Sweet Crunch F1

Variety

Sweet Crunch F1

created by Juliane S. at 06.03.2021

Features

Resistances

Powdery mildew resistant

Season Overview

Propagating

Planting

Harvest

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Description

Vesper cucumber. Crisp, dark green, about 25 cm long. Small core. Aromatic taste. High yielding, robust and disease resistant. Germination after 1-2 weeks at above 10°C.

F1 Hybrid

Not frost resistant

Growing tips

Earliest outdoor sowing from mid-April under fleece, from mid-May to June directly on the spot. Sowing depth 1-2 cm. Pre-growing in pots also possible. Water and fertilize regularly. Grow protected from wind. Regular harvesting increases yield. Keep plant warm with compost or mulch film. Do not water with too cold water.

Details

Light requirement

Sunny

Water requirement

Very humid

Soil

Medium (loamy)

Nutrient requirement

High

Seeding distance

30 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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