How to raise cucumber seeds

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1. Seedling breeding time

2. Choose seeds

3. Sowing seeds

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Cucumber seedlings can be raised from January to March in early spring, or June to August in summer and autumn. Select suitable seeds, soak them in water for a period of time, fish them out, and place them in an environment of 25-30 degrees for germination. After 2-3 days, they can be sown when white dew appears. Prepare seedling plug trays, sow the seeds on demand, cover them with thin soil, and adjust the surrounding temperature to 24-30 degrees.

1. Seedling breeding time

1. Seedling cultivation time

There are two main time periods for cucumber seedling cultivation. Sowing can be carried out in early spring from January to March. At this time, the climate is mild and the growth rate is fast, which is very conducive to germination and emergence. Another time is from June to August in summer and autumn, when the climate is cool and pleasant, which is also helpful for vegetable growth.

2. Select seeds

Based on According to the local climate conditions, suitable seeds should be selected to ensure high quality. The seeds should be screened to pick out shriveled and damaged seeds. After selecting the seeds, you cannot sow them immediately. They need to be processed. Soak the seeds in hot water, keep the temperature at about 55 degrees, and take them out after about half an hour. After washing with clean water, soak in clean water for 6-8 hours, then wrap it in wet gauze and place it in an environment of 25-30 degrees for germination. After 2-3 days, white dew will appear, and you can sow seeds at this time.

3. Sowing seeds

Preparation For a good seedling plug tray, you can mix peat soil, perlite, and vermiculite in the same proportion to ensure it is fertile, loose, and breathable, and add organic fertilizer at the bottom. After preparing the soil, water it thoroughly, sow the seeds on demand, cover it with a thin layer of soil, about 0.5-1 cm, and adjust the surrounding temperature to 24-30 degrees.

2. Choose seeds

3. Sowing seeds

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