Kleopatra

Variety

Kleopatra

created by Anouschka at 08.01.2022

Seed packet

Features

Season Overview

Propagating

Planting

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Description

Found in local Egyptian markets. Small, crunchy. Perfect as a snack cucumber. Approx. 12 - 15 cm long. Robust. Suitable for outdoor cultivation.

Non hybrid

Not frost resistant

Growing tips

Plant grows about 1 m high, needs moderate sun, germination period of 10 days. Needs nutrient-rich soil, compost and mulch cover help growth and a bountiful harvest. Plant with lettuce, kohlrabi, radish for best space utilization. Plant protected from the wind.

Details

Light requirement

Sunny

Water requirement

Very humid

Soil

Medium (loamy)

Nutrient requirement

High

Seeding distance

50 cm

Row spacing

100 cm

Seeding depth

2 cm

Diseases

Soft rot

Root Rot

Dry rot of crucifers

Grey mold

Fusarium

Downy mildew

Angular leaf spot of cucumber

Powdery mildews

Ascochyta blight

Pests

Thrips

Caterpillars

Leaf-miner flies

Lygus pratensis

Aphids

Spider mites

White fly

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