CUCUMBER-BOSTON PICKLING
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Cucumis sativus
CUCUMBER-BOSTON PICKLING is an old American favorite originally introduced in 1880. This old & very reliable Cucumber is a very high yielder that bears lovely cucumbers continuously, provided the cucumbers are harvested continually & are not allowed to over-mature & become yellow. Productive vines produce large quantities of little blocky, green cucumbers that are just the right size for use as pickles & should be harvested when the cucumbers are 5 - 15cm long. Resistant to Mosaic Virus & Cucumber Scale. Matures in 50 to 55 days.
Sow seeds direct into well-prepared beds with added compost. Soil must be 20 degrees or above for best germination results. Press 4 seeds into a hole and then later to 2 seedlings. Space plants about 90cm apart. Can be grown on a small trellis.
SKU: CCBP
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| Germination Time (Days) | 10 - 15 |
| Maturity Time (Days) | 60 - 90 |
| Sowing Depth (mm) | 10 |
| Plant Spacing (cm) | 40 - 60 |
| Row Spacing (cm) | 100 - 120 |
| pH | 5 – 7.5 |
| Soil Temperature (°C) | - |
| Hardy / Frost Tender | Frost Tender |
| Sow Direct / Raise Seedlings | Sow Direct |
| Seed Preparation | - |
| Plant Height | 30 - 60 cm (1 - 2 feet) |
|---|---|
| Season of Interest | Summer |
| Temperature Range | 18 - 28°C (64 - 82°F) |
| Annual / Perennial / Biennial | Annual |
| Frost Hardy / Tender | Frost Tender |
| Full Sun / Part Sun / Shade | Full Sun |
| Sow Direct / Raise Seedlings | Sow direct or raise seedlings |
| Seed Preparation | No special preparation required |
| Sowing Depth | 1 - 2 cm (0.5 - 1 inch) |
| Plant Spacing | 30 cm (12 inches) |
| Row Spacing | 60 cm (24 inches) |
| Watering | Regular, keep soil consistently moist |
| Good Companion Plants | Dill,Radishes,Sunflowers |
| Bad Companion Plants | Potatoes,Sage,Melons |
| Pests | Cucumber Beetles,Aphids,Spider Mites |
| Diseases | Bacterial Wilt,Powdery Mildew,Anthracnose |
CUCUMBER-BOSTON PICKLING
$3.20
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