Cucumber Vista 8211 West Coast Seeds

Description

Cucumis sativus Parthenocarpic, all-female flowering plants Trellising recommended Smooth, long slender fruit Thin skin and bitter-free High quality European type Full sun Matures in 62 days Long European salad cucumber with thin skin and crispy, bitter-free flesh. Vistas vigorous, all-female flowering, parthenocarpic vines set an abundance of 35-40cm (13-16) long, slender fruit. Best suited for growing in unheated greenhouses, plants are tolerant of shortening days, extending their production into the fall. Trellising is recommended. approx. 10 seeds Cucumbers need very warm soil to germinate. If direct sowing, wait until mid-June. If weather turns cool and wet after that, just re-sow. Or start transplants indoors in individual peat or coir pots 3-4 weeks before transplanting out into warm soil. If starting indoors, use bottom heat. Transplant when the plants develop their third true leaf. If the plants are too big, they may experience transplant shock. Optimal soil temperature for germination (and transplanting): 15-30C (60-85F). Sow 3-4 seeds 2cm (1) deep in each spot you want a plant to grow. Thin to the strongest seedling. Space plants 23cm (9) apart in rows 90cm (36) apart. Companion Planting: Plant cucumbers beside asparagus, beans, Brassicas, celery, corn, dill, kohlrabi, lettuce, onion, peas, radish, and tomatoes. Avoid planting near potatoes and sage. Both corn and sunflowers can act as a trellis for cucumbers to good effect. Dill will help cucumbers by attracting predatory insects, and nasturtiumsis said to improve the flavour and growth of cucumbers.