How to grow cucumbers

Cucumis sativus · cucurbitaceae family · annual crop

Cucumis sativus — hero (chairman regenerate) — AI-generated reference image. Have a photo of this plant? Suggest one below.

Growing basics

Cucumber is a warm-season crop, started from seed in the garden or transplanted.

Seeds germinate once soil reaches about 60°F.

Varieties in the library run 55 to 65 days to maturity.

Grows best in full sun.

Frost-tender: plants go out after the last frost.

Space plants about 12 inches apart.

Sources

6 cucumbers in the library

Marketmore 76 · Straight Eight · Boston Pickling · Diva · Lemon · Spacemaster

Each has a full cited page in the library.

Pests and diseases we cover

Aphid
Leafminer
Pickleworm
Spotted cucumber beetle
Squash bug
Striped cucumber beetle
Two-spotted spider mite
Whitefly
Angular leaf spot
Anthracnose
Bacterial wilt (cucurbits)
Cucumber mosaic virus (CMV)
Damping off
Downy mildew (cucurbit)
Gummy stem blight
Phytophthora blight
Powdery mildew

Identification and treatment for each, with photos, in the library.

Row & Bed covers 6 cucumber varieties, each with a cited care timeline and fertilization schedule, identification and treatment for the 8 pests and 9 diseases that reach them, and planting windows worked out for your ZIP.

Set up your garden

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