Description

Growing the long green seed-filled fruit to add a delight to our salad in our home garden is always exciting. Cucumber has a good amount of water content with lots of antioxidants. Try our Non-GMO Cucumber Seeds (fruits). Also, check out our workshops for more details. 

PRODUCT DESCRIPTION

Number of seeds in a packet - 5

PLANT DESCRIPTION

1. Difficulty Level – Moderate
2. Color - Light green
3. Type - Outdoor
4. Feed - Once the plants have started flowering, fertilize them with an all-purpose vegetable garden fertilizer. Repeat the fertilizer application about 3 weeks later.
5. Watering - Every day
6. Sunlight - Cucumbers need at least 8 hours of full sun every day.
7. Germination Time - 3 - 10 days
8. Fruiting Time - 45 - 50 days after sowing
9. Suitable Temperature - 75°F - 85°F
10. Season - Warm season
11. Sowing - February - March
12. Harvesting - 50 - 70 days
13. Soil - Plant cucumbers in loose, well-drained soil that is rich in organic matter. 

HOW TO GROW CUCUMBER FROM SEEDS

1. Soak the seeds for 4 - 6 hours before planting.
2. Take a Seedling Tray and fill it with Cocopeat.
3. Make ½ inch deep hole and put 1 seed in each hole.
4. Fill the hole with Cocopeat and spray with water.
5. Water every day.
6. Seeds will germinate within a week.
7. Full sunlight is needed.
8. The time to fruit is 9 weeks.

ALTERNATE METHOD

1. Take a Medium Size Pot and add a Potting Mix.
2. If planting in the soil add Neem Cake Powder, VermiCompost, and Seaweed.

ALTERNATE NAME

1. Botanical name: Cucumis sativus
2. cucumber seed in hindi: kheere ka beej (खीरे का बीज)
   
3. cucumber seed in tamil: vellari vitai (வெள்ளரி விதை)
   
4. cucumber seed in telugu: dosakaya ginnja (దోసకాయ గింజ)
   
5. cucumber seed in kannada: sautekayi bija (ಸೌತೆಕಾಯಿ ಬೀಜ)
   
6. cucumber seed in marathi: kakadice bi (काकडीचे बी)
   
7. cucumber seed in malayalam: kukkumbar vithu (കുക്കുമ്പർ വിത്ത്)
   
8. Other names: Gherkin,kheera