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Practical Horticulture for Busy People.
Cucumbers
About This Plant...
Family:
Cucurbitaceae
Genus and species:
Cucumis sativus
Growing Season:
summer
Indoor Sowing...
Time needed to reach transplant size:
3 to 4 weeks
When to transplant to garden:
1 to 2 weeks after last spring frost
Outdoor Sowing...
When to sow outdoors:
1 to 2 weeks after last spring frost
Other Sowing Guidelines...
Approx. germination time:
3-6 days
Germination temp.:
65-95 degrees F.
Sowing depth:
1 inch
Days to maturity:
50-70 days
Transplanting Guidelines...
Spacing between plants:
8-12 inches
Spacing between rows:
36-72 inches
Growing On...
Pests:
spotted and striped cucumber beetles, squash vine borers, whiteflies, pickleworms
Diseases:
bacterial wilt, mosaic virus, powdery mildew, downy mildew, anthracnose, bacterial blight, fusarium wilt
Harvest:
when they reach a usable size; harvest often to keep plants productive
Growing tips:
bacterial wilt is spread by the cucumber beetle, so keep them under control
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