When and how to make the first feeding of cucumbers to obtain a huge harvest.

Cucumbers, like other vegetables, need feeding and pest control. The first feeding must be carried out when the cucumbers have only 3 real leaves. If you start feeding vegetables when the cucumbers bloom, then you can not expect a rich harvest.

Small cucumber sprouts are highly susceptible to environmental changes. If at this time the cucumbers do not have enough nutrients, then they will stop their development and their immunity will decrease.

Thus, the cucumbers will begin to hurt and form fewer ovaries and, accordingly, much less fruit.

True, in the event that you brought humus to the garden bed, then there will be enough nutrients and you can skip the first feeding.

If you have sown cucumbers in a garden without humus, then you should apply the following mineral dressing: 20 g of urea, 15 g of potassium chloride and 30 g of superphosphate are diluted in 10 liters of water. Stir the mixture well and then pour over the cucumbers. It is worth watering abundantly.

Cucumbers love moisture very much. This is not surprising: they are more than 90% water.

After feeding, the plants must be watered from above with a watering can in order to wash off any accidental top dressing from the leaves. Otherwise, the leaves may get burned.

Having fed the plants with this mixture of mineral fertilizers, you will notice how actively they begin to grow. In addition, cucumbers bloom one to two weeks earlier.

In order not to bother mixing substances, you can purchase a ready-made mixture with the same composition in the store. But ready-made fertilizers are more expensive, therefore, if you have a large volume of cucumber cultivation, then it is worth taking the time to mix the fertilizers yourself.

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