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    1) The document provides guidelines for growing cucumbers including recommendations for seed variety selection, seedling raising, land preparation, transplanting, trellising, fertilization, pest and disease management, and spraying techniques. 2) Key recommendations include using disease resistant seed varieties, filling trays with a soil mixture for seedling raising, planting on 50cm spacing, applying basal fertilizer at transplanting, and using recommended pesticides to control whitefly, aphids and other pests. 3) The guidelines emphasize proper application of fertilizers and pesticides, using protective gear during spraying, and contacting the organization for any additional information needs.

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    1) The document provides guidelines for growing cucumbers including recommendations for seed variety selection, seedling raising, land preparation, transplanting, trellising, fertilization, pest and disease management, and spraying techniques. 2) Key recommendations include using disease resistant seed varieties, filling trays with a soil mixture for seedling raising, planting on 50cm spacing, applying basal fertilizer at transplanting, and using recommended pesticides to control whitefly, aphids and other pests. 3) The guidelines emphasize proper application of fertilizers and pesticides, using protective gear during spraying, and contacting the organization for any additional information needs.

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    Cucumber: Crop Guide

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    Gerald Maginga
    1) The document provides guidelines for growing cucumbers including recommendations for seed variety selection, seedling raising, land preparation, transplanting, trellising, fertilization, pest and disease management, and spraying techniques. 2) Key recommendations include using disease resistant seed varieties, filling trays with a soil mixture for seedling raising, planting on 50cm spacing, applying basal fertilizer at transplanting, and using recommended pesticides to control whitefly, aphids and other pests. 3) The guidelines emphasize proper application of fertilizers and pesticides, using protective gear during spraying, and contacting the organization for any additional information needs.

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    Cucumber

    Crop guide
    Valid 2017

    Seed and variety choice

    • High yield
    • Disease resistant
    • Good quality fruits
    • Preferred by the market

    Seedling raising
    1 Filling tray
    1a Mix the media well with 1b Sterilize the media at 1c Fill the trays with the
    following ratio: 80oC for 30-40 minutes well prepared media

    1 part top soil

    2 parts cow manure

    1 part sand
    2 Sowing depth

    Sowing depth = size of 2 seeds


    3 Taking care of
    seedlings

    4 Hardening
    Put seedling tray outside 1 week before transplanting

    Land preparation and plant distance


    Plant distance Basal application
    • Organic manure (if available)
    =5 gram

    • DA
    18.4
    6.0
    P
    =2.5 gram
    50 cm 50 cm
    60 cm

    13,300 plants per acre

    Transplanting

    Transplant
    late afternoon
    10 cm

    3-4 weeks after sowing

    Trellising >3 cm

    • Support plants
    • Easy crop management
    • Minimize diseases
    2m

    m
    -3
    2.5

    1 – 2 weeks after transplanting


    Fertilization

    1 Make a small hole 5 cm away from the canopy of each plant for applying the fertilizer
    2 Apply the fertilizer
    3 Cover the hole

    CA
    27.0 N
    .0

    MO
    0.0
    .16
    P

    3
    5 cm

    Week 2 Week 4 Week 6 Wee

    The fertilizer amount is based on 13,300 plants/acre

    Crop protection
    1 2 3
    Insecticides

    Active ingredient White fly Aphid Cut worm


    (1) (2) (3)
    Cypermethrin+ Imidacloprid
    Thiocylam oxalate
    Lambda-cyhalothrin
    Profenofos
    Deltamethrin

    = Recommended pesticides for the pest indicated.


    Alternate active ingredients to prevent building up resistance.
    Crop protection
    Fungicides
    Active ingredient Efficiency Control
    Difenoconazlze Preventive + Curative Anthracnose
    Mancozeb Preventive Anthracnose
    Propamocab Preventive Damping off
    Propineb Preventive Downy mildew 4
    Tebuconazole + triadmenol Preventive + Curative Powdery mildew 5

    Sulphur Preventive Powdery mildew

    4 5

    Spraying techniques
    Wear protective gear Good weather Good nozzle Wash after spraying

    Windy weather Rainy weather Leaking nozzle Beware of excessive chemicals

    Do you need more information?


    Please call +255 685 942 364
    SEVIA | P.O. Box 7211 | Moshi
    Visiting address | Lambo Mferejini | Hai |
    www.sevia.biz

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