Intermediate downy mildew resistance.
Straight, dark green, slicing cucumber has good vigor and broad disease resistance. 8" long cukes are attractive and uniform with good flavor. Enough downy mildew resistance to extend the harvest by 1β3 pickings. Gynoecious. High resistance to anthracnose, angular leaf spot, scab, and zucchini yellow mosaic virus; and intermediate resistance to downy mildew and powdery mildew. Avg. 16,150 seeds/lb. Packet: 30 seeds.
SCIENTIFIC NAME: Cucumis sativus
CULTURE: Requires warm, well-drained soil high in fertility, with a pH of 6β6.8. Consistent, adequate irrigation is needed to produce an abundant crop. Cucumbers are very sensitive to cold. Make sure both soil and air temperatures have warmed prior to planting. Using plastic mulch and row covers will greatly enhance the vigor and potential yields of cucumbers by providing warmth and insect protection. For greenhouse or high tunnel production the use of gynoecious and parthenocarpic varieties is highly recommended.
TRANSPLANTING: Sow indoors in 50-cell plug trays, 1β2 seeds/cell, 3β4 weeks before transplanting. Keep temperature above 70Β°F (21Β°C) day and 60Β°F (16Β°C) night. Transplant 12" apart in rows 5β6β² apart. Do not disturb roots when transplanting.
DIRECT SEEDING: Wait until soil is warm, at least 70Β°F (21Β°C). Cucumber seeds will not germinate at a soil temperature below 50Β°F (10Β°C). Sow 2 seeds/ft., 1/2" deep, in rows 6β² apart. Thin to 12" apart.
DISEASES: Practice crop rotation, residue sanitation, and choose disease-resistant varieties. Control insect pests to prevent bacterial wilt.
INSECT PESTS: Exclude cucumber beetles with row covers at planting, or control with insecticides such as pyrethrin or azadirachtin.
HARVEST: Once fruit bearing begins, pick daily.
STORAGE: Hold cucumbers at 45β50Β°F (7β10Β°C) and 90% relative humidity for up to 2 weeks.
NOTE: If seedless cucumbers cross-pollinate with seeded cucumbers, they will yield seeded fruits. Generally, seedless types are grown separately in greenhouses or hoophouses with insect screens installed to prevent cross-pollination of seeded and seedless varieties.
DAYS TO MATURITY: From direct seeding; subtract about 10 days if transplanting.
AVG. DIRECT SEEDING RATE: 30 seeds/15β², 100 seeds/50β², 250 seeds/125β², 500 seeds/250β², 1,000 seeds/500β², 15M/acre at 2 seeds/ft. in rows 6β² apart.
TRANSPLANTS: Avg. 85 plants/100 seeds.
SEED SPECS: SEEDS/LB.: Avg. 20,200.
PACKET: 30 seeds, unless otherwise noted.
Planted and 1/2 weeks later I have sprouts going strong.