Cucumber seeds are the oval shaped seeds found in a cucumber fruits. Cucumber seeds are used for the cultivation and growing of cucumber plants. Without the use of cucumber seeds, cucumber farming cannot be done.
The planting of the cucumber seeds leads to the growing of cucumber plants which eventually leads to the harvesting of matured cucumbers
Cucumber seeds can be grown outdoor; this is the most popular way of growing cucumber seeds. To grow cucumber seeds outdoor, you need to use find a warm location with shade to bury the cucumber seeds in the soil or any suitable growing medium. Cucumber seeds will not germinate in places that are too cold.
Cucumber seeds can also be grown indoors. In this case, you may need to have growing light which will mimic sunlight. Nursery trays and a growing medium are needed to grow cucumber seeds indoor.
Types of Cucumber Seed Varieties
The following are the types of cucumber seed varieties:
Hybrid Cucumber Seeds
Hybrid cucumber seeds are produced by breeding two or more cucumber varieties. They are bred to produce high yields and resist a lot of pests and diseases. Hybrid cucumber seeds in Nigeria usually have higher yields than open pollinated cucumber seeds.
Hybrid cucumber seeds need more inputs like fertilizers, pesticides and water than open pollinated cucumber seeds.
Some of the best hybrid cucumber seeds in Nigeria include Tokyo F1, Murano F1, Darina F1 and Greengo F1 etc.
Open Pollinated Cucumber Seeds
Open pollinated cucumber seeds are cucumber seeds that are known as heirloom seeds. Open pollinated cucumber seeds can be re-used, that is, open pollinated seeds can be harvested from cucumber fruits and replanted.
Open pollinated cucumber seeds do not usually have yields higher than that of hybrid cucumber seeds.
Gynoecious Cucumber Seeds
Gynoecious cucumber seeds are hybrid cucumber seed varieties that produce predominantly female flowers. Few monoecious cucumber seeds are added in the pack of gynoecious seeds.
Murano F1 cucumber variety is a gynoecious seed variety.
Monoecious Cucumber Seeds
Monoecious cucumber seeds are cucumber seed varieties that produce both male and female flowers.
Poinsett cucumber variety is a monoecious seed variety.
Parthenocarpic Cucumber Variety
Parthenocarpic cucumber variety is a type of hybrid cucumber variety that has self-pollinating capability. This type of cucumber variety is usually planted in greenhouses as pollinators are not needed before it can bear fruits.
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Murano 2 F1 Hybrid Cucumber Seeds – 50g
- Colour: Deep Green Colour
- Shape: Uniform and cylindrical shape
- Gynoecious: Produces more female flowers than male flowers
- Plant Quality: Rugged and hardy
- Package Size: Can of 50 grams
- Time to Maturity: 40 – 45 days after planting of seeds.
- Leaf: Broad leaves
- Length: 22-24 cm
- Diameter: 4 – 5 cm
- Weight: 350 – 450 g
- Disease Resistances: Downy Mildew, Powdery Mildew (Sphaerotheca Fuliginea) and CMV (Cucumber Mosaic Virus).
- Brand: Technisem France
₦18,200.00₦19,000.00Murano 2 F1 Hybrid Cucumber Seeds – 50g
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Ashley Cucumber Seeds
- Colour: Green Colour
- Shape: Uniform and cylindrical shape
- Monoecious: Produces more male flowers than female flowers
- Plant Quality: Rugged and hardy
- Package Size: Can of 100 grams
- Time to Maturity: 55 days after planting of seeds.
- Leaf: Broad leaves
- Length: 22-24 cm
- Diameter: 4 – 5 cm
- Weight: 300 – 400 g
- Disease Resistances: Downy Mildew, Powdery Mildew (Sphaerotheca Fuliginea) and CMV (Cucumber Mosaic Virus).
- Brand: Gem Seeds
₦2,800.00₦3,500.00Ashley Cucumber Seeds
₦2,800.00₦3,500.00 -
Sina F1 Hybrid Cucumber Seeds – 25g
- Colour: Green Colour
- Shape: Cylinder Shape
- Gynoecious: Produces more female flowers than male flowers
- Plant Quality: Rugged and hardy
- Package Size: Pack of 25 grams
- Time to Maturity: 50 days after planting of seeds.
- Leaf: Broad leaves
- Length: 22-24 cm
- Diameter: 4 – 5 cm
- Weight: 350 – 450 g
- Disease Resistances: Downy Mildew, Powdery Mildew (Sphaerotheca Fuliginea) and CMV (Cucumber Mosaic Virus).
- Brand: Seminis
₦9,800.00₦11,000.00Sina F1 Hybrid Cucumber Seeds – 25g
₦9,800.00₦11,000.00 -
Prince F1 Cucumber Seeds
- Colour: Green Colour
- Shape: Uniform and Cylindrical
- Gynoecious: Produces more female flowers than male flowers
- Plant Quality: Very hardy
- Package Size: Pack of 25 grams
- Time to Maturity: 70 days after planting of seeds.
- Leaf: Broad leaves
- Length: 21-24 cm
- Diameter: 4 – 5 cm
- Weight: 350 – 450 g
- Disease Resistances: Downy Mildew, Powdery Mildew (Sphaerotheca Fuliginea) and CMV (Cucumber Mosaic Virus).
- Brand: Royal Seeds
₦6,900.00₦7,000.00Prince F1 Cucumber Seeds
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Nandini F1 Cucumber Seeds
- Colour: Green Colour
- Shape: Uniform and Cylindrical
- Gynoecious: Produces more female flowers than male flowers
- Plant Quality: Very hardy
- Package Size: Pack of 10 grams
- Time to Maturity: 40 – 45 days after planting of seeds.
