Cucumber 'Japanese Climbing'

Cucumis sativus

How to grow Cucumber 'Japanese Climbing'

  • Full Sun

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Since water is what makes your cucumbers so luscious, be sure they receive regular watering during all phases of their growth. Unless they are hybrid bush types, cukes need to be trained onto some sort of vertical apparatus (I prefer simply string and stake method, but you can put containers with a conical trellis. They like warmth and a sweet soil so you may need to add some lime a few weeks before you sow. You can sow directly or start indoors. Most importantly, once they begin to fruit you should pick regularly, because any spent cucumbers on the vine will signal the vine to stop producing and shut down.

Plant in a location that enjoys full sun and remember to water often. Keep in mind when planting that Japanese Climbing 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. Japanese Climbing tends to grow best in a soil ph of between 5.5 and 6.8 meaning it does best in weakly acidic soil.

Growing Japanese Climbing 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 Japanese Climbing about 14 days after your last frost date.

Transplanting Japanese Climbing

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

Harvesting Japanese Climbing

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

Cucumber Japanese Climbing Etymology

A Japanese variety introduced in the late 1800’s 1

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