One of the popular vegetables. Cucumber is mainly eaten as a salad and vegetable. Cucumber contains 96% water content per 100g of edible portion, 0.6g of fat, 2.6g of protein, 18mg of calcium, 0.2mg of iron, 40mg of carotene, 10mg of dietary C.

We need good seeds and fertile soil along with sand to grow cucumber

Improved varieties

Dadi 2231 F-1, Titumir F-1, Green King, Sheela, Barmasi, Destiny, Bulbul F-1 etc. are suitable for year-round cultivation except severe winters.

Sowing time

February-March (Mid Magh-Mid Phalgun) suitable time depending on the variety.

Cultivation method

4-6 plowings and ladders should be given depending on the type of soil. The first ploughing needs to be deep. Cultivate bed and furrow method. It makes irrigation and drainage convenient, maintenance is easy and the wastage of irrigation water is reduced. Fertiliser should be applied at the time of final cultivation. Direct sowing should be done at a distance of 60 inches from the line and 60 inches from the seedling.

Seed quantity: 1.5-4 grams per cent depending on the variety.

Below is how I use fertiliser

Manure management, Fertilizer name, Fertilizer per hectare, Fertilizer per cent, Rotten dung 5000 kg dung, 100 kg TSP, 50 kg MOP, 50 kg Gypsum, 12 kg Zinc, 10 kg Boron Apply to the soil during land preparation. Apply remaining dung (5000 kg), TSP (100 kg), Urea (80 kg), Potash (50 kg) on ​​soil 5-6 days before transplanting. Apply 40 kg of urea 1st time after 10-15 days of planting, 2nd time after flowering and fruiting. The type of soil should increase the amount of fertiliser. Before planting the seedlings in the soil, after applying the fertiliser, the soil should be soaked well with water. After that, after 7-10 days, the seedlings should be planted.

Irrigation

Give irrigation within 7-10 days after sowing if the soil sap is low. Generally irrigate 2-3 times after 2 weeks. If there is a lack of sap in the land, irrigation should be done. Irrigate before the sap level in the soil drops below 50% (full-grown roots 50 cm) throughout the life cycle.

Weeds

Weed control is done by ploughing and weeding well with a ladder, using pure seeds and using clean agricultural machinery. After irrigation and fertilising, control the weeds as soon as they appear. Weeds should be controlled after 20-25 days of seedling growth. If the tree is too thick, it should be thinned. It is better to keep 50-60 seedlings in rabi season and 40-50 in kharif season per square metre.

Weather and Disasters: Have gutters to drain excess rainwater. Keep excess rain water out of the land.

Insects

Cucumber leaf tunneler, red pumpkin beetle, fruit fly and tobacco caterpillars should be sprayed with cypermethrin (such as Ustad 20 ml or Magic or Kot 10 ml) per 10 litres of water and sprayed 2/3 times every 5th century after 10-12 days. . Care must be taken when spraying the medicine.

In order to control cucumber whitefly and weevil, Imidacloprid insecticide (like Edmyr or Tido 7-10 ml / 2 mouths) should be mixed with 10 litres of water and sprayed 2/3 times every 5th century every 10 days.

Disease

Cucumber Powdery Mildew Disease Control Sulphur fungicide (eg Cumulus 40gm or Geivet or Monovit 20gm) or Carbendazim fungicide (eg Goldazim 5ml or Mcozim or QB or Companion 20gm) mixed with every 10 litres of water for 10 consecutive days. A total of 2-3 times should be applied from the beginning.

Spray Mancozeb or Mancozeb + Metalaxyl (eg Ridomil Gold 20g per 10 litres of water) 3 times at 7-10 days to control target spot and gummy stem blight of cucumber. Care must be taken when spraying the medicine.

In the control of cucumber mosaic disease, if whiteflies, jab beetles are seen on the ground (carrier insects), insecticides of the imidacloprid group (such as Edmire or Tido 10 ml. 2 mouths) should be mixed with 10 litres of water and sprayed every 5 centuries. If you sprinkle ash on the tree in the morning, this insect will fall from the tree

Caution

Before using pesticide/insecticide, read the label on the bottle or packet carefully and follow the directions. Wear safety clothing during use. Do not smoke or drink during use. Be careful not to let water from pesticide-sprayed land run into open water bodies. Market the crops of pesticide applied fields at least seven to 15 days later.

Yield: 100-300 kg yield per century depending on the variety.