Cucumber 'Merlin' is perfect for the greenhouse or a polytunnel. This all-female variety produces excellent crops of short, smooth skinned fruits measuring up to 15cm, with a mild flavour and no bitter aftertaste. Fruits are produced at every node, every few days so you can be sure of a bumper harvest. This reliable variety shows good resistance to common diseases including powdery mildew, downy mildew and cucumber mosaic virus. Height: 3m. Spread: 45cm.
Cucumber Merlin Vegetable Seed Information
| Seed Quantity: | Approx 10 seeds per pack |
| Site: | Sunny, sheltered site. |
| When to Sow: | February - May in a greenhouse. |
| How to Sow: | Sow indoors: April-May 1cm deep on their sides in individual modules or 8cm pots of firm pre-watered compost. Keep soil moist at all times. Maintain a consistent temperature of 20C during the day and night. Plant out from July into greenhouse border or grow bags |
| Care: | Train up canes or string. Water sparingly at first and increase as plant grows. Feed regularly. Remove all side shoots from the bottom 2 ft (60cm). Nip out shoots a couple of leaves beyond developing fruits. |
| Harvest: | July to September. Fruit are at their best when 8-10cm long. |
When to Sow Cucumber Merlin Vegetable Seeds
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