CUCUMBER SEEDLINGS GROWING METHOD Russian patent published in 1995 - IPC

FIELD: agriculture. SUBSTANCE: seedlings are predominantly grown on a multideck narrow rack hydroponic installation. The process includes seeding, growing and transplantation. In the growing period the main shoots are clipped after formation of two lateral shoots, and the lateral shoots are also clipped as they develop one leaf. The plants are grown till every lateral shoot has two shoots of the second order with one leaf, one shoot of the second order is clipped, and cultivation is continued till the clipped shoots of the second order develop two lateral shoots of the third order with one leaf. EFFECT: higher quality of seedlings. 2 dwg