Cucumber, Wisconsin SMR 58
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Wisconsin SMR 58 Cucumber
Developed at the University of Wisconsin in 1959, the SMR 58 is an ever-bearing variety that produce masses of 2-6 inch crisp, sweet fruits. The Wisconsin SMR 58 is considered one of the best cucumber varieties for pickling. Resistant to scab and Mosaic Virus. Be sure to keep your cucumber vines carefully picked so that they continue to produce for a long harvest season. The vines can sprawl between 4-8 feet if let go on the ground. However, the vines are easily trained to grow vertically. This way, the fruits mature nice and straight, and evenly colored on all sides.
Matures in 55 days
- Botanical Name: Cucumis sativus
- Heirloom: YES
- Non-GMO: YES
- Treated: NO
- Season of Interest - Cool / Warm
- Cultivating Difficulty: Easy
- Growth Habit: Upright - Climbing/Vine
- Soil pH: 6.0 to 7.5
- Soil Type: Well-drained, Fertile soil
- Features: Open-Pollinated
- Color: Green
- Sunlight: Full Sun
- Height: 18-24"
- Spread: 4 to 8 feet
- Days to emergence: 4 to 10
- Indoor/Outdoor: Outdoor
- Life Cycle: Annual
- Watering: Medium
- Approximately 1000 seeds per ounce
- Season of Interest: Fall, Spring, Summer
Did you know...The term “cool as a cucumber” is actually derived from the cucumber’s ability to cool the temperature of the blood. Also, when applied topically, cucumber really does cool the blood and ease facial swelling, which is why cucumbers are so popular in facial regimens.
CLASSIFICATION: Open Pollinated, Heirloom, Non-Gmo, Annual, Monoecious
Open pollinated means this plants flowers are fertilized by bees, moths, birds, bats, and even the wind or rain. The seed that forms produces the same plant the following year.
All heirlooms are open pollinated, but not all open pollinated plants are heirlooms. Only a small fraction of the plant world is considered heirloom. This variety has a history of being passed down within communities and families as early as the 1700's, similar to the generational sharing of items like jewelry or furniture.
Monoecious cucumbers grow both female and male flowers. They do not need another cultivar cucumber plant for pollination. Monoecious plants are pollinated by bees, other insects and wind.
COMPANIONS:
- Bean
- Cabbage Family
- Corn
- Pea
- Radish
- Tomato
ALLIES:
- Marigold deters beetles
- Nasturtium deters aphids, beetles and bugs, improves growth and flavor
- Oregano deters pests in general
- Tansy deters ants, beetles, bugs, flying insects
ENEMIES:
- Sage
Did you know...The term “cool as a cucumber” is actually derived from the cucumber’s ability to cool the temperature of the blood. Also, when applied topically, cucumber really does cool the blood and ease facial swelling, which is why cucumbers are so popular in facial regimens.
Nutritional Value & Health Benefits: One medium unpeeled, raw cucumber has:
