When should I plant cucumbers and how should I plant them?

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1. Planting time

2. Planting methods

Planting cucumbers can be done in March-April in spring, May-June in summer, or July-August in autumn. But when planting, be sure to ensure that the temperature is above 18°C. First select healthy seeds and plant them in the nursery box. After they grow two young leaves, transplant them to the border at a distance of 25cm for maintenance.

1. Planting time

The best time to plant cucumbers is spring, when the temperature is higher than 18°C. Therefore, the southern region can be planted around March, while the northern region can be planted around April. In addition, planting can also be carried out in the summer from late May to mid-June, and in the autumn from July to August.

2. Planting methods

1 2. Select a planting site: When planting cucumbers, you should choose a place with a flower soil pH between 5.8-7.8, good drainage capacity and a certain fertilizer retention capacity. In addition, ensure that the planting site receives sufficient sunlight.

2. Select seeds: When planting, you should choose seedling varieties with high yield, strong disease resistance and strong heat tolerance. Choose seeds that are disease-free, healthy and growing, and plant them.

3. Carry out soil preparation: first turn over the flowers in the planting area soil, and add a small amount of manure as base fertilizer. Then follow the north-south direction and build a border with a width between 1-2m and a height of more than 25cm.

4. Planting: Wash the selected seeds and place them in wetland at about 25℃ for germination. After it sprouts, sow it into the seedling box at a spacing of about 25cm. After it grows two young leaves, transplant it to the border at a distance of about 25cm and maintain it slowly.

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