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CUCUMBER - Straight Eight

CUCUMBER - Straight Eight

OP Open Pollinated
HL Heirloom

(15 seeds)

Regular price $4.50
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Plump, gorgeous cucumbers with extra disease resistance

Get the perfect slicing cucumber with absolutely straight fruits from the aptly-named Straight Eight Cucumber. Why the eight? Well, the fruits are about eight inches Read More

Get the perfect slicing cucumber with absolutely straight fruits from the aptly-named Straight Eight Cucumber. Why the eight? Well, the fruits are about eight inches long and fatter than the most commonly grown commercial varieties. As an additional benefit, the vines are resistant to many of the plant diseases that afflict their more delicate cousins. Tasty and heavy-yielding, these cucumbers are a real favourite with savvy gardeners.

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Days to Harvest

50-60 days

Position/Sunlight

Full Sun

Watering

Heavy

Plant Spacing

40cm

Plant Height

As per support

Additional Features

Edible, Vines and Climbers

  • Product Details

    Common Name: CUCUMBER - Straight Eight

    Seeds Per Packet: Approx 15

    Days to Harvest: 50-60 days

    Watering: Heavy

    Plant Spacing: 40cm

    Row Spacing: 100cm

    Companion Plants: Beans, Corn, Okra, Peas, Radish

    Additional Features: Edible, Vines and Climbers

    Scientific Name: Cucumis sativus

    Germination Time: 7-14 days

    Position/Sunlight: Full Sun

    Plant Height: As per support

    Cool/Mountain Sow: Oct-Dec

    Arid Sow: Sep-Feb

    Temperate Sow: Oct-Dec

    Sub-Tropical Sow: Sep-Feb

    Tropical Sow: All Year

  • Growing Information

    How to Sow

    Start your seeds in spring. Direct sowing is the best solution, but if you want to get an early start, you can sow them in pots and plant them out after the last frost. Plant your seeds no more than 10mm deep, and keep the soil moist. Water deeply, and then let just the surface of the soil dry between waterings to keep them moist but not soggy.

    How to Harvest

    Harvest your cucumbers in the mornings when they are at their firmest and juiciest. Cut them from the vine to prevent breakage. Don't let the seeds mature, even if you have more cucumbers than you need, as that tells the plant it can stop producing.

  • Reviews

    16 reviews For CUCUMBER - Straight Eight

    Customer Reviews

    Based on 16 reviews
    75%
    (12)
    13%
    (2)
    6%
    (1)
    0%
    (0)
    6%
    (1)
    P
    Peter Dunn
    Food

    Great service and great selection and delivery 👌

    T
    Thanalekshmi S.

    Plants are healthy.

    J
    Jake P.

    this review has no content

    M
    Merryl D.

    Growing really well. Can't wait to eat them.

    A
    Anne

    Very healthy seeds.

How to Sow

Start your seeds in spring. Direct sowing is the best solution, but if you want to get an early start, you can sow them in pots and plant them out after the last frost. Plant your seeds no more than 10mm deep, and keep the soil moist. Water deeply, and then let just the surface of the soil dry between waterings to keep them moist but not soggy.

How to Harvest

Harvest your cucumbers in the mornings when they are at their firmest and juiciest. Cut them from the vine to prevent breakage. Don't let the seeds mature, even if you have more cucumbers than you need, as that tells the plant it can stop producing.

Common Name: CUCUMBER - Straight Eight

Seeds Per Packet: Approx 15

Days to Harvest: 50-60 days

Watering: Heavy

Plant Spacing: 40cm

Row Spacing: 100cm

Companion Plants: Beans, Corn, Okra, Peas, Radish

Additional Features: Edible, Vines and Climbers

Scientific Name: Cucumis sativus

Germination Time: 7-14 days

Position/Sunlight: Full Sun

Plant Height: As per support

Cool/Mountain Sow: Oct-Dec

Arid Sow: Sep-Feb

Temperate Sow: Oct-Dec

Sub-Tropical Sow: Sep-Feb

Tropical Sow: All Year

16 reviews For CUCUMBER - Straight Eight

Customer Reviews

Based on 16 reviews
75%
(12)
13%
(2)
6%
(1)
0%
(0)
6%
(1)
P
Peter Dunn
Food

Great service and great selection and delivery 👌

T
Thanalekshmi S.

Plants are healthy.

J
Jake P.

this review has no content

M
Merryl D.

Growing really well. Can't wait to eat them.

A
Anne

Very healthy seeds.

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