Growing cucumbers at home all year round

During the cold season, I really want fresh vegetables and fruits, and, in general, they have become available. Any vegetable and fruit products can be bought in stores in large cities all year round. But, you see, cucumbers grown by yourself and bought in a store are very different, and not in favor of store-bought ones. Therefore, some amateur gardeners practice growing cucumbers at home all year round. It turns out that no particular difficulties arise, especially if you buy seeds of parthenocarpic hybrids that do not require pollination. Particularly popular indoor cucumber Rytova. Unfortunately, you can hardly find its seeds in the store, only from amateurs.

First, cucumber seeds are treated with Epin to accelerate growth, then sown in seedling boxes. The substrate should consist of leaf and turf soil with the addition of sand for better soil drainage. You can add wood ash, phosphate and potassium fertilizers. Water the soil daily and cover the boxes with glass or film until seedlings appear, thus making mini-greenhouse. Until the seeds germinate, the greenhouse should be in a warm place, and after the seedlings appear, the temperature is lowered so that the plant does not stretch out.

When the plants have 3-4 true leaves, they are planted in separate containers, which must have a volume of at least 8 liters.Water them with warm water and place a trellis ladder or tie them with twine to the top of the window. If you planted a bee-pollinated variety, growing cucumbers at home involves artificial pollinationwhen the plant blooms. Feed the plant once a week; it also needs spraying, as it loves moist air. Make sure that the temperature does not fall below 20 degrees and set additional lighting, better fluorescent lamps, cucumber needs long daylight hours.