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Planting time and Management methods of Autumn Cucumber

Published: 2024-11-22 Author: mysheen
Last Updated: 2024/11/22, Autumn cucumber is a variety of cucumber, short stick type, bright green color, taste sweet and crisp palatable, many people like to eat, so what is the planting time and management method of autumn cucumber? What is autumn cucumber autumn cucumber is a variety of cucumber, also known as

Autumn cucumber is a variety of cucumber, short stick type, bright green color, taste sweet and crisp palatable, many people like to eat, so what is the planting time and management method of autumn cucumber?

What is Autumn Cucumber

Autumn cucumber is a variety of cucumber, also known as dry cucumber, is a kind of cucumber produced in Zunhua, the price is also slightly higher than other varieties of cucumber.

The nutrients of autumn cucumber are vitamin E, vitamin C, vitamin A, riboflavin and so on.

Second, planting time and management methods of autumn cucumber.

1. Planting time

Generally, it is more appropriate to plant in early August, depending on the local climate.

2. Selection of species and sites

Excellent varieties with strong resistance and less disease were selected and planted on fertile sandy land.

3. Planting management

Soaking seeds to promote sprouting before sowing, paying attention to seedlings at seedling stage, watering and fertilizing according to growth conditions, and pruning in the later stage.

Seed soaking and sprouting: soak in 50 degrees warm water for more than 10 minutes for disinfection. If it is troublesome, you can also use carbendazim to soak. After disinfection, sprouting can be carried out in warm water of 30 degrees for five to six hours.

Fertilization: before sowing, apply rotten cake fertilizer, farm manure and mixed potassium sulfate compound fertilizer. Then turn the soil deeply, without large clods, and crush it into a small high border, which is conducive to drainage and can prevent disease.

Seedlings: according to the growth situation, appropriate use of mature human feces and urine, or other nitrogen fertilizer, to promote seedlings.

Pruning: when pruning, you can keep the main vine, the side vine knot 1 or 2 melons after picking the heart, and need to get rid of the lower old leaves, yellow leaves.

In addition, it is also necessary to spray spectral antimicrobials for pest control.

 
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