Cucumber 'Mideast Prolific'

Fertile, well-drained soil. Neutral pH. Excess nitrogen may cause flowering delays. Moderate water through maturity. Allow soil to dry between waterings. Mulch to conserve moisture and control weeds.
LOVE compost and well rotted manure!
Protect young plants with row covers to exclude cucumber beetles, which transmit bacterial wilt, and are attracted to cotyledons which are high in cucurbitacins. Remove covers when flowering. ¹

Plant in a location that enjoys full sun and remember to water often. Keep in mind when planting that Mideast Prolific is thought of as tender, so remember to ensure that temperatures are mild before moving outdoors. Try to keep the ph of your soil between the range of 5.5 and 6.8 as Mideast Prolific likes to be in weakly acidic soil.

Aim to sow 0.47 inches (1.2 cm) deep and try to ensure a gap of at least 11.7 inches (30.0 cm). Soil temperature should be kept higher than 16°C / 61°F to ensure good germination.

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

Sow 3-4 seeds then thin to the strongest seedling at 2 leaf stage.²

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

Harvest daily with 2cm of stem to reduce water loss and improve storage of the fruit. ²
VERY productive.

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

¹ Vegtable MD online

² Seed packet from Green Harvest