Today we’ll talk about what watering cucumbers is. Nothing complicated, you say. Yes, to water the plant, you do not need to be a great specialist. However, some cultures require special care, including a cucumber.
From sowing to flowering
Once you have sown the seeds, you should immediately take care of the moisture in the soil. At this stage, while you wait for the first shoots, use a watering can for watering. In no case do not pour from a bucket, otherwise just wash the seeds. Watering cucumbers spend settling warm water. Wait five days until the leaves begin to break through, and then continue watering from the watering can. Make sure that the earth does not dry out.
From ovaries to fruits
Ovary finally appeared! So, cucumbers will appear very soon. To prevent this process from dragging on for a long time, water the bushes every day. Now we will tell you how to properly water cucumbers. This must be done strictly at the root. If the weather is hot outside (25 degrees and above), then you need to carry out irrigation of leaves. This is done in order to cool them. So the flowers and ovaries will not fall. This procedure is done only in extreme heat; on other days, watering cucumbers is carried out as necessary, that is, not every day.
From fruit to harvest
Some gardeners have a question: how often to water cucumbers during fruiting? Here opinions differ. Some people think that this should be done every day, while others say that twice a day. In fact, when your plant gives you its fruits, it needs more strength. For cucumbers to be juicy, you need more water. So, in this period you need to water abundantly. This is unambiguous. And how often to do this, you need to decide according to the circumstances. Again, if there is thirty-degree heat in the yard (and in recent years anomalous forty-degree heat), then it will not be superfluous to water twice a day. If the weather is moderately hot, then once is enough.
Tips & Tricks
Watering cucumbers, as you understand, is a simple matter, but there are some subtleties. For instance:
- cold water can lead to diseases of the root system (various rot) or to fall of the ovaries (death);
- a strong stream will wash the ground around the bushes, exposing the roots, and this leads not only to diseases, but also to attacks of pests;
- if the roots are still bare, then you need to immediately loosen the soil and spud the bushes, covering their lower part;
- water cucumbers (and all plants) need early in the morning (before the dew) or in the evening;
- by flowering period per 1 sq.m. land is recommended to spend up to 3 liters. water;
- when the fruits ripen, much more water is required, namely at least 10 liters per square meter;
- cucumbers are watered in the greenhouse according to the same scheme as in the garden, only irrigation can be omitted (if the greenhouse is equipped with a humidity control system);
- do not abuse watering, do not plant slush on the beds, just moisten the soil;
- one of the reasons for the bitterness of cucumbers is insufficient watering, so take this matter seriously;
- watering must be combined with top dressing, and this can be done simultaneously using liquid mineral and organic fertilizers.
Now you know everything about science called "watering cucumbers." Tasty fruits and bon appetit!