Cucumber - Marketmore - 80 seeds

Cucumber – Marketmore

Description:
Marketmore is a popular and reliable cucumber variety that is perfect for both beginners and experienced growers. It produces long, slender and dark green cucumbers with a crunchy texture and mild, sweet taste. The cucumbers are ideal to eat fresh in salads, as snacks or in sandwiches. Marketmore is known for its disease resistance and is well suited for both open fields and greenhouses.

Package contents: 2g seeds (about 80 seeds) (+/- 20%)

How to grow Cucumber Marketmore from seed

Pre-cultivation indoors

1. Sowing time:
   • April – May, approximately 3–4 weeks before planting.
2. Sowing depth: Sow the seeds 1–2 cm deep in small pots filled with seed soil.
3. Placement: Place the pots in a warm place (20-25°C) to stimulate germination.
4. Germination time: The seeds usually germinate within 7-14 days.
5. Replanting: When the plants have 2-3 leaves, replant into larger pots and start acclimating them to cooler temperatures before planting out.
6. Germination: 80%
7. Contains 2g seeds (about 85 seeds)
   

Outplanting

1. Timing: When the soil has warmed up and the risk of frost is over (usually late May or early June).
2. Place:
   • Friland: A sunny and sheltered place.
   • Greenhouse: Ideal for faster growth and higher yields.
3. Plant distance: 40 x 40 cm.

Care and maintenance

1. Soil:
   • Thrives best in nutrient-rich, well-drained soil with a pH between 6.0 and 7.0.
2. Watering:
   • Keep the soil evenly moist but avoid overwatering. Cucumbers require regular watering, especially during hot periods.
3. Fertilization:
   • Fertilize regularly with a nutrient solution rich in nitrogen and potassium to promote growth and fruiting.
4. Support:
   • Garden cucumbers like Marketmore can climb, so support the plants with a trellis or netting to save space and keep the fruit clean.

Harvest

1. Timing: 60–70 days after sowing.
2. Fruits: Harvest the cucumbers when they are 15-20 cm long for best taste and texture.
3. Tip: Harvest regularly to encourage continued fruiting.

Benefits of Marketmore

• Disease resistant and high yielding.
• Easy to grow both outdoors and in greenhouses.
• Fruits with good durability and mild taste.

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