How to Grow Dosakai Cucumbers

Dosakai is a type of lemon cucumber, a round and yellow variety that looks a little like a melon. Cucumbers (Curcumis sativus) are warm-season vines that produce large squash leaves and yellow flowers. All cucumber varieties thrive in organically rich, well-drained soil and in full sun. Lemon cucumbers are heirlooms that ripen 65 days after planting. The fruit matures on short vines and are good for slicing and pickling. Sow cucumber seeds on a permanent location, as the plant’s roots do not like to be disturbed.

Shovel
Compost or manure
Rake
Dosakai cucumber seeds
Straw or grass clippings
Knife

Instructions

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  Remove debris, weeds and rocks from a plot in full sun. Break the soil surface with a shovel and incorporate 2 inches of compost or manure into the ground. Rake the planting area to smooth it out.
- 2
  Plant the Dosakai cucumber seeds 2 feet apart and 1 ½ inches deep. Sow them three weeks after the last frost.
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  Irrigate the seeds at planting and continue to maintain them hydrated. Germination occurs within two weeks. Give the developing seedlings ½ inch of water once weekly on average. Increase the amount and frequency of irrigation in periods of drought. Apply less moisture whenever it rains.
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  Apply a 2-inch layer of straw or grass clippings around the Dosakai cucumber plants. The mulch slows water evaporation and suppresses weeds.
- 5
  Monitor the lemon cucumbers’ color as harvest time nears. Pick them as soon as they develop a light touch of yellow. Do not wait until the skin is bright yellow. By then, the fruit will have produced too many seeds and lost its best flavor. Snip the stem above the cucumber with a knife to sever it from the plant.

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