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Progress, Hybrid
Cucumis sativus
 Progress, Hybrid
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Seed #405 |
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This excellent hybrid Japanese cucumber has smooth, glossy, green skin and tasty, crisp, burpless flesh. The excellent quality fruits mature to 8" long and 1" in diameter. Vigorous, high yielding plants are very heat tolerant and disease resistant to downy mildew, powdery mildew, anthracnose and CMV. It grows well in the open field and has a monoecious flowering habit (plant produces both male and female flowers) and sets many female flowers.
- Warm season annual
- Approx. 20-25 seeds in packet. (A seed will vary in weight and size within a given seed lot. The number of seeds stated is only an estimate.)
- Maturity: Approx. 50-60 days
- Planting season: Late spring to early summer
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Cultivation: Prepare fertile, well-drained soil. Sow seeds in spring/summer after last frost in a warm, sunny location. Or start seeds indoors and transplant when weather permits. Keep soil moist. Fertilize as needed. Train to climb a vertical support for better air circulation, straighter fruits and ease of harvest.
Germination
Temperature |
Seed
Depth |
Seed
Spacing |
Thin
To |
Row
Distance |
| 78-86°F |
1" |
2-4" |
10-12" |
24-36" |
Please note: Maturity, adaptability and disease tolerance may differ under your specific climate and/or growing conditions.
Culinary tips: Used for pickling or salads.
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