Cucumber, Straight Eight Organic Seeds

Cucumis sativus

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Cucumber, Straight Eight Organic Seeds

Cucumis sativus

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A vining cucumber variety, Straight Eight Cucumber is an All-America Selections Winner!

A slicer cucumber, these perfectly straight cucumbers have sweet, mild flesh. Excellent flavor makes this cucumber a superb choice for salads or dipping.

If picked small, the Straight Eight Cucumbers are suitable for pickling, too. Home gardeners keep growing this old favorite for its large, flavorful fruits. Straight Eight Cucumbers are a reliable and versatile choice for gardeners, offering a juicy texture and mild, sweet flavor that makes them perfect for salads, pickling, or snacking.

Looking for a fantastic, quick, and easy way to pickle your Straight Eight Cucumbers? Then Check This Article Out!

Sku: 1520

Common Name: Cucumber

Botanical Name: Cucumis sativus

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Safe for bees

Safe
for Bees

Grows best In

Grows
Best In:

Full Sun

Germination

Days to
Germination:

8 - 10 Days

Maturity

Days to
Maturity:

60 Days

Container

Best
Container Size:

12"

Height

Growing Height:

8 - 18"

water Needs

Water
Needs:

Average (1 - 2 in / week)

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Characteristics: Attracts bees

Color: Green

Fill Weight (grams): 0.8

Approximate Seed Count: 15 - 30

Flavor: Sweet and mild taste.

Preparation Ideas: Use this organic cucumber in salads or for dipping or pickling.

Plant Type: Vegetable

Plant Lifecycle: Annual

Landscape Use: Edible Garden

Growth Type: Vining

Resistance: Cucumber mosaic

Tolerance: Heat

Growing Season(s): Spring|Summer|Fall

Harvest/Bloom Season(s): Summer|Fall

Package Dimensions: 3.25 x 4.5"

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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 Organic Straight Eight Cucumber 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.

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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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