Abstract: Taking the cucumber variety Jingfeng 298 as test material， we carried out benzene plate foam box， benzene plate foam box without lid， cultivation slot， cultivation bag as four different containers and investigated their effects on growth， photosynthesis and yield of cucumber under substrate culture. The results showed that， after transplanting for 40 days， the height and yield of cucumber cultivated in benzene plate foam box were significantly higher than the other 3 treatments. Diurnal variation of net photosynthetic rate of cucumber leaves in different growth periods cultivated in different containers showed a bimodal curve shape. In the whole growth period of cucumber， changes of the temperature inside benzene plate foam box were more stable than the other 3 treatments. Moreover， single fruit weight in average and fruit diameter cultivated in different containers showed no significant difference， but there were significant differences in fruit length and yield. In conclusion， the benzene plate foam box was suitable for cucumber production under substrate culture in summer.

Key words: cucumber, different containers, temperature, yield