Learn About Cucumbers

Grower’s Library technical document Cucumber Beetle Lure Instructions | Tech Sheet (PDF) Follow these simple instructions for using the Cucumber Beetle Lure for enhanced protection from this common pest of cucurbits (e.g., squashes, cucumbers, melons, pumpkins). Open resource →

Grower’s Library technical document Greenhouse Cucumber Production Guide | Tech Sheet (PDF) This Technical Production Guide provides detailed information on cultural best practices to ensure successful production of premium greenhouse cucumbers. Open resource →

Grower’s Library technical document Low-Prune Greenhouse Cucumber Production: 'Demeter' | Tech Sheet (PDF) Instructions for growing low-prune greenhouse cucumber variety 'Demeter'. Open resource →

Grower’s Library key growing information How to Grow Field Cucumbers From Seed How to grow cucumbers from seed: warm soil, mulch and row cover, transplants or direct sowing, spacing, pests and diseases, seedless types, harvest and storage. Open resource →

Grower’s Library key growing information How to Grow Greenhouse Cucumbers From Seed How to grow cucumbers in a greenhouse or high tunnel: parthenocarpic varieties, raising transplants, temperatures, trellising and pruning systems, disease, pests and harvest. Open resource →

Grower’s Library webinar Webinar Slide Deck | Fundamentals of Cucumber Grafting | 25-pp PDF A slide deck recap of the Fundamentals of Cucumber Grafting Webinar, covering benefits, considerations, preparation, set-up, methods, process, demonstration, and more. Open resource →

Grower’s Library chart comparison Field-Grown Cucumber Varieties | Comparison Chart (PDF) A downloadable, printable PDF version of our Field-Grown Cucumber Variety Comparison Chart. Open resource →

Grower’s Library article guide Cucumber Terminology Monoecious, gynoecious, parthenocarpic: what common cucumber terms mean for flowering, pollination, yield and seedless fruit. Open resource →

Grower’s Library article guide Cucumber Grafting Technique Why and how to graft greenhouse cucumbers onto squash rootstock: benefits, materials, timing your sowings, the top-grafting (one-cotyledon) method, healing and transplanting. Open resource →

Grower’s Library technical document How to Top-Graft Cucumbers | Tech Sheet (PDF) Follow the steps in this Tech Sheet for best results with top-grafting greenhouse cucumbers onto an interspecific squash cross rootstock to maximize ROI. Open resource →

Grower’s Library chart comparison Greenhouse Cucumber Varieties | Comparison Chart (PDF) View and compare key distinguish features of the selection of high-performance greenhouse cucumber varieties. Varying cultural and environmental factors will affect dimensions. Open resource →