Cucumber 'Baladi'

Cucumis sativus

How to grow Cucumber 'Baladi'

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Try to plant in a location that enjoys full sun and remember to water often. Keep in mind when planting that Baladi 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. Try to keep the ph of your soil between the range of 5.5 and 6.8 as Baladi likes to be in weakly acidic soil.

Growing Baladi 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 Baladi about 14 days after your last frost date.

Transplanting Baladi

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

Harvesting Baladi

This variety tends to be ready for harvesting by late spring.

Baladi folklore & trivia

Originally developed in Saudi arabia.

Footnotes

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