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Botanical name of Cucumber

Cucumis sativus

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Family of Cucumber

Cucurbitaceae

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Origin of Cucumber

India

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Chromosome number of Cucumber

2n=14

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Cucumber is also known as

Kheera

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Cucumber is a

Monoecious

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Best suited soil for Cucumber cultivation is

Sandy loam soil

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Best suited soil pH range for Cucumber cultivation is

6.5-7.5

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Fruit type of Cucumber is

Pepo

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Seed rate requirement for Cucumber cultivation is

2.5 kg/ha

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Cucumber variety developed by selection is

Sheetal

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Pillow disease of Cucumber is due to deficiency of

Calcium

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Cucumber variety resistant to powdery mildew, downy mildew, anthracnose, angular leaf spot is

Poinsett

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Average yield of Cucumber is

100-150 q/ha

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Gynoecious female parent of Cucumber is

Pusa Sanyog

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Cucumber mosaic virus disease is transmitted by

Aphid

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White spine color is a maturity indicator for

Slicing cucumber

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Black color spine is a maturity indicator for

Pickling cucumber

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Cucumber variety resistant to Bronzing is

Himangi (Poinsetta x Kalyanpur)

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Cucumber variety resistant to Powdery mildew is

Phule Shubhangi

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Cucumber varieties

Straight eight,

China long,

Poinsett,

Japanese long green-2

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Number of female flower & fruit yield is increased by using

Ethrel (150-200 ppm)

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In gynoecious type plant, male flower is induced by using

GA₃ / Silver Nitrate

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Cucumber yield can be doubled by using

Tropical gynoecious F₁ hybrid

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Low temperature, high humidity, Short days & low nitrogen content will increase

Female flowers

Cucumber crop insect pest and diseases are posted in Entomology and Pathology Section