Northern Pickling (OG)

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Scab

Growing Information:

Cucumbers

CULTURE: A warm, rich, limey ground is best but any well-drained, fertile soil will do. GROWING SEEDLINGS: Sow indoors in 2" plug trays, 3 seeds/cell, 4-5 weeks before weather is warm and settled. Keep temp. above 70°F (21°C) day and 60°F (16°C) night. Transplant 12" apart in rows 5-6' apart. Do not disturb roots when transplanting. Cucumber plants cannot survive frost. DIRECT SEEDING: Wait until soil is warm, at least 70°F (21°C), usually at least a week after last frost. Cucumber seeds will not germinate at a soil temperature below 50°F (10°C) and germinate slowly at 68°F (20°C) soil temperature. Sow about 2" apart, 1/2" deep, rows 5-6' apart. Thin to about 8" apart. POLY MULCH And ROW COVERS: Protect plants from insects and increase warmth for earlier and heavier yields. DISEASES: Choose disease-tolerant varieties, provide favorable growing conditions, plow in or remove and compost plant refuse, and control insect pests. Check our Book section for disease ID references. INSECT PESTS: Protect against cucumber beetles with floating row covers, or control with pyrethrin or rotenone. HARVEST: Once bearing begins, pick daily. STORAGE: Hold cucumbers at 45-50°F (7-10°C) and 90% humidity for up to 2 weeks. GREENHOUSE CROPPING: Plants can be pruned and string-trellised. Use only parthenocarpic (need no pollination) varieties. DAYS TO MATURITY: From direct seeding; subtract about 10 days if transplanting. AVG. SEEDING RATE: 175'/oz., 6 oz./1,000', 2 1/2 lb./acre at 6 seeds/ft. in rows 6' apart. TRANSPLANTS: Avg. 350 cells or pots/oz. at 3 seeds/cell. SEED SPECS: SEEDS/LB.: 16,000-21,000 (avg. 17,000). MINI: 1.5 gm. unless otherwise noted (approx. 1/19 oz., avg. 55 seeds). PACKET: 6 gm. unless otherwise noted (approx. 1/5 oz., avg. 220 seeds).

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	Cold Tolerant Variety does well at lower temperatures and may even be frost hardy.
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	Organic Seeds and Supplies For seeds, OG means "organically grown" and signifies seeds harvested from plants grown organically, without synthetic fertilizers or pesticides and according to National Organic Program standards. For supplies, OG signifies products that are approved for use in growing certified organic crops; supplies are listed by OMRI (Organic Materials Review Institute) when noted in the product description.