Thin, smooth skin and tender kernels are what distinguish cucumbers. Modern varieties, specially bred for the greenhouse or outdoor cultivation, produce fruits without pollination. Like for example:
- La Diva - bitter-free, seedless, mildew resistant, 10 to 15 centimeters
- Rimoni F1 - bitter-free, tender peel, practical for on the go, mini cucumber
- Chinese Slangen - slim, classic supermarket cucumber, for greenhouses and outdoors
- Marketmore - bitter free, high yielding, powdery mildew resistant
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In the gardening trade are next to the seeds also grafted young plants of cucumber available.
Pour the cucumber properly
Cucumbers want to be watered regularly but moderately. If you get too little liquid, bitter substances can form and the fruits become inedible. Pour the cucumber in doses and proper watering is essential for a lush cucumber harvest:
- Water 2 to 3 times a week
- Cucumbers prefer lukewarm rainwater
- Mulch(€ 13.95 at Amazon *) reduces the evaporation of irrigation water
Don't water the plants, just water the soil so that the leaves don't rot.
When is the best time to repot for cucumber plants?
The best time to repot cucumbers is in spring when the moon is waxing and in autumn when the moon is waning. From May you can Repot the cucumber outdoors.
What should you watch out for when cutting cucumber?
Just tear it off instead Cut the cucumber properly, damaged the plants. A sharp knife cut stimulates renewed flower formation.
Cucumber diseases and pests at a glance
Why do cucumber leaves turn yellow while the leaf veins stay green for a while? This process, known as chlorosis, is caused by too much lime in the soil. Cucumber plants absolutely need iron and magnesium to produce leafy green. Lime binds these minerals in the soil so that they are no longer available to the plants. Plants that do not produce enough leaf green will turn yellow. Later the leaves turn brown and the plants wither. More about cucumber diseases and pests here.
Tips & Tricks
As heavy consumers, cucumbers deprive the soil of their nutrients for four subsequent years. Hence a gift is biological Slow release fertilizer sensible. Cucumbers even thrive on compost or manure.