Organic seed - Tanja cucumber

The tanja cucumbers have a sweet flavor, without bitterness.

Family : Cucurbitaceae

Latin name Cucumis sativus L.

Genus genus : reproducible seeds

Weight : 0,5 g

Sowing and harvesting schedule :

How to grow tanja cucumbers?

Soil maintenance: before sowing, loosen the soil on 30 cm.

Exposure: sunny and sheltered from the wind.

Sowing : at 3,5 cm of depth in poquet of 2 to 3 seeds. Thin out to leave only one plant every 90 cm and 130 cm between rows then hoe and weed.

Emergence: in 6 to 8 days in soil at 14°C.

Watering: water to allow the seed to soak and swell, then stop irrigating until emergence. Know that if your cucumbers are watered regularly they will be less bitter.

Harvest: a regular harvest induces a high production.

Preservation : about ten days in the vegetable bin.

Origin : originating from India, the cucumber has been cultivated for more than 3 000 years in Western Asia