Cucumber - one of the most popular vegetables, how and where it can be grown, every gardener should know.
How to grow cucumber?
There are several options where you can grow cucumbers:
- open ground;
- greenhouse;
- barrel.
In any case, it is necessary to choose the right land for cultivation of cucumber. Fertile, fertile soils with neutral or weak acidity are suitable for him. To dig a site and make organic fertilizers is necessary in the autumn. Change the place of landing should be every time, you can return to the previous place not earlier than in 5 years.
For each method, there are several varieties of this culture that are designed specifically for him. In most cases, they can be planted with seeds, and with the help of seedlings.
How to grow cucumber seedlings?
Seeding of cucumbers for seedlings is recommended in April, as it will be ready in about a month.
First the planting material should be prepared. To do this, seeds are sorted out, leaving only large and full-weight. They are best suited for planting. After that, they must be warmed at a temperature of + 25 ° C, disinfected and soaked for 12 hours. Such preparation is not necessary for purchased seeds and hybrid species. They can be sown immediately to the ground.
For cultivation of cucumber seedlings, it is best to take peat cups, then when transplanting into the soil, you definitely will not damage its tender root system. Sow should be placed in moist soil, dipping them 1,5-2 cm. After that, cover with glass and put in a room with a temperature of + 20-25 ° C.
After the appearance of leaves, the seedlings should be placed in a well-lit place. In the same period, fertilizers with nitrogen can be introduced (for example: the drug "Athlete" ), the second time - after 2 weeks.
How to grow a good harvest of cucumbers?
In order to get a high yield you should:
- pinch the main stem, through 5-6 leaves;
- often watering bushes (2-3 times a week), especially this is important in June and July;
- regularly remove fruits;
- Use trellises, which makes it possible to avoid various diseases;
- do not move the lashes;
- Regularly feed bushes using special fertilizers or alternating organic with mineral fertilizers;
- plant a number of corn, sunflower, coriander, radish, peas, beans.
Many gardeners try to grow cucumbers as soon as possible, because the early harvest is much more valued than the seasonal one. To do this, you must choose the right variety and conduct cultivation in a greenhouse or in a warm barrel.