Low nitrogen will result in light green leaves and fruit. There is some evidence that excessive nitrogen before flowering can delay the onset of flowering, but low N during fruiting can also reduce the number of fruit that develop on the vine. Planting Good drainage is important for all cucurbits. The height of the bed should be determined by how well the soil drains. Excessively high beds will be more susceptible to water stress, while very low beds may not allow sufficient drainage in 'tight' or organic soils.
Cucumbers are almost always direct seeded.
Like most cucurbits, they do not transplant well and transplant costs would be hard to recover. Planting depth is to 1 inches. Rows are typically 38 to 48 inches apart with 6 to 8 inches between plants. Recommended densities are 15,000 to 25,000 plants per acre for slicers and 20,000 to 35,000 plants per acre for picklers. A density of 35,000 per acre was optimum in terms of yield in North Carolina, although harvest crews performed better at 20,000 to 25,000 plants per acre.