Do you know the growth habits of cucumbers?

cucumber alias

Cucumber, cucumber

Morphological characteristics of cucumber

Herbs annual, trailing or climbing; stems and branches elongate, grooved, white hispid. Tendrils fine, unbranched, white pilose.

Petiole slightly scabrous, hispid; leaf blade broadly ovate-cordate, membranous; both surfaces very scabrous, hispid, lobes triangular, dentate; margin sometimes ciliate, apex acute or acuminate, base recurved semicircular, sometimes base recumbent. monoecious.

cucumber growth habit

Cucumbers can be grown widely throughout China and are now widely cultivated in temperate and tropical regions. Cucumber likes warm, not cold, as one of the main greenhouse products.

Cucumber Care Tips

temperature

Cucumbers like warmth, not cold. The optimum temperature for growth was 10~32℃. Generally, it grows best at 25~32℃ during the day and 15~18℃ at night; the most suitable ground temperature is 20~25℃, and the lowest is about 15℃. The optimum temperature difference between day and night is 10~15℃. Cucumber photosynthesis is poor at 35℃, high temperature obstacles appear at 45℃, and low temperature-2 ~ 0 ℃ freezes to death. If low temperature is used, seedlings can withstand 3℃.

illumination

South China type varieties are sensitive to short day length, while North China type varieties are not strict with the length of day, so they have become sunshine neutral plants. Most varieties grow well under 8~11 hours of short daylight.

moisture

Cucumber yield is high and water demand is large. The suitable soil moisture is 60~90%, the seedling stage moisture should not be too much, the soil moisture is 60~70%, the fruit stage must supply sufficient moisture, the soil moisture is 80~90%. Cucumber suitable air relative humidity is 60~90%, air relative humidity is too large is easy to disease, resulting in yield reduction.

soil

Cucumber likes wet but not waterlogging, fertilizer but not fertilizer, so it is advisable to choose fertile soil rich in organic matter. Generally prefer soil between pH 5.5 and 7.2, but pH 6.5 is best.

The Value of Cucumbers

Ornamental: Planting a cucumber on the balcony can not only be viewed as a green plant, but also see small yellow flowers and then see cucumbers.

Edible: Cucumber in summer, mature, picked down, raw, cold, are one of the summer ways, and summer heat war to the end.

Mask: Cut cucumber into thin round slices and apply them to your face to experience cool and achieve skin care effects.