CUCUMBER-SIBERIAN
CUCUMBER-SIBERIAN
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Cucurbita sativus
CUCUMBER-SIBERIAN is a really hardy variety, that was originally brought over from Russia. It has excellent disease, pest & frost resistance, yet can handle scorching summers as well. Never gets curly rot, very resistant to powdery mildew holding out much longer than most standard green types & is very fruit fly & cucumber fly resistant. Great fresh in salads as it’s also a burpless and low acid variety. Equally good pickled. Doesn’t need trellising to grow uniform straight fruit, & produces bumper crops. Handles the cold as well as it handles tropical conditions.
Sow seeds direct into well-prepared beds or pots with added compost. Soil must be 20°C or above for best germination results. Press 4 seeds into a hole and then later to 2 seedlings.

Germination Time (Days) | 10 – 15 |
Maturity Time (Days) | 60 – 90 |
Sowing Depth (mm) | 20 |
Plant Spacing (cm) | 40 – 60 |
Row Spacing (cm) | 100 – 120 |
pH | 5 – 7.5 |
Soil Temperature (°C) | – |
Hardy / Frost Tender | Frost Tender |
Sow Direct / Raise Seedlings | Sow Direct |
Seed Preparation | – |
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