Cucumber Seeds 'Poinsett 76,' ANNUAL VEGETABLE

CUCUMBER
Poinsett 76
Cucumis sativus

• Fruits 6-8 Inches long, perfect for slicing
• 65 Days to Harvest
• Prefers full sun exposure

1 Pound ~ 16,500 seeds
Poinsett 76 is dependable in any climate but performs exceptionally well in hot, humid areas. Plants bear plenty of 8-inch, smooth, thin skinned, flavorful fruits for slicing. Vigorous plants have a good disease resistance for longer harvests
55-65 Days. An excellent, old-fashioned slicing cucumber variety. The tasty fruit is 8 inches long, straight, and dark green. The flesh is white, crisp, and tender. An improved version due to its disease tolerance of Downy, Powdery mildew, Angular Leaf Spot, Anthracnose, and Scab. Tolerates hot climates. Harvest in 55-65 days.
Planting, Growing, and Harvesting:

PLANTING Options
How to Plant Cucumbers

Cucumbers can be planted in containers, rows, hills, or raised beds. Be warned: one plant produces a lot of cucumbers. And, some plants can produce all summer long. So, think about spacing out plantings to harvest all season.
Containers

Hills
A hill of cucumbers. Know what this it? Because, I thought I had it down pat, and I was wrong. I thought it was about mounding the dirt for water retention around the roots. Well, sort of, but there’s more to it than just that.

Vine crops are often grown this way, like cucumbers, squash, and melons. The idea of hill planting is to start the root system in the center. From there they grow outwards, not competing with each other for water or soil nutrients.

Again, hill planting is for your vine cucumbers. Hills need to be about 3 feet apart. Plant about 5 or so seeds in the hill. Once seedlings have established, reduce to only three plants. Instead of pulling up the seedling, just cut it off. This will prevent any disruption to the root system.

Remember, vine cucumber plants are better trellised. These plants have healthier vines, and harvesting is easier since you can see the fruit. Check here for a ton of information on home grown trellised cucumbers.

Raised Beds
You can plant any type of cucumber in a raised bed. The benefit of using raised beds with cucumbers is soil drainage. Raised beds, in general, will provide well drained soil.
I keep saying raised beds are my preferred gardening method. There’s a reason I say this: it makes gardening easier! It’s easier to reach the vegetables, control soil health, and control pests and weeds.

Suggestions: Keep fruits picked to encourage more production. . Keep soil moderately moist during germination. Water deep and feed every 3 weeks.

Reminder: Plant some fresh dill for homemade pickles.

Companion Plants for Cucumbers
Growing these companion plants around cucumbers will be helpful: nasturtiums, radishes, marigolds, sunflowers, peas, beets, carrots, and dill.

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