Ukutlhogonyelwa Kwentjalo ze-Cucumber

© Louise Brodie

Ukudlheganiswa Kwentjalo

Tjala iintjalo ezima-legume ezifana ne-Brassicas ngemva kokuyivuna.

Isivuno - Amatani qobe I-hectare

Esitlhogonyelwako: 15 yamatani ukuya kwayi-20
Esilingeneko: amatani ayi-20 ukuya kwayi-35
Esihle: amatani ayi-50+
Umkhiqizo waku-greenhouse ungadlula 500 yamatani qobe li-hectare ngonyaka.

Isivuno

Ukuvuna i-pickle kanye namanye ama-cucumber kwenziwa ngemitjhini. Lokhu kuvamise ukwenziwa iimveke ezibunane ngemva kokobana imile.
Ukuvuna esimini evulekileko kwenziwa ngezandla nangemitjhini.
Ukuvuna kuma-greenhouse kwenziwa ngezandla.
Ukuvuna kuthoma ngemva kwemveke eziyi-9 ukuya kweziyi-10 kuragele phambili lokha isitjalo nasisahlumako besikhiphe iinthelo. Ama-cucumber athengiswa eemarageni afretjhi kufanele avunwe kabili ngeveke okungasenani. Isivuno singaragela phambili iinyanga ezimbili. Kuqakathekile ukuvuna isthelo esivuthiweko khonokho ngombana ukusilisa esivinini isikhathi eside kwenza bona sibhalelwe kukhiqiza amathuthumba amatjha kanye nenthelo ezinengi.
Isthelo esikhiwe sipholiswe msinya ngemva kokusikha.

Ukubekwa Kwayo

Ama-cucumber abamahle nakakhiwa, athuthwe, athengiswe bekadliwe msinya ngendlela ekungarhonakala ngayo. Nange abekwe nanyana abekwe ku-10°C ukuya ku-12°C lapha kunobuswe obungaphezulu kwe-90%. Ngaphasi kobujamobu, ama-cucumber angabekwa amalanga ayi-14.

Iinunwana

Ma-Aphids, leaf beetles, Pumpkin fly, slugs, snails Spider mite kanye ne-Wireworm.

Amalwelwe

Anthracnose, Downey mildew, Fusarium wilt, Mosaic virus, Phytophthora, kanye ne-Powdery mildew.

Translated by Busisiwe Skhosana