Cucumber planting time and method

Cucumber planting time

The best time to plant cucumbers is in spring, when the temperature is above 18 degrees. The climate in the south is warm, so they can be planted around March, while the temperature in the north is lower, so they can be planted around April. In addition, they can also be planted in May-June in summer and July-August in autumn.

Cucumber Planting Methods

1. Choose a planting site: When planting cucumbers, it is best to choose soil with a pH value between 5.8-7.8, with good drainage and a certain fertilizer retention capacity. In addition, the planting site must be able to receive sufficient sunlight, renovate the soil in advance, and apply some base fertilizer.

2. Select seeds: When planting, it is advisable to select seedling varieties with high yield, strong disease resistance and heat resistance, and select disease-free and healthy seeds for planting.

3. Planting: Wash the selected seeds and put them in a wetland at about 25℃ for germination. After they sprout, sow them on the seedbed with a spacing of about 25 cm. After they grow two young leaves, transplant them to the bed with a spacing of about 25 cm and slowly maintain them.

Cucumber planting precautions

When planting cucumbers, it is necessary to keep the environment ventilated. If the ventilation is not smooth, pests and diseases are likely to occur. Common diseases include anthracnose, powdery mildew, black spot, angular spot, mosaic disease, downy mildew virus, and wilt virus. During this period, agricultural streptomycin, thiophanate-methyl wettable powder, 800 times diluted new lipid film, etc. can be used for prevention and control.