Less damage to vines resulting in a longer harvest season. More thorough harvesting resulting in fewer jumbos and culls. Harvesting trellised cucumbers is easier than harvesting ground grown cucumbers since fruit hang where visible and easily reached. Production of cucumbers on trellises, however, involves a greater investment than when grown on the ground. Labor for trellising and pruning.
Field clean up at end of the season.
Handling plants during trellising and pruning may also spread certain bacterial and viral diseases in the field. This is important for good management, especially at harvest time when the crop is being hauled to market. A nearby source of irrigation water can mean the difference between an average crop and a superior one if irrigation is required at critical times. Good air circulation and air drainage are important in guarding against frost. These will also minimize certain disease problems.