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Cucumber - Wisconsin SMR 58
SKU:
CU24630A
CA$3.90
CA$3.90
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Approximately 40 seeds per gram.
Cucumis sativus
Lot# CU24630
The Wisconsin SMR58 cucumber is an open pollinated variety that was developed at the University of Wisconsin in 1959. Like many cucumber varieties, if you keep picking these ever-bearing varieties, they will keep producing fruit all growing season. Wisconsin SMR-58 produces loads of small crisp cucumbers in 50-58 days and are best picked for pickles at 10-15 cm (4-6”) long stage. Vines can be trained to grow vertically to save on space. Vertically grown cucumbers tend to be straighter. Vines can sprawl between 1.2-2.4m (4-8’) long.
Cucumis sativus
Lot# CU24630
The Wisconsin SMR58 cucumber is an open pollinated variety that was developed at the University of Wisconsin in 1959. Like many cucumber varieties, if you keep picking these ever-bearing varieties, they will keep producing fruit all growing season. Wisconsin SMR-58 produces loads of small crisp cucumbers in 50-58 days and are best picked for pickles at 10-15 cm (4-6”) long stage. Vines can be trained to grow vertically to save on space. Vertically grown cucumbers tend to be straighter. Vines can sprawl between 1.2-2.4m (4-8’) long.
Planting Instructions
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Additional Information
Cucumbers love heat and cannot endure even a light frost. If cold temperatures threaten, cover the seedlings. Since cucumbers love to climb, providing a trellis will save space in your garden and produce straighter cucumbers that are easier to pick; however, the vines will simply spread out over the ground if no trellis is provided. Some gardeners use a planting technique called the “3 sisters”, where they plant cucumbers squash and climbing beans with corn, since the 3 plants types will benefit each other and the cucumber, squash and beans will climb the corn. Planting several radishes with cucumbers seems to repel damaging cucumber beetles. Cucumbers do not like being planted near potatoes or aromatic herbs. Cucumbers grow fast and don’t demand a lot of care. Keep the soil consistently moist with an inch of water per week. Inadequate or inconsistent watering may cause irregular growth and you may end up oddly shaped cucumbers. If possible, utilize drip irrigation to keep leaves dry and slow leaf disease development. |