Been a livestock farmer for some years now, and wish to take part in all sphere of agriculture, I ventured into crop farming on a medium scale. I planted watermelon majorly on my farm but bought a 10 gram hybrid cucumber seed to test the soil and how the process will go. Let's go on the adventure of the cucumber practical together just to be of help to someone out there.

The sachet of the seed

Planted on the 3rd of Sept., 2016.
Germination on the 7th of Sept.

Growing Stage

Fruiting and Harvesting stage

Well done
How many bags did you harvest??

dammike:
Planted on the 3rd of Sept., 2016.
Germination on the 7th of Sept.

how long does it take from planting to harvesting of the cucumbers?

babakk2:
Well done
How many bags did you harvest??

I have been able to harvest 6 bags for now and still counting. it's just 10 gram to test the farm

DLuciano:
how long does it take from planting to harvesting of the cucumbers?

it depends on the seed bought. hybrid seeds can use from 35 days while ordinary uses like 40-45 days to start harvesting

What size of land did you use?

Well done oooo
Your popcorn guy in Okinni.
How much is hybrid cucumber now?

feran15:
What size of land did you use?

I just planted the little 10gram in between my watermelon

babakk2:
Well done oooo
Your popcorn guy in Okinni.
How much is hybrid cucumber now?

Good to see you sir, hybrid 100 gram is like 8500 now

Pls I planted this variety but just after one harvest they started drying off. Pls help

Chrisdewizard:
Pls I planted this variety but just after one harvest they started drying off. Pls help

when did you plant?

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Good to see you sir, hybrid 100 gram is like 8500 now [/quote can u pls give me the seed seller's contact

pls kindly send the contact of the hybrid seed seller to me, thanks and good job......... 08034059720

What fertilizer did you use and at what age did you apply them. Thanks
Dammike

Please let's talk kindly send me ur contact

dammike:
Been a livestock farmer for some years now, and wish to take part in all sphere of agriculture, I ventured into crop farming on a medium scale. I planted watermelon majorly on my farm but bought a 10 gram hybrid cucumber seed to test the soil and how the process will go. Let's go on the adventure of the cucumber practical together just to be of help to someone out there.

You didnt stake ur cucumber, it would av yielded much, maintain it greenish colour and easier to harvest datz d importance of staking.. As an agric firm we sell vegetable seeds e.g cucumber, pepper, tomatoes, cabbage, e.t.c of good varieties (Thailand Breed).. Our company, Thai-agro and Allied Indus, no. 7 mann street owerri. Or call: 08166021705

Yes o people cucumber is a big business in Nigeria.
Check out this post on this blog www.gricd.com.ng/2017/09/18/how-to-plant-and-control-diseases-in-cucumbers/ for infoemation on how to grow cucumbers and prevent and cure many diseases that they might have

Its a big business. Our society today see farming as a small scale business, and also the forget that what our belly need is food. As a vegetable farmer, i have an e-book on cucumber farming that will be published very soon.
If you are interested on geting this e-book; just type a "Yes"
Note its not for free ohh.

Toscosamuel:
Its a big business. Our society today see farming as a small scale business, and also the forget that what our belly need is food. As a vegetable farmer, i have an e-book on cucumber farming that will be published very soon.
If you are interested on geting this e-book; just type a "Yes"
Note its not for free ohh.

can cucumber be planted at this period. I don't have source of water, can I water manually during dry season?

This time of the year is good for cucumber farming but you have to make provision for water incase the rains stops or to make up for the rain

Yes u can, bt 4 how long, i advice u plan on hw to get a drip irregation system if u really want to farm on dry season spell. For purchase of dis drip irregation and vegetable seed u can cal me: 08166021705