Greenhouse cucumber
Cucumber is one of the fastest greenhouse crops: first harvests possible within weeks, a short cycle, easy rotation. It demands regular water and moving air.
The keys to success
- Train the plants vertically on strings: straight, clean fruit, easy to harvest.
- Never let the plant lack water: stress makes the fruit bitter.
- Harvest every two or three days: overripe fruit slows production.
- Chain the cycles: cucumber is ideal between two tomato crops.