Twist the leaves of cucumbers

Although cucumbers and belong to the plants-old-timers of our gardens, it is not possible for every trucker to get their good yield. On the way to the long-awaited harvest gardener awaits many difficulties, one of which is that the leaves of cucumbers begin to dry out. Why it happens and what to do in case the leaves of cucumbers curl and dry, let's try to figure it out together.

Why do the leaves of the cucumber curl?

The most frequent cause causing the wilting and drying of cucumber leaves becomes a banal lack of moisture. When the cucumber does not receive the required amount of watering, moreover, the surrounding air is too dry, the result is a gradual twisting and drying of the leaves. Let us consider in more detail how this happens. In conditions of drought and high temperature, cucumbers begin to evaporate more moisture from the leaf surface than can be obtained from the soil. Reduce the process of evaporation, they can only one way - by reducing the area of ​​the leaves. Twisting of leaves in this case serves as a self-preservation mechanism.

The second reason why the leaves of cucumbers are twisted is the lack of nutrients in the soil. Most plants react in this way to an insufficient amount of nitrogen, but a similar effect can also be caused by a shortage of phosphorus, magnesium, potassium, molybdenum and sulfur.

Also respond to the twisting and wilting of the leaves cucumbers can attack pests - aphids or wireworms . Determine their presence can be visually, carefully examined the "sad" plant.

Cucumbers are curled leaves - what to do?

What can we do to cure cucumbers that have leaves that curl up? The tactics of treatment in each case will depend, of course, on the causes of the disease.

In the event that the leaves of cucumbers are curled as a result of drought, then help can loosening the soil and copious watering. Of course, these activities should not be held in the heat of the sun, but closer to the evening, when there is no risk of sunburn.

If the cucumber seedlings are twisted leaves due to a lack of nutrients, then the situation can be corrected with the help of foliar dressings. What to spray cucumbers, if they are curled leaves? For these purposes, you can use both folk remedies and ready-made complex fertilizers, most importantly - do not exceed the dosage indicated in the instructions.

To save cucumbers from the invasion of insect pests can be by spraying with various kinds of insecticides. But you should be extremely careful and try not to exceed the permissible dosage of drugs.