Trellising and training of greenhouse cucumbers Trellising of cucumbers should not be confused with pruning. They do go hand in hand, but are very different....
Cucumbers are sensitive to water stress (to little water) and to water logging (over watering). Any of these two conditions will reduce plant vigour and...
When it comes to fertigation programmes or recipes, most commercial growers have a good indication of what is required. The nutrient program is either obtained...
Physiological disorders caused by low temperatures Low temperatures injury only occurs with fruit that are in storage (either in transit or in storage rooms). Small...
Selecting a cucumber pruning system The question arises which system should be used. Each system has its advantages and disadvantages according to the ability and...
Establishing the cucumber crop Cucumbers are tropical plants. In order to grow optimally a tropical environment should be created. This implies that temperatures should not...