Mr Fothergill's Salad Seeds Cucumber Saturn - 5 Seeds

Saturn F1 cucumber seed by Mr. Fothergill's. Quality long greenhouse cues.

This all female variety produces tasty cues approximately 30 cm (12-inch) long. Reliable with good yields.

Ideal for growing in the greenhouse or cold frame.

Useful Information: Vitamin C

Sow and Grow:

Sow: Indoors, February-May, 0.5 cm (1/4-inch) deep, on edge, in small pots of compost. Water well and place in a warm position. A temperature of 20-25 degree C (68-77 degree F) is ideal. Keep moist. Seedlings usually appear in 7-21 days.

When plants have developed 3 or 4 leaves, transplant to 12 cm (5-inch) pots and grow on in cooler, but not cold conditions. Plant out, April-June, to large pots, growing bags, or into fertile, well-drained soil in the greenhouse border.

Harvest: July-October.

Hints and Tips:

Cucumbers do best in a humid atmosphere, so damp down greenhouse regularly. Once fruits form, regular feeding will ensure the best crops.

Care and Cultivation:

Provide support and train plants up canes, strings or netting. Stop lateral growth, two leaves past each fruit.

Pinch out growing tip when plants reach the roof.