Cucumber Cultivation: Low Cost, High Profit Formula for Summer Harvest

• Farmers can achieve high profits with low investment by cultivating specific vegetables in January for summer harvest.
• Cucumber, bottle gourd, okra, green coriander, and ridge gourd are recommended for January sowing.
• Cucumber demand is high in summer, selling for ₹30-₹40/kg, offering significant profits due to health benefits and body hydration.
• Early bottle gourd (₹50-₹60/kg) and ridge gourd (₹40-₹60) also yield high returns, with specific sowing techniques like seed soaking.
• Green coriander and okra cultivation in January requires frost protection (mini poly house) and specific seed preparation for better germination and market demand.

Why It Matters: January vegetable cultivation, especially cucumber, offers farmers high summer profits with low investment.