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Cucumber

Kheera / Dosakaya

Quick climbing vine for warm months. Trellis it up a railing and it produces fast in tight balcony space.

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Month-by-month sowing suitability (northern-hemisphere reference — the app shifts calendars for your latitude). Best months to sow: Mar–Apr, Jun.

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Cucumber monthly sowing suitability
MonthSuitability
JanuaryPossible
FebruaryGood
MarchBest
AprilBest
MayGood
JuneBest
JulyGood
AugustGood
SeptemberPossible
OctoberPossible
NovemberPossible
DecemberPossible
Growing requirements
Sun
6–8 hours direct light
Water
High
Shade tolerance
Low
Container
25L (15 inch grow bag)
Soil depth
30 cm
Support
Needs trellis
First harvest
45 days from sowing
Lifecycle
80 days
Timeline

Germination: about 5 days.

Flowering begins: around day 30.

First harvest: around day 45.

Harvest window: roughly 30 days.

Terrace notes for Cucumber

Great vertical crop for balconies. Needs consistent water — drying out is the main cause of bitter, deformed fruit.

Care tips

  • Train onto a vertical net to save floor space.
  • Keep soil evenly moist or fruit turns bitter.
  • Bag young fruit if fruit fly is active.
Common pests
  • Fruit fly
  • Red pumpkin beetle
Common diseases
  • Downy mildew
  • Powdery mildew

Traits

  • Beginner safe
  • Needs trellis
  • Monsoon friendly
  • Thirsty

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