When starting to make topping of cucumbers in the open field?
Topping of cucumbers flowers - a procedure familiar to many. Each year, those involved experienced gardeners and amateurs. But not everyone is aware of the newcomers when this procedure should be carried out. In order not to cause harm to plants, to begin to understand the topic in detail.
Why do pinched?
This is done in order to achieve a large crop. On the shoots of cucumber is not only female inflorescences, but also men. Men are always empty shell and does not perform any functions other than pollination.
To achieve a good fruiting they need to be in time to pinch. After this procedure, all the nutrients go into the female inflorescences, where the fruits begin to form.
How to and when to do pinched cucumbers
To do this should be when the stalk has already appeared several barren flowers. This usually occurs in June, or June, when the plant is planted in open ground. To distinguish male and female inflorescences have no difficulty to even inexperienced gardeners.
Male inflorescences grow on a thin stalk that has no roundness. While on the stem of the female inflorescences can see the beginnings of the future cucumber.
Here are simple rules, how to pinch back the buds of cucumber:
1. It is best to complete this procedure before blossoming buds. So you can avoid the fact that the plant remains completely without ovaries.
2. The height of each of the bushes should not exceed 25 cm. In some varieties of plant height can reach up to 50 cm.
3. You must remove all the lower ovary to nutrients began to spread around the stem, and nourished the beginnings of the future. So cucumbers grow larger and not bitter.
4. You need to be as careful not to touch the fruit-bearing buds.
But do not forget that on sale there are varieties that are strictly prohibited pinch. If this is done, the cucumber bush may simply die because of lack of nutrients.
Many growers recommend pinch not only buds but also the lower stems. It will also help to achieve high yields.