DIIYIV Galvanized Raised Garden Bed with Legs,2PCS 48×18×30in Elevated Planter Box for Backyard,Outdoor Garden, Patio, Balcony, 300lb Capacity,Grey
$89.99 (as of 12:52 GMT -05:00 - More infoProduct prices and availability are accurate as of the date/time indicated and are subject to change. Any price and availability information displayed on [relevant Amazon Site(s), as applicable] at the time of purchase will apply to the purchase of this product.)
Kesfitt Raised Garden Bed Kit,Outdoor Galvanized Planter Raised Boxes with Safety Edging and Gloves,Large Metal Raised Garden Beds for Gardening Vegetables,Fruits,Flower(4x2x1FT)
$42.99 (as of 13:27 GMT -05:00 - More infoProduct prices and availability are accurate as of the date/time indicated and are subject to change. Any price and availability information displayed on [relevant Amazon Site(s), as applicable] at the time of purchase will apply to the purchase of this product.)Cucumber (Cucumis sativus) belongs to the family Cucurbitaceae. There are a number of varieties ranging from small picklers slicers, green, light green, yellow and white, not to mention the cultivars “burpless” and novelty dwarf bush plants.
Planting
Sow seeds directly into the soil to the soil and air temperatures are around 60 degrees F in an area that gets 6-8 hours of sunshine. hot Soil is required for good germination. Plant seeds in a hill or line to plant a hill, mound of soil to make a circle 12’30?w planting seeds of 4-6 1/2-1? deeply. The hills should be 2-3 feet apart in each direction. Thin seedlings to 3 plants per Hill.For row planting, thin seedlings to one per foot.Add compost to the soil to help retain moisture and provide nutrients. can you have a second planting 5 weeks after the first for a fall harvest Cucumbers must produce. 50-60 days after planting seeds.
Care
Cucumbers are shallow rooted and require uniform moisture at least 1? of water per week throughout the growing season.Water deeply. Conditions of hot dry climate will produce bitter fruits and poorly shaped. When seedlings are 1 foot tall and begin to vine, side-dress with compost or nitrogen fertilizer and mulch to maintain even moisture. Provides a robust support as an a-frame trellis or plant next to a barrier for cucumbers falling in. It will make it easier to find the cucumbers and is a more efficient use of space.
Harvest cucumbers everyday. Choice when they are uniformly green, firm and crisp.If left too long on the vine the fruit becomes fat, yellow and bitter and will slow down the new production.The more you choose how much more you get.Do not handle plants when wet.
Pests:
Cucumber beetle is a yellow or greenish yellow beetle with black spots or stripes that feed on leaves and flowers of the beetle infects the plant with rot(5) which causes the plant to wilt and die when half grown. Cucumber beetles are attracted to stressed plants. Prevention: Cover the seedlings with floating row cover until emerge from flowers and when beetle spray with rotenone, carbaryl or pyrethrins.
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