How deep to plant cucumbers

Plant cucumber seeds 1 inch deep, whether sowing them in rows or in hills.

The depth: Plant cucumber seeds 1 inch deep; when sowing in hills, set 4–6 seeds per hill at that 1-inch depth.

Planting depth can vary with soil type and variety; your local extension office is the closest authority.

How many cucumber seeds do you plant in one hole?

“Cucumbers are normally planted in "hills." Plant 4 to 5 seeds per hill at a depth of 1 inch.” — yardandgarden.extension.iastate.edu

When you plant in hills, put 4 to 5 seeds in each hill. Set them 1 inch deep, the same depth as when sowing in rows.

Grounded in: extension.oregonstate.edu, extension.usu.edu, fieldreport.caes.uga.edu. Every window and number follows sentences verified verbatim on those pages.

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