Cucumber Harvesting

Cucumber Harvesting

Harvesting cucumbers begins at technological maturity, which is defined according to their intended use. Cucumbers for fresh consumption, known as salad cucumbers, should be healthy, green, have a regular cylindrical shape, and be of a size appropriate to the...
Protection of Peppers from Diseases

Protection of Peppers from Diseases

Several important diseases can occur during the pepper growing season, from planting to harvest. The most significant disease is pepper blight. Pepper Blight (lat. Phytophthora capsici) The first symptoms of the disease appear in the root collar area. The root becomes...
Outdoor Pepper Cultivation

Outdoor Pepper Cultivation

With adequate basic soil preparation and fertilization, and after the soil is prepared for planting, as described in previous articles, planting peppers begins as soon as weather conditions allow. Pepper planting is carried out when average daily air temperatures rise...