Sowing cucumbers in open ground at the dacha

Sowing cucumbers in open ground begins with choosing a suitable location. You must take into account that this vegetable is quite demanding on elevated temperatures, soil and air humidity.

Cucumbers and their cultivation

Choose areas for sowing cucumbers that are protected from cold winds and drafts. However, keep in mind that open areas are dangerous because the wind can quickly dry out the soil. Therefore, it is important to find a “golden” mean.

It is very good when there is a pond next to the cucumber bed. It will provide the air humidity the vegetables need.

The soil for sowing cucumbers should be:

• moisture-intensive
• fertile
• not sour
• well heated
• structural

Growing cucumbers in greenhouses requires you to prepare in the fall. It is necessary to disinfect the soil and greenhouse space, and also put in order the installation for artificial illumination of cucumber seedlings.

The soil should consist of peat, turf soil, humus and manure. These components for the soil must be taken in equal quantities.

If you are interested in growing cucumbers at home, then you will need special wooden boxes. Make sure that the soil is constantly moist, especially if the air in your apartment is dry. To create conditions reminiscent of natural ones, spray the plant regularly.

Don't forget to tie the cucumber to a vertical trellis. Usually, after planting, cucumbers begin to bloom after 35 days.By the way, if you bought a bee-pollinated variety, then its female flowers can be pollinated by hand.