Is growing cucumbers profitable? The cost and profit of growing one acre

Can you make money growing cucumbers?

Cucumber is a common vegetable in daily life. Currently, the scope of cucumber cultivation is getting larger and larger. Not only is the domestic demand large, but the demand for its processing and export is also gradually increasing. Therefore, as long as you master the correct planting techniques, it is easy to make money.

Profits and Benefits of Cucumber Planting

Vegetables like cucumbers grow relatively fast, and the initial investment cost is not high. Generally, the planting cost per mu is around 2,000 yuan. After deducting the cost, the profit is about 2,500 yuan. If you want to make a profit, you need to plant on a large scale.

Cucumber high yield cultivation techniques

1. Soil treatment

If you want to get a high yield of cucumbers, you must plant them in fertile, loose, well-drained, humus-rich soil. You can also add some gravel to it to achieve moisturizing effect.

2. Sowing

Cucumbers can be sown in holes, with 1-2 seeds sown in each hole. Keep the soil moist in the later stage. If properly maintained, the seeds will germinate in about three days.

3. Later stage scaffolding

After the cucumber seedlings grow out, you need to build a trellis for them. Be careful not to build the trellis too late, otherwise the cucumber seedlings will easily fall over, which will seriously affect the cucumber yield.