Description
Japanese Long Cucumber Seeds (Aimers International) 2805. Open Pollinated. Variety originated in Japan.
Approx. 60 seeds/pkt (35 seeds/gram)
This burpless cucumber produces crisp, easy to digest, non-bitter fruit to 40 cm or longer. Fruit is slightly curved with few seeds. Best harvested at 30 cm long. For straighter fruit, vigorous growing vines should be grown on a trellis. With its small seed, this cucumber makes a great pickler when harvested young. Matures in 65-75 days.
How to Grow
Sow 6 seeds per hill in a sunny spot when the soil temperature reaches 18-20° C or warmer and all danger of frost has passed. Germinates in 7-14 days.
Plant Depth: 20 mm. Seeds Per Hill: 6. Thin to: 4 vines/hill. Hill Spacing: 150 cm.
COMMENTS: Well-rotted manure or compost dug into the soil prior to planting is beneficial. Keep soil evenly moist. Seed quickly rots when planted in soil that is colder than recommended.
SCOUT IPPM
OSC Seeds recommends using SCOUT IPPM to evaluate pests and pollinator populations in your cucurbit crops. Developed in partnership with the University of Guelph and Pollinator Partnership Canada, the SCOUT IPPM app uses scientific data and government guidelines to set action recommendations for growers. Free download is available on App Store and Google Play.
