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Site selection |
• Soil preparation involves ... |
• Soil preparation involves ... |
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Planting Period |
• Cucumber does well on a we... |
• Cucumber does well on a we... |
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Land preparation |
• Apply organic manure durin... |
• Apply organic manure durin... |
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Seed Treatment |
• Treat seeds with recommend... |
• Treat seeds with recommend... |
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Plant spacing |
• Cucumbers are planted on t... |
• Cucumbers are planted on t... |
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| 6 |
Method of propagation |
• Propagated by seeds... |
• Propagated by seeds... |
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Germination period |
• 3-7 days after planting... |
• 3-7 days after planting... |
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Supplying |
• Replant ungerminated seeds... |
• Replant ungerminated seeds... |
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| 9 |
Thinning |
• If sown on hills they are ... |
• If sown on hills they are ... |
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| 10 |
Prunning |
• At a height of 1.8m, the g... |
• At a height of 1.8m, the g... |
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| 11 |
Weed Management |
• Manual weeding using hoe o... |
• Manual weeding using hoe o... |
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Maturity Period (days) |
• It takes 40-45 days for cu... |
• It takes 40-45 days for cu... |
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Harvesting |
• Harvesting is done manuall... |
• Harvesting is done manuall... |
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Potential Yield |
• 500 bags of 40kg per acre.... |
• 500 bags of 40kg per acre.... |
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Health/Nutritional Benefit |
• They are rich in vitamin A... |
• They are rich in vitamin A... |
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| 16 |
Marketing |
• There should be a defined ... |
• There should be a defined ... |
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Staking |
• After planting the seeds, ... |
• After planting the seeds, ... |
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