Cucumis sativus
Cucumis sativus
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Pickle this cucumber for dills when the fruits are young.
Cornell University developed this variety to be resistant to downy mildew.
This cucumber produces crunchy, flavorful fruits that can be enjoyed fresh or pickled. It's bred to resist downy mildew, perfect for personal or commercial growth.
Sku: 1380
Common Name: Cucumber
Botanical Name: Cucumis sativus
Full Sun
8 - 10 Days
68 Days
12"
8 - 18"
Average (1 - 2 in / week)
Characteristics: Attracts bees
Color: Green
Fill Weight (grams): 1.4 g
Approximate Seed Count: 46 - 56
Flavor: Mildly sweet and refreshing.
Preparation Ideas: Slice this cucumber variety to serve as an appetize or use to make delicious pickles when young.
Plant Type: Vegetable
Plant Lifecycle: Annual
Landscape Use: Edible Garden
Growth Type: Vining
Resistance: Angular Leaf Spot|Anthracnose (1/2)|Downey Mildew|Powdery Mildew|Scab|Cucumber Mosaic
Tolerance: Heat
Growing Season(s): Spring|Summer|Fall
Harvest/Bloom Season(s): Summer|Fall
Package Dimensions: 3.25 x 4.5"
Sow a few seeds evenly spaced in hills, 8 inches high and 12 inches across. Young vines should have a fence, trellis, or heavy cord on which to climb. When young vines are about 8 inches, thin to 3 plants per hill. Does not transplant well.
Planting Depth: 0.5"
Seed Spacing: Sow Slicer Cucumber seeds roughly 4' apart keeping rows approximately 6' apart.
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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