Practice good cultivation and provide adequate moisture. Water the garden to provide a uniform moisture supply to the crop. Water sufficiently to moisten the soil to a depth of at least 6 inches. The critical period for moisture is during fruit set and fruit development. Mulching can help provide uniform moisture, conserve water and reduce weeds.
Organic materials are useful in the summer to keep the fruit clean in non-trellised plantings.
Most varieties of cucumber vines spread from row to row. Training on a trellis or fence along the edge of the garden will correct this problem and also lift the fruit off the soil. A satisfactory trellis is one that is approximately 6 feet high with a top and bottom wire and plastic twine tied between the two wires at each plant. Posts should be no more than 15 feet apart and the top wire must be very tight. Pick as frequently as necessary to avoid oversized fruit.