favor the month of April to start your sowing, and place the pots in a room where it is around 20 ° C. 4 weeks after sowing, you can plant. Sowing in open ground is done in May , when the last frosts have passed. Do not hesitate to feed your soil in autumn and spring because this variety is demanding in manure.
Harvest
Harvesting takes place when the fruits have reached 50 cm in length , between July and September .
