Cucumber - is climbing vegetable plant that needs careful care. Horticultural crops - whimsical and does not like to be disturbed once again. If the bushes are not tied up, ie, not lagging, and lie on the ground at harvest time they can be easily damaged. Cucumbers on the arch will not only be well to bear fruit, it will be convenient to collect them. This design will also look beautiful in the garden.
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What should be the arch for cucumbers?
Strength and stability - important criteria when selecting a material for building construction. Trellis can be made of metal, plastic or wood.
If the arch is not collapsible, ie installed permanently, it is recommended to make the frame of metal. To prevent the occurrence of corrosion, it should be treated, for example, paint paint. Lack of wooden arches that they rot and can be destroyed by pests and plastic - a material deforms under the influence of sunlight.
If you put on a stationary garden arch, you will need to change the soil every year on the site, as cucumbers are not recommended to plant at the same location. This is explained by the fact that the soil remains pathogens affecting this horticultural crops, with which gardeners have struggled throughout the season. They can maintain their viability up to 4 years.
Varieties of cucumber cultivation method for Arch
To gather a good harvest and reduce the likelihood of death of the bushes because of their disease, it is recommended to give preference to hybrid varieties. Resistant to powdery mildew and other diseases are:
- Phoenix 640;
- Delpina F1;
- Swallow F1;
- Moment;
- Far 6 and 27;
- Avangard.
soil preparation
The plants grew well, a bed, where it will be installed Arch, fertilize in the fall. The primer introduce ashes (3 tbsp.) Nitrophosphate (70 g) and manure (2 buckets). This amount of fertilizer to be spread evenly over 1 sq.m. After the winter when snow melts, and a bed dug wells formed therein, to be planted in cucumbers.
Planting and Care arch cucumbers
Arched culture are planted in 3 stages. The first is recommended to put in the ground is not the seeds and seedlings. Most often, this period witnessed the end of April, when there is no frost. Put in the center of the design. In May comes the 2nd stage. Seeds are planted on the outside of the structure side. When dry tops first plantation (April), step 3 begins. Dry brush is removed, and in their place are sowing new seeds.
After the appearance of a bush 4 sheets of horticultural crops needs to be fixed on the first step. Side branches on the stem, which appeared to 4 leaf terminated. When the central stem of the plant will grow and will get up to 2 stops, the tip pinch. This will stimulate the growth of side shoots. In their garter made as they grow.
The resulting barren flowers on the bushes to pick off are not recommended, as they are essential for the pollination of female flowers.
Watering cucumbers arch
Cucumber require regular watering. It is necessary to prevent cracking of the soil. Water was poured into the root. To denude the roots are not due to frequent watering when necessary they must be blinded with new soil.
Fertilizing arched cucumbers
Possible soiling cucumbers after 4 will be formed of these sheets, and - to fading. After feeding the plants watered and then mulch.
Harvest
The fruits recommended to cut, not to disrupt (to prevent damage to the tops). Do not allow the escalation of cucumbers, as their weight will be an additional burden for the plant.
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