Monday, April 7, 2014

cucumber cultivation

Cucumber ( Cucumis Crocus L ) is the fruit of vegetables that contain vitamins minerals and is high enough . Besides, to meet the needs of the market for the consumption of vegetables , cucumbers can be a variety of purposes such as drug fever , sore throat and reduce cough , as well as the raw materials of cosmetics ( facial cleansers and scrubs ) .
There are 4 varieties of cucumber that can be grown with high production , namely Venus , Asian Star , Grasslands and Krakatoa with the results of potential of 25 to 29 tonnes / ha ( dry season ) and 13 to 18 tonnes / ha ( in the rainy season ) .
LOCATION CHARACTERISTICS
Suitable land is rice with technical , altitude about ( 0-1000 m asl ) . Right season for cucumbers in the dry season ( MK ) .
PLANTING METHOD
Cucumber for dry season planting is done around March or August. Processing soil using hoes to make beds widths 80-90 and 30 cm high . which also makes saluarn width + 70 cm . Manure ( organic ) mature + 200 grams ( 8.000 kg / ha ) are stored in the hole ( cowakan ) to place the seed planting distance of 60 x 40 cm . Planting is done by the amount of seed drill with 2-3 seeds per hole .

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