Cucumber ripening time
Cucumber has different maturity time with different planting time. Generally, it takes 45-50 days from sowing to harvesting in summer and autumn, about 55-60 days in spring, spring cucumbers mature in April-May, and autumn cucumbers mature in 9-65438+ 10.
Cucumber varieties and harvest season
There are many kinds of cucumbers, such as green cucumber, North China cucumber, white cucumber, European and American cucumber, gherkin, Chunhua 1 and so on.
2. Cucumber is a common variety in the market, which is planted in spring, summer and autumn, so its maturity time is also in spring and autumn. The maturity of cucumber in North China is from September to 10, and that of white cucumber, European cucumber and cucumber is from April to May. Chunhua 1 is an early-maturing variety, and it takes about 52 days from sowing to harvesting.
Planting conditions and producing areas of cucumber
Cucumber is suitable for planting in loose and breathable fertile soil with pH value of 5.5 ~ 7.2. It likes a warm environment and is suitable for growing at a low temperature of 20-25 degrees, not less than 15 degrees. Cucumber likes sunny environment and grows well under the condition of short sunshine of 8 ~ 1 1 hour.
Cucumber is mainly produced in Japan, the United States, the Mediterranean, China and other places. It is also widely distributed in China, and its producing areas are concentrated in Hunan, Guangdong, Henan, Zhejiang and Hubei.