Cucumber Cucumber 'La Diva' - Cucumis sativa

'La Diva' is a vigorous, healthy mini cucumber. It's a mixed-flowering variety, resistant to powdery mildew and downy mildew, and has a relatively late development period. It's suitable for greenhouses, outdoor cultivation, and containers.

Their fruits, with their thin, smooth skin, are approximately 20 cm long and have a good flavor. They are free of bitterness and seeds. They can be harvested as mini cucumbers at a size of 12-13 cm. Always use a knife!

Our high-quality organic vegetable seeds are grown according to the strictest organic standards for a sustainable and healthy harvest.

Our high-quality organic vegetable seeds are grown according to the strictest organic standards for a sustainable and healthy harvest.

Details:

Pre-cultivation indoors/greenhouse: From mid-February; in a cold house: From the beginning of April
Planting in the greenhouse: From mid-March; in the cold house: At the beginning of May
Sowing outdoors: From mid-May
Germination time: 7-14 days at 23-26°C
Sowing depth: 2 cm, dark germinator

Growth height: climbing
Planting distance: 100-150cm x 30-40cm
Harvest time: May to October

Soil: loose, nutrient-rich
Fertilization: from fruit formation every 3 weeks with organic fertilizer or diluted nettle manure
Location: Sunny, sheltered from wind
Water consumption: High

Growing tips:

The soil can be well prepared with manure or compost before planting. Cucumbers germinate very quickly at temperatures of 25-28 ° C. Since the roots break easily, pricking out should be avoided, and special care should be taken to ensure the integrity of the roots when planting out the ideally small plants (with no more than 3-4 leaves). Plants that are planted too large will stop growing and become stunted. For rapid growth, young cucumbers absolutely require warmer temperatures of 12 ° C or higher.

To achieve a good yield, cucumbers should always be provided with sufficient water. Ideally, this should be done in the morning hours so that the leaves can dry off and become more resistant to downy mildew. Water requirements are particularly high when the first fruits develop. A layer of mulch reduces the amount of water lost through the soil surface and also reduces the amount of water needed for irrigation. Cucumbers have very shallow roots, so hoeing should be avoided.

The fruits are formed primarily on the side shoots, which is why they should not be pinched. They should be trained upwards and only thinned after fruiting.

Mixed culture:

Good neighbors: Beans, dill, peas, fennel, cabbage, lettuce, leeks, caraway, corn, beetroot, celery and onions
Bad neighbors: radishes and tomatoes

Use:

Cucumbers should ideally be eaten immediately and not stored for too long. Harvest young and small as snack cucumbers, or use larger ones in salads.

Bag contents:

5 grains
Store in a cool, dry place.