Cucumber: cucumis sativus
Family: cucurbitaceae
➢ It is rich sources of carbohydrates and vitamins, contains
trace amount of minerals and protein.
➢ It is consumed as salad and pickles form.
➢ Fruits are good for people suffering from indigestion,
constipation and jaundice.
Climate:
It is warn season crops but prefers slightly low temp. In
comparison to others cucurbits. Optimum temp. Required for
growth and development is 18-24ᵒc.
Soil:
Loam soil is best for cucumber cultivation with pH range 5.5-6.8.
Manure and fertilizers:
15-25 tons FYM/ha is required 80:40:40 Kg NPK/ha is
recommended. Full dose of P, K and FYM half dose of N is applied
as basal dose, remaining N is top dressed at 45days after
transplanting.
Seed rate and spacing:
Generally 3-4 Kg seeds is required for one ha of land.
Spacing is maintained as
R-R: 1.5-2m
P-P: 60-90cm
Varieties
➢ Priya +Bhaktapur local
➢ Long green +Nuja -179
➢ Aman +Hero Himalaya
➢ Dynasty +NS-404
➢ Poinsette +Sanjaya
➢ Karma (2066) +Chadani (2066)
➢ Sheetal +Himal
➢ Kusle (2051) + NS- 408
Plating season:
High Hill Chaitra
Mid Hill Falgun-Baishak
Terai Falgun-Baishak
Irrigation:
Plants requires irrigation at 5-6 days interval. Irrigation is
essential at vine spreading stage, flowering stage, fruit enlarging
stage.
Weeding:
Pre-plant application of Fluchloraline or teifluralin @ 0.75-1
Kg/ha is effective for weed control.
Harvesting:
Generally fruits becomes ready to harvest at 60-70 days after
sowing. Fruits are harvested at immature stage, near full size but
before the needs are fully enlarge.
Yield:
Average yield is 28-30to/ha.
Post-harvest:
It can be stored at 10-12ᵒc at RH 85-90% for 10-14 days.
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