Cucumber 'National Pickling'

Cucumis sativus

How to grow Cucumber 'National Pickling'

  • Full Sun

  • High

Keep your cucumbers picked regularly to promote more plant growth.

Plant in a location that enjoys full sun and remember to water often. Keep in mind when planting that National Pickling is thought of as tender, so it is really important to plant out well after your last frost date. Try to keep the ph of your soil between the range of 5.5 and 6.8 as National Pickling likes to be in weakly acidic soil.

Growing National Pickling from seed

Plant 5-6 seeds per hill, space hills 4-5 feet apart. Thin the hills to 3-4 plants when they reach 1-2 inches tall.

Sow at a depth of approx. 0.47 inches (1.2 cm) and aim for a distance of at least 11.7 inches (30.0 cm) between Cucumber plants. Soil temperature should be kept higher than 16°C / 61°F to ensure good germination.

By our calculations, you should look at sowing National Pickling about 14 days after your last frost date.

Transplanting National Pickling

Ensure that temperatures are mild and all chance of frost has passed before planting out, as National Pickling is a tender plant.

Harvesting National Pickling

Ripe cucumbers are 5-6 inches and dark green with lighter green stripes. Ready in 52 days.

This variety tends to be ready for harvesting by early summer.