The method of growing cucumbers in a polycarbonate greenhouse is practiced by many summer residents. They select certain varieties, follow the planting rules and provide the vegetable crop with appropriate care. All this allows them to harvest a high-quality and rich harvest.
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How to prepare a greenhouse before planting cucumbers
If other types of vegetables were previously grown in the greenhouse, it must be prepared for planting cucumber seedlings. It is highly likely that the plants that were in it could be infected. To destroy pathogenic bacteria, the greenhouse will have to be treated. Potassium permanganate solution is ideal as a disinfectant.
If the summer resident knows for sure that the plants were sick, the top layer of the soil must be removed and replaced with a new one.
Checking the composition of the soil and its acidity are integral stages of greenhouse preparation. These indicators affect the quality of the crop. If the number is higher than 6-6.5%, the composition of the soil needs to be improved. Lime or special fertilizer can cope with this task.
Work to improve the composition of the soil should be carried out at least one month before transplanting the seedlings into the greenhouse. It is also necessary to apply mineral fertilizers to the soil. But before that, it is imperative to treat it with a hot solution of potassium permanganate.
Features of planting cucumbers in a greenhouse
It is recommended to move the seedlings of cucumbers to the greenhouse after the severe cold has receded. But at the same time it is necessary to control the temperature regime in the greenhouse. If you plant seedlings in unheated soil, you can not even dream of a good harvest.
Transplanting cucumbers into the greenhouse is carried out in late April - early May. The seedlings must be planted in rows, but there must be a distance of at least 25 cm between the bushes.
It is also important to maintain a distance between rows (at least 0.5 m). Thus, the summer resident will have access to each bush, and he will be able to provide them with proper care.
The holes for the seedlings are prepared in advance. After transplanting, they need to be watered and allowed to take root. After a week, it is recommended to re-water and ventilate the greenhouse.
How to care for cucumbers in a greenhouse
After transplanting cucumbers into the greenhouse, you need to provide them with proper care. It comes down to regular watering, loosening the soil and airing.
Each of these points has its own characteristics:
- Cucumbers react negatively to dampness, but at the same time, they can die without regular watering. To create ideal conditions for them, it is advisable to install a drip irrigation system in the greenhouse.
- Loosening the soil improves its quality and contributes to the enrichment of the root system with oxygen. For this agrotechnical technique, it is advisable to acquire a special tool.
- Airing the greenhouse space accelerates the growth of cucumbers. In the springtime, you need to open the windows in the greenhouse once a day; in the summer they should not close at all.
In addition, you need to pay attention to feeding vegetables with organic and mineral fertilizers and carry out the formation of cucumber bushes. These techniques will improve fruiting and save space in the greenhouse.
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