- The ideal time and soil for planting cucumbers is after May 15.
- Learn about sowing, planting seedlings and fertilizing with turmeric.
- See how simple tricks will ensure abundant harvests!
When and how to plant cucumbers in the ground?
O Their cultivation is not complicated, and home-grown cucumbers taste the best.
Cucumbers are very sensitive to temperature changes and should be planted in the ground after the last winter frost has passed. It is assumed that the best date for planting cucumbers in the ground is after May 15, or after the cold winter of Zośka. Cucumbers are best planted in permeable and well-aerated soil with a pH of around 6. Too acidic soil may lead to stunted plant development and more frequent attacks of fungal diseases. If the soil is too acidic, it is worth liming before the season.
Planting cucumbers in the ground from seeds
. They can be sown in rows, keeping a distance of 15-20 centimeters between the seeds in the row and about 80-100 centimeters between the rows, which will provide the plants with enough space to grow. Another popular method is sowing in the so-called nests or mounds, where 2-3 seeds are placed in one place, and after emergence, the strongest seedling is left, maintaining a distance of about 50-70 centimeters between the mounds.
Planting cucumbers in the ground from seedlings
When planting previously prepared seedlings, i.e. young cucumber seedlings, proceed carefully so as not to damage their delicate roots. We take the seedlings out of the pots with a lump of earth and place them in prepared holes to the same depth at which they grew in the containers. After planting, gently knead the soil around the plant and water it abundantly. It is important that after planting cucumbers have constant access to water, especially in the initial phase of growth and during periods of drought, which favors their rapid rooting and development.
Mix this spice with water and water the cucumbers with it throughout May and June. They will grow like crazy
. Early nutrition of cucumbers not only stimulates their growth and flowering and fruiting processes, but also strengthens their resistance to fungal diseases. For fertilizing cucumbers, he most often recommends nutrients made from milk and baker’s yeast. Professional gardeners also often recommend a turmeric supplement. This popular spice has antibacterial and antifungal properties. Just add 2 teaspoons of turmeric and a tablespoon of baking soda to about 2 liters of standing water (it supports the action of turmeric and helps remove fungal spores from the soil). Mix everything thoroughly and leave for a few hours. Dilute the fertilizer prepared in this way in water in proportions 1:2 and water the cucumbers with it once every two weeks. You can use it throughout the season. The combination of turmeric and baking soda will strengthen the roots and shoots, and will also protect cucumbers against the most serious diseases.
