Cucumbers are a very popular and demanded garden crop. To enjoy juicy crispy cucumbers everyone loves: both adults and children. Especially these vegetables come to taste after the long winter cold, when the body needs fresh vegetables to fill the deficiencies of vitamins after the spring of beriberi. In order to harvest ripe cucumbers as early as possible, you can successfully grow them in a greenhouse.
If the conditions for proper planting are observed, no difficulties will arise either in the Krasnodar Territory, the Kuban, or in the Urals. In the northern regions, you can arrange a greenhouse system or planted under the film.You can grow high-yielding varieties without any secrets.
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Features of growing cucumbers in greenhouses
Growing this crop in a greenhouse does not give you much trouble. After all this completely unpretentious plants. Subject to compliance with all requirements in growing and caring in the greenhouse, you can get fruits of excellent quality and excellent taste, the yield of which even exceed the yield of cucumbers in the open field.
Basic requirements for growing cucumber in a polycarbonate greenhouse
In order to harvest a good harvest of excellent fruits in a polycarbonate greenhouse, it is necessary to adhere to certain requirements and technology:
- Presence of ventilation. This is a prerequisite.The plant needs sufficient oxygen supply, only with this should be placed holes so that there is no drafts.
- The temperature in the greenhouse should not fall below 13 degrees and climb above 25 degrees.
- If it is possible, then it is better to cover the greenhouse with glass; glass coating will provide sufficient amount of sunlight access to the plants.
Correct planting time in the greenhouse
Seedlings are planted in a greenhouse when seedlings already have 4-5 true leaves and passed the necessary stabbing.
Usually they do it. in the beginning of April. But it all depends on the region of cultivation. Of course, the landing dates in Krasnodar and in Siberia will differ significantly.
Regardless of the growing region, the plants are planted in the greenhouse only under the condition that the soil is already sufficiently heated and the air temperature in the greenhouse not less than 15-18 degreesotherwise it will be difficult to reanimate it.
In the cold regions of our country, this temperature can be achieved by heating greenhouses.Seed plants are planted in a greenhouse in the second half of April.
Step-by-step instructions for the care of the first shoots
Immediately after their appearance, they need to provide decent care:
- It is necessary to strictly follow soil temperature. It should not be below 12 degrees, otherwise tender and vulnerable shoots may turn black and gulf.
- Very painful young plants react to changes in temperature. Must regularly maintain stable air temperature in the greenhouse: not below 18 degrees.
- No drafts It is also a prerequisite for the active growth of young shoots.
Lighting
Sufficient lighting is a necessary condition for growing cucumbers. Culture needs good lighting.
Depending on the region and the seasonality of cucumber production, in case of insufficient sunlight, additional artificial greenhouse lighting.
For these purposes, perfect light relay, which themselves react to a decrease in the intensity of natural lighting and turn on automatically.But if it is not possible to use automation, you can use any lighting devices.
Watering
Cucumbers are 90% water and love moisture. Watering plants should be timely. Before flowering, water the seedlings with a frequency of every 5 days. At the same time the soil must be constantly loosened.
During the flowering period, watering should be made frequent and carried out. at least 2 times a week, and on hot days and every other day. According to the norm, water should be separated with room temperature water. It is necessary to water the soil, but not the stems and leaves.
Top dressing
This vegetable culture loves all kinds of fertilizers. Feed cucumbers need for the entire growing season. For these purposes, suitable rotted organic matter, ash, mineral fertilizers.
You can fertilize the plant Once a weekthroughout the growing season. Only before the flowering period, a small amount of fertilizer is used, during the flowering period it is slightly increased, and the largest doses of fertilizer are applied during the period of active fruiting.
Care for grown cucumbers
Garter
Cucumbers in a greenhouse grow very quickly, and they need to be tied up. every week. For this, the upper processes of the cucumber are tied up with a twine. Lower shoots are best cut off, leaving only 2-3 sinuses for pollination.
Pinch
Pinching a crop or pruning is necessary to increase yields and improve the taste of the fruit. During the flowering period on cucumber lashes, both male and female types of inflorescences are formed.
Male inflorescences - barren flowers necessary delete, and women - pinch. Thus, you will increase the yield and extend the period of fruiting crops, if properly care.
Possible difficulties
Difficulties in the cultivation of cucumbers in the greenhouse may arise in the case of insufficient lighting and temperature changes.
If you grow varieties that require pollination, you should definitely provide bees access to the greenhouse. But if you follow all the rules and recommendations,then no difficulties threaten you and the plant will thank you for an excellent harvest.
Reviews
Vladimir: a beginner vegetable grower. For the first time I tried to grow cucumbers in a greenhouse. I was worried that I could not cope, but everything turned out perfectly, strictly adhered to the recommendations and now for the second week we have been collecting an excellent crop of crispy cucumbers.
Lyubov Pavlovna: retired. I am engaged in a garden for a long time, since I retired. Grown cucumbers in the open field. But this year, for the first time, my son built me a greenhouse. I decided to plant cucumbers in it. I did everything as it should and now I preserve delicious cucumbers for the winter.
Vasily: entrepreneur. Growing cucumbers in the greenhouse is not the first year. The yield and taste of greenhouse fruits are excellent, the presentation also sell their products on the market, has its regular customers. I am pleased with everyone.
Faith: housewife. The first year I tried to grow cucumbers in a greenhouse. My hopes for a high yield were not justified, the harvest was meager. I tried to find out the reason for myself and found it: the variety required pollination, but I did not provide access to the bees.
Nikolai: retired. We grow greenhouse cucumbers with our spouse. We provide children and themselves with an excellent harvest. In the greenhouse yield is higher than in the open field.
Adhering to all the rules and recommendations, you get a great harvest of excellent cucumbers grown in the greenhouse.