GROWER’S GUIDE (Cucumber)

Description

Cucumber – Grower’s Guide

Season
Can be planted in all tropical season., sun light full day, temperature 20-30 Celsius

Soil
Loam, Clay loam, good irrigation loam, pH 5.5-7.2 To plough the soil with dry sun 7-10 days To plough the soil deep 15-20 cm. [ V shape] Additional manure rate 1-1.5 ton / rai + Chemical fertilizer 15-15-15 rate 50 Kg./rai soil to cover up plot wide 100 -110 cm. high 30 cm. 2 row/ plot Use plastic or strew to cover up step end.

Agriculture
Transplanting sprout 8-10 days or real leaf 2-3, open water in to plot, perforate on plastic space 30 cm., It is climber must bamboo / net for to climb.

Fertilizer
1. With plough Fertilizer 15-15-15 rate 50 Kg./rai
2. After transplant 5- 7 days Fertilizer 21-0-0 rate 2-3 gm./plant
3. After transplant 20-25 days Fertilizer 15-15-15 rate 20- 25 Kg./rai after fruit same egg
4. After transplant 40-45 days Fertilizer 13-13-21 rate 20-25 Kg. / Rai

Maturity
35-40 days