INTRODUCTION:-
Ø The botanical name of cucumber is Cucumis sativus. Cucumber originated in India.
Ø It is a climbing plant which is used as a summer vegetable throughout India.
Ø Cucumber is eaten raw or served as a salad or cooked as a vegetable.
Ø The seeds are used to extract oil which is good for the body and mind.
Ø Cucumber contains 96 percent water which is good in summer season. The plants are large, the leaves are hairy and triangular in shape and the flowers are yellow in colour.
Ø Cucumber is an excellent source of Mb (molybdenum) and Vitamin K.
Ø Cucumber is used to cure skin problems, kidney and heart problems and is used as an alkalizer
1] Time of sowing – It is sown in the month of February-March.
2] Seed rate – 1.0 kg seed rate is sufficient for one acre of land.
3] Spacing – Sow two seeds per bed 2.5 m wide and use 60 cm spacing between seeds.
4] Irrigation – Regular interval as per requirement
5] Application of fertilizers (per acre
FERTILIZER | PER ACRE | |
BASAL | 30 DAS | |
FYM | 10 tonne / acre | Mycorrhiza powder 100 g |
Urea [46-0-0] | 25 Kg | 100 Kg ( 2 split @ 50 kg) |
SSP | 80 Kg | 50 |
MOP | 30 Kg | 20 Kg |
NANO MgSO4 |
| 200 gm |
Solutions
| Days | Stage | Solution | Potential Disease | Potential Pest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 – 20 | From Planting To Planting | Treat the seed with Zeb-75 (Mancozeb 75% WP) @ 2 g/kg of seed Katara Nano NPK 19-19-19 @ 200 gm per acre + Micronutrient containing microgold 2 gm/Lit water + Saaf powder (Carbendazim 12% Mancozeb 63% WP) @ 2 gm/Ltr of water + Acetamipride 20% @ 1 gm/Litre | Fusarium Wilt, Dumping Off, | White Fly, Green Mosquito, Termite |
| 21 – 40 | Vegetative Growth Stage | Katra Nano Mono Ammonium Phosphate (12-61-0) @ 200 g/acre + Humus-100 @ 250 g/acre + Flemingo (Emamectin Benzoate 3% Thiamethoxam 12% SG) @ 0.5 to 1 g/Lit of water + Lysorus Miticide @ 80- 100 liter of water + Dimethoate 30EC@2ml per liter of water + Fungus-G 1.5g/Lit of water + Nano Magnesium Sulphate@200gm/acre | Leaf Curl, Fusarium Wilt, Powdery Mildew | Whitefly, Termite, Borer, Aphid, Thrips |
| 40 – 60 | Flowering Stage | Katra Nano NPK Potassium Phosphate 00-52-34 @200 gm per acre + Itarich @ 100 gm per acre +Atal (Boron Micronutrient 10%) @ 1 ml/l Water + Regent (Fipronil 5% SC) + Katherine (Emamectin Benzoate 1.9%) + Bayer Folicur (Tebuconazole 25.5%) @ 1-1.5 ml/Ltr of water + Methyl Demeton 20EC@2ml/Ltr of water 1.5ml | Powdery Mildew, Downy Mildew, Fusarium Wilt, | Beetle, Aphid, Worm, Thrips, Leaf Miner, Worm, Beetle |
| 61-80 | Fruiting Stage | Katra Nano Potassium Nitrate 13-00-45 @ 200 gm Per Acre + Lysorus Miticide @ 80-100 Ltr of Water + Nimbean 1000 EC 1.7 ml/Ltr of Water + Ampligo (Sygenta) @ 80 ml + Copper Oxychloride @ 300 gm per acre + Kargill (Imidacloprid30.5% SC) ) 2-5ml/liter of water + Dimethoate 30EC@2ml per liter of water. | Leaf Curl, Downy Mildew, Fusarium Wilt Powdery Mildew, Anthracnose, Yellow Mosaic | Fruit Fly, Thrips, Aphid, Leaf Miner, Beetle |
| 80- 100 | Maturity Stage | Katra Nano Potassium Nitrate 00-00-50 @200 gm per acre + Lysorus Miticide @ 80-100 Ltr of water + Nimbeen 1000 EC 1.7 ml/Ltr of water + Dimethoate 30EC @ 2 Ml per Ltr of water + Banlarva (Emamectin Benzoate 5% SG) 4 g/10 liter of water + Chlorothalonil fungicide @ 2 g/Lit | Leaf Curl, Yellow Mosaic Powdery Mildew, Downy Mildew Fusarium Wilt, Anthracnose | Fruit Fly, Beetle, Aphid, Fruit Borer |