I totally agree. I don't have the packaging anymore but started some cucumber seeds indoors and the seedlings were robust and happy. I read a lot of articles how and where to plant them outdoors and feel I did everything right to grow some healthy and happy cucumbers. Well, that didn't happen. After transplanting them outside in there "spot" they just sat there and never grew another leaf. Never grew any taller. The leaves didn't turn brown or yellow. They looked stunted and unhappy. Then my cat broke one trying to catch a mouse. The other three are just so poor looking I'm just going to toss them today and replace with a nice Tametillo that will benefit from the trellis. I should mention these cucumbers were babied for 6 weeks without producing any growth and while my neighbor who planted different seeds, straight outdoors in the ground, are doing just fine.
One last comment on what you said about plants being able to fight off bugs. We went to a huge empty lot a few blocks from where I live. There were crickets and grasshoppers and flying things all over. But we went to collect some wildflowers (Lupine, Batchelor Buttons, Wild Roses, Oriental Poppy). I brought my flowers directly to the kitchen sink to rinse off or pick off any afids and inspect them. To my GREAT SURPRISE not one of my wild flowers was infested or damaged. So I agree good bugs eat bad bugs in a natural setting and possibly the plants are healthier because they are left alone to flourish in their natural enviroment.
