{"product_id":"kings-seeds-cucumber-telegraph-improved","title":"Kings Seeds Cucumber Telegraph Improved","description":"\u003cp\u003eCucumber is a traditional salad vegetable which can be produced either in a glasshouse or outdoors. The long green types in the shops can only be grown with the aid of a heated glasshouse, but other types are quite at home in your vegetable plot or produced earlier using cloches, cold frames or polytunnels.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe gardeners choice, Telegraph Improved is the nearest old variety to a glasshouse type. Producing medium long dark green fruits it can be grown outside, under glass or polythene tunnels or in a cold frame.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhen to Sow Telegraph Improved Cucumber Seeds\u003cbr\u003eFebruary to May.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhere to Sow\u003cbr\u003eSow seed on edge to prevent rotting 1.5cm (1\/2\") deep in individual 9cm (3 1\/2in) pots under glass at a constant day and night temperature of 21°C.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhat to do Next\u003cbr\u003eAs soon as the seedlings have formed 3 true leaves, transplant into 15cm (6\") pots. When the plants are about 10cm (4\") tall, plant out into final positions into large pots or growbags underglass. Provide some form of support and tie in stems as required. Male flowers (those with no fruit behind) should be removed as soon as they appear.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMaturity\u003cbr\u003eJuly to September.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHandy Tip\u003cbr\u003ecucumbers prefer a moist atmosphere, spray the floor of the greenhouse with water regularly during hot weather to maintain humidity, but give good ventilation to avoid disease.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNutritional Values\u003cbr\u003eLow in calories high in potassium avoid peeling as skin is rich in carotenoid antioxidant.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"King's Seeds","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48684610650354,"sku":"1023321","price":2.15,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0696\/4605\/7714\/files\/WebsiteImageTemplate_13_ff7e20d6-2144-4917-809c-45d2a4d89283.jpg?v=1769165925","url":"https:\/\/www.zoarsark.co.uk\/products\/kings-seeds-cucumber-telegraph-improved","provider":"Zoars Ark Pet Superstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}