A variety of Cucumber

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from the seed packet:

Put this cuke in a pot on the patio and pick perfect slicers in just two months. (Spacemaster's a winner in small gardens, too.) The compact 3-foot vines bear lots of 7-inch fruits. Plus the plants are resistant to scab and mosaic virus for extra hardiness.

planting depth : 1/2 inch
seed spacing: 3-6 inches
spacing between rows: 2-3 feet
days to sprout: 7
spacing after thinning: 18 inches
days until harvest: 60

Planting: After the last frost when the soil has thoroughly warmed, plant seeds in soil enriched with compost or rotted manure. Seedlings can be started indoors in 3-inch peat pots, 4 weeks before transplanting. Use plastic mulch in cool climates to retain heat in the soil.

Growing: Fertilize monthly beside each plant. Water regularly.

Harvesting: Pick when cucumbers are 6 to 8 inches long. Pick regularly so cucumbers will continues to form. Yellow cucumbers are over-mature and should be discarded.

• Hybrid or Heirloom? Is this a hybrid or a heirloom variety? ? Patented? Is this possibly a patented variety? ?
• Lifecycle The lifecycle that this plant exhibits. Annual Category The basic category that this plant belongs to. Vegetable
• Hardiness How frost hardy this plant is. ? Country of Origin Where this plant originated from.
• Mature Height How tall the plant will be when it grows up. ? Mature Spread How wide the plant will be when it grows up. ?
• Bloom Time When this plant usually blooms. ? Harvest Time When this plant is usually harvested. ?

How to keep this plant happy

• USDA Zone Range The zones that this plant is recommended to grow best in. - pH Range The level of acidity that this plant thrives in. 5.5 - 6.8
• Water Requirements The amount of water that this plant likes to drink. High Nitrogen Requirements The amount of nitrogen that should be present in the soil. ?
• Soil The type of soil that this plant likes to live in. ? Sun The type of light that this plant likes to sunbake in. ?
• Min. Air Temperature The lowest air temp that this plant will be happy in. ? Max. Air Temperature The highest air temp that this plant will be happy in. ?

Sowing and Germinating Instructions

• Can Sow Direct? Can seeds be sown directly in situ? Yes Sowing Depth Seeds should be sown at this depth. 1.2 cm / 0.39"
• Sowing Distance Apart This plant should be sown at least this distance apart ? Sowing Row Distance Apart This plant should be sown in rows at least this distance apart ?
• Min. Germination Temperature The lowest temp that this plant will germinate from seed. 16°C / 61°F Max. Germination Temperature The highest temp that this plant will germinate from seed. 41°C / 106°F

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Planting Out / Transplanting Instructions

• Planting Distance Apart Seedlings should be planted this far apart. ? Planting Row Distance Apart Rows between plantings should be at least this far apart. ?

How long does it approximately take to grow?

• Days to Germination From seed to seedling 7 days Average 7 days | Min days | Max days (0)
• Days to Transplant From seedling to transplant / planting out + days
• Days to Maturity From transplant to harvest / maturity of plant + 60 days Total Growing Days From seed to maturity = days

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When should I start sowing and growing?

• When to sow The number of days to sow before or after your last frost date. ? When to plant out The number of days to plant out before or after your last frost date. ?

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