CUCUMBER-REDLANDS LONG WHITE
CUCUMBER-REDLANDS LONG WHITE
A$3.50
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Cucumis sativas
CUCUMBER-LONG-WHITE
Scoville Heat Units (SHU)
Plant Height
30 - 50 cm (12 - 20 inches)
Season of Interest
Spring, Summer, Autumn
Temperature Range
15 - 25 °C
Determine / Indeterminate
Annual / Perennial / Biennial
Biennial
Frost Hardy / Tender
Frost Hardy
Full Sun / Part Sun / Shade
Full Sun
Sow Direct / Raise Seedlings
Sow Direct
Soil
Loose, fertile soil rich in organic matter
pH
6.0 - 7.0
Soil Temperature
18 - 24 °C (65 - 75 °F)
Seed Preparation
No preparation needed; sow directly into soil
Sowing Depth
1 - 1.5 cm (0.4 - 0.6 inches)
Plant Spacing
15 - 20 cm (6 - 8 inches)
Row spacing
30 cm (12 inches)
Watering
Moderate, keep evenly moist
Germination Time (Days)
7 - 12 days
Harvest Time (Days)
75 - 90 days
Good Companion Plants
Lettuce,Spinach,Radishes,Strawberries
Bad Companion Plants
Peas,Beans,Asparagus
Pests
Onion Thrips,Root Maggots,Stem Nematodes
Diseases
Pink Root,Downy Mildew,Neck Rot
More About Us
When I started this journey in 2009, I found nothing existed commercially, that was reasonably priced and easy to use. There was a homemade system which I also found was not that user-friendly.
Then a friend of mine told me about a homemade method she used. However, when I tried her method, I found this also didn’t suit my needs, as it too had flaws that I considered where important. It did not keep vermin out, did not have a lockable lid and (to me) looked unsightly in the garden
