CUCUMBER-BOSTON PICKLING
CUCUMBER-BOSTON PICKLING
A$3.20
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Cucumis sativus
CUCUMBER-BOSTON PICKLING is an old American favorite originally introduced in 1880. This old & very reliable Cucumber is a very high yielder that bears lovely cucumbers continuously, provided the cucumbers are harvested continually & are not allowed to over-mature & become yellow. Productive vines produce large quantities of little blocky, green cucumbers that are just the right size for use as pickles & should be harvested when the cucumbers are 5 – 15cm long. Resistant to Mosaic Virus & Cucumber Scale. Matures in 50 to 55 days.
Sow seeds direct into well-prepared beds with added compost. Soil must be 20 degrees or above for best germination results. Press 4 seeds into a hole and then later to 2 seedlings. Space plants about 90cm apart. Can be grown on a small trellis.
| Germination Time (Days) | 10 – 15 |
| Maturity Time (Days) | 60 – 90 |
| Sowing Depth (mm) | 10 |
| Plant Spacing (cm) | 40 – 60 |
| Row Spacing (cm) | 100 – 120 |
| pH | 5 – 7.5 |
| Soil Temperature (°C) | – |
| Hardy / Frost Tender | Frost Tender |
| Sow Direct / Raise Seedlings | Sow Direct |
| Seed Preparation | – |
Scoville Heat Units (SHU)
Plant Height
30 - 60 cm (1 - 2 feet)
Season of Interest
Summer
Temperature Range
18 - 30 °C
Determine / Indeterminate
Annual / Perennial / Biennial
Annual
Frost Hardy / Tender
Frost Tender
Full Sun / Part Sun / Shade
Full Sun
Sow Direct / Raise Seedlings
Sow direct or raise seedlings
Soil
Well-draining, fertile soil
pH
6.0 - 7.0
Soil Temperature
18 - 25 °C (65 - 77 °F)
Seed Preparation
No special preparation required
Sowing Depth
1 - 2 cm (0.5 - 1 inch)
Plant Spacing
30 cm (12 inches)
Row spacing
60 cm (24 inches)
Watering
Regular, keep soil consistently moist
Germination Time (Days)
7 - 10 days
Harvest Time (Days)
55 - 65 days
Good Companion Plants
Dill,Radishes,Sunflowers
Bad Companion Plants
Potatoes,Sage,Melons
Pests
Cucumber Beetles,Aphids,Spider Mites
Diseases
Bacterial Wilt,Powdery Mildew,Anthracnose
More About Us
ABSeeds is an Australian owned business trading under the umbrella of Direct Compost Solutions which is owned and managed by Victoria Brun.
We as a company endeavor to provide to the public, Organic, Old Fashioned, Heritage, and Open-pollinated seeds that have not been genetically modified.
We purchased the business in November 2018 and renamed it to ABSeeds (All ‘Bout Seeds) to make the title shorter and represent what we hope to achieve with this business in the years ahead.
Seeds that we can’t grow ourselves we will acquire from people who grow for us, or we may purchase seeds from reputable heritage seed companies.
