Cucumis sativus
Cucumis sativus
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This variety holds its quality longer than most and is a top-notch selection for pickling when harvested young.
When planting your pickling cucumber seeds outdoors, sow them in an area that receives full sun.
In smaller gardens, planting this pickling cucumber variety along a fence or trellis is the way to go! You can prepare flavorful and crunchy pickles with no bitterness every time. Plus, our National Pickling Cucumber is easy to grow and tolerant of disease and environmental conditions.
Sku: 9714
Common Name: Cucumber
Botanical Name: Cucumis sativus
Full Sun
7 - 10 Days
55 Days
12"
8 - 18"
Average (1 - 2 in / week)
Characteristics: Attracts bees
Color: Green
Fill Weight (grams): 0.8
Approximate Seed Count: 15 - 30
Flavor: Crisp and tasty.
Preparation Ideas: This cucumber is an ideal pickling variety.
Plant Type: Vegetable
Plant Lifecycle: Annual
Landscape Use: Edible Garden
Growth Type: Vining
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 National Pickling Cucumber Seeds roughly 4' apart in rows, 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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