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PROBLEMS USUALLY ENCOUNTERED IN CUCUMBER CULTIVATION.

1. BITTERNESS IN CUCUMBER : This can be caused by the follow ;
* Inconsistent Watering.
* Low soil fertility.
* Diseased foliage.
* Very hot temperature.

2. WEED CONTROL : Weeds are farmers biggest challenge. Controlling weeds is a practice one cannot do without if the plants must be healthy and free from pests and insects attack. The farm must be free from weeds this is because they compete for the soil nutrients with the plants and harbor pests and insects. Weeding farm should be done before transplanting. Note : Chemical herbicides is not safe for use because they can leach into fruits and vegetables.

3.DISEASES AND PESTS OF CUCUMBER : Pest and diseases retard the growth and yeild of the cucumber plant like it does with most other plants .Keep the cucumber plant healthy by fighting and preventing them from pest attack .Keep the farm free from weeds.Apply any organic method of preventing pest like applying wood ash and using Neem oil extracts.Pest are dangerous because they would always cause diseases you will likely encounter and how to combat them.

PESTS OF CUCUMBER.

(a) Cucumber Beetles : There are two types of beetle which may attack your farm.They include ;
*The Stripped cucumber beetle which has 3 yellow and 3 black horizontal stripes respectively.
* The spotted cucumber beetle which is also a mixture of yellow and black spotted color.

DAMAGES CAUSED.
The beetle feeding on the cucumber plant result to a reduced stand ,distorted plants,patched leaves, deformed and small fruits and wilting especially on young seedlings.

MANAGEMENT/CONTROL.
* Destroy eggs once spotted.
* Early detection and prompt insecticide spraying .
* Follow general crop practices like intercropping and weeding.

(b) Cut Worms :Cut warms are also pest to cucumber cultivation.

DAMAGES
* Plants are cut off near soil level.
* They chew the stems of the cucumber plant.
* Roots and leaves are affected.

MANAGEMENT/CONTROL.
* Spray wood ash at the root of the plant as alternative to chemicals usage.


(c) Squash Bugs : Squash bugs are the bane of farmers existence. They are very difficult to kill and cause much havoc.Squash bugs are mostly found on squash plants hence the name.They also appear on cucumber plants.

DAMAGES : These bugs inject a toxin into the plant and suck the sap right out of it with their sharp ,sucking mouth parts.This causes the yellow spots that eventually turn brown.The leaves will wilt because the damage prevents the flow of nutrients to the leaves,and then they will dry up and turn black, crisp ,and brittle. The leaves also sometime have ragged holes.Smaller plants will eventually die,and squash bug feeding can decimate young fruit.The wilting can resemble bacterial wilt ,which is a disease spread by cucumber bettles .So be sure to find the bugs or eggs and identify them currently.

MEASURES/CONTROL

* Early detection is critical .You decide to catch squash bugs before they grow into adults otherwise they can be difficult to kill .
* Pick egg masses off the plants in the morning and latter in the day.
* Keep checking your plants at least daily rather than go to sleep completely after planting your cucumber.

(d) Aphids : Aphids could cause damage to your cucumber by transmitting virus into the plant.

SYMPTOMS : The leaves of infected plants may show prominent light green mosaic patterns ,deformation,puckering, blisters,narrow leaves,green vein banding,pale color,the virus may also cause water soaked spots on the fruit.

MANAGEMENT/CONTROL
* Prevent seedlings from aphids.
* Use insecticides that apply .
* Eradicate cucubits that have been uprooted before cultivating a new farm which may have host disease.
* Use reflective and dark mulches to repel aphids.
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(e) White Fly : They are also threat to cucumber.

SYMPTOMS : Young leaves show brightening ,yellowing ,and leaf deformation. Severe infection results in development of shorter internodes and plant stunting. The older leaves show bright yellow spots.

MANAGEMENT/CONTROL
*Prevent the seedlings from whitefly.
* Use insecticides that apply.
* Eradicate cucubits that have been uprooted before cultivating a new farm.
*Use reflective and dark mulches to repel whitefly.


(f) Pickle Worms are also pest to cucumber plants.

SYMPTOMS : The presence of larvae which is brownish / greenish with a dark brown or black head cause small holes as they burrow into the fruit or vine to feed.

MANAGEMENT/CONTROL
* Prevent moth from depositing eggs.
* Destroy the eggs if discovered.
* Always open up leaves found that are closed up.Most of the time these larva's hide inside.Kill them.

(g) Seed Corn Maggot : This is associated with cold,wet,very highly organic soils.

DAMAGES
* They eat up germinating seeds.
* They lay and cause injuries of seedlings.

MANAGEMENT/CONTROL
*Remove effected seedlings or plant.
* Applying soil insecticides.
* Replant.

(h) Slugs and Snails : These also affect cucumber plants.

DAMAGES
* They cause large ragged holes in leaves and fruits.
* They eat up germinating fruits thereby reducing yeild .

MANAGEMENT/CONTROL
* handpicking and destroying them whenever they are seen in the farm .
* Use applicable pesticides.


(i) Thrips : They are also pest that affect cucumber plants.

DAMAGES : Young leaves show brightening,yellowing,leaf curling, leaf cupping downward, and leaf deformation.

MANAGEMENT/CONTROL
* Prevent the seedlings from thrips.
* Insecticides treatment as applicable.
* Eradicate cucurbits and weeds,which may be as alternate host.
* Use reflective mulches to repel thrips and place blue sticky cards throughout the field or farm to trap.



CUCUMBER COMMON DISEASES

1. Bacterial Wilt : The bacteria wilt is transmitted by cucumber beetle.

SYMPTOMS : Vines start wilting within two weeks of infection, patches appear on the leaves,fruits become small and deformed, yellowing of leaves and stunted growth.

MANAGEMENT.
* Prevent seedlings from cucumber beetle.
* Destroy their eggs once spotted.
* Once infected, pull and remove plants away from the farm.2.
* Do. not use furrow irrigation to avoid the transmission of the disease the unaffected area.


2.Bacteria Spot .

SYMPTOMS : Water soaked spots which may be brown or black on fruits.

MANAGEMENT
* Remove and destroy infected fruits.
*Promote good drainage.
* Avoid too much overhead watering.
* Do crop rotation.


3. Yellow Mosaic Virus : This is transmitted by Thrips.

SYMPTOMS : Silvery and yellowish blotches on young leaves,leaf curling, deformation and cupping couple with reduced plant vigor.

MANAGEMENT
*Prevent the seedlings from Thrips.
* Eradicate cucumbits and weeds which may serve as
alternative host .
* Treat with applicable insecticides.


4. Green Mosaic Virus : This is transmitted by Aphids.

SYMPTOMS : Prominent light green mosaic patterns on infected leaves,deformation,puckering, blisters,narrow Leaves, green vein banding,pale color and water soaked spots on fruits.

MANAGEMENT
*Prevent seedlings from aphids.
*Treat with applicable insecticides.



REASONS FOR C - SHAPE CUCUMBER YOU MAY SEE AROUND.
When your cucumber fruits are curved or C shaped a couple of things could be responsible such as hot or dry conditions in the farm when the fruits are setting could cause it.Secondly, Inadequate nutrition, pest attack or poor pollination. Where you have a fertile soil and plants are watered properly, poor pollination is a likely culprit. Avoid using pesticides or watering when the bees are at work in the afternoon. Use pesticides and water early in the morning before the the sun rise or late in the evening.

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