With distinctive round pale yellow fruits, this varierty is very prolifoc with a mild sweet taste. Suitable for indoor or outdoor growing. Low in calories and high in potassium.
 
When to Sow: Apr - May
 
HOW TO SOW CRYSTAL LEMON CUCUMBERS:
Sow indoors - Individually in pots or moudules of moist well drained compost in their edge to prevent rotting, and cover with a 1cm of soil . Ideal Temp 20°C. Keep moist - would benefit from a propagation lid. Protect leaves from scorching by direct sunlight.
Grow on until around 10cm tall transplating as necessary to larger pots before plating in their final position. Can be planted in the ground or in pots/growbags. Harden off in planting outdoors after the risk of frost has passed. Grow against a support structure or canes and tie in as needed.
 
Classification: Half Hardy Annual
Group: Fruiting & Shooting Vegetables
Easy To grow
 
Germination Time: 1-2 weeks
Harvest Time: Aug - Sep
Site: Full Sun Soil Type: Chalk/ Sand/ Loam
Soil Acidity: All Types
Moisture: Well drained
Care: Water regularly and feed once the fruits start to set with high pottasium fertilizer . Can be pinched after first 7 sets of leaves have formed to promote side shoots. Do not remove male flowers, requires insect poillination.
Harvest : Pick regularly as older fruits can become bitter. Best peeled before use.
 
Days to Maturity: 65 Days
Feed:Manure & Liquid Feed
Plant Spacing: 20cm