How to Start Cucumber Seeds Indoors

W(caps)hen you start your seeds Indoors you will get a jump on spring, and by sprouting your own cucumber seeds in the end of winter, you'll be ready to plant as soon as the weather warms up. Plus, starting cucumber from seeds is an easy way to fill your garden with your beloved vegetables!

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Follow these simple tips on how to start cucumber seeds, and you will have good success, as cucumber is so easy to start indoors.

All you need:

➡️ Good organic cucumber seeds
➡️ A small container with cover
➡️ Organic Seed Starter Potting Mix

Sprouting Cucumber Seeds Procedure

• Soak the seeds in water for 24 hours.

• The day after, drain them.

• Dampen a paper towel in warm water, and put i in the bottom of a plastic container.

• Sprinkle the seeds on the surface of the container and cover it.

• Keep the container in a warm place.

• Check your seeds daily.

• When you see that roots have grown, it's the perfect time for transplanting them.

Planting Sprouted Seeds

• Plant the sprouted seeds 1/2 inch deep in plastic cups containing potting soil.

• Choose a location near a sunny window in the greenhouse to set the container.

• For optimal growth, the seedlings should receive at least five hours of sunlight daily.

• Check the soil daily, and if the soil feels dry, add water, because cucumber seedlings needs moderate amounts of water until being transplanted in the garden.

• Allow the seedlings to grow to a height of 3” about 75 mm. Don't thin them before they reach this minimum height. 

• You can thin the seedlings down to one plant per pot by cutting off weaker plants with a pair of shears.

Watch How to Thin Cucumber Seedlings Video

• Fertilize the seedlings once a week using organic fertilizer.

Hardening off Seedlings

In order to give your new plants the best chance of success, it is best to ‘harden them off’ prior to leaving them outside full time. About 7 days before planting your cucumber plants outdoors, help acclimate them to temperatures, sunlight, and wind. This is the process of hardening off, or gradually acclimating your new plants to outdoor conditions. With proper hardening off, they’ll have an easier transition to the garden and begin producing sooner. 

Starting cucumber seeds indoors has many benefits, including an earlier harvest. So get ahead on your gardening by starting cucumber seeds indoors and producing your own transplants!

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Watch how to plant sprouted melon seeds video, you can use the same method with your sprouted cucumber seeds! 

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Happy Gardening!

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