Cucumis Sativus
Cucumis Sativus
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Excellent for slicing, these cucumbers are very smooth and sweet.
Skin is not bitter, and the entire cucumber can be eaten without peeling.
This heavy-yielding cucumber variety should be picked when three to five inches long. Tendergreen Cucumber's small size and lack of bitterness make it perfect for salads and sandwiches. This is ideal for any home gardener wanting high yields of crisp, sweet cucumbers.
Full Sun
8- 10 Days
55 Days
12"
8 - 18"
Average (1 - 2 in / week)
Characteristics: Attracts Bees
Botanical Name: Cucumis Sativus
Fill Weight (grams): 0.8
Flavor: Sweet, non-bitter.
Preparation Ideas: Use in soup or sliced as an appetizer.
Plant Type: Vegetable
Plant Lifecycle: Annual
Approximate Seed Count: 15 - 30
Landscape Use: Edible Garden
Growth Type: Vining
Disease Resistance: Downey Mildew|Powdery Mildew
Tolerance: Heat Tolerant
Growing Season(s): Summer|Fall
Harvest/Bloom Season(s): Summer|Fall
Package Dimensions: 3.25 x 4.5"
In full sun, sow a few Tendergreen Burpless Cucumbers seeds over a hill 12" tall and 2' across with well-drained soil. For smaller gardens, plant alongside a fence or trellis. When plants are 2" tall, thin to 3 plants per hill. Plant at 3 week intervals up to midsummer for fresh cucumbers all season. Keep fruits picked.
Planting Depth: 0.5"
Seed Spacing: Sow your Tendergreen Burpless Cucumbers seeds roughly 6' apart in rows. Best practice is to grow vining cucumber varieties against a fence or trellis.
Nutrient Care Instructions: Apply SUPERthrive once per week. Soak in solution of 1/4 tsp per gal for 15 min. or longer depending on size and type.
Plant cucumber seeds only after all danger of frost is past and the ground is warm. They need lots of sunshine and water. Keep weeds to a minimum with a straw or leaf mulch.
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