Soil Type
Cucumbers are adapted to a wide variety of soil types which have good drainage and adequate soil-holding capacity.
Optimum pH
Cucumbers don't perform well on acid soils
but do well under slight acidity. The optimum pH is 5.5-7.0. In general, if the
soil pH is below 5.8 and the available soil calcium is less than 2,000 lbs. per
acre, apply 2,000 lbs. per acre (4.5 lbs./100 square feet) of agricultural lime
8 to 12 weeks before planting. However, some Hawaiian soils may require
considerably more lime. Liming to a pH of 7.2 to 7.5 plus the use of
nitrate-nitrogen fertilizer sources help to reduce incidence of Fusarium wilt,
Fusarium oxysporum in the field. Micronutrient availability may be reduced at a
pH above 6.5.
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