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%.