Lunga Serpente di Sicilia
Variety
Approved Data
created by Carciofo at 05.01.2022
Growth habit
lifespan: annual
growth habit: climbing
growth habit: high ranking
Climbing plant
Location
planting: greenhouse
planting: bed
planting: outdoor
planting: raised bed
planting: near compost
Fruit shape
elongated
cylindrical
clubbed
Color
light green
3 Years
Propagating
Planting
Harvest
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Typical Sicilian variety that produces zucchini 60-150 cm long, with light green color and firm white-yellowish flesh. Botanically: bottle gourd. Use young fruit (30 cm or more) like zucchini or cucumber. Do not consume if bitter.
Non hybrid
Not frost resistant
Germination temperature and for optimal growth 23-26 degrees, at least 10 degrees for good growth. Habitat: sunny, needs plenty of sun and heat. Humus-rich easily warmed loose soil, no waterlogging, sensitive to salt. Vegetation: 100 days. They need support on sticks. Sensitive to cold and frost.
Light requirement
Sunny
Water requirement
Moist
Soil
Light (sandy)
Nutrient requirement
High
Plant distance
100 cm
Row spacing
100 cm
Seeding depth
2.5 cm
Angular leaf spot of cucumber
Soft rot
Grey mold
Powdery mildews
Spider mites
Leaf-miner flies
White fly