Cucumbers must be ploughed and never lazy

Cucumber farming requires a significant amount of water and frequent irrigation, which often leads to soil compaction. However, many vegetable farmers neglect the importance of maintaining loose soil. In addition to using mulch film, cucumbers should not be plowed or ridged, but all other cultivation activities must be carried out promptly to keep the soil loose. Cultivating not only helps maintain dry and loose soil, reducing air humidity around plants and lowering the risk of disease, but also ensures adequate moisture below the surface. Furthermore, it helps break up compacted soil, improves soil structure, increases permeability, and encourages healthy root development. Therefore, regular cultivation is a crucial agricultural practice. In open fields, cucumber crops are typically cultivated 3–5 times. In greenhouse settings, cultivation is more meticulous, with farmers continuing to cultivate for about 10 days before planting. Soil texture, early spring temperatures, and excessive irrigation in the initial stages of open-field cultivation all influence the frequency and depth of cultivation. During early spring, more frequent cultivation is needed due to wet and cold conditions. In summer, as the growing season extends, the number of cultivations increases, especially during hot periods when surface temperatures rise. This can negatively affect root growth, but shallow cultivation helps cut off some capillary roots, encouraging deeper root development and keeping the soil cooler beneath the surface, which supports better growth during the heat. First, cultivating after seedling establishment. In protected environments, especially in early spring, it's important to cultivate after transplanting. Since artificial watering has already met the plant's needs, slow seedling growth is mainly influenced by temperature, particularly ground temperature, which relies on solar radiation. To maximize this heat, cultivating in the morning and pushing the soil back in the afternoon helps retain warmth. After planting in open fields, two waterings are usually sufficient for slow seedling growth. In northern regions, where spring is dry and windy, irrigation can start 3–4 days after the first watering. At that time, the seedlings are small, and cultivation should be done at a depth of 8–12 cm. The next day, the soil clods should be pushed back to make the soil finer and looser. Care must be taken during this process to avoid damaging the plants. Second, deep cultivation after rooting. About 8–10 days after transplanting, when the plants begin to root, a deeper cultivation should be done after irrigation. The depth is generally 5–6 cm, and it should be repeated 2–3 days later. This allows the soil to dry out, become soft, and promotes rapid root growth, leading to stronger and healthier plants. After this stage, the cucumbers enter the seedling phase. Third, light cultivation before flowering. When the seedlings are about 7 days old, and the leaves darken, the vines become thick, and the plants show slight dryness, it’s time to irrigate. Three to four days after watering, if the surface is moist in the morning and dry in the afternoon, cultivation can begin. At this point, the vines are starting to grow vigorously, and the roots are becoming well-established. The cultivation depth should be around 3–4 cm. It is usually recommended to do this every 3–5 days. Fourth, weeding between rows. Even though multiple cultivations are performed before setting up the trellis, weeds often grow in the spaces between the rows and on the walkways. Therefore, inter-row weeding is essential to remove these weeds promptly. Afterward, the weeds should be removed, burned, or composted. During the late growth period and summer, extra attention should be given to weeding, and hand weeding may be necessary. In the late growth stage, when the weather becomes hot, the mulch-covered soil may become dirty and reduce light penetration. This can lower the ground temperature by 1–2°C compared to uncovered soil. If there are few weeds under the mulch, or if they are suffocated, the plastic film can be removed before harvesting. If the film has many holes, careful shallow tilling is required to remove both the film and weeds, ensuring that all waste is taken out of the field.

Frozen Mussels

Frozen Mussels,Frozen Cooked Clean Mussel Meat,Cooked Mussel Meat,Seafood Mussel Meat

Shengsi Xiangyuan Aquatic Products Co.,Ltd., , https://www.mytilus-edulis.com