Description

Cucumber (Cucumis sativus) is a widely-cultivated creeping vine plant in the Cucurbitaceae gourd family that bears cucumiform fruits, which are used as vegetables. There are three main varieties of cucumber—slicing, pickling, and burpless/seedless—within which several cultivars have been created. The cucumber originates from South Asia, but now grows on most continents, as many different types of cucumber are traded on the global market. In North America, the term wild cucumber refers to plants in the genera Echinocystis and Marah, though the two are not closely related.

Agronomy practices for growing Cucumber

• Soil

Clay to sandy loam

• Sowing time

As per the regional practices and timings

• Optimum temp. for germination

25-30°C

• Spacing

Row to Row: 180 cm, Plant to Plant: 30 cm

• Seed rate

300-400 gm/acre

• Preparation of Main field

Deep ploughing and harrowing. Add well decomposed FYM 7 8 tones per acre. Open ridges & furrows at required spacing (Apply basal dose of fertilizer as recommended). Irrigate the field one day before sowing. Sow 2 seeds per hill Irrigate whenever require

• Chemical Fertilizer

Fertilizer requirement varies with soil fertility

• Basal dose before sowing

40:60:60 NPK kg/acre

• Top dressing 30 days after sowing

25:00:60 NPK kg/acre

• After third picking

25:00:00 NPK kg/acre Apply micronutrient as and when required

• Plant Protection

Follow plant protection measures as and when required

Note: Recommendations may vary due to change in place and season