Chinese long cucumber
Cucumis sativus (Chinese long type)
Long-fruited salad cucumbers with thin skin and mild flavour when watered steadily. In much of the CIS they crop best in a film greenhouse on a trellis so fruits hang straight and stay clean. Harvest young for crunch — oversized fruits turn soft and seedy.
Stages of growth
Planting calendar
How to care
Moist but not cold compost
- •Separate pots mandatory — cucumbers hate root disturbance
Difficulty growing
Requires basic knowledge and regular care.
Growing conditions
Nice neighbors.
Unwanted Neighbors
Soil preparation
Planting parameters
💡Preparation Tips
- •Dig the bed to a depth of 25-30 cm
- •Add compost or humus (5-10 kg per m²)
- •If necessary, adjust pH with lime or peat
Frequently asked questions(5)
Usually uneven watering, touching soil while curling, or calcium shortage under rapid growth. Mulch stem zone and foliar calcium only per label.
Stress combo: heat spike + drought + aged fruits. Steady moisture and harvest young fixes most hobby cases.
Only in warm pockets with film low tunnel — thin skins scar easily from soil splash; greenhouse is default CIS recipe.
Chinese salad types prioritize length and tenderness; pickling sorts stay short and dense for brine.
F1 offspring segregates — not true to type; buy fresh certified seed yearly.
Benefits and nutrition
Hydrating crunch salad vegetable — vitamins K and C, potassium; not medical advice.
*The information is for informational purposes only and does not constitute medical advice.
Nutritional value
(per 100 g)| Energy | ~15 kcal / 100 g | — |
| Water | ~95% | — |
| Potassium | ~150 mg | — |
% of daily value
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