Unwins Mini Cucumber Mini Munch F1 Seeds produce delicious snack sized fruits that are suitable for indoor growing.
With Unwins Mini Cucumber Mini Munch F1 Seeds you can expect 20 smooth-skinned cucumbers a week. The perfect snack for your lunchbox!
- All female variety
- Best grown indoors
Sow: Feb to Apr
Harvest: Jun to Sep
Sowing Indoors
Level fill a module tray with seed compost, firming with the base of another tray. Water well. Sow seeds individually on edge, pushing 1–2 cm into the compost. Place in warmth (20–25 °C) and cover with cling film. Keep moist.
Growing On
Remove cling film as soon as shoots appear. Keep seedlings in a light position, shaded from direct sunlight. When large enough to handle, transplant into 8 cm pots of potting compost. Grow on in a minimum temperature of 12–15 °C.
Greenhouse Planting
Plant 60 cm apart into a greenhouse border, grow bags, or 30 cm diameter pots once a minimum temperature of 12 °C can be maintained. Water regularly, especially in hot weather, and use tomato food to promote fruiting. Remove any male flowers (those without a swelling behind them) as soon as they appear. Train up a wire or cane and pinch out growing tips when plants reach the top of their support; pinch out side-shoot tips a couple of leaves past a female flower (or at 60 cm if flowerless).
Outdoor Growing
Plants may also be grown in pots on a patio or other warm, sheltered spot from June.
AdviceCheck plants frequently and harvest fruits before they become overripe. Regular picking encourages continued fruit production. Ensure greenhouse-grown plants are kept well ventilated.