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Cucumber 'Boston Pickling'

Cucumis sativus

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Boston Pickling is part of the Cucumis genus and is a Cucumber variety. Its scientific name is Cucumis sativus 'Boston Pickling'. 'Boston Pickling' is considered a heirloom cultivar. Boston Pickling grows as an Annual and is a Vegetable. Being an Annual, it tends to grow best over the course of a single year. Boston Pickling normally reaches to a mature height of 11.7 inches (30.0 cm). Expect blooming to occur in late spring.

India is believed to be where Boston Pickling originates from.

This plant tends to need a moderate amount of maintenance, so ensuring that you are aware of the soil, sun, ph and water requirements for Boston Pickling Cucumber is quite important to ensure you have a happy and healthy plant.

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How to grow Cucumber 'Boston Pickling'

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Plant in a location that enjoys full sun and remember to water often. Keep in mind when planting that Boston Pickling is thought of as tender, so remember to wait until your soil is warm and the night time temperature is well above freezing before moving outside. Use USDA Hardiness Zone 3 - 14 as your guideline for the appropriate climate for this plant. Boston Pickling requires a soil ph of 5.5 - 6.8 meaning it does best in weakly acidic soil.

Growing Boston Pickling from seed

Try to aim for a seed spacing of at least 11.7 inches (30.0 cm) and sow at a depth of around 0.47 inches (1.2 cm). Soil temperature should be kept higher than 16°C / 61°F to ensure good germination.

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

Transplanting Boston Pickling

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

Harvesting Boston Pickling

Expect harvests to start to occur in late spring.

Cucumber 'Boston Pickling' information

Lifecycle The lifecycle that Boston Pickling exhibits. Annual Category The category for the Boston Pickling plant. Vegetable
Hardiness Is Boston Pickling frost hardy? Tender Country of Origin Where does Boston Pickling come from? India
Bloom Time When does Boston Pickling bloom? Late Spring Harvest Time When is Boston Pickling ready for harvest? Late Spring
Mature Height How tall does Boston Pickling grow? 30.0 cm / 11.7 inches Mature Spread How wide does Boston Pickling grow? 2.40 metres / 7.80 feet
USDA Zone Range What zones does Boston Pickling grow best in? Zone 3 - Zone 14 pH Range The level of acidity for Boston Pickling. 5.5 - 6.8
Sun How much sunlight does Boston Pickling need to grow? Full Sun
Water Requirements How much water does Boston Pickling require? High Nitrogen Requirements How much nitrogen fertiliser does Boston Pickling need? Medium
Ideal Germination Temperature Range What temperatures does Boston Pickling need in order to germinate? 16°C / 61°F to 41°C / 106°F Growing Temperatures What temperatures are best to grow Boston Pickling in? Help build our wiki! to Help build our wiki!
Sowing Depth How deep to plant Boston Pickling? 1.2 cm / 0.47 inches
Sowing Distance Apart How far apart to sow Boston Pickling 30.0 cm / 11.7 inches
Edible? Is Boston Pickling edible? edible
Planting Row Distance Apart How far apart to plant rows of Boston Pickling seedlings? 1.82 metres / 5.92 feet

How long does Boston Pickling take to grow?

These estimates for how long Cucumber 'Boston Pickling' takes to sprout, grow and harvest are from real observations from real gardeners, right around the world. Start logging and journaling your observations to participate!

Days to Germination How long does it take Boston Pickling to germinate? 4 days Average 4 days | Min 2 days | Max 8 days (32)
Days to Transplant How long until I can plant out Boston Pickling? + 28 days Average 28 days | Min 9 days | Max 70 days (11)
Days to Maturity How long until Boston Pickling is ready for harvest / bloom? + 84 days Average 84 days | Min 84 days | Max 84 days (1)
Total Growing Days How long does it take to grow Boston Pickling? = 116 days

When should I sow Boston Pickling?

Folia's when to plant Cucumber 'Boston Pickling' estimates are relative to your last frost date. Enter your frost dates and we'll calculate your sowing and planting dates for you!

Cucumber Boston Pickling Etymology

Geographic Heirloom. A pickling cuke from Boston.

Other Names for Cucumber 'Boston Pickling'

boston pickler, Boston, Bostonian, Muncher

Latest Cucumber 'Boston Pickling' Reviews

25 May 2011

N20863's Cucumber 'Boston Pickling' was Reviewed day 368

Didn’t produce many cucumbers but that was mainly my fault. Grown in a too crowded cooler with a tomato and strawberries.

4 stars

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