Growing Cucumbers
Marketmore Cucumber 18.07.08
What month do I sow?:
- Under glass in a greenhouse: February to April
- Outdoors or in a mini greenhouse: May
Varieties:
- Mini: Cucino F1, Prima Top F1, Rocky F1, Melen, Silor.
- Long: Palermo F1, Long Green Ridge, Telegraph, Tanja.
- Round: Crystal Lemon (yellow), Sunset Sweet F1 (yellow).
- Good for Beginners: F1 Burpless Tasty Green and Marketmore.
Germination Rate:
Cucumber seeds do take a number of weeks to germinate and raise their leaves above the soil this is because they are super sensitive to temperature changes. The soil temperature has to be in between 60 and 95 degrees Fahrenheit or 15 – 35 degrees Celsius, which can be difficult sometimes when the night temperature drops. My cucumber seeds have germinated in 4 – 5 weeks.
What growing conditions do cucumbers like?:
They like a lot of moisture and are heavy feeders. Cucumbers are 95% water this is why they have high watering requirements when growing.
You will need:
- Seed Cells or Seed Tray or Pots,
- Multi-purpose or potting compost,
- Watering can,
- A Plant Label.
Instructions:
- Refer to your own seed packet or take these instructions as a guide only.
- Fill the seed cells, tray or pots with multi-purpose or potting compost.
- Water the compost lightly.
- Open the seed packet and place one seed on the surface of each cell or pot. If using a seed tray sow the seeds about 1 inch apart.
- Cover the seed with a sprinkling of compost.
- Water the compost well.
- Label and place in a mini greenhouse, coldframe or a sheltered warm place.
- The seeds should not need watering again until they appear above the soil as seedlings. Please do check on the soil each week especially if the seeds are in full sunlight, if it does look really dry, then water it.
How To Grow Cucumbers from Seed – Video Slide-Show
Tips on Growing:
When your cucumber seedlings have two large leaves or more they will need to be transplanted to a bigger pot so they can feed off the nutrients in the new compost.
Please see my How To Guide on how to transplant your seedlings and cucumber progress pictures.
Harvest Months: June to October. (If sowing in May, harvest will be in September to October.)
How to Harvest:
Cut the stem above the cucumber.
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