When can you plant cucumbers?

Cucumbers in the garden can be grown either through seedlings or through seeds - the choice is primarily of the gardener himself. The most optimal time for sowing in open ground is when the ground has already warmed up properly and possible frosts are no longer expected, usually mid-May - early June.

When sowing cucumbers with seeds, they must first be warmed up a little in order to protect the plant from various sources of infection. Cucumber seeds are heated two months before sowing, placing them in a gauze bag near a heat source, at a temperature not lower than 200. Before planting, the seeds need to be slightly moistened by placing them in a container with boiled, cooled water for 12 hours.

It is better to dig a bed with a hole 40 cm wide and similarly deep. The bottom layer of 15 cm is fertilized with manure or humus, and the top is covered with a small layer of soil mixed with manure until a small mound is formed.

Sow the seeds approximately to a depth of 2 cm with a distance of 10-15 cm in a row, and 40-60 cm between rows. 2-3 seeds should be placed in one hole. When the first shoots appear, it is worth thinning the rows a little, leaving only one seedling in each hole.

If some frosts begin, the plant must be protected with film covers.

You can also use seedlings for sowing cucumbers by planting them in open ground in mid-June.

Seedlings for sowing must be well rooted, strong, without any defects and preferably with three or even five leaves.