This document provides information on growing cucumber including suitable climate, soil, varieties and cultivation practices. Some key points:
- Cucumber grows well in warm, humid climates and can be grown seasonally or year-round. Well-drained, loose soil is suitable.
- Popular varieties for the rainy season include Nidhi 5005, Ujjwal-1, Yuvaraj, LN 4090 and Laxmi. Varieties suitable for winter include Green Long, Pusa Sadabahar and LN 442.
- Seed spacing of 10 grams for open pollinated varieties and 30 grams for hybrid varieties is required per ropani (around 880 square feet) of