How to grow small cucumbers in pots

Preparations

Seeds, containers 20 centimeters or more deep, netting for the bottom of pots, stones for the bottom of pots, plastic pots, soil for planting seeds, soil for vegetables, fertilizer, poles, and string

Priorities for cultivation

Watering is necessary because of the shallow root system, which absorbs water near the surface of the soil. The leaves are susceptible to powdery mildew, so if you notice powdery mildew on the leaves, pull out the infected leaves as soon as possible.

Germination temperature: 25 to 30 degrees Celsius

Growth temperature: 20 to 25 degrees Celsius

Planting calendar

Sowing: January to March

Planting: February to April

Harvesting: April to September

Step 1

Put the soil in a pot for planting seeds and water it well. Sow 2 or 3 seeds.

Step 2

Cotyledons will grow in about 5 days.

Step 3

Thinning the seedlings after they have grown their own leaves, leaving one of the healthiest plants until the leaves have grown to 2 or 3.

Step 4

After 2 or 3 leaves have grown, plant the plant. Carefully remove the plant from the pot, taking care not to let the soil fall off the roots.

Step 5

We recommend that you use synthetic resin that retains water, and leave about 15 centimeters between plants.

Step 6

After the leaves have grown thickly and vines have sprouted, you can plant the plants. After the leaves have grown thickly and vines have sprouted, you can erect pillars and tie the stems to the pillars in a figure-of-eight loop. You can also tie a rope between the posts to help the cucumber vines

climb.

Step 7 The female flower buds are the ones that bear small fruits. Since the female flowers of the cucumber produce fruit directly, they do not need to be hand-pollinated.

To pollinate or not to pollinate depends on what type of cucumber you are growing!

Cucumbers are divided into full female and half female types. Generally speaking, miniature fruit cucumbers are full female cucumbers, which can successfully set fruit even without pollination. The larger cucumbers are usually half female and need to be pollinated to produce fruit. You can cut off the male flowers to pollinate the female flowers, and one male flower can usually pollinate two to three female flowers. Don't worry about the impact of cutting the male flowers, as they are many and will use up a lot of nutrients if left open.

If you have your own stand, you can also cut off the tendrils, which are also nutrient-intensive. One last reminder: pollination is best done when the dew dries, which is after 8:00 and before 10:00! This is when the pollen is most active and has the greatest success rate!

Use a cotton swab or feather to dip the male pollen before applying it to the female stamen.

Step 8 After the female flower has bloomed, the fruit will be slightly larger.

Step 9

After the flowers fade, the fruits will continue to grow and should be fertilized continuously.

Step 10

Confirm the number of fruits and start picking the core.

Step 11

Pick the fruit with scissors before they get too big