Growth cycle and characteristics of Cucumber

Cucumber is a kind of melon vegetable that many people like to eat very much. the total weight of cucumber consumed in our country reaches hundreds of thousands or even millions of tons every year. Therefore, we can see the market demand for cucumbers in China, and there are still many people who want to plant cucumbers on a large scale. When we plant cucumbers, we must understand the growth cycle and characteristics of cucumbers, so that we can master the correct planting methods. The following editor brings you the characteristics of the cucumber growth cycle, let's take a look!

1. Germination period

The germination period of cucumber is called the germination period after the cucumber seed is sown until the first leaf breaks the soil. The germination period of cucumber is relatively fragile, so we should do a good job in seedling management to prevent seedling injury from affecting growth. Cucumber in the germination period to control the temperature of about 26-28 degrees, this temperature range can advance the germination time of seeds and improve the germination rate. And during the germination period, the nutrients of seed germination are basically supplied by the nutrients stored by the seeds themselves.

2. Seedling stage

The seedling stage refers to the cucumber seedling stage when the cucumber seedlings grow about 5 true leaves during the period from the broken heart to the clumps. The duration of cucumber seedling stage is about 4 weeks. The seedling growth rate is relatively slow in the seedling stage, but the main stem can grow independently. But also gradually into the flower bud differentiation, the growth direction is also nutrition and reproduction co-growth. At this time, it should be managed reasonably, mainly to promote the growth of roots, increase the number and area of leaves, enhance photosynthetic capacity, ensure flower bud differentiation, and properly inhibit the growth of the main stem.

3. Flowering period

The flowering stage is divided into the early flowering stage and the full flowering stage, which refers to the period from slow seedling planting to flowering and fruiting melon. Generally in 3-4 weeks or so, the growth of stem vines in this period is obviously strengthened. And the first female flower came out and began to sit on the melon. At this time, the management work should pay attention to promote the root growth and improve the root nutrition absorption capacity. Avoid the decline of plant growth and reduce the rate of flowering and setting melon. Let the growth direction of cucumber change to co-growth. Only in this way can we effectively ensure the growth of cucumber and improve the flower and melon rate of cucumber.

4. Melon fruiting period

When the cucumber successfully produced the first melon, it entered the melon-bearing period of the cucumber. The duration of melon fruiting period is directly related to management and diseases and insect pests. Under normal circumstances, the fruiting period of cucumbers can last about two months, and the longer the time, the higher the yield. And because the melon fruiting period is long, it is also divided into early, middle, full melon stage and later stage and so on. The management of melon harvest period is very important. During this period of time, we should give priority to control and promotion to ensure that cucumbers can continue to grow while bearing melons.

The above is a brief introduction to the growth cycle and characteristics of cucumbers. There are many growth cycles of cucumbers, so the editor chose four important ones. Each growth cycle has different characteristics, so its management methods are also different, so we must pay more attention to it. That's all for today's introduction. This article is for reference only. I hope it can help you all.