Sowing cucumber ( Cucumis anguria )
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Crop group: Fruit crop |
Crop family : cucumber family |
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Well-known varieties : Hokus
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Sowing depth: 1.2 cm
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Height : 30-60 cm |
Sowing distance: sow in 8 cm pots |
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Germination: 21-25°C/ 7 to 10 days
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Planting distance : 30 x 30 cm (also climbs in height, ties up) |
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Growth cycle : 120 days |
Plant out when : 2 true leaves |
Cultivation method :
- Pre-sowing Indoors/ greenhouse : Sow indoors end of March-beginning of May; plant in greenhouse end of April-May; harvest end of June-September
- Summer pre-grown: Sow under glass May-early June; plant outdoors end of May-end of June; harvest mid-July-mid-September
- Summer in situ: Sow outdoors mid May; harvest mid August-mid September
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Good neighbors : "endive, bean, pea, corn , lettuce, East Indian
cherry, spinach " |
Bad neighbors : Potato, tomato, eggplant , pepper
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Frost resistant: No |
Root system: 45-60 cm |
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Fertilization : rich soil with lots of compost
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Preferred soil: pH: 5.5-6.8 |
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Dangers and concerns : mildew, snails |
Harvesting and storing : In late spring you can harvest your cucumbers. Don't let them get too big, or they will lose their flavor.
Nutritional value:
100 grams of sour gherkin with skin contains:
- 11 kcal
- 0 grams of fat
- 2 grams of carbohydrates
- 0 grams of protein
- 1 gram of fiber
- 1 gram of sugar
- Vitamins: A, C and K
- Other : Iron and Copper
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 = little sun  = moderate sun = lots of sun  = little water  = moderate water = a lot of water |
