How and when to fertilize cucumbers – plus the right type of fertilizer to use for a bounty of fruits this year

Two hands picking cucumbers from a plant next to a woven basket of cucumbers.

Cucumbers are hungry crops that need lots of water and feed to ensure they produce a bumper crop of fruits. If you want a bounty of cucumbers for salads or sandwiches throughout the summer, then regular fertilizing is a vital part of maintenance.

When growing cucumbers it is crucial to give them a feed at the time of planting and then when they start producing flowers. Regular fertilizing will help them keep on producing flowers and ripening fruits.