Producing Cucumber Seeds

This June 2025 technical leaflet presents BanSuaneAiOun Organic Farm’s method for producing organic cucumber seeds. It explains how on-farm seed production reduces costs, preserves traditional varieties, and improves quality. The guide details optimal growing conditions, land preparation, planting, watering, pest management, and seed collection, yielding 100–150 seeds per fruit. It emphasizes using organic fertilizers, protecting against pests, harvesting fully mature cucumbers, and storing seeds properly to ensure sustainability and local seed diversity.

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Type of ALiSEA product Agroecology Insights
Title Producing Cucumber Seeds
Description This June 2025 technical leaflet presents BanSuaneAiOun Organic Farm’s method for producing organic cucumber seeds. It explains how on-farm seed production reduces costs, preserves traditional varieties, and improves quality. The guide details optimal growing conditions, land preparation, planting, watering, pest management, and seed collection, yielding 100–150 seeds per fruit. It emphasizes using organic fertilizers, protecting against pests, harvesting fully mature cucumbers, and storing seeds properly to ensure sustainability and local seed diversity.
Agroecology Category
  • Seed management
  • Soil health
  • Nutrition and diets
  • Sustainable food system
Agroecology Keyword
  • Organic seed
  • Seed bank
  • Seed management
  • Food quality
  • Nutrition and health
  • Sustainable food system
Contributing organisations RDA, GRET, CIRAD
Author Xaysomphone PHAIPHADITH and Anouthikone SIPASEUTH
Year 2025
Type of document Practical how-to
Language English
Country Lao PDR
Administrative Level 1 Louangphabang
Administrative Level 2 Chomphet
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