How to plant cucumbers with seeds

Cucumbers are planted with seeds and seedlings. Who is closer? You need to put a little effort into the seeds, namely, prepare them for sowing.

How to plant cucumbers seeds so that they sprout. It is not uncommon for you to sow, but the seeds do not sprout. There are several reasons for this. The rains came, the earth cooled and the seeds rotted. Or maybe they were not prepared, and as a result they suffered from illnesses. To ensure that the seeds germinate and produce a good harvest, prepare them. Warm it up and wet it before planting..

Warming up, like hardening for a person, strengthens the immune system against diseases. A couple of months before planting, wrap the seeds in a gauze bag and hang them in a warm place where the temperature is above 20 degrees Celsius. After warming up, soak overnight before planting, 12 hours is recommended.

The seeds have been prepared, but the question remains: how to plant cucumbers in the ground. For this need to make a bed or ridge. You need to dig a bed 30 cm deep and 30 cm wide. Put humus 15 cm high on its bottom. Put a mixture of soil and manure on top, you will get a ridge with good drainage. The seeds are planted to a depth of 2 cm, the distance between them is 10 - 15 cm, and between the lines - 50 cm. Two seeds are placed in each hole. When they emerge, the seedlings are thinned out, leaving one seedling at a time.

Cucumbers grown in open ground are called "bed cucumbers". They have a sharp and tough skin and are 10 - 15 cm long.

Cucumbers up to 7 cm long are called gherkins. They will be used for marinades.

Cucumbers grown in greenhouses have smooth skin and are up to 30 cm long.

Cucumbers are heat-loving crops.Choose a sunny location for planting.