What if on cucumbers appear barren flowers. The proven way to solve the problem

A large number of barren flowers - ie "male flower" - says that while there was a mistake of cultivation. The fruits can be formed only on the female flowers, the prevalence of barren flowers threatens the loss of the harvest.

Cucumber belongs to the opposite-sex plants in the "female" flowers appear fruits, tied Zelentsy. "Men" inflorescence empty without ovaries, they are needed for pollination.

Causes of barren flowers

May be several reasons:

1. Substandard seeds. It is always better to stop the choice on semenahproverennyh agricultural firms.

2. Too "young" seeds. Before planting the seeds, like a good wine it is necessary to "sustain". The optimum age of seeds - 4 years, at most, 2-3, but not less.

3. Wrong watering too abundant watering or very cold water.

4. Hot weather. Summer heat can adversely affect the yield of cucumbers. The fact is that at temperatures above 27 degrees "sterilizes" pollen, and cucumbers are not fastened.

The solution is to much water, the regulation of the temperature in the greenhouse - airing.

5. Too cold weather. At temperatures lower than 15 degrees with the watering must be careful.

6. The lack of light.

7. Not complied with fertilizing regime. Cucumbers can not overfeed otherwise bushes will grow green mass, do not give fruit.

8. Too frequent planting, it is difficult pollination.

What if on cucumbers appear barren flowers?

First of all, you can not break off the barren flowers, as they are important in the process of pollination. You can delete only the weak, withered flowers.

Based on the causes of barren flowers performing simple rules of agriculture:

· Buy only high quality seeds;

· If the seeds are harvested from his garden, then either bear the seeds of 3-4 years, or before boarding process: disinfect with a solution of potassium permanganate, as well as to warm the battery is 20-30 days;

· Right to choose the location of the beds with cucumbers, a place should be sunny, protected from drafts;

· Observe mode watering cucumbers;

· Do not allow the chaotic fertilization.

Important!

When the female flowers do not sit bees, the pollination of cucumbers is required to hold by hand. In the morning, when flowers blossomed need to break the male flowers and whisk to touch the stigmas of female.

The most drastic solution is - to sow the seeds of self-pollinating. This group of cucumbers have both pistil and stamen, barren flowers so they can not arise.