Cucumber, Marketmore

 

Supplier:

8-9” fruits, slender, dark green cucumbers. Standard for slicing cucumbers in the North. Seed from a small organic farm in British Columbia.                        Companions: Tomatoes, Corn, Asparagus

Growing Instructions: 

Germinates best at 29°C in moist soil.

Plant Spacing : 12-24” Row Spacing: 5-6’ apart.

Direct seed or transplant one week after all danger of frost has passed.

Transplant: Sow seeds 3-4 weeks before planting date at ½” depth. Plants with one or two true leaves transplant best. Prefers well drained soil high in organic matter. Fertilization is recommended one week after blossoming and 3 weeks later.