Cornichon Rita
Variety
Cornichon Rita
created by phteven2 at 27.09.2021
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Description
Pickle 'Rita' (Cucumis sativum) is a very high-yielding variety, which does not become bitter and has resistance to various diseases of cucumbers. The seeds can be grown in pots from April and planted out in the open in May. The germination period is 4 - 8 days.
F1 Hybrid
Not frost resistant
Growing tips
Cucumber high vines or hang down at the raised bed, so the cucumber plants can be planted at a distance of 15-20cm.
Details
Water requirement
Wet
Soil
Medium (loamy)
Nutrient requirement
Medium
Seeding distance
30 cm
Row spacing
60 cm
Seeding depth
Not specified
Companion Plants
Alfalfa / Lucerne
Asparagus
Basil
Bean (Broad bean / Faba bean / Field bean)
Bean (Dwarf bean)
Bean (Runner bean)
Beetroot
Broccoli
Brussels sprouts
Cabbage (Cabbage)
Cabbage (Savoy cabbage)
Caraway / Meridian fennel / Persian cumin
Cauliflower
Celery (Celeriac / Celery root)
Celery (Celery)
Chervil
Chili
Collard greens (Kale)
Collard greens (Tuscan kale / Dinosaur kale / Palm tree kale)
Common marigold
Coriander / Cilantro
Corn / Maize
Dill
Fennel
Florence fennel / Finocchio
Garlic
Kohlrabi / German turnip / Turnip cabbage
Lentils
Lettuce (Lettuce)
Lettuce (Radicchio / Italian chicory)
Marjoram
Nasturtium
Onion
Onion (Spring onion)
Oregano
Pak Choi
Parsley
Pea
Pepper / Paprika
Soybean
Sunflower
Tarragon
Antagonistic Plants
Diseases
Soft rot
Root Rot
Dry rot of crucifers
Grey mold
Fusarium
Downy mildew
Angular leaf spot of cucumber
Powdery mildews
Ascochyta blight
Pests
Thrips
Caterpillars
Leaf-miner flies
Lygus pratensis
Aphids
Spider mites
White fly
