Cucumber - a valuable vegetable that gardeners love to grow.It is rich in vitamins and trace elements, so as soon as the cucumber season comes, everyone will begin to consume large quantities of fresh cucumbers.And cucumber - a vegetable indispensable for home zakatok, salads and other delicious dishes.This unpretentious culture and growing conditions, while leaving surround still have.Growing cucumbers in the open ground and in greenhouses - are two basic methods of breeding culture in summer conditions.
cultivation of cucumbers in the open ground
most often cucumbers grown in this way.The first thing to do is prepare the ground.This is done in the fall: dig site, and in the land of manure and fertilizers on request.In the spring the ground is necessary to dig again.Growing cucumbers in the open ground can start with the planting of seedlings, or to avoid this process.Seedlings of cucumber cultivation loves, which is provided with heat and moisture.As a rule, pre-planted seedlings in greenhouses or on a windowsill.It is important to remember that transplant seedlings in open ground - it is laborious, so when the weather is fine, you can do without it.
At the time of planting the seeds loosen the soil, making grooves, the distance between which depends on how things will be the cultivation of cucumbers in the open ground, overland or by hinged trellis.If you select the method of ground when the cucumbers will simply travel along the ground, the distance between the rows should be 80-90 cm, shorter distance would interfere with the cucumbers to grow, and more - difficult to harvest.If the preferred method of trellis, the distance can be safely reduced by half because the cucumbers will grow upright.The seeds are laid out grooves spaced 8-10 cm. Top seeds backfilled with soil and covered with foil.This will warm up the ground well and then shoots will appear faster.
cultivation of cucumbers in the open ground in the middle begins in late April, early May.But in this case there is no frost, and the land is well warmed.In the case of a belated spring best option would be a preliminary cultivation of seedlings.
Care cucumber simple.The most important thing - is to see to it that the plants did not feel the lack of moisture.Cucumbers like moist soil, but that does not mean that they should be transfused.If it rains often, the Cucumber should be watered every day.Care is also the removal of weeds and regular fertilizing.
growing cucumbers in greenhouses
technology of growing cucumbers in greenhouses essentially no different from the method described above.In the greenhouse ground by a vegetable grown rare, basically the same applies trellis.To do this, you need to install special metal grille or pull a few vertical rows of usual wire.When the cucumbers grow, to do so in the future, their growth took place on the stretched frame.In some cases it is necessary to tie them neatly to the lower base of the lattice or wire.When the plants grow up to the top of the greenhouse, they must prischipnut.
Cucumbers grown in greenhouses, need more care than those who grow up in the street.One of the necessary conditions - temperature control in the greenhouse.Too high temperatures may cause damage to plant growth, so during the day, especially in hot weather, windows and doors must be opened in the greenhouse.You also need time to carry out watering and fertilizing.Gentle care will allow a few weeks to gather a good harvest.
