Cucumber 'Morden Early'

Cucumis sativus

How to grow Cucumber 'Morden Early'

  • Full Sun

  • High

Try to plant in a location that enjoys full sun and remember to water often. Keep in mind when planting that Morden Early 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. Morden Early requires a soil ph of 5.5 - 6.8 meaning it does best in weakly acidic soil.

Growing Morden Early from seed

Try to aim for a seed spacing of at least 1.56 inches (4.0 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 Morden Early about 14 days after your last frost date.

Transplanting Morden Early

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

By our calculations, you should look at planting out Morden Early about 2 days after your last frost date.

Harvesting Morden Early

Expect harvests to start to occur in mid summer.

Cucumber Morden Early Etymology

This cucumber was “introduced by the Morden Research Station in Morden, MB in 1956.”1

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