in China is widespread cultivation of cucumbers in the barrel.With this method of cultivation not only saves space, but also going to a decent crop.In Russia such a method for growing cucumbers is not yet received widespread use and the reason for this is that most of it is simply not known yet in the cultivation of cucumbers in this way Siberia, for example, can give very good results.
However, some gardeners have already adopted this method and very satisfied with the results.Still would!After three barrels of pickles able to replace the six-meter beds.And virtually no hassle!
Growing cucumber in a barrel does not require a lot of time and effort.In early April, metal drums filled to the top of last year's grass and weeds, food waste, compost, added two buckets of manure poured hot water, close the foil and leave for a week.
Barrels wrapped black tape and put on the most sunny place to warm up.During this time, it begins the process of decay and settle barrels.Before planting the barrels fill up the earth from the garden, mixed with black earth, and watered with warm water.
better to sow seeds in Yegoryev sixth day of May 6-8 pieces per barrel.Set top arc and cover nonwoven material which stores heat and water tight.You can plug in the middle of the barrel number to which you want to put on a plastic bottle and cover with foil.If the cold spring, the germination of seeds and seedlings is greatly reduced grow poorly.In this case, you need to sow the seed of the house on the seedlings.Trouble is, of course, be added, as is necessary to ensure that seedlings are not stretched, grow strong and healthy.
Plant seedlings better in individual peat pots and keep on the sunny side, and if necessary dosvechivat lamp.With the onset of warmer days the seedlings are planted in the quenched and drums.If the seedlings are not tempered, the seedlings may die or get sick, and then the good harvest can not wait.You can, of course, buy seedlings in the market, but then you can not say with certainty that this is the sort of what you need.
Growing cucumber in a barrel due to the choice of a certain type.Good show themselves hybrids F1 - Othello and Connie and the most precocious variety Murom, cucumber with this spirit.The remaining varieties ripen later, and after the appointment of the barrel - to give an early crop of cucumbers.For small tear salads with cucumbers thin skin, but if you grew cucumbers - they can pickle with dill, currant leaves and garlic - in salted form, they are delicious.
Growing cucumber in a barrel is very convenient.Firstly, it is possible to arrange makeshift beds almost anywhere, and secondly, cucumbers convenient to collect and they are always clean.And it looks so unusual bed-barrel very impressive - whip hanging over the edge to the ground and camouflage barrel.
landing no special care is needed if the earth in drums heavily settled, pour a little bit of fertile soil, weed the beds themselves almost do not need to pinch the bushes, too, is not necessary.It required only regular watering and plentiful with the addition of herbal infusions or mullein.
can be added to water and mineral fertilizer, but only need to be watered with warm water.But if there is no time to engage in watering can on the barrel just put down the five-liter bottle neck - a bottle of water will seep into the soil on their own as needed.When such care cucumber almost sick, and keep up with the harvest in late June.
You may want to practice and the cultivation of cucumbers in the winter - in the sunlit windowsill city apartment, or in heated greenhouses.Only it is necessary to ensure that plants are good lighting conditions and dosvechivat their lamp.
