CUCMBER Hybrid NALINI (ADVANTA)

Cultural Cucumber
Soil	Well drained fertile soil. Cucumber grows well in slightly light soil. Cucumber also thrives well in loam soil which is rich in organic matter.
Suitable Soil pH	6.5 - 7
Climate	Cucumber is warm season crop and can be grown in tropical and sub-tropical climatic condition. Optimum growth of the vine does not take place during winter months. Cucumber is highly susceptible to frost. Optimum temperature rate is 0 0 0 25 -35 C. Temperature beyond 35 C may lead to reduction in number of female flowers and hence yield is affected.
Seed Rate	300 - 400 gm per acre
Sowing Distance	Cucumber can be sown with and without staking. Staking helps in good aeration and ultimately helps in improvement of fruit quality. Following spacing is recommended for planting cucumber i) Row to Row : 75 - 150 cm ii) Plant to Plant : 30 - 60 cm
Manure and Fertilizers	i) For good yield 10 - 15 ton of well decomposed manure should be applied in the main field. General fertilizer recommendation for cucumber per acre for optimum yield is N: 100 kg, P: 80 kg, K: 80 - 100 kg. ii) Half the dose of N and full dose of P and K should be applied as basal dose. Rest half of the nitrogen should be applied in three split doses at 15, 30 and 45 days after sowing. It is also recommended to apply Boron and Calcium as per the soil fertility.
Irrigation	Depending on the soil moisture and climatic conditions irrigate the field once in 3 to 5 days.
Good Practices	i) Optimum irrigation to avoid bitterness. ii) Staking of plants for more yield and good quality fruits. iii) Pre-emptive prevention of fungal and viral diseases.