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🥒 Growing Cuketa in Zone 3a

Zone 3a has harsh winters and a short growing season. Start Cuketa early indoors to maximize your harvest window. Posledný mráz: May 22. Prvý mráz: Sep 12.

Planting Calendar

Indoor
Outdoor
Harvest
Apr 24Sep 12

Season: May 22 – Sep 12 (113 dní) · Succession: plant every 3 weeks (up to 3x)

Zóna3a
Posledný mrázMay 22
Prvý mrázSep 12
Sezóna113 dní
Úroda50 dní
SlnkoPlné Slnko

When to Plant Cuketa in Zone 3a

Start Seeds Indoors: Apr 24

Start Cuketa seeds indoors around Apr 24 (4 týždňov pred posledným mrazom). Optimal germination temperature: 85F. Germinates in 4-10 days.

Transplant Outdoors: Jun 5

Transplant Cuketa seedlings outdoors after Jun 5. Wait until soil temperature reaches 65F. Space plants at 1/m² (30cm rozostup). Harden off plants for a week before moving outside.

Harvest: Jul 10

First harvest approximately Jul 10 (~35 dní from transplant). Continue harvesting until first frost (Sep 12).

Fall Planting: Jul 4

For a fall harvest, plant Cuketa around Jul 4 (10 weeks before first frost).

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