Description

• This variety of cucumber is sweet and straight with black color flesh. Biet Alpha cucumber is 8-10 inches long and its skin looks shiny and glossy. The cucumber is a widely-cultivated creeping vine plant in the Cucurbitaceae family. It contains vitamins A, C, and K and is rich in magnesium, potassium, iron, calcium, copper, zinc, and many other nutrients and minerals. Cucumbers are made up of around 95% water; during summer cucumbers make a great way to stay hydrated.
• Where to grow: Balcony or terrace garden Sowing season: Spring or Summer Sowing method: Direct or transplant Seeds sowing depth: 0.5 inch Germination Time: 4 to 10 days from sowing Germination temperature: 18-30°C Harvesting: 7 to 10 weeks
• Sunlight – Cucumbers prefer 6- 8 hours of full sunlight.
• Water – Give 1 inch of water per week and keep the soil consistently moist.
• Soil – Use fertile, well-drained soil for growing cucumber plants.
• Temperature – Cucumber plant grows best at temperatures between 21-32°C.
• Common pests – Pests that attack the cucumber fruit are whiteflies and cucumber beetles. Powdery mildew, root rot, and bacterial wilt are common diseases in cucumber plants. If you are facing this problem use the organic pesticide Neem oil.