Why do cucumbers curl?
Please tell me why some cucumbers still curl, it seems like we always try to water them on time, but some are still bitter for some reason.
Please tell me why some cucumbers still curl, it seems like we always try to water them on time, but some are still bitter for some reason.
Basically - this happens due to poor watering - this needs to be done daily. In addition, one should not forget about fertilizing cucumbers. Also, cucumbers do not like to grow in the sun, but prefer partial shade.
Watering every day and fertilizing regularly is correct. But the sun and breeze are not suitable for all varieties. Almost all varieties of cucumbers love the sun and freedom, except for greenhouse ones. It is not known what seeds were sown, on what soil, or about the weather in the place where they grow, alas, what can be suggested. So there could be several reasons. Here you need experience, not just sow and water. We live in the Orenburg region, this year we’re tired of the rains and it’s cool at night, rarely +15, but usually +9, +12. Many people also complain that cucumbers disappear and grow poorly. So you need to think for yourself what is wrong, or missed something, and not repeat mistakes in the future.
Of course, cold nights are bad for the growth of cucumbers. As for direct sunlight, we shade the beds with cucumbers with special nets. It turns out to be such a not dense penumbra.
Isn’t it better to just cover the cucumbers with plastic, like a small greenhouse? At least I always do this, and I open them only when the sun goes down. Never had any problems.
In summer, cucumbers do not need a plastic covering to grow. You will have to do ventilation so that they do not disappear from the heat inside. It is better to stretch a net over the cucumbers, which will give the vegetables partial shade.
Cucumbers do not like strong sun. It causes their leaves to dry out and become covered with brown spots, like burns. It is better to shade with a special mesh, but not thick, so that the sun passes through slightly