Lunga Serpente di Sicilia
Variety
Lunga Serpente di Sicilia
Approved Data
created by steffen a. at 05.01.2022
Features
Location
Gewächshaus
Beet
Kübel
Freiland
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Fruit shape
länglich
zylinderförmig
keulenförmig
Growth habit
kletternd
Outdoor
Kletterpflanze
Color
hellgrün
Season Overview
Propagating
Planting
Harvest
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Description
Typical Sicilian variety that produces zucchini 60-150 cm long, with light green color and firm white-yellowish flesh. Botanically: bottle gourd. Use young fruit (30 cm or more) like zucchini or cucumber. Do not consume if bitter.
Non hybrid
Not frost resistant
Growing tips
Germination temperature and for optimum growth 23-26 degrees Celsius, at least 10 degrees for good growth. Location: sunny, needs plenty of sun and warmth. Humus-rich, easily warmed, loose soil, no waterlogging, sensitive to salt. Vegetation: 100 days. They need support on stakes. Sensitive to cold and frost.
Details
Light requirement
Sunny
Water requirement
Moist
Soil
Light (sandy)
Nutrient requirement
High
Plant distance
100 cm
Row spacing
100 cm
Seeding depth
2.5 cm
Companion Plants
Antagonistic Plants
Diseases
Angular leaf spot of cucumber
Soft rot
Grey mold
Powdery mildews
Pests
Spider mites
Leaf-miner flies
White fly
