Thin skin and a balmy , sweet look make the Lebanese cucumber ( * Cucumis sativus * ) a worthy variety for rest home gardeners and salad buff . While open - pollinated ' Beit Alpha ' grow smartly in the garden , the loan-blend ' Sultan ' is resistant to disease , vigorous and productive . These warm - conditions , tender annual are easy to grow in a prolific , moist garden .
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Lebanese cucumber sprawl across the garden , withvines that grow 6 feet or more long . To carry the vigorous vines , a trellis placed on the north side of the garden , where it wo n’t shade the other fruits and vegetables allow the cucumber vine to farm up instead of out . A trellis also allows aviation circulation , which reduces diseases such as powdery mold and strikebreaker . distance mounds or raised rows 3 to 6 fundament apart when planting seeds or transplanting seedlings . Plant three to six seeded player in each mound , or lay one cum every 2 in in row . Use scissors to snip off the supernumerary seedlings , so the cucumber plant in rows are space between 8 and 15 in aside , and only two or three seedlings are left on each mound .
Enriched Garden Soil
A gardenenriched with compostprovides a loose , rich , fertile soil worthy for Cucumis sativus . By dig in 3 to 4 inches of compost and raking the soil into mound or raised rows before planting the seeds or transplants , the plants have the prolific , well - debilitate dirt needed to thrive and produce fruits . Continue to course the works withcompost tea leaf , apply a cupful to each plant two weeks after germination and when bloom appear . contribute a shovelful of extra compost around each plant when the first fruits place . Alternately , thoroughly shuffle a5 - 10 - 10 fertilizerinto the grime to a deepness of 3 to 6 in , at a rate of 1/4 cup of fertilizer for each plant or mound before planting germ or transplanting seedling . Every six weeks , lightly inscribe 2 tablespoons of fertilizer into the land around the fundament of each works , keeping it 3 inches from the stems . Water exhaustively after fecundate the cuke plants . Use safety equipmentwhen work with grunge , compost , compost tea , fertilizer and mulch . Gloves , safety goggles , long knickers , foresighted sleeves and skid protect your hands , eye and skin from exposure to microorganisms , bacterium , dust and scratches .
Warm – But Not Too Hot
When plant seeds , hold back until the soil temperature is above 60 degrees Fahrenheit . cucumber germinate quickly in warm , moist soil , appear above the ground in only three days when soil temperature are between 80 and 90 degrees Fahrenheit . While cucumbers expand in a warm , sunny garden , when temperatures arise above 90 degrees Fahrenheit even mild - flavour Lebanese varieties may become caustic . cucumber vine containcucurbitacin , a bitter - tasting organic chemical compound . When under accent from inordinate heat , cold or lack of water , the fruits produce more cucurbitacins . If night temperature cast below 65 degrees Fahrenheit , protect the cucumber plant with row covers . In hot climates , plant the cucumber vines where they receivedappled afternoon shadeor protect them from the afternoon sun with shade cloth or white canvass suspended on bamboo poles .
Evenly Moist
As the cucumber vine vines and fruits develop , they requireconsistently moistbut not waterlogged ground . pee once or twice a calendar week , when the territory is dry to a depth of 3 inches . To add 1 column inch of piss to the garden , apply 6 gal of water to every square cubic yard of grunge . Adding 3 to 4 inches of mulch around the cuke , and pulling it back 3 inch from the stems , slows the evaporation of weewee from the soil . This helps hold a logical moisture stage around the industrial plant ' root word .
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