When growing in containers the cucumber plants need enough room to develop properly.
Spacemaster cucumber container size.
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Fruit size the average size of the.
Cucumber spacemaster short description.
Fill the remainder with amixture of peat moss compost and potting soil.
Bigger containers 12 14 16 18 or even 24 inches in diameter hold more potting soil which in turn retains water for a longer period of time.
Fruits are tasty dark green and uniform at 7 1 2 to 8 inches long.
It produces dark green cucumbers about 7 8 inches long.
Spacemaster cucumbers produce heavy yields of large uniform fruits that grow to 18 23 cm 7 9.
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Choose bush variety cucumbers for container planting.
The vines of this variety need only about 1 3 the space of a typical cucumber plant.
Excellent for pickling when small they are also perfect for slicing when picked more mature.
Cucumber spacemaster grows bushes of compact vines and runners making it require only 1 3 the space normally needed for cucumbers.
For some varieties of cucumbers such as spacemaster you need a 5 gallon bucket and plant only one cucumber.
Line the bottom of your container with weed cloth or newspaper and then cover with a handful of small rocks.
If you prefer gourmet size cukes harvest any time after the fruit reaches 2 inches long.
Plant spacemaster cucumber vegetable seeds indoors or out and enjoy a bountiful harvest.
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Spacemaster plant is short vined and compact at about 2 feet wide and 2 feet tall.
Mature spacemaster cucumbers measure 7 to 8 inches long.
Compact and bushy this variety is ideal for small growing areas such as containers and hanging baskets.
The main things to pay attention to are the size of container temperature of the soil composition of the soil amount of.
Great for small areas.
These mosaic resistant plants produce heavy yields.
Fruits of your labor.
This compact cucumber is ideal for containers or hanging baskets.
Spacemaster the ultimate cucumber for the vegetable gardener with limited space.
As is true with growing most vegetables and fruits in containers bigger is much better when choosing your container.
Resistant to cucumber mosaic virus and scab.
Its short hardy vines produce slender dark green fruits 7 1 2 long.
It s prolific and great in salads or plain.