{"id":5159,"date":"2023-05-09T07:55:35","date_gmt":"2023-05-09T07:55:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/heliospectra.com\/?p=5159"},"modified":"2024-09-17T09:53:37","modified_gmt":"2024-09-17T09:53:37","slug":"greenhouse-cucumbers-high-light-vegetable-series","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/heliospectra.com\/blog\/greenhouse-cucumbers-high-light-vegetable-series\/","title":{"rendered":"Greenhouse Cucumbers &#8211; High Light Vegetable Series"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p><div class=\"row\"  id=\"row-2143611620\">\n\n\n\t<div id=\"col-1373798047\" class=\"col small-12 large-12\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner text-center\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n<div class=\"row align-center\"  id=\"row-701755298\">\n\n\n\t<div id=\"col-969901490\" class=\"col medium-2 small-6 large-2\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\" style=\"background-color:#6ebd8f;\" >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n\t<div id=\"text-2859542028\" class=\"text\">\n\t\t\n\n<p>Research<\/p>\n\t\t\n<style>\n#text-2859542028 {\n  text-align: center;\n  color: rgb(255,255,255);\n}\n#text-2859542028 > * {\n  color: rgb(255,255,255);\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#col-969901490 > .col-inner {\n  border-radius: 34px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\t<div id=\"col-1026975491\" class=\"col medium-2 small-6 large-2\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\" style=\"background-color:#6ebd8f;\" >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n\t<div id=\"text-1018530840\" class=\"text\">\n\t\t\n\n<p>Articles<\/p>\n\t\t\n<style>\n#text-1018530840 {\n  text-align: center;\n  color: rgb(255,255,255);\n}\n#text-1018530840 > * {\n  color: rgb(255,255,255);\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#col-1026975491 > .col-inner {\n  border-radius: 34px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n<\/div>\n\t<div id=\"gap-1136030271\" class=\"gap-element clearfix\" style=\"display:block; height:auto;\">\n\t\t\n<style>\n#gap-1136030271 {\n  padding-top: 30px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\t<div id=\"text-837935235\" class=\"text\">\n\t\t\n\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Considered to be <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lls.nsw.gov.au\/__data\/assets\/pdf_file\/0020\/1201727\/Cucumber-book-2019_LOW_RES.pdf\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">native to southern Asia<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\">, cucumbers are vine crops that grow best under conditions of high light, temperature, and humidity, fortified by a generous supply of water and nutrients. Their optimal photoperiod is 16 to 20 hours, and they prefer daily high temperatures between 75 to 73, and 80 \u00b0F (23 and 27 \u00b0C) with lows between 60 and 70\u00b0F (19-17 and 21\u00b0C).&nbsp;<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">There are many options for staging your greenhouse for cucumbers, depending on the variety and type of growing system. as they can be trellised or hung. But keep in mind that they need ample grow space, so plant density is a key consideration. Your training and pruning practices will also influence plant density, which in turn will affect many factors that are critical to crop growth and yield, including the light your plants receive. The optimal plant density is ultimately dependent on the available level of light since light is a key limiting factor for cucumbers. Crop quality and quantity will decline if your plants are not receiving the light they need.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\n<style>\n#text-837935235 {\n  text-align: left;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t<div id=\"gap-1569134288\" class=\"gap-element clearfix\" style=\"display:block; height:auto;\">\n\t\t\n<style>\n#gap-1569134288 {\n  padding-top: 10px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\t<div id=\"gap-1979865079\" class=\"gap-element clearfix\" style=\"display:block; height:auto;\">\n\t\t\n<style>\n#gap-1979865079 {\n  padding-top: 30px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\t<div id=\"text-4270759351\" class=\"text\">\n\t\t\n\n<h5>Greenhouse cucumbers and light<\/h5>\n\t\t\n<style>\n#text-4270759351 {\n  text-align: left;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">When optimizing the light for greenhouse cucumbers, you first need to consider the natural light that will reach your plants. When natural light levels are low it may be beneficial to add supplemental lighting. The light that shines into your facility plus the supplemental light you provide to crops in a 24-hour period comprises the total <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/heliospectra.com\/blog\/the-power-of-light-control-on-food-crops\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Daily Light Integral <\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\">(DLI). DLI is a measure of the sum of the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/heliospectra.com\/blog\/horticulture-lighting-metrics-understand-grow-lights\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Photosynthetically Active Radiation<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\"> (PAR) that plants use for photosynthesis over the course of a day. While cucumbers can tolerate a wide DLI range to be salable, they develop best under a DLI of 20 to 35 moles or even higher.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Greenhouse cucumbers derive the most <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.greenhousegrower.com\/production\/whats-the-best-lighting-for-greenhouse-cucumbers\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">benefit from supplemental lighting during the winter months<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\"> when natural sunlight is in limited supply. But you may also need to supplement the light in other seasons, depending on your geographic area, weather patterns, shaded areas in your greenhouse, and more.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Overall, increasing the light available to cucumbers has been directly related to increases in production \u2013 even under high-light conditions in a greenhouse. While increasing DLI generally increases biomass and fruit, every plant has a threshold beyond which further light exposure may produce diminishing returns. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.heliospectra.com\/greenhouse-lighting-services\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Lighting experts<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\"> can help you determine the optimal target DLI based on your growth objectives and the seasonal conditions inside your particular facility. They can help you strike the important balance between underlighting which may produce anemic plants and excess lighting which may stress plants and bloat your energy bill.