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🥒 Growing Cuketa in Zone 3b

Zone 3b has harsh winters and a short growing season. Start Cuketa early indoors to maximize your harvest window. Posledný mráz: May 15. Prvý mráz: Sep 22.

Planting Calendar

Indoor
Outdoor
Harvest
Apr 17Sep 22

Season: May 15 – Sep 22 (130 dní) · Succession: plant every 3 weeks (up to 3x)

Zóna3b
Posledný mrázMay 15
Prvý mrázSep 22
Sezóna130 dní
Úroda50 dní
SlnkoPlné Slnko

When to Plant Cuketa in Zone 3b

Start Seeds Indoors: Apr 17

Start Cuketa seeds indoors around Apr 17 (4 týždňov pred posledným mrazom). Optimal germination temperature: 85F. Germinates in 4-10 days.

Transplant Outdoors: May 29

Transplant Cuketa seedlings outdoors after May 29. Wait until soil temperature reaches 65F. Space plants at 1/m² (30cm rozostup). Harden off plants for a week before moving outside.

Harvest: Jul 3

First harvest approximately Jul 3 (~35 dní from transplant). Continue harvesting until first frost (Sep 22).

Fall Planting: Jul 14

For a fall harvest, plant Cuketa around Jul 14 (10 weeks before first frost).

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