Greenhouse for Cucumber Growing
Cucumber is one of the most profitable greenhouse crops due to its short cycle and very high production per square meter using vertical trellis systems. A closed structure allows temperature and humidity management to prevent powdery mildew and downy mildew, the main threats to this crop. With modern parthenocarpic varieties, a cucumber greenhouse can produce year-round without interruption.
Technical Specs
Ideal Temperature
68 a 82 °F
Relative Humidity
65 a 80%
Crop Cycle
60 a 90 days
Yield vs Field
4 a 6×
High yield per sq ft
On vertical trellis in a greenhouse, cucumber yields 5-8 lbs/sq ft per cycle, figures unachievable in open-field production.
Powdery mildew control
Controlled ventilation keeps relative humidity below 80%, the critical threshold above which both foliar pathogens thrive on cucumber.
Year-round consecutive cycles
The 60-90 day cycle allows planning 4-5 annual cycles with more predictable production volume and market timing.
Agronomist Tip
Remove all lateral shoots below the first 3 feet of stem in greenhouse cucumber, this concentrates plant energy into upper productive nodes and reduces basal humidity that drives disease.
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