🌱 Sowing & planting
- Crop: Cucumber
- Latin name: Cucumis anguria
- Crop group: Fruit crop
- Crop family: Cucumber family (Cucurbitaceae)
- Sowing depth: 1.2 cm
- Pre-sowing: in 8 cm pots
- Germination temperature: 21–25 °C
- Germination period: 7–10 days
- Planting distance: 30 × 30 cm (cucumber climbs, tie it up high)
- Growth cycle: ± 120 days
- Plant out: when there are 2 true leaves
📅 Growing times
- Sow indoors/greenhouse/greenhouse: sow indoors late March–early May; plant in greenhouse/greenhouse late April–May; harvest late June–September.
- Summer, pre-grown: sow under glass May–early June; plant outdoors late May–late June; harvest mid-July–mid-September.
- Summer, in situ: sow outdoors mid-May; harvest mid-August–mid-September.
Start cultivation (sowing)
Harvesting
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🏠 Pre-sow indoors / greenhouse / greenhouse
🪟 Summer pre-grown (glass → outside)
Summer on site (outside)
🏠 Pre-sow indoors / greenhouse / greenhouse
🪟 Summer pre-grown
Summer on site outside
🌿 Popular breeds
📘 Basic information
- Height: 30–60 cm (climbing plant)
- Frost resistant: no
- Root system: ± 45–60 cm deep
- Fertilization: rich soil with lots of compost
- Preferred soil: pH 5.5–6.8
🌞💧 Pitch & water
Location: ☀☀☀ lots of sun.
Watering: 💧💧💧 plenty of water, especially during flowering and fruiting.
🤝 Good & Bad Neighbors
- Good neighbors: endive, bean, pea, corn , lettuce, nasturtium, spinach
- Bad neighbors: potato, tomato, eggplant , bell pepper
🧑🌾 Cultivation method step-by-step
- Sow indoors in late March–early May in 8cm pots (warm, 21–25°C).
- Prick out if necessary and allow the plants to harden off before planting them out.
- Plant in greenhouse/glasshouse at the end of April–May or outside from the end of May, at 30 × 30 cm and guide the plants upwards.
- For a summer crop you can sow under glass in May–early June and plant out later.
- For on-site cultivation, sow directly outdoors in mid-May.
- Keep the soil nutritious and moist, and provide support (mesh, rope).
❗ Dangers & Concerns
- Mildew: white mold on leaves, especially in warm and humid weather.
- Snails: eat young leaves and small fruits.
🧺 Harvesting & storing
- You can start harvesting in late spring.
- Do not allow pickles to grow too large, otherwise the flavor and texture will deteriorate.
🍽️ Nutritional value
Per 100 g sour gherkin with peel:
- 11 kcal
- 0 g fat
- 2 g carbohydrates
- 0 g protein
- 1 g fiber
- 1 g sugar
- Vitamins: A, C and K
- Other: iron and copper
