Cucumbers in hydroponics - the main stages of growing

Usually planted in the garden cucumbers, occupy a fairly large area. Being by nature climbing plant, the cucumber, having no support under it, stretches along the surface of the soil. But when planting cucumbers, you can spend every piece of land wisely! This is why it was invented hydroponics. In fact, with this planting method you can do without soil at all, since the plant receives all its nutrients from a special solution.

Hydroponic cucumbers grown in several stages:

Sowing cucumber seeds in cassettes. At this stage, the cassette plugs are soaked in a nutrient solution, then one cucumber seed is placed in their center. To create an optimal moist environment, place a small layer of vermiculite on top of the seed. For three days, the cassettes should be kept covered with transparent polyethylene and the air temperature should be maintained within 23-25°C.
Planting young sprouts in cubes. The cubes also need to be soaked in a solution of nutrients. When the cucumber seeds germinate and become strong enough, which will take about seven days, they are transplanted into prepared cubes. The sprout does not need to be freed from the cork; everything should be carefully poured into a cube. Plant germination in such conditions will occur within 1-1.5 months. The air temperature can be reduced by 1°C.
Transplanting mature cucumber seedlings into mats. Again, the mats are soaked in the solution.In the packaging of the mats, be sure to cut holes that will serve for drainage. The air temperature in the greenhouse should be maintained at 22-25°C. Cucumbers in hydroponics, after root germination, should be grown at an air temperature reduced to 21°C.