Straight Eight
Cucumber Seeds
(OP) 63 days
Organically grown. An All-America Selections Winner from 1935, and still a top variety today! Straight Eight never disappoints, consistently producing heavy yields of straight- as-an-arrow 8 in. tasty cukes with a uniform deep green color and very few seeds.
Growing Straight Eight Cucumber Seeds
Plant Cucumber Seeds: Sow cucumbers seeds indoors in cell packs or 2 in. pots 2-4 weeks before the last spring frost. Use 3 seeds per pot and do not thin. Kept at 70-90°F., germination is in 5-10 days. Transplant into the garden 2 ft. apart in rows 5-6 ft. apart. Can direct sow 5 seeds per foot, 1/2 to 1 in. deep in rows 5-6 ft. apart. Thin to 1 ft. apart.
Grow Cucumber: Plant cucumbers in rows, hills or on trellises. Good performers in large containers. Harvest frequently to keep the plants producing.
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