Straight Eight Cucumber (55-65 Days)

1935 AAS Winner. A classic American cucumber that has stood the test of time for over 90 years and is one of the most recognized varieties among home gardeners. Cukes are cylindrical, smooth, dark green, and used for fresh eating or pickling when young. Full-size fruits are 8-9” by 2-2 ½”. Productive and a good candidate for growing on a trellis.        

20 seeds

PLANTING

Cucumis sativus

Germination: 4-10 days

Germination Temperature: Optimum soil temperatures 70-85ºF

Seed Sowing Depth: 1/2-1" deep

Sowing Indoors: 3-4 weeks before the last frost. Provide 70-85ºF soil temperature. Sow 2-3 seeds per cell/pot. Sowing into individual biodegradable peat/cow pots reduces root damage when transplanting. Transplant 36-48" apart after the last frost. 

Sowing Outdoors: Sow after the last frost when the soil temperature is over 70ºF. Sow a few seeds every 36-48". 

Harvest: Check and pick every day to keep the harvest flowing.

Tips: Cucumbers should be planted in fertile soil, amended with compost or well-rotted manure, and kept well watered. Trellising the vines allows for good air circulation, takes up less space, and provides shade for heat-sensitive crops like lettuce. They benefit from growing on black plastic and from using row covers for weed and insect control and for more rapid growth.