Ferry-Morse Cucumber Seeds - Sumter Organic
- Safe for bees
- Grows best in full sun
- 8-10 days to germination
- 50 days to maturity
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Organic Sumter Cucumber is the most popular pickling cucumber variety among gardeners. Thanks to this very productive organic cucumber plant, you'll soon have pickles of all sizes. Cucumbers measure about 6" long when fully mature. This straight, symmetrical cucumber has an attractive color and firm, tender flesh. With it's strong, disease-resistant vines and excellent yields, this organic cucumber, Sumter, is ideal for gardeners who want to pickle cucumbers and enjoy their harvest throughout the season. It's reliable performance and consistent sizing make it perfect for canning and preserving.
Growing Information- Non Neonic: Safe for Bees
- Grows Best In: Full Sun
- Days to Germination: 8-10 Days
- Days to Maturity: 50 Days
- Best Container Size: 12"
- Growing Height: 8-18"
- Water Needs: Average (1-2 in/week)
- Characteristics: Attracts Bees
- Botanical Name: Cucumis Sativus
- Flavor: Non-bitter, Crunchy and Firm
- Preparation Ideas: Pick cucumber when a little shorter than 6" to make best pickles
- Plant Type: Vegetable
- Plant Lifecycle: Annual
- Pelleted Seed Count: 15-30
- Fill Weight: 0.8 gram
- Landscape Use: Edible Garden
- Growth Type: Vining
- Disease Resistance: Downey Mildew/Powdery Mildew/Anthracnose/Angular Leaf Spot/Scab/Cucumber Mosaic Virus/Watermelon Mosaic Virus
- Tolerance: Heat Tolerant
- Growing Seasons: Summer/Fall
- Harvest/Bloom Seasons: Summer/Fall
In full sun, sow a few Organic Sumter Cucumber seeds over a hill 12" tall and 2' across with well-drained soil. For smaller gardens, plant alongside a fence or trellis. When plants are 2" tall, thin to 3 plants per hill. Plant at 3 week intervals up to midsummer for fresh cucumbers all season. Keep cucumbers picked.
- Planting Depth: 0.5"
- Seed Spacing: Sow Organic Sumter Cucumber seeds roughly 6' apart in rows
Plant cucumber seeds only after all danger of frost is past and the ground is warm. Cucumber need lots of sunshine and water to grow. Keep weeds to a minimum with a straw or leaf mulch.
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