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Quick Snack Cucumber Seeds
Quick Snack Cucumber Seeds
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Product Details
Product Details
- Variety Info
- Sowing Info
- Growing Info
Variety Info
Days to Maturity: 38-45 days
Family: Cucurbitaceae
Native: Southern Asia
Hardiness: Frost-sensitive annual
Exposure: 6-8 hours of direct sunlight in a sunny windowsill or on a counter top or balcony
Plant Dimensions: 20"-24" wide, 15"-20" tall
Variety Info: Quick Snack' is a parthenocarpic cucumber meaning that it will set fruit without a pollinator. If grown indoors, fruit will be seedless. If grown outdoors next to other cucumbers with male flowers, seeds are likely to develop. Fruits are best when picked 1.5"-2.5" long and 1" wide.
Attributes: Frost Sensitive
Sowing Info
When to Sow Outside: NOT RECOMMENDED. This variety is best grown indoors in 6"-8" pots. However, it can be planted outside and will still yield fruits. If sown outside, 1 to 2 weeks after your average last frost date, and when soil temperature is at least 60°F, ideally 70°-90°F.
When to Start Inside: Sow directly into 6"-8" pots anytime from early spring to early autumn.
Days to Emerge: 5-10 days
Seed Depth: 1/2"
Seed Spacing: A group of 2 seeds per one 6"-8" pot
Row Spacing: Not applicable
Thinning: When 3 leaves thin to 1 plant per pot
Growing Info
Harvesting: Pick, and pick some more! Overly mature cucumbers on the vine will slow production of new cucumbers. Cut the stem rather than pulling at the fruit, as stems are fragile.
Special Care: When grown indoors, sow a group of 2 seeds per one 6"-8" pot. When seedlings have 3 leaves, thin to 1 plant per pot. Plants will require a small trellis in the pot to keep the plants climbing upright. When the plant reaches the top of the trellis, pinch the vine and allow the plant to spread width wise. Pinching will help the plant put energy into producing more fruits.
