Given your self a jump on your gardening season by starting your cucumbers indoors five to six weeks before your last frost date. Starting cucumber seeds indoors is a great way to start gardening earlier in the season. With the right light, temperature and some simple equipment, cucumber is easy to grow from seed to harvest.
Follow my simple tips on how to start cucumber seeds, and you will discover how it is so easy to start them indoors.
All that you need:
Organic Cucumber seeds
Organic Seed Starter Potting Mix
A small container with cover
How to Pre-Sprout Cucumber Seeds
. Put the seeds in a glass with water and soak them for 24 hours.
. The next day remove the seeds from the glass of water and drain them.
. Dampen a paper towel in warm water, and put it in the bottom of the plastic container.
. Sprinkle the seeds on the surface of the container and cover it.
. Place the seeds in a location that is warm in temperature, about 70 – 90°F (21 – 32°C) and be sure to keep the paper towel in the container moist, not soggy wet. Just remember that the most important thing you have to know, is that if you over-soak the growing medium, always be sure to drain off as much as possible to keep the seed from drowning.
. Check your seeds daily.
. The seeds will start to germinate in 2 days
. Wen you see that roots have grown, it's the perfect time for transplanting them.
Transplanting the sprouted seeds
Plant the sprouted seeds 1/2 inch deep in plastic cups containing pre-moistened seed starting mix.
You can plant 3 sprouted seeds per cup.
Cover the them with the potting mix and water lightly the first time.
In this video You can use this technique to plan sprouted cucumber seeds
How to Care for Cucumber Seedlings
After that your seedlings have sprouted and their first true leaves have emerged. It’s the time to start caring for them to turn them into vigorous plants in just a couple of months.
Cucumber seedlings need water, you must keep their soil moist. Check the soil daily, and if the soil feels dry, add water, because cucumber seedlings needs moderate amounts of water.
For optimal growth, the seedlings should receive at least five hours of sunlight daily.
Place your Cucumbers in a southeast-facing window. 
Allow the seedlings to grow to a height of 3” about 75 mm then thin the seedlings down to one plant per pot by cutting off weaker plants with a pair of shears.
Fertilize the seedlings once a week using organic fertilizer.
My Expert Tip: Set your individual pots far enough apart that the seedlings won’t begin to shade each other as they grow.
My Expert Tip: Set your individual pots far enough apart that the seedlings won’t begin to shade each other as they grow.
Hardening Cucumber seedlings
In order to give your 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 seedlings outdoors, help acclimate them to temperatures, sunlight, and wind. This is the process of hardening off, or gradually acclimating you new plants to outdoor conditions. With proper hardening off, they’ll have an easier transition to the garden and begin producing sooner.
Now that you know how to start cucumber seeds indoors and how it is not particularly complicated. You can try to start your own cucumber seeds indoors. But first of all always start by selecting high-quality seeds!
Happy organic gardening!
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