How to choose cucumber seeds? What are the methods of raising seedlings?

Now that it is spring, farmers will soon be busy with farming, and many crops will be sown. Farmers almost every household will plant cucumbers, want to produce high-quality fruit also have to choose good seeds. Then how to choose cucumber seeds? What are the methods of raising seedlings? Friends who want to know, please read the following!

First, how to choose cucumber seeds?

The main results are as follows: 1. According to the requirements of the cultivation model, the selected cucumber varieties are suitable for the selected cultivation model. Generally speaking, for the main purpose of early maturity, early maturity varieties should be given priority, middle and late maturity varieties with longer production period should be selected for high yield cultivation, and varieties with heat tolerance, drought tolerance and strong adaptability should be selected for open field culture. varieties with early maturity, dense melon code, strong continuous melon bearing ability, cold tolerance, weak light tolerance, moisture tolerance and disease resistance should be selected for protected cultivation in winter and spring.

2. Selecting cucumber varieties according to local consumption habits and export consumption habits requires that the cucumber varieties selected are suitable for consumption habits in terms of fruit shape and color. Generally speaking, northern regions prefer big thorn cucumbers, while coastal and southern areas prefer unprickly cucumbers.

3. Generally speaking, cucumber varieties cultivated in open field must be resistant to Fusarium wilt, powdery mildew and angular spot according to the occurrence of local cucumber diseases and insect pests, while cucumber varieties cultivated in protected fields in winter and spring are required to have strong resistance or tolerance to major diseases such as cucumber downy mildew, gray mildew, powdery mildew, corner spot and so on.

Second, what are the seedling methods of cucumber?

The main results are as follows: 1. the time of raising cucumber seedlings is slightly different according to the difference of planting area and planting environment. Generally speaking, it takes about 45 to 50 days to raise seedlings in protected areas in the north of our country. The time of raising seedlings in protected areas in the south is relatively short for about a week. The raising time of cucumber seedlings cultivated in open field is generally about 35 days.

2. Preparation before raising seedlings: formalities love you need to choose appropriate cucumber seeds, cucumber seeds had better be germinated properly, put the seeds in hot water about 50 degrees Celsius, stir for about 10 minutes, then soak the seeds in clean water for 4 to 5 hours, drain the water, put them in a wet cloth to promote germination, keep the room temperature at about 25 degrees Celsius, the cucumber seeds will appear white head in about two days. At this time, seedlings can be raised.

3. The field garden soil without continuous cropping should be selected in the seedling substrate, and the most suitable soil for seedling breeding should be mixed with organic fertilizer, plant ash and so on. After sowing the seeds, cover them with a thin layer of soil. The room temperature is kept at about 25 degrees Celsius. About ten days after emergence, it is necessary to divide the seedlings in time, which is beneficial to the growth of cucumber seedlings. Generally, transplanting can be carried out when cucumber seedlings grow to four to six true leaves.

All right, that's all the editor wants to share with you. Cucumbers can be eaten not only as vegetables, but also raw fruits, so most farmers can grow them, and we can learn from the above methods to choose excellent varieties. In addition, the editor also shared some seedling raising methods for you, hoping to help friends in need.

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