Growing an Organic Cucumber

Introduction 

 

Name : Cucumber

Indian name : Khira

Other names : Scientifically know as - Cucumis sativus .

Health Benefits

 

1.It has anti-cancer properties.

2.It has both antioxidant & anti - inflammatory properties.

3.It contains vitamin A B C D & E

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Cucumber of My Garden

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How To Grow

Planting Time : End of winter season (I planted it in March)

Note 1 : You have to grow cucumber with the help of seeds because the saplings of cucumber is quiet difficult to find. It is easy to grow a sapling out of the seeds. Here is a tip for you - 

• Soak the seeds for 24 hours in warm water.

Tips :  Here are the steps to plant the cucumber on the terrace in a pot/sack.

1. Prepare a bed for it; take a 10 kg empty wheat packet or a plastic sack.
2. Fill the sack / wheat packet with three parts of soil, one part of sand and one part of half/fully decayed kitchen waste.
   
   Note 2 : The sack that I have used here is of 5 kg and I have planted only 1 seed in it.
3. Mix them well.
4. Take out the soaked seeds and sow them in the soil, not too much inside the soil.
5. Sow the seed just half inch deep from the top.
6. You can sow three seeds in one container, not more than that.
7. Pour little water on it.
8. After that never pour water on it till the saplings comes out.
9. If the plastic polythene bag is thick then make many holes at the bottom for the drainage of excess water.
10. If you are taking a plastic sack then there is no need to make holes in it.

 Note 3 :

• It is very important  to water a cucumber plant regularly.
• Once the sapling comes out you can give some water daily.
• Make sure the water is not getting stored in the sack/plastic bag. It should be drained.
• Sapling will start coming within one week.

• It will start giving flowers after one and a half months. And then you can enjoy home-grown, organic cucumber which is a boon for all.