Growing cucumbers in greenhouses and open ground

Usually growing cucumbers in greenhouses interests those people who intend to get the harvest a month earlier and enjoy their favorite vegetables.

In general, this technique is quite common, but not every person knows a number of nuances. For example, grow cucumbers on a trellis most convenient. Thanks to this, not only does the fruiting period extend, but it is also possible to recognize cucumber diseases in time and take appropriate measures to combat them.

As practice shows, cucumber trellis helps to increase the amount of harvest by 2 kg per square meter, compared to the spreading method of growing vegetables.

Cucumber seedlings in greenhouses should be planted from March to April. First you need to take pots with a diameter of eight centimeters, in each of which one seed is sown. They germinate best at a temperature of 20-25 degrees.

By the way, if greenhouse for cucumbers If the soil is not heated at all, then it is necessary to plant seeds in mid-spring.

Be sure to protect the plant from drafts, as drafts are the enemy of this vegetable. During the ripening period, cucumbers require fairly abundant watering. However, avoid over-watering the soil, otherwise the roots may rot.

If you like growing cucumbers in open ground, then this method will yield a harvest a little later. But the vegetables will grow in more natural conditions and be filled with vitamins and minerals. By the way, so that cucumbers do not have bitterness, they need good watering.Otherwise, you will have to collect fruits with an unpleasant taste.