Snake Cucumber 'Chinese Slangen' (Cucumis sativus) seeds
- Contents: Approx. 20 seeds
- Open-pollinated variety, seed tested regularly
Regular price:
€2.59
Product number: CUC02 GTIN: 4250601201894
Description
The Snake Cucumber, also known as Chinese Slangen, is a Dutch cultivar of an old cucumber variety with aromatic, up to 45cm long fruits. The well-tried variety is low in maintenance and robust. With sufficient water supply, it also prospers very well in a protected place outdoors.
Plant profile
| Lifecycle | Annual |
|---|---|
| Species | Cucurbitaceae |
| Flower colour | Yellow |
| Flowering months | August, July, June |
| Main harvest | August, July, Nach der Blüte, September |
Growing instructions
| When to sow outdoors | June, May |
|---|---|
| Sowing depth | 0.5 cm |
| Germination temperature | 18-24° C |
| Germination time | 1-2 weeks |
| Sunlight | Full sun |
| Planting distance | 50 cm |
| Row spacing | 50 cm |
Sowing and care
Sowing: Preculture indoors. Plant the seedlings outdoors from the end of May to the beginning of June, planting distance approx. 60 cm.
picture source: www.biolib.de
picture source: www.biolib.de
Other names
Botanical name: Cucumis sativus, C. esculentus
German: schlangengurke, gartengurke, salatgurke
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