馃 Cucumber
Growing
| Family | Cucurbitaceae (Fruiting) |
|---|---|
| Method | Direct sow |
| Outdoor timing | 0 weeks vs. last frost |
| Days to maturity | 55 |
| Min soil temp | 16 °C; mean temperature ceiling 32 °C |
| Frost tolerance | Tender |
| Spacing | 30 × 90 cm 路 2.0 per square foot |
| Height / sun | 180 cm 路 6+ hours |
| Kc ini / mid / end | 0.6 / 1.0 / 0.75 |
| Harvest | 6 weeks 路 3.0 kg per plant |
| Succession | no |
Companions
Good neighbours
- French bean (bush) Beans fix nitrogen for hungry cucumbers
- Radish Radish deters cucumber beetles
- Dill Dill attracts predatory wasps
- Nasturtium Nasturtium traps aphids and cucumber beetles
- Sunflower Sunflower provides a windbreak and a climbing support
- Pea Peas fix nitrogen early in the season
- Sweet corn Corn offers shade and a trellis
- Okra (bhindi) Okra shades young cucumber vines
- Lettuce Cucumber shades lettuce in summer
- Marigold Marigold deters beetles
Keep apart
- Potato Increases blight risk