State × crop calendar
Cucumbers planting in Kentucky.
- Primary crop
- Zone 6b
- 185-day season
- Last frost April 20
- Vegetable
- Frost Sensitive
Cucumbers planting in Kentucky is shaped by the state's 6b dominant hardiness zone, last frost date around April 20, and a 185-day growing season. Cucumbers is widely grown in Kentucky — commercially significant or common in home gardens and food plots.
Planting dates on this page are climatological estimates from USDA frost-date norms and zone-typical planting offsets. Verify against University of Kentucky Cooperative Extension Service for variety- and county-specific guidance.
Planting calendar — 2026
Frost-anchored windows.
Cucumbers · Kentucky · planting calendar
Planting windows shift earlier in southern parts of the state and later in northern parts. Use last frost date in your specific county as the reference.
Planting windows
Earliest → ideal → latest.
Spring planting
CucumbersEarliest
April 27
Ideal start
May 4
Ideal end
June 8
Latest
June 29
Soil-temp trigger
Direct seed when soil reaches 60°F at 2-inch depth. Cool soils slow germination dramatically.Harvest window
Typical start
June 23
Typical end
July 13
Harvest timing varies with planting date and seasonal weather — these dates are typical for the ideal planting window.
Growing notes
Cucumbers grows well in Kentucky's typical climate. Kentucky's 185-day growing season and 6b hardiness zone support reliable production with appropriate variety selection.
Cucumbers is widely grown in Kentucky — commercially significant or common in home gardens and food plots.
Agronomy reference
Cucumbers fundamentals.
Soil-temp minimum
60°F
Soil-temp optimum
65–85°F
Days to maturity
50–70
Water (in/wk)
1–2"
Soil pH
6–7
Nitrogen demand
moderate
Direct seed once soil is reliably warm. Trellising significantly improves yield and reduces disease pressure.
Common pests to watch
- Cucumber beetles (striped and spotted)
- Squash bugs
- Pickleworm
Pest pressure varies by region and year. Confirm current outbreaks with University of Kentucky Cooperative Extension Service.
Common diseases
- Powdery mildew
- Downy mildew
- Bacterial wilt
Resistance varieties shift each year. Check the current variety trial report for your state.
Variety selection
Cucumbers varieties for Kentucky live with your extension.
Variety selection
Variety performance is micro-regional and changes with each year's trial cycle. We don't republish variety lists — instead, we point directly at the source.
University of Kentucky Cooperative Extension Service →Search the extension site for “cucumbers variety trial” or “recommended cucumbers varieties” to find the current report.
Yield varies significantly by variety, soil, fertility, and management. Consult your state extension service for variety performance trials in your region.
Cucumbers timing. Live alerts.
Bield: Farm ties weather and soil-temperature stations in your county to crop planting thresholds — get notified the day soil temp clears your target window.
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