Cucumbers

PLANT TYPE: Cucumber

NATIVE TO: Southern Asia

HARDINESS (USDA ZONES): 3-9

SEASON: Summer

EXPOSURE: Full Sun

TIME TO MATURITY: 50-80 Days

SPACING: 4 Feet

PLANTING DEPTH: 1/2 inch (Seeds)

HEIGHT: 3 to 12 Feet

SPREAD: 10 Feet

PESTS & DISEASES: Cutworms, Aphids, Cucumber Beetles, Squash Vine Borers, Whiteflies and Spider Mites, Alternaria Leaf Spot,Bacterial Wilt and Powdery Mildew

MAINTENANCE: Medium

TOLERANCE: Heat

SOIL TYPE: Organically Rich

SOIL pH: 6.0 to 6.8

MAINTENANCE: Medium

SOIL DRAINAGE: Well Drained

COMPANION PLANTING: Corn, Lettuce, Onions, Peas and Radishes

AVOID PLANTING WITH: Potatoes and Other Cucurbits (Squash, Melons)

FAMILY: Cucurbitaceae

GENUS: Cucumis