Cucumber 'Little Dillicious'

Requires even moisture to prevent bitterness.

Try to plant in a location that enjoys full sun and remember to water moderately. Keep in mind when planting that Little Dillicious 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 Little Dillicious likes to be in weakly acidic soil.

Try to aim for a seed spacing of at least 11.7 inches (30.0 cm) and sow at a depth of around 0.5 inches (1.27 cm). Soil temperature should be kept higher than 16°C / 61°F to ensure good germination.

By our calculations, you should look at sowing Little Dillicious about 7 days before your last frost date.

Traditionally planted in “hills” of 5-6 seeds per hill. Hill spacing minimum 3’ (91.44 cm), prefers 6’ (182.88 cm) or more. Vertical growing, space at 1 foot (30.48 cm) intervals.

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

By our calculations, you should look at planting out Little Dillicious about 0 days after your last frost date.

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

This cucumber is sold by Burpee