Cucumber - Delicius - 200 seeds

Cultivation description: Cucumber 'Delicius'

Description:
Cucumber 'Delicius' is an early, high-yielding variety that develops cylindrical, almost completely smooth fruits of 13–16 cm with light green skins and pale stripes. It is a typical salad cucumber , scaly and tasty, which can be eaten fresh or frozen for later use.

Packaging information:
One package contains 5 grams of seeds, which corresponds to approximately 200 seeds.

Sowing and planting:

1. Sowing time:

   • In greenhouses: April.
   • Outdoors: After May 15th when the risk of frost is completely over.

2. Seeding depth:

   • Sow the seeds 2–3 cm deep in moist, well-drained soil.

3. Transplantation:

   • Pre-cultivated seedlings can be planted out at the end of May.

4. Plant spacing:

   • 100–120 cm between rows.
   • 15 cm between plants in the row.

Plant conditions:

• Soil: Cucumbers thrive in warm, well-drained, humus-rich soil with high nutrient content.
• Location: Sunny and sheltered from the wind.
• Watering: Cucumbers need even watering, avoid watering the leaves to minimize the risk of disease.

Care:

• Support: Use trellis or support stakes if possible to keep the fruits clean and make harvesting easier.
• Fertilization: Add organic fertilizer or compost at planting and during the growing season to support vigorous growth.
• Weeds: Weed regularly to reduce competition for water and nutrients.

Harvest:

• Period: July – September.
• Quality: Harvest cucumbers when they are 13–16 cm long for best flavor and texture. Pick regularly to promote continued production.