Kleopatra

Variety

Kleopatra

Approved Data

created by steffen a. at 08.01.2022

Features

Season Overview

Propagating

Planting

Harvest

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Description

Found in local Egyptian markets. Small, crunchy. Perfect as a snack cucumber. Approx. 12 - 15 cm long. Robust. Suitable for outdoor cultivation.

Non hybrid

Not frost resistant

Growing tips

Plant grows to a height of approx. 1 m, needs moderate sun, germination period of 10 days. Needs nutrient-rich soil, compost and mulch to help growth and a high-yielding harvest. Plant with lettuce, kohlrabi and radish for the best use of space. Plant out of the wind.

Details

Light requirement

Sunny

Water requirement

Wet

Soil

Medium (loamy)

Nutrient requirement

High

Plant distance

50 cm

Row spacing

100 cm

Seeding depth

2 cm

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

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