- Leaf: Broad leaves
- Length: 21-24 cm
- Diameter: 4 – 5 cm
- Weight: 350 – 450 g
- Disease Resistances: Downy Mildew, Powdery Mildew (Sphaerotheca Fuliginea) and CMV (Cucumber Mosaic Virus).
- Brand: East West Seeds
₦2,450.00₦2,700.00Nandini F1 Cucumber Seeds
₦2,450.00₦2,700.00 -
Mydas RZ Cucumber Seeds
- Colour: Green Colour
- Shape: Uniform and Cylindrical
- Monoecious: More male flowers than female flowers
- Plant Quality: Rugged and hardy
- Package Size: Pack of 20 grams
- Time to Maturity: 45– 55 days after planting of seeds.
- Leaf: Broad leaves
- Length: 20-23 cm
- Diameter: 4 – 5 cm
- Weight: 300 – 400 g
- Disease Resistances: Downy Mildew, Powdery Mildew (Sphaerotheca Fuliginea) and CMV (Cucumber Mosaic Virus).
- Brand: Rijk Zwaan Africa
₦36,000.00₦38,000.00Mydas RZ Cucumber Seeds
₦36,000.00₦38,000.00 -
Super Marketer Cucumber Seeds
- Colour: Green Colour
- Shape: Uniform and Cylindrical
- Monoecious: More male flowers than female flowers
- Plant Quality: Rugged and hardy
- Package Size: Can of 100 grams
- Time to Maturity: 45– 55 days after planting of seeds.
- Leaf: Broad leaves
- Length: 20-23 cm
- Diameter: 4 – 5 cm
- Weight: 300 – 400 g
- Disease Resistances: Downy Mildew, Powdery Mildew (Sphaerotheca Fuliginea) and CMV (Cucumber Mosaic Virus).
₦13,800.00₦15,000.00Super Marketer Cucumber Seeds
₦13,800.00₦15,000.00 -
Shalini Cucumber Seeds (Sakata)
- Colour: Green Colour
- Shape: Uniform and Cylindrical
- Gynoecious: More female flowers than male flowers
- Plant Quality: Rugged and hardy
- Package Size: Pack of 10 grams
- Time to Maturity: 40– 45 days after planting of seeds.
- Leaf: Broad leaves
- Length: 20-23 cm
- Diameter: 4 – 5 cm
- Weight: 300 – 400 g
- Disease Resistances: Downy Mildew, Powdery Mildew (Sphaerotheca Fuliginea) and CMV (Cucumber Mosaic Virus).
- Brand: Sakata
₦6,900.00₦7,500.00Shalini Cucumber Seeds (Sakata)
₦6,900.00₦7,500.00 -
Amarisa F1 Hybrid Cucumber Seeds
- Colour: Deep Green and Glossy Colour
- Shape: Uniform and Cylindrical
- Monoecious: More male flowers than female flowers
- Plant Quality: Hardy and tolerant to stress
- Package Size: Pack of 10 grams
- Time to Maturity: 40– 45 days after planting of seeds.
- Leaf: Broad leaves
- Length: 19-23 cm
- Diameter: 4 – 5 cm
- Weight: 300 – 400 g
- Disease Resistances: Downy Mildew, Powdery Mildew (Sphaerotheca Fuliginea) and CMV (Cucumber Mosaic Virus).
- Brand: Harvestfield
₦4,900.00₦6,000.00Amarisa F1 Hybrid Cucumber Seeds
₦4,900.00₦6,000.00 -
Nagano F1 Cucumber Seeds – 50g
- Colour: Deep Green Colour
- Shape: Uniform and Cylindrical
- Gynoecious: More female flowers than male flowers
- Plant Quality: Hardy and rugged
- Package Size: Can of 50 grams
- Time to Maturity: 40– 45 days after planting of seeds.
- Leaf: Broad leaves
- Length: 22-26 cm
- Diameter: 4 – 5 cm
- Weight: 300 – 400 g
- Disease Resistances: Downy Mildew, Powdery Mildew (Sphaerotheca Fuliginea) and CMV (Cucumber Mosaic Virus).
- Brand: Technisem
₦13,000.00₦16,000.00Nagano F1 Cucumber Seeds – 50g
₦13,000.00₦16,000.00 -
CU999 Hybrid Cucumber Seeds
- Colour: Pale Green Colour Fruits
- Shape: Cylindrical and uniform in shape
- Gynoecious: Production of more female flowers
- Plant Quality: Tolerant to some pests and diseases
- Package Size: 100 grams
- Time to Maturity: 45 – 50 days after planting of seeds.
- Leaf: Broad leaves
- Length: 25 – 30 cm
- Diameter: 5 – 6 cm
- Weight: 350 – 500 g
- Disease Resistances: Powdery Mildew (Sphaerotheca Fuliginea) and CMV (Cucumber Mosaic Virus).
₦13,000.00₦14,000.00CU999 Hybrid Cucumber Seeds
₦13,000.00₦14,000.00 -
Corinto F1 Cucumber Seeds (Enza Zaden)
- Colour: Deep Green Colour Fruits
- Shape: Cylinder Shape
- Gynoecious: Having more female flowers
- Plant Quality: Tolerant to CMV, DM, PM
- Package Size:10 grams Packs
- Time to Maturity: 40 – 45 days after planting of seeds.
- Leaf: Broad leaves and Good Plant Cover
- Length: 20 – 22 cm
- Diameter: 4 – 5 cm
- Weight: 300 – 400 g
- Disease Resistances: Downy Mildew, Powdery Mildew (Sphaerotheca Fuliginea) and CMV (Cucumber Mosaic Virus).
- Brand: Enza Zaden
₦24,500.00₦30,000.00Corinto F1 Cucumber Seeds (Enza Zaden)
₦24,500.00₦30,000.00