Cucumber Suyo Long Seeds

Description

Cucumis sativusSuyo Long

Chinese Crooked Cucumber

Type: Annual Vegetable, Heirloom, Chinese variety. 60-70 days to maturity
Flower: Yellow
Fruit: long 12-18″ x 1.5″ width, dark green ribbed skin, crisp, non bitter, almost seedless. Burp-less. Sweet flavor. Harvest at any size
Height: 8-12″ x 48″ spread
Light: Full sun
Soil: Warm, well drained. Amend with well decayed manure or compost fall prior to Spring direct sow
P.H.: 6.0-7.0
Moisture: Regular. Moderate during dry & hot
Use: Salads, pickles, sandwiches
Tolerances: Hot weather. Resistant to downy mildew.
Notes: Trellis for straight fruits or grow on mounds for curved fruits. Row cover for early Spring transplants
Grow With: Dill, Corn
Native to Asia

Cucumis sativus Seed Propagation
Indoors: Sow 3 seeds per peat pot Cover lightly & firm. Maintain 70F soil temp. Cucumber seed will not sprout at lower temps Germination 6-10 days. Grow on at 65F to prevent soft growth
Outdoors: When temps reach 65F reliably. Sow 3-4 seeds 3/4″ deep in hills 12-24″ apart Thin to 2 plants per hill