How to raise cucumber seedlings

When cucumber seedlings are raised, it is necessary to soak its seeds in warm water of 30 degrees for 4-5 hours, then sow the cucumber seeds in loose and fertile soil, and then build a cold shed on the soil to keep the environment at about 25 degrees. After the cucumber grows 2-3 real leaves, it can be transplanted into the soil.

How to raise cucumber seedlings 1, seed treatment

When planting cucumber, you should choose seeds with full grains and no pests, and then soak them in warm water for a period of time, so that the seeds can absorb enough water and break the dormancy period of the plants. Moreover, cucumber seeds should be germinated in an environment of about 25 degrees, and can be planted after sun drying.

2. Seedling raising method

When cucumber seedlings are raised, decomposed horse manure should be applied to the soil to improve soil fertility, then cucumber seeds should be sown in the soil, watered again to keep the soil moist, and a cold shed should be built on the soil to keep the environmental temperature constant and promote the rapid emergence of cucumber seedlings.

3. Planting method

When planting cucumber, we should choose loose and fertile soil with good drainage, then apply calcium superphosphate and organic fertilizer to the soil, transplant cucumber seedlings into the soil, and build a tea stand at the root of cucumber about 8- 10 cm, which is beneficial to cucumber growth.

4. Maintenance management

When the cucumber is maintained, the branches and vines of the plant should be pruned regularly, and the excessive side branches can be cut off, so that the nutrients can be supplied to the main branches in a centralized way to promote the rapid fruiting of the main branches. Moreover, in the budding stage of cucumber, foliar fertilizers such as potassium dihydrogen phosphate should be sprayed on its flowers and leaves to increase the fruit quantity of the plant.