Once cucumbers begin to mature, each summer visitor in the first place endeavor to harvest and to begin preparations for the winter. Some of them admit a mistake - they do not give proper care in the bushes fruiting period. Growing cucumbers does not imply any problems, but if you want fresh cucumbers please you as much as possible, to look at some of the recommendations still stands.
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How to care for the plantings of cucumbers in July
In mid-summer, you can harvest cucumbers are grown not only in greenhouses, but also in the open field. If you think that all care for them is reduced to infrequent watering and weed pulling-out, you're wrong. With this approach, picking cucumbers may last no longer than 2-3 weeks. The harvest will turn out not too generous, so you will have nothing to preserve.
It should also be noted that in caring for greenhouse cucumbers and those that are grown in the greenhouse, there are significant differences. Soil need frequent watering and greenhouse - airing. With regard to the application of fertilizers, in July in the feeding need both. However, outdoor plants need to provide a prophylactic treatment against diseases and pests. Carry out their recommended each time after a fall rain.
watering cucumbers
When the flowering period is completed, cucumbers need more frequent watering and plentiful. Water can be poured directly under the root or use a sprayer and moisturize the leaves of the plant. Watering is suitable only warm water. Per 1 square. m. you will need 8-12 liter. Watering at the roots spend the morning, spraying - in the evening, when the heat subsides. Moistened soil around bushes 20 cm in depth. Moisten the root collar should not be.
After the end of a greenhouse or a greenhouse procedures need to ventilate. If it is too hot in the aisles is necessary to place the container with water, which will act as heat accumulators. During the day the water will evaporate and the lower the temperature, and at night it will be accumulated during the day to give warmth.
fertilizing cucumbers
To strengthen the plant to protect it various illnesses and pests and improve crop you have to pay special attention to feeding, to be carried out in mid-summer. In July, the bushes need in potassium, phosphorus and other trace elements.
The fruiting period, you need to fertilize twice. For the first time suitable dressing on the basis of nitrophosphate. Dissolve in a bucket of water 1 tbsp. l. fertilizers. Second feeding means use mullein (0.5 L) and potassium sulfate (1 tbsp. l.). The final fertilization occurs in August. On it we will tell later.
Protection of cucumber against diseases and pests
Cucumbers, as well as other vegetable crops are subject to various ailments and the invasion of pests. To prevent the attack of dangerous insects is not easy, and protect the plant from diseases is possible. To do this they need proper care. If you will be on time to feed the plant and process it using the people's money, you will be able to maintain his health.
Rare watering and fertilizing no - the main originators of occurrence of bacterial infections and infectious nature. As prophylactic agents best side proved iodine based solution and milk. Dilute with water milk in a ratio of 1: 9. To 1 liter of the composition required 3 drops of iodine. Spend processing bush every 7-10 days. Equally effective prevention using a solution based on soda and soap.
If you are unable to prepare solutions, you can use ready-made biological products. Buy at a garden store Psevdobakterin-2 or Bactofit and carried out by spraying, taking into account the recommendations in the instructions.
You should also bear in mind that carriers of many diseases are various pests, especially aphids. That is why the bush should be protected from the onslaught of dangerous insects. Carry out regular inspection of landings, is removed from the inter-row weeds, crop residues. Do not forget to spray their natural infusions. For their preparation, use tobacco dust, onion peel, garlic, add them to the soap.
Airing of the greenhouse should be given special attention. Maintain the humidity therein within 65-75% and a maximum temperature of 28 ° C. If you keep planting pest fails, do not panic and go to the store for aggressive chemicals. Prefer biopreparations (Fitoverm, arrows, and so on.). Such means provide the result 100% and completely safe.
mulching cucumbers
Cucumbers have a modest-sized roots, which are located close to the surface. This feature you need to be sure to take into account that during loosening does not harm them. You risk to injure the culture, if you carry out such manipulations after watering or rain when the soil crust formed.
Considered an alternative to loosening of soil mulching. As the use of mulch lowland peat, humus, straw or grass after mowing the lawn.
Stimulation of the formation of ovaries
Sometimes gardeners are faced with a problem when fruiting slows down. In this case, it is advisable to take advantage of natural stimulants. Such a method is appropriate only for the greenhouse crops.
Take some amount of 5-10 liter pots, fill them with a 10% solution mullein, chicken manure or fermented herbal infusion. Put them in a greenhouse. One container is enough for 3-4 square meters. m. under conditions of good ventilation.
Proper collection of cucumbers
Gathering cucumbers should also take into account certain recommendations:
- Never turn the whip, because they have to spend the forces of return leaves the correct orientation relative to the sun's rays.
- Remove part of the stalk with cucumber. You can cut it or break off.
- If during the collection of the cucumber breaks off, do not leave it to rot in the bush.
- Collect fruits should be carried out every 2-3 days. Take care that they are not overripe. If you ignore this recommendation, the bush starts to spend their forces, putting the ovary reserve.
How to care for cucumbers in August
In late summer, you'll have to pay attention to the elimination of leaves with defects. Even if you provide your planting care of all the rules, in August they will visit anyway pests. Illnesses is no exception. This will lead to yellowing and wilting of leaves, thinning of the stems. The fruits begin to deform, change color and taste.
To delay the process of the withering away of the lash, break off the diseased leaves. During this period, you can also make under bushes fertilizer. Dissolve in 10 liters of water for 1 st. l. superphosphate and potassium sulfate. To handle landings can use soured milk or whey. Do not forget to drink diluted with water at a ratio of 1: 3.
If you are familiar with the information on how to care for greenhouse cucumber in the second half of the summer, you have a chance to extend the fruiting until the autumn. With regard to plants grown outside the greenhouse and the greenhouse, it is not easy to do - reducing the temperature at night in August, a negative impact on them.
By themselves, the cucumbers are not too sensitive to temperature, but in August they will need a protective cover. If the night temperature drops below 10 ° C, you need to be sure to cover the landing. In a shelter suitable film or a nonwoven covering material.
Now you know that as soon as cucumbers begin to bear fruit, you have to not only collect the fruit, but also to take care of the bushes. Thus you will extend the fruiting and get a generous crop quality.
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