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Saving Seed: Saving cucumber seed is easy! Take that big yellow cuke that got away and save it for seed.
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Gynoecious varieties produce almost exclusively female flowers for uniformity and high yields. Parthenocarpic varieties can set fruit without being pollinated, an advantage in cold cloudy summers. Using compost in conjunction with row covers (rather than either alone) increased cucumber yields at the University of Michigan. Make sure to remove blimps to the compost pile.Ĭombat striped cucumber beetles by handpicking early AM when the dew makes them sluggish, or use floating row covers, removing when cukes flower. Pick cukes frequently for best production, or else the plants shut down. Without adequate water, fruits will be misshapen and bitter. Cucumbers require good fertility and regular rain or irrigation for abundant yields. For transplants: once seedlings have 1–2 true leaves, about 3 weeks old, plant 1' apart in rows 4–6' apart. Direct seed 3" apart thinning to 1' apart in rows 4–6' apart or 6 per mound in hills 4' apart thinning to 3 best plants. Minimum germination soil temperature 65°, optimal range 65–95°.
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From transplant, subtract 20 days.Ĭulture: May be started indoors for early production, or direct-seeded when soil has warmed. Days to maturity are from emergence after direct seeding.About 30 seeds/g about 900 seeds/oz variations noted.