Pruning Cucumbers

Pruning Cucumbers

by | May 7, 2022 | Cucumber, Vegetables

For a prolonged and quality harvest, continuous renewal of the plant is essential. In cucumbers, this is achieved through timely and frequent pruning of vines, removing excess leaves, and poor-quality fruits. Most cucumber growers in greenhouses use seedless...
Soil Preparation for Planting Cucumbers

Soil Preparation for Planting Cucumbers

by | May 7, 2022 | Cucumber, Vegetables

In preparing the soil for sowing or planting cucumbers, organic fertilizers should be used. Manure should ideally be plowed into the soil during the fall-winter plowing. When working and preparing the soil for sowing, heavy discs should be avoided as they compact the...
Irrigation of Cucumbers

Irrigation of Cucumbers

by | May 7, 2022 | Cucumber, Vegetables

Due to its large leaves, the cucumber plant has a significant transpiration surface, through which it loses a substantial amount of moisture during sunny and hot days. This moisture loss cannot be compensated for by the shallow roots from the water reserves in the...
Morphological Characteristics of Cucumbers

Morphological Characteristics of Cucumbers

by | May 7, 2022 | Cucumber, Vegetables

Cucumbers are annual, mostly monoecious plants with unisexual flowers, requiring insects for pollination. Bees are the primary pollinators of cucumber flowers. Female flowers are typically solitary (rarely in pairs or more on short stalks), while male flowers are...
Cultivars of cucumbers

Cultivars of cucumbers

by | May 7, 2022 | Cucumber, Vegetables

The main types of cultivars are divided based on cultivation methods and usage. Thus, we distinguish between cultivars for open-field cultivation and those for protected spaces. According to their usage, salad cultivars (for fresh consumption) and pickling cultivars...