URJA AGRI - CUCUMBER LARA-50

1. Lara: Cucumber is especially a warm season crop. This is very sensitive to frost. Excess humidity promotes diseases like powdery mildew and downy mildew. The optimum temperature range for cucumber production is between 16 and 32° Seed of cucumber germinates well at 25°C.

Variety details:

• Strong vines with dense foliage
• Light green colored fruits
• Harvesting in 40 to 50 days
• Average length – 18 to 20cms
• Average weight – 200 to 250gm
• Seed rate: 300-400 Gms per acre

Sowing time (North):

• Feb – Mar
• Sep – Jan (Polyhouse)

Sowing time (South):

• Jun – Jul
• Jan – Feb