Planting methods and management techniques of cucumber

Methods and techniques of cucumber planting: seed treatment, soil sowing, water and fertilizer management, vine erection and harvesting.

1, processing seeds

Cucumber seeds have a seed coat, which has poor water permeability. In order to improve the germination rate, we should accelerate the germination before sowing, soak in warm water for 6 hours, then clean the surface material, wrap it with a wet towel, put it in an environment of 25℃, and take it out for sowing 1 day.

Step 2 sow in the soil

Choose loose, breathable and humus-rich soil for planting, or mix garden soil with cinder, add gravel to keep moisture, then sprinkle cucumber seeds into the soil, cover the soil and water it. Generally, it can take root and sprout in 3 days.

3. Water and fertilizer management

Cucumber should not be watered during germination, but should be watered 65,438+0 times after unearthed. Watering should be done every three days during the growth period and every 65,438+0 times during the flowering period. Fertilization is mainly based on organic fertilizer and base fertilizer, supplemented by chemical fertilizer or topdressing.

4. Build a picture frame to draw vines

When cucumber seedlings grow to a certain height, scaffolding should be set up so that branches and leaves can grow along the scaffolding to avoid chaotic growth. In addition, after planting 1 month, coring should be carried out, the top heart leaves should be removed, and the dead branches and diseased branches should be trimmed at the same time.

Step 5 harvest

Autumn cucumber is in the high temperature and rainy season in the early growth stage and grows rapidly. Generally, melons should be picked 40-45 days after sowing, and should be harvested at the right time when the top of melon sticks turns from sharp to round. The harvest period is more than 2 months, and topdressing is needed once every harvest. The plants are aging in the late stage of melon bearing, and the deformed melons should be removed in time. Harvest should be carried out in the morning to ensure crisp and tender quality.