Cucumber (Kheera) Hybrid Seeds

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 for salads usually have much smoother skins. These varieties would have a more consistent dark green color from tip to tip. The belly of the developing vegetable is the side that was in contact with the soil before harvest. Cucumber is a vining, warm-season annual plant in the Cucurbitaceae family cultivated for its edible cucumber fruit. Cucumbers are vining plants with large leaves and curling tendrils. The plant’s main stems can have four or five branches from which the tendrils branch. The plant’s leaves are alternately arranged on the vines, have 3–7 pointed lobes, and are hairy. Cucumber plants grow yellow flowers with a diameter of 4 cm.

Use of Salad Cucumber

• Cucumbers are excellent for hydration and detoxification due to their 96% water content.
• Controls blood pressure in elderly hypertensive patients.
• Cucumbers contain potassium, magnesium, and dietary fiber.
• These nutrients are well-known for their ability to reduce blood pressure, thus decreasing the risk of heart disease.
• Cucumbers serve as a diuretic for the stomach. Cucumbers contain soluble fiber, which aids in digestion.
• Additionally, cucumber’s high water content softens our stools, avoids constipation, and maintains daily bowel movements.
• Lowers Blood Sugar
• Cucumbers are beneficial for weight loss because they contain 96 percent water and are low in calories.
• Cucumbers are excellent skin enhancers. Cucumber’s anti-inflammatory properties naturally lighten our skin and prevent tanning.
• Additionally, it diminishes wrinkles and fine lines.
• Assists in the Healing of our Eyes
• Cucumbers contain fiber that protects against colorectal cancer. Additionally, cucumbers contain cucurbitacin, which has anti-cancer effects.
• Cucumbers are high in silica, a mineral that is beneficial for hair and nail treatment. They contribute to the nail’s strength and keep it from being brittle.
• Cucumber’s phytochemicals destroy the bacteria that trigger bad breath in our mouth.

Cucumber Plant Care Tips

• Sunlight: Cucumbers prefer 6- 8 hours of full sunlight.
• Water: Give 2-3 cm of water per week and keep the soil consistently moist. Inadequate or inconsistent moisture will be the reason for the poor taste of cucumber fruits and oddly shaped ones.
• Soil: Use fertile, well-drained soil for growing cucumber plants and soil should be neutral or slightly alkaline with PH 7.0.
• Temperature: The cucumber plant grows best at temperatures between 15-32 degree Celsius.
• Fertilizer: You can apply directly liquid fertilizer to the soil around the plant stem every 2 weeks or you can use slow-release fertilizer in the soil when you plant cucumber fruit.
• Common pests: Pests that attack the cucumber fruit are whiteflies and cucumber beetles. Powdery mildew, root rot, and bacterial wilt are common diseases on cucumber plants. If you are facing this problem use the organic pesticide Neem Oil.