Good afternoon, my reader. One of the most popular crops loved by young and old alike is cucumber. You can meet zelenets at all dachas. The grown product is rolled up, salted, I make salads and just eat "straight from the garden." In order for your favorite vegetable to please, you must plant it correctly and do not forget to care for it during the period of growth and fruiting.
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Several secrets of the Belarusian method of growing cucumbers. Its main feature is that seedlings are not required. The seeds are planted directly into the prepared soil.
Site preparation
It should be suitable for green plants - well lit and not located where excess water accumulates. The soil should be loose and fertile. Only in this case the seeds will sprout quickly, young shoots will gain strength in a short time. The beds are made small, about two meters long and seventy centimeters wide. The soil is first dug onto a shovel bayonet and then leveled with a rake.
Getting started with seeds
Use only healthy seeds. They are determined for full weight as follows:
- table salt is taken (fifty grams per one liter of water);
- seeds are dipped into it;
- after a while, the lungs float along the top, and those suitable for sowing lie at the bottom.
Before sowing, the selected material is washed under running water.
To accelerate the emergence of seedlings, the seeds are poured with water at room temperature. She has to close them. Leave until complete swelling. It takes about twelve hours.
The next stage is germination. The seeds are scattered in a warm place and covered with burlap. After five percent of the material has hatched, germination is complete.
Landing
Plant should be staggered. The wells should be spaced sixty centimeters apart. The depth of the holes is at least ten centimeters. In each hole, one large handful of humus is placed + two tablespoons of wood ash (sift) + a handful of fertile soil. Mix everything thoroughly, pour boiling water over it. Wait ten minutes.
Put five seeds in each hole. Sprinkle with earth. Do not water.
Care
If there is a threat of frost, the beds are covered with a film or covering material. In the afternoon, everything is removed.
The first shoots appear in a week. Now abundant watering is needed. Water with a shallow watering can to avoid washing the cucumber. Carry out the process in the evening.
The plant grows, it requires regular care:
- garter stems to props;
- top dressing with mineral and organic fertilizers;
- disease and pest control;
- weeding and gentle loosening.
During fruiting:
- timely removal of green leaves from the stems;
- removal of wilted and "empty" vines.
Conclusion
With this planting, the plant will give a bountiful harvest. Just take care of it properly.
Do you grow cucumbers in Belarusian style?
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