Hello,
I'd like to find out, in base of your experience, if I can still start CUCUMBERS in my zone 8a, in Dallas TX from seeds? ... or it is too late and too hot ....
I have some in the ground already that they are finally making the fruits ... but I was able to free some more room in another area (I think some of my determinate tomatoes plants are done for this year)
I'd love to receive your input ...
I would give it a try. If nothing else you can hand pollinate them if they don't set fruit on their own.
If pollination is a problem in the heat. I wonder if a parthenocarpic variety would be a better choice? A few of my favorites cukes that don't need pollination are Diva, Rocky and Diamant.
Cool Breeze is another that self pollinates and it's very prolific - and tasty. Does very well here in the heat of summer. I'd defintely go for it. (What have you got to lose except a few seeds???) And if you're planting a parthenocarpic variety, you can try using a removable shade cloth if the sun gets too hot.
I was gonna try Cool Breeze this year but everywhere was sold out. More reading I found out it was due to a large crop failure. Some places have replaced it with a similar variety, Corentine. Don't know much about it but I'll probably try it at some point this year.
Johnny's seeds always has a good selection of parthenocarpic cucumbers.
Thanks, most of the cucumber seeds I plant are parthenocarpic varieties.
I just wanted to find out if anybody themself have tried to seed cukes so late.
I will try to seed them next wednesday indoor on a larger pot. Outdoor the pillbugs always ate them. I will let you know.
