While large seeds such as beans might split, cucumber seeds generally sprout fine without soaking. However, if you want quick germination, soak the seeds before planting. After soaking, plant the seeds in a full sun area in well-draining soil.

gymnosperm, any vascular plant that reproduces by means of an exposed seed, or ovule—unlike angiosperms, or flowering plants, whose seeds are enclosed by mature ovaries, or fruits. The seeds of many gymnosperms (literally “naked seeds”) are borne in cones and are not visible until maturity.

The angiosperms are vascular seed plants in which the ovule (egg) is fertilized and develops into a seed in an enclosed hollow ovary.

Angiosperms consist flowering ornamentals, fruits, and all vegetables and hence called as flowering plants, while gymnosperms contain all kind of pine, fir, pine, conifers, cedar, juniper, cypress and hence called as non-flowering plants.

seven to 10 days

Each seed has a ‘sharp point’ where it was attached to the fruit, and a ‘blunt end’. (See the picture to the right.) The ‘sharp end’ is the end that wants to be pointing upwards. Take the seed between 2 finger nails and push the blunt end in to the compost until it is half in / half out – and that’s it!

Humidity is another important factor to consider when germinating cucumber seeds. If the air is too dry, then the soil will dry out faster, and the seeds will have trouble germinating – they may even die!

Soaking Cucumber seeds before planting Cucumber seeds normally sprout fine without soaking. However, if you want a quick germination process, soak the seeds before planting. After seed soaking, plant the seeds in a full sun area in well-draining soil.

1 to 2 weeks