Cucumber

(Cucumber sativa)

• Type of vegetable : fruit
• Optimum growth pH range: 5.5-7.5
• Optimum growth temperature range : 26-30°C
• Organic matter requirements : demanding plant
• Rooting : medium (90-120 cm)
• Special requirements : Indifferent to photoperiod, but long days and high temperatures keep plants in the male phase and increase the ratio of male flowers to female flowers. Short days promote vegetative growth and female flowers. Well suited to Mayotte all year round.

• Seed characteristics   

• Number of seeds per gram : 30 - 35
• Nursery : Optional
• Sowing depth : -
• Line spacing : 100 - 150 cm
• Interplant  : 30 - 45 cm
• Remarks : Non-trained open-field production requires larger spacings, but is not recommended in Mayotte (rats, rot, etc.)

• Seed germination time

• Duration of the crop cycle under optimal growing conditions

• Optimal storage conditions