‘Sooyow Nishiki’ Japanese Cucumber Seeds, Free Shipping Cucumis sativus ‘Sooyow Nishiki’ Heat Tolerant Cukes for Florida

Description

Sooyow Nishiki Japanese cucumbers are super heat-tolerant cucumbers and easy to grow in the Florida fall garden. They also do well in Louisiana and South Texas.

The secret is planting them at the right time and making sure you trellis them and keep them off the ground.

These Sooyow Nishiki Japanese cucumbers are short-vined, so they won’t need to crawl up high.

These Sooyow Nishiki Japanese cucumbers LOOK scary, but they’re sweet and delicious and super crisp. You don’t even have to peel them! (The spikes wash right off!)

If you’ve had trouble growing cucumbers in the hot and humid South, maybe you just haven’t grown the right variety. In subtropical and hot climates, the secret is to choose vegetables that mature quickly, in order to outpace any pest and disease pressure.

The thin-skinned and non-bitter Sooyow Nishiki cucumbers mature in only 50-60 days.

And they make the BEST refrigerator pickles. A little salt, a little sugar, a dash of rice vinegar, and a couple of hours in the fridge, and you have the perfect side for any Asian meal.

Growth Habit: Vining
Height: 1 to 3 feet
Spacing: 12 inches
Days to Germination: 7-14 days
Days to Maturity: 50-60 days

TIPS FOR GERMINATION

Can be started in cells or soil blocks or sown directly in the garden

To start indoors or under cover:

• Sow seeds in large cells, large soil blocks, or small pots about 4 weeks before planting out.
• Use a light seed sowing mix and plant seeds about 1 inch deep.
• Keep soil moist with misting or bottom watering until germination.
• Keep warm at about 75°F to 85°F.
• Germinates in approximately 7 to 14 days.
• Plant into the garden or large container (3-5 gallon) once the plant has developed several sets of true leaves.
• Provide with a trellis to keep vines off the ground to prevent disease.
• Provide with a slow-release organic vegetable fertilizer to help plant establish.
• Keep soil moist during the first week after planting out and then provide at least 1 inch of water twice a week or as required by your local conditions to keep soil regularly moist.
• Mulching the root zone will help to retain moisture.
• Feed plants with a balanced vegetable fertilizer during active growth and when flowering.

To sow directly:

• Prepare the soil by adding plenty of organic matter.
• Install a small trellis for the plant to climb a minimum of 3 to 4 feet tall.
• Plant seeds approximately 1 inch deep and 6 inches apart
• Water well and keep soil moist until germination occurs.
• Thin seeds to 10-12 inches apart.
• Water regularly to help plants establish.
• Provide a balanced vegetable fertilizer when plant begins to flower.

TERMS OF SALE

Sold by weight — you will receive a minimum of 500mgs grams of seed, approximately 15-16 seeds, shipped free from Florida via regular USPS First Class Mail with Etsy tracking, as well as instructions for planting and care.

REFUND/RETURN POLICY

Our policy is to immediately replace any missing or damaged packages, so please contact us directly if you have any problems with your order.

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