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.
SKU: CCS
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| 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 | - |
| Plant Height | 30 - 60 cm (1 - 2 feet) |
|---|---|
| Season of Interest | Summer |
| Temperature Range | 15 - 25°C (59 - 77°F) |
| Annual / Perennial / Biennial | Annual |
| Frost Hardy / Tender | Frost Tender |
| Full Sun / Part Sun / Shade | Full Sun |
| Sow Direct / Raise Seedlings | Sow direct or raise seedlings |
| Seed Preparation | No special preparation required |
| Sowing Depth | 1 - 2 cm (0.5 - 1 inch) |
| Plant Spacing | 30 cm (12 inches) |
| Row Spacing | 60 cm (24 inches) |
| Watering | Regular watering, keeping soil consistently moist |
| Good Companion Plants | Corn,Sunflowers,Nasturtiums |
| Bad Companion Plants | Potatoes,Sage |
| Pests | Cucumber Beetles,Aphids,Spider Mites |
| Diseases | Bacterial Wilt,Powdery Mildew,Anthracnose |
CUCUMBER-SIBERIAN
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