Soil and Climate

A well-drained, good soil structure, fertile soil with high porosity is required for cucumber crop. Good soil structure stability and high porosity are important with frequent water supply. For making these conditions, application large amount of organic matter and compost is recommended. Sandy loam soils having 5.5 to 6.5 pH is suitable for production of cucumber. Temperature should be maintained 30-35 0C and humidity should be 50-60%.