A superb, tasty, straight-fruited slicing cucumber with excellent resistance to powdery and downy mildew.
Features: Outdoor ridge type.
Sowing Guide - Indoors: Sow indoors for surest results, 0.5cm (¼”) deep, on edge, in small pots of compost. Water well and place in a warm position. A temperature of 21-24°C (70-75°F) is ideal. Keep moist. Seedlings usually appear in 7-14 days. When plants have developed 3 or 4 leaves, transplant to 12cm (5”) pots and grow on in cooler, but not cold conditions. Gradually accustom young plants to outside conditions (avoid frosts), before planting out 60cm (2’) apart. Pinch out the growing tip when six leaves have formed to encourage side shoots to form.
Sowing Guide - Outdoors: Or sow outdoors for ease, where they are to crop, sow two seeds per position 0.5cm (¼”) deep, directly into finely prepared soil which has already been watered. Allow 60cm (2’) between rows. When large enough, thin to leave the stronger plant.
Soil Type: Fertile , Well drained soil
Hints & Tips: This outdoor cucumber will also crop well in growing bags and large pots, but it needs plenty of watering and occasional feeding.
