What is the planting technology of cucumber? What are the effects and effects?

Cucumber, also known as cucumber and cucumber, belongs to Cucurbitaceae annual trailing or climbing herbs. It is widely distributed in all parts of China and is one of the main greenhouse products. So, what is the planting technology of cucumber? What are the effects and effects?

I. planting techniques

1. Land preparation

Fertilize 5 cubic meters of mature organic fertilizer, 25-30 kg of superphosphate or 10-15 kg of diammonium phosphate (5-5 kg per cubic meter of calcium superphosphate and 2-3 per cubic meter of diammonium phosphate). Plough the border before planting, 1.2 meters wide, more than 15 centimeters high, and covered with plastic film.

2. Colonization

Determination of planting period: on the premise of ensuring that it is not frozen after planting, Chengde area is generally planted at the end of April and the beginning of May. Temperature index requirements: the lowest night temperature is higher than 5 ℃, and the soil temperature at 0-10 cm is higher than 12 ℃. Cucumbers in autumn open field are direct seeded.

Planting density: 4000-4500 plants / mu, small row spacing 40 cm, large row spacing 80 cm, plant spacing 25-30 cm, planting by dark water method.

3. Management

Insert the rack. After planting, insert the frame as early as possible, prevent the wind to draw seedlings, the rack can use flower rack or herringbone frame, about 8-10 cm away from the root.

Tie the vine. The "8" word method is used to bind the vine to prevent the abrasion and sagging of the stem vine. Every 2-3 knots, should be carried out in the afternoon, the stem is easy to break in the morning, the tightness of the binding vine should be strong and help the weak, the plants with strong growth potential should be tied up a little tighter, and the height of the growing point should be consistent.

Pruning and pinching. The main vine should remove all the side branches, the side vine should leave one or two leaves pinched after the melon, and knock off all tendrils. When the stem exceeds the shelf head, it should be pinched in time to promote the growth of the lower melon, and the method of twisting the tip can also be taken to restrain the growth of the upper part.

Fertilizer and water management. Timely watering and ploughing, the amount of water and the number of times depend on the weather and growth period. Slow seedling water is irrigated 5-7 days after planting; water control, ploughing and squatting before setting melon; watering and accelerating melon water when root melon is 10-12 cm long; watering every 5-7 days in fruit period. The principle of topdressing is light in front and heavy after a small amount of fertilizer is applied after root melon sitting, and full melon fertilizer is carried out after root melon harvest. Promote the use of organic fertilizer topdressing.

II. Efficacy and function

Cool, sweet and poisonous; enter the lung, stomach and large intestine meridians. Clearing heat and promoting diuresis, detoxifying and detumescence, invigorating body and relieving thirst. Main treatment of body heat and thirst, sore throat, wind-heat eye disease, damp-heat jaundice, adverse urination and other diseases.

1. Anti-tumor

Cucurbitacin C in cucumber can improve human immune function and achieve the purpose of anti-tumor. In addition, the substance can also treat chronic hepatitis and persistent hepatitis and prolong the survival time of patients with primary liver cancer.

2. Anti-aging

Cucumber is rich in vitamin E, which can prolong life and anti-aging; cucumber enzyme in cucumber has strong biological activity and can effectively promote metabolism. Rub the skin with cucumber juice, which can moisturize the skin and relax wrinkles.

3. Prevention of alcoholism

Alanine, arginine and glutamine contained in cucumber have a certain adjuvant therapeutic effect on patients with liver, especially in patients with alcoholic cirrhosis, and can prevent and cure alcoholism.

4. Lowering blood sugar

The glucosides and fructose contained in cucumbers do not participate in the usual sugar metabolism, so people with diabetes use cucumbers instead of starchy foods to satisfy their hunger, and their blood sugar will not rise, or even decrease.

5. Lose weight and strengthen the body

The propanedioic acid contained in cucumber can inhibit the conversion of sugars to fat. In addition, the cellulose in cucumber plays a certain role in promoting the elimination of decaying substances in the human intestinal tract and reducing cholesterol, which can strengthen the body.

6. Invigorating the brain and calming the mind

Cucumber contains vitamin B1, which is beneficial to improve the function of brain and nervous system, calm the mind and assist in the treatment of insomnia.