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: left;\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW188571264 BCX8\" lang=\"SV-SE\" xml:lang=\"SV-SE\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW188571264 BCX8\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"heading 4\">Greenhouse cucumbers and light quality <\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW188571264 BCX8\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134245418&quot;:true,&quot;134245529&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:40,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h4>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">In addition to needing light in the right quantity and duration, our in-house research has shown that cucumbers are affected by changes in the quality, or spectra, of light they receive. Some cucumbers are sensitive to far-red (FR) and fail to develop normal morphology when FR is excluded from the spectrum. Other parts of the spectrum and the balance between them have also shown to have an impact on cucumbers, like the blue-to-green ratio.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">In fact, with the aid of intelligent LEDs and predictive lighting controls, such as Heliospectra\u2019s <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/heliospectra.com\/heliocore\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">helioCORE\u2122<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\">, light quality can be manipulated at all stages of production to help you achieve your growth objectives. For example, blue light, which is known to promote compact vegetative growth and root development, may be used to help control plant height in seedlings. After a transplant, an increase in red light, which is the most effective wavelength for photosynthesis, could be used to stimulate increased leaf expansion and vegetative growth. The best lighting companies will not only sell you state-of-the-art technology but also involve their <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.heliospectra.com\/greenhouse-lighting-services\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">plant and light specialists<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\"> to help you optimize the growing conditions at all stages of your greenhouse cucumber operation.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: left;\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW243347713 BCX8\" lang=\"SV-SE\" xml:lang=\"SV-SE\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW243347713 BCX8\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"heading 5\">A greenhouse lighting strategy will help you get the most from your crops<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW243347713 BCX8\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"heading 5\">\u202f\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW243347713 BCX8\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134245418&quot;:true,&quot;134245529&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:40,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h4>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW227100972 BCX8\" lang=\"SV-SE\" xml:lang=\"SV-SE\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW227100972 BCX8\">Building<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW227100972 BCX8\"> a <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW227100972 BCX8\">customized<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW227100972 BCX8\">lighting<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW227100972 BCX8\">strategy<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW227100972 BCX8\"> and <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW227100972 BCX8\">accompanying<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW227100972 BCX8\"> support plan, <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW227100972 BCX8\">our<\/span> <\/span><a class=\"Hyperlink SCXW227100972 BCX8\" href=\"https:\/\/www.heliospectra.com\/greenhouse-lighting-services\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><span class=\"TextRun Underlined SCXW227100972 BCX8\" lang=\"SV-SE\" xml:lang=\"SV-SE\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW227100972 BCX8\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"Hyperlink\">helioCARE<\/span><\/span><\/a><span class=\"TextRun SCXW227100972 BCX8\" lang=\"SV-SE\" xml:lang=\"SV-SE\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW227100972 BCX8\">\u2122 team <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW227100972 BCX8\">of<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW227100972 BCX8\"> experts <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW227100972 BCX8\">can<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW227100972 BCX8\">help<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW227100972 BCX8\">you<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW227100972 BCX8\">achieve<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW227100972 BCX8\">continuous<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW227100972 BCX8\">quality<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW227100972 BCX8\"> and <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW227100972 BCX8\">production<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW227100972 BCX8\">improvements<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW227100972 BCX8\">throughout<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW227100972 BCX8\"> the <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW227100972 BCX8\">growing<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW227100972 BCX8\">season<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW227100972 BCX8\">. From <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW227100972 BCX8\">strategic<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW227100972 BCX8\">help<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW227100972 BCX8\"> to on-<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun ContextualSpellingAndGrammarErrorV2Themed SCXW227100972 BCX8\">site support<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW227100972 BCX8\"> to <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW227100972 BCX8\">lighting<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW227100972 BCX8\">trials<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW227100972 BCX8\">, <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW227100972 BCX8\">our<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW227100972 BCX8\"> hands-on team is <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW227100972 BCX8\">committed<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW227100972 BCX8\"> to <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun 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