Many summer residents without experience wonder about how to plant cucumbers, and at what time of the year it is best to do it. It is worth mentioning that there are two ways to grow this vegetable: seedlings and seedlings. In order to collect good crops, you need a greenhouse. You can make greenhouses with your own hands or purchase ready-made ones in a store. Nowadays, a large selection of such designs is offered on the market.
Two landing methods
In addition to thoughts on how to plant cucumbers, you probably had a question about the material for sowing. These are seeds of different varieties that can be bought in specialized stores or obtained independently from your cucumbers. Seeds for seedlings need to be soaked before planting and wait until they germinate. Then plant in prepared containers with a mixture of earth, humus, peat. Plant no more than two seeds in each pot. It is grown on the window for about three weeks, after which it is transplanted into the ground (approximately in the middle of May). And how to plant cucumbers without using seedlings? The first stage - the seeds are soaked. Then wait until they swell or begin to sprout. After that, they are planted in the soil, the upper layer of which is heated to thirteen to fifteen degrees. The seed planting depth is about 2 centimeters.
Soil and fertilizers
Soil should be loose, nutritious and well-retaining moisture. Fertilizers for cucumbers are best applied directly into the planting pits or oblong holes, since the root system of these plants is quite small. For feeding, a hole or an elongated trench 40 cm deep is dug. A layer of fertilizer mixed with ground is laid on its bottom, and soil without additives is put on top, into which cucumbers are planted. Fertilizers during decomposition emit a large amount of heat, which has a beneficial effect on the growth and development of vegetables. The supplement itself is a good fertilizer for plants. In the future, alternate mineral fertilizers with organic fertilizers approximately every two weeks. If the plant has a bare root system, then you should immediately sprinkle it with humus.
Now about how to plant cucumbers in the right place, which should be well lit and protected as much as possible from wind and bad weather. When planting cucumbers in open soil, it is advisable to use tall plants (corn, sunflower, etc.) as a protection. To do this, they need to be sown in two rows around planted cucumbers so that the southern side of the garden remains open. Suitable temperature for the growth of cucumbers is 23-30 degrees. If its level drops below 15 degrees, this can lead to a complete halt in the development of plants. Frosts are especially harmful to young plantings. If the temperature in your region is unstable, it is better to cover the cucumbers with a film to protect them from the cold.
Improving planting efficiency
How to plant and care for cucumbers to increase their productivity? Firstly, you need to loosen the topsoil after each watering (rain), but not deep, so as not to damage the root. Secondly, to increase fertility, you can plant bushes of lettuce salad next to cucumbers. Be sure to regularly water the vegetable, but not cold water, since it is a heat-loving plant.