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Cucumber Sonja F1 - Cucumis sativus

Cucumis sativus Sonja F1
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The Sonja F1 cucumber is an open-field variety, early, productive, robust, and naturally resistant to diseases. It offers beautiful perfectly cylindrical fruits, measuring 25 to 30 cm (10 to 12in) in length, with a smooth skin of dark green colour. It is a very reliable variety, with crisp and non-bitter flesh. Plant in May-June for a harvest from July-August to September. Young plant from Organic Agriculture.

Ease of cultivation

Beginner

Height at maturity

2.50 m

Spread at maturity

50 cm

Exposure

Sun

Soil moisture

Moist soil

Best planting time May to June

Recommended planting time April to June

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Harvest time July to October

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Description

The Sonja F1 Long Cucumber from Organic Farming is an open field variety, early, productive, robust and naturally resistant to diseases. It offers beautiful perfectly cylindrical fruits with a length of 25 to 30 cm (10 to 12in), with a smooth skin of dark green color. It is a very reliable variety, with crunchy and non-bitter flesh. For small gardens, the cucumber can be trained on any type of mesh support, which also facilitates harvesting! The Sonja F1 Long Cucumber plants are planted from April to July, after the last frost, for a harvest from July to September-October.

Cucumber, along with tomatoes, is one of the star vegetables of summer. Refreshing and low in calories, it can be enjoyed in a composed salad or on its own, with, for example, a yogurt-based sauce, lemon and dill.
There are two main types of cucumbers: "forcing" varieties which are intended for greenhouse cultivation and those that are adapted to open field cultivation. Cucumbers can be smooth or prickly, long or semi-long. In addition to these classic varieties, there are also more "exotic" cucumbers such as the Kenyan Cucumber or the Snake Cucumber, which are generally more heat-demanding.

Cucumbers appreciate light, loose, fresh and humus-rich soils. They like sunny exposures and temperatures between 18 and 22°C (64.4 and 71.6°F). They are quite water-hungry vegetables that need regular watering.

Harvest: Cucumbers are harvested when they have reached their final size, before their color turns yellow. Be careful: overripe fruits become bitter. Remember to harvest regularly to encourage the formation of new fruits. Harvest traditionally takes place from June to September.

Storage: Cucumbers can be stored in the refrigerator for several days. To enjoy your harvest for longer, you can also preserve them in jars through lacto-fermentation or in vinegar.

Gardener's tip: Like all cucurbits, cucumbers can be susceptible to powdery mildew: a white fuzz appears on the foliage. It is advisable to remove heavily affected leaves and spray with wettable sulfur every 2 weeks. As a preventive measure, avoid watering the foliage and make sure to ventilate your greenhouse well if the cultivation is done under cover. A spray of nettle decoction can also be applied to strengthen foliage resistance.

Harvest

Harvest time July to October

Type of vegetable Fruit vegetable

Vegetable colour green

Size of vegetable Medium

Interest Flavour, Productive, Disease resistant

Use Cooking

Plant habit

Height at maturity 2.50 m

Spread at maturity 50 cm

Growth rate normal

Foliage

Foliage persistence Deciduous

Foliage colour medium green

Product reference • 172551

Planting and care

Cucumber is a fairly demanding vegetable that requires nutrient-rich soil. It is advisable to apply mature compost (approximately 3 kg per m²) in the autumn by scratching it into the soil to a depth of 5 cm (2in), after having loosened the soil as is done for all vegetable crops. It prefers neutral soils (pH 7) but will also thrive in slightly acidic or alkaline soil (pH ranging from 5.5 to 7.5).
In the vegetable garden, cucumbers appreciate the company of lettuces and beans. Conversely, avoid planting them next to potatoes and tomatoes.

Planting:

Planting in open ground should be done from mid-May to June, when the soil is sufficiently warm and the risk of frost has passed. Space the plants 1m (3ft) apart in all directions if growing on a flat surface, or 1m (0 or 3ft) between rows and 50 cm (20in) along the row if training them on a trellis. Dig a hole, place the plant with the graft point at ground level, and cover with fine soil. Firmly tamp down and water generously.

Cucumber cultivation:

Cucumbers can be grown on a flat surface, but to save space and promote production, don't hesitate to make use of their vine-like nature and train them on a trellis: on a frame covered with wire mesh, inclined at a 45% angle, they will provide beneficial shade for lettuces or in a tipi formation to add a touch of whimsy to the vegetable garden.
When the plants are vertically trained, the cultivation is done on a single stem that should be pinched out at a maximum height of 2.5 m (8ft).

When grown on a flat surface, pinch out above the second leaf to obtain two stems, which will then be pinched out above the 4^th leaf. The final pruning involves trimming to one leaf above each formed fruit.

Plan for 2 or 3 hoeings and mulching at the beginning of summer to maintain soil moisture.