When to plant Cucumber in Kansas, United States

Cucumber can be planted after June 04, when air temperature is consistently in a range between 63°F and 95°F and soil temperature is above 45°F.

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Growing Cucumber in Kansas

Days suitable for growing Cucumber in Kansas

On average Cucumber needs from 50 to 70 days to mature and produce harvest.

It could prove difficult to start growing Cucumber in Kansas, when planting directly into soil, due to short growing period suitable for growing Cucumber.

In order to have a chance of getting any harvest, all available season extention methods should be utilised.

Start seeds indoors

June 04 is on average first day in Kansas that has required temperatures for young Cucumber seedlings to grow, without worrying about cold damage.

Seeds can be started indoors beween May 08 and May 09, this way they will be ready just in time for transplanting on June 04.

Seedlings started after May 09 might not have enough time to mature and produce harvest.

Use a cold frame

When using a cold frame in a beggining of growing season You can protect young plants from possible temperature drops, this way growing season can start up to 2 weeks earlier.

Use an additional shading

On days, when air temperatures are expected to raise above 95°F, which is in top of tolerable range for Cucumber, consider using additional shading to prevent heat shock.

Total frost free days	181
Last frost expected date	April 21
First frost expected date	October 19
Dates with ideal conditions
Dates with suitable conditions	June 04 to July 18 (45 days) July 21 to July 23 (3 days) July 25 July 28 to August 10 (14 days) August 13 to August 23 (11 days) August 27 to September 12 (17 days) September 14 to September 21 (8 days) September 24 September 27 September 29 to October 01 (3 days)
Total days ideal for growing Cucumber in Kansas	0
Total days suitable for growing Cucumber in Kansas	104
Days needed for Cucumber to mature and produce harvest	50 - 70
Seed can be planted directly into soil	no
Seed has to be started indoors	yes

Notable temperature facts for growing Cucumber in Kansas

Table with days suitable to grow vegetables in Kansas

Tolerable temperature range for Cucumber: 63°F to 95°F

	Week	Average temperature	Possible min and max temperature	Suitable for Cucumber
1	January 01 - January 03	24°F to 42°F	3°F to 54°F
2	January 04 - January 10	29°F to 47°F	9°F to 59°F
3	January 11 - January 17	29°F to 46°F	17°F to 59°F
4	January 18 - January 24	25°F to 42°F	9°F to 57°F
5	January 25 - January 31	23°F to 41°F	3°F to 61°F
6	February 01 - February 07	26°F to 46°F	8°F to 67°F
7	February 08 - February 14	23°F to 41°F	0°F to 59°F
8	February 15 - February 21	22°F to 44°F	-14°F to 68°F
9	February 22 - February 28	26°F to 47°F	7°F to 67°F
10	March 01 - March 07	32°F to 56°F	-3°F to 76°F
11	March 08 - March 14	37°F to 56°F	13°F to 73°F
12	March 15 - March 21	37°F to 58°F	20°F to 75°F
13	March 22 - March 28	40°F to 59°F	25°F to 74°F
14	March 29 - April 04	42°F to 65°F	26°F to 83°F
15	April 05 - April 11	46°F to 70°F	28°F to 81°F
16	April 12 - April 18	43°F to 66°F	28°F to 86°F
17	April 19 - April 25	47°F to 69°F	31°F to 82°F
18	April 26 - May 02	51°F to 72°F	39°F to 85°F
19	May 03 - May 09	54°F to 74°F	41°F to 90°F
20	May 10 - May 16	55°F to 74°F	39°F to 90°F
21	May 17 - May 23	57°F to 75°F	45°F to 89°F
22	May 24 - May 30	61°F to 78°F	49°F to 89°F
23	May 31 - June 06	63°F to 82°F	52°F to 94°F	TRUE
24	June 07 - June 13	65°F to 85°F	52°F to 96°F	TRUE
25	June 14 - June 20	70°F to 90°F	60°F to 99°F	TRUE
26	June 21 - June 27	69°F to 88°F	59°F to 98°F	TRUE
27	June 28 - July 04	71°F to 90°F	61°F to 99°F	TRUE
28	July 05 - July 11	71°F to 89°F	62°F to 97°F	TRUE
29	July 12 - July 18	72°F to 92°F	62°F to 101°F	TRUE
30	July 19 - July 25	73°F to 92°F	62°F to 102°F	TRUE
31	July 26 - August 01	73°F to 91°F	63°F to 101°F	TRUE
32	August 02 - August 08	71°F to 89°F	60°F to 99°F	TRUE
33	August 09 - August 15	72°F to 91°F	60°F to 98°F	TRUE
34	August 16 - August 22	70°F to 90°F	63°F to 104°F	TRUE
35	August 23 - August 29	72°F to 91°F	61°F to 101°F	TRUE
36	August 30 - September 05	69°F to 89°F	61°F to 97°F	TRUE
37	September 06 - September 12	66°F to 86°F	48°F to 95°F	TRUE
38	September 13 - September 19	66°F to 85°F	55°F to 97°F	TRUE
39	September 20 - September 26	63°F to 83°F	53°F to 97°F	TRUE
40	September 27 - October 03	62°F to 81°F	45°F to 92°F
41	October 04 - October 10	55°F to 76°F	42°F to 90°F
42	October 11 - October 17	50°F to 71°F	35°F to 87°F
43	October 18 - October 24	50°F to 71°F	32°F to 85°F
44	October 25 - October 31	40°F to 56°F	24°F to 77°F
45	November 01 - November 07	43°F to 63°F	26°F to 76°F
46	November 08 - November 14	40°F to 58°F	15°F to 74°F
47	November 15 - November 21	39°F to 58°F	22°F to 72°F
48	November 22 - November 28	34°F to 52°F	20°F to 65°F
49	November 29 - December 05	34°F to 52°F	24°F to 70°F
50	December 06 - December 12	34°F to 52°F	24°F to 66°F
51	December 13 - December 19	30°F to 46°F	16°F to 71°F
52	December 20 - December 26	30°F to 49°F	-4°F to 70°F
53	December 27 - December 31	31°F to 48°F	18°F to 66°F

Days with suitable temperature for growing Cucumber in Kansas

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