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Lot No: 01
Germination: 96%
Test Date: 04/24
Cucumbers don't do well if roots are disturbed, so it is best to plant seeds directly in the garden. Plant your seeds in soil, 2 to 3 weeks after last frost, when soil and air temperature is at least 60 F. Thin so there are 4 plants per hill. Cucumbers can also be grown in rows instead of hills, spacing 24" apart in rows 24 - 36" apart. Trellised plants can be grown as close as 10" apart. Cucumbers only take 55 to 65 days to maturity, so you can have multiple harvest by growing 2 to 3 weeks apart. Plants grow 1 ft tall and vines spread up to 6 ft.
Warning: Do not plant in cold wet soil or you may experience poor germination!
Requires fertile soil in a well drained location in the garden. Apply much and grass clippings, or straw around base of plant.
The soil should be continuously moist. Water well during dry and hot spells. Make sure plants get ½" water per week.
Use RootBlast, Vegetable Alive, and Slow Release Fertilizer when transplanting outdoors. Periodically apply Miracle Gro.
Snip the stems with garden scissors when cucumbers are 8 - 12" long for slicing varieties (36" long on Asian types). Harvesting frequently encourages more production. Pick daily to prevent fruit from becoming too large. Over ripe cucumbers will have a bitter taste.
by Anonymous on March 12, 2010
Very tasty, very tender, and no need to peel them! Harvest at 4-5" long for best flavor. Plan in succession for a long season.