Growing cucumbers: 10 common mistakes gardener
Cucumbers have on each country and the garden. But from year to year gardeners allow the same mistakes. Get to know them and did not let to increase the yield by 1.5-2 times. You do not need to spend a lot of time and material resources: the majority of the defects lies in improper farming techniques. It is enough to slightly change the growing conditions and care for cucumbers - and you will see remarkable results. Harvest will be the envy their neighbors?
# 1 A greenhouse or garden bed every year at the same place
A small area of the garden - the causes of the problem of lack of rotation. Indeed, in the territory of a modest area is problematic without violating the rules: you can not every year to plant the same culture in one place. Cucumber is very demanding to the soil: they need a large supply of trace elements and the absence of pests. Unfortunately, even at 2-3 years it is not possible. So try from time to time to change the place for the cultivation of cucumbers. Or even pour a new fertile soil!
# 2 Overgrown seedlings
The illusion that most young seedlings tight, dangerous for the gardener. The root system of plants overgrown tangled. When transplanting seedlings into the ground, she suffers greatly. So try to plant the seedlings of cucumbers in the age of 25-30 days.
# 3 We plant the seeds directly in the ground in early May
Some gardeners not to tinker with the seedlings, plant the seeds directly into the ground. Under appropriate conditions appear friendly and hardened shoots. But keep in mind that the land at the time of planting should warm up 2 weeks. In the middle lane is usually the beginning of May this does not happen.
# 4 thick landing
Cucumbers are planted close to each other, poorly illuminated and ventilated. A fertile environment for the emergence of diseases and pests! In addition, plants can not divide the nutrients in the soil which stock is somewhat limited. The unpleasant result: productivity suffers. Therefore, plant the cucumbers at a reasonable distance, and use the tapestry!
#5 Lack of nutrient
It's simple: if the cucumbers are nutrients in abundance, the plants grow healthy and bringing enviable harvest. By contrast, the deficit landing sick, and the fruits produced by small and tasteless.
Remember to:
- cucumber planted in a fertile soil (make additional components if required);
- make fertilizer needed for cucumbers.
# 6 "All together in one garden of"
Cucumbers are pcheloopyljaemogo or parthenocarpic hybrids. They can not be put together. So be sure to read what is written on the package with seeds.
# 7 The treatment of pests and diseases of folk remedies
Cucumber - not a culture in which experiments can be put. Use chemical insecticides and drugs to cure their planting in the garden. By following the manufacturer's recommendation, you risk nothing. Modern tools when used properly, is safe for humans and for the harvest.
# 8 later treatment
Remember: the longer the sick cucumbers - the harder it is to cope with diseases and pests. If you wait too long, there is a risk to wait for the complete destruction of crops. Therefore regularly inspect a bed or greenhouse, and when the first warning signs immediately take appropriate measures.
# 9 A refusal to make fertilizer
Nutrients stored up in a bed, not enough. Therefore it requires application of organic or inorganic fertilizing!
# 10 A rare collection of cucumbers
The more you collect the cucumbers, the more they grow. Therefore it is recommended to harvest a maximum of one day. You do not need to drag and wait for the cucumber reach "giant" size: medium is enough!