When is the best time to plant cucumbers for high yield (cucumber planting technology and planting time)

Cucumber is a melon vegetable, native to tropical regions, and is widely cultivated in my country. Cucumber is widely favored by vegetable farmers for its variety, low temperature resistance, early market launch, high yield, long harvesting time, and large sales volume. In our greenhouse, cucumber is one of the first varieties that everyone considers.

However, cucumber is also a vegetable with strong competitiveness and large price fluctuations. Some people make money while others do not, mainly due to the planting season.

In recent years, cucumbers that are put on the market from August to April of the following year generally have a relatively good market price . Therefore, summer cultivation, delayed cultivation in autumn, winter protected cultivation and early spring cultivation of cucumbers are relatively good in terms of economic benefits.

I am talking about the benefits. The principle is that the cucumbers can grow normally after planting and the harvest period is in line with our expected harvest supply period .

Although it is possible to grow cucumbers 2-3 times a year in the open field , the high temperature and heavy rainfall in summer lead to frequent pests and diseases, and the yield is low due to poor management. Autumn sowing is also not suitable because the temperature drops quickly and the yield drops sharply . Therefore, open field cucumber cultivation is mainly carried out in spring.

By adding protective facilities, adverse factors such as low temperature, high temperature, heavy rain, etc. can be overcome, and the temperature, light, fertilizer and water requirements required for the growth and development of cucumbers can be met.

Such as early spring greenhouse winter and spring crops, early spring maturity in greenhouses, medium and small arch greenhouses in spring, autumn delayed greenhouses, autumn delayed greenhouse autumn and winter crops, and winter heated winter crops are all better.

How to grow cucumbers for high yield

First, the choice of varieties

It is true that cucumbers are high-yielding, but the yields of different varieties vary greatly. Spring cucumbers have higher yields, summer and autumn cucumbers have lower yields, and winter cucumbers have more branches, more flowers and more fruits, and the highest yields.

Second, extend the fruiting period

The length of time from the first cucumber to the vine being pulled out varies greatly depending on the cultivation method, conditions and variety. Generally speaking, the fruiting period of cucumbers is 30-100 days.

There are exceptions, such as cucumbers grown in protected areas in winter and spring and in high-altitude areas, which have a fruiting period of about 5 months per year.

How to extend the fruiting period and allow cucumbers to bloom and bear fruit continuously during this period is the key to increasing yield. In other words, the length of the fruiting period is closely related to the yield. Therefore, in cucumber cultivation, extending the fruiting period as much as possible is an important measure to increase yield.

During the fruiting period of cucumbers, the plants need to consume a lot of nutrients and water due to the continuous growth of stems and leaves and harvesting of cucumbers, so we have to provide them in time. Only sufficient water and nutrients can improve the yield and quality of cucumbers.

Moreover, this period is the peak period of diseases and pests. We must pay attention to the prevention and control of diseases and pests, strengthen daily management, and reduce the occurrence of diseases and pests.

Only in this way can the yield of cucumbers be increased. The specific measures are:

Choose sandy loam land, prepare ditches and ridges, and bury fertilizer in the ground before sowing.

Seed soaking and disinfection can eliminate future troubles, and reasonable planting density can promote yield.

People need to be diligent in watering and fertilizing, and the three stages must be distinguished.

The three stages are:

1. Water once after the seedlings emerge to provide sufficient moisture for the growth of the seedlings and promote the healthy growth of the seedlings.

2. Fertilize cucumbers in small amounts and multiple times after flowering and fruiting, because cucumbers have weak root systems and cannot tolerate high concentrations of fertilizers. For example, deformed cucumbers are caused by excessive amounts of fertilizer, which blocks root absorption.

We should apply thin fertilizers frequently to avoid root burn or root rot, keep the soil moist, prevent water accumulation in the fields, and water the plants in time when the temperature is high.

3. When cucumbers begin to swell, they should be fertilized and watered in time to ensure that they have enough water and nutrients for growth. Also pay attention to fertilization in the later period to prevent premature aging and yield decline due to lack of fertilizer.

Finally, you have to pay attention to management measures such as trellising and vine tying, pruning and leaf removal, chemical control to promote production, and symptomatic spraying to ensure that your cucumbers achieve high yield and high quality.