Info: A dark green, uniform 16 - 18 cm long cucumber with pleasantly sweet and crunchy flesh. "Silor" is healthy because it has resistance to powdery mildew, cucumber scab, and cucumber mosaic virus, and therefore achieves reliable yields even in unfavorable weather conditions. The use of pesticides can largely be avoided.
Care: Pre-cultivation: January - April. Outdoor sowing: From May (frost-free). Sow about 1 cm deep in seed containers (dark germinator), place in a bright and warm location. Keep evenly moist. Use seed compost. Incorporate long-acting fertilizer into the soil when planting and apply liquid fertilizer as needed.
Usage: This salad cucumber is a healthy snack for in between meals, ideal for school children, as a snack in the office, or at barbecues.
Gardener's tip: Planting on mulch film accelerates yield and keeps weeds at bay! Incorporate long-acting fertilizer into the soil when planting and apply liquid fertilizer as needed.
Sowing: Pre-cultivation: January - April; Outdoor sowing: From mid-May
Germination: 6 - 15 days at 20 - 25°C
Location: Sunny, nutrient-rich, humus-rich soil
Harvest: From June - October