Good afternoon, my reader. If your cucumbers do not grow, try to determine the problem and then you can harvest a bountiful harvest of these vegetables.
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Planting overgrown seedlings in the garden
Transplant seedlings no more than 35 days old. Such plants take root more easily. The delicate root system of a young culture hardly tolerates injuries, and even if you transplant the bushes in peat containers, they adapt for a long time.
Early planting of seeds in the garden
You can not plant cucumber seeds very early, when the soil has not yet warmed up. It is better to wait until the soil warms up and warms up for at least 14 days. The ground temperature should reach about +16 ° С. When planting seed in cold soil, seed rot will occur.
Thickened plantings
Plant the plants lightly. Since the air will flow poorly to the bushes, and they will receive insufficient lighting. From this, diseases develop and parasites multiply. To prevent this from happening, install trellises. For 1 sq. m of territory, plant 2-3 plants.
Unfertilized land
Vegetables love organic fertilizers. Instead of adding rotted manure, you just need to dig up the soil with the addition of grass or straw. You can prepare the area in this way: put any organic waste in the dug hole.
Different varieties of cucumbers in the same area
It is undesirable to plant self-pollinated and bee-pollinated cucumber plants on the same bed. You can find out the variety of vegetables by reading the instructions on the seed packet. If you do not follow these rules, do not expect a bountiful harvest and quality cucumbers.
Delayed treatment
It is better to prevent the disease than to treat the damaged plants later. As a preventive measure, spray crops at least three times throughout the season: when the first leaves form, after 14 days, and before flowering.
The most common disease in cucumbers is powdery mildew. It appears as white spots. Treat the culture with a solution of skim milk and iodine added to the water.
Lack of regular feeding
The plant requires constant feeding: before planting, during the growth and development of the bushes.
Feed weekly, add organics and minerals enriched with nitrogen. Vegetables respond well to feeding with peat, chicken droppings and dung. Dissolve them in liquid before use. During fruiting, supply the soil with potassium and phosphorus.
Excess fertilizers affect crops too badly, they will "burn". Dosages can be increased if the cucumbers show signs of mineral deficiency.
Rare collection of ripe fruits
Vegetables should be harvested every day or once every two days. When collecting small cucumbers, the yield of plants will increase. If overripe fruits remain on the lashes, then new ovaries will stop forming.
Do you know why cucumbers do not want to grow?
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