Spring is the beginning of the summer season for all amateur gardeners. So, it's time for planting the crop. Not a single season can do without fresh and fragrant cucumbers. Among the variety of seeds, there is one variety that all summer residents will like, namely, the Siberian garland cucumber.
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Cucumber Siberian garland is a unique variety. Seeds are adapted for planting in any climatic conditions, including the most extreme.
Cucumber Siberian garland - a hybrid of the first generation, obtained by crossing two different varieties. This type of vegetable is growing rapidly, unpretentious in care and has a large yield. Many people opt for this variety of seeds (cucumber Siberian garland). Scourges can be kept in the garden until the first frost. This provides a crop from late spring to fall.
Planting Methods
Cucumber Siberian garland f1 can be planted in two ways:
Each summer resident can choose any landing method he likes or is familiar with. It is worth remembering that each method has its own subtleties, which are worth considering in more detail. When choosing a method should also take into account the time and temperature for planting.
Seedlings
If it is necessary to plant seedlings in advance, then the most favorable time for this is the end of March - the beginning of April. Seeds are planted in previously prepared soil to a depth of not more than 2 cm. Until the first seedlings appear, keep the seeds under the film at room temperature not lower than 25 degrees. Then the seedlings are planted in open ground.
As the soil dries, it is watered twice a week. Such watering will not allow seeds to rot in the ground. We need seedlings to be treated with special fertilizers that contain trace elements that promote growth. Do not keep the shoots in the open sun to avoid frequent drying of the earth.
Outdoor landing
Many people choose the method much simpler and easier - this is the planting of seeds directly into the ground. This method requires additional preliminary preparation of seeds such as Siberian garland (cucumbers). Residents of summer residents are only positive about this method, so it is worth taking it into service.
Before planting, the seeds are kept in warm water for a day, and then they are sown at a distance of 6-8 cm from each other to a depth of about 5 cm. It is advisable to do this in the greenhouse so that cucumbers Siberian garland f1 appear. The photo below shows the landing schematically.
Planting seeds is better in late May, when the number of frosts is minimal. Germination of seedlings in this case will occur faster than seeds Siberian garland (cucumbers). Reviews show that as a result, a large crop comes out - up to 400 pieces of cucumbers from one bush. Each fruit reaches a length of up to 8 cm. The only prerequisite is that the harvest is collected on time, so that a new one ripens. The temperature of the soil before planting seeds should reach about 15 degrees, this will allow the cucumbers to ripen faster and not freeze in the ground. Keep them closed in a greenhouse or under a film to keep warm.
Conclusion
It is worth remembering that a rich harvest of crispy cucumbers largely depends on proper care. Cucumbers love to be loosened, watered with warm water and fertilized 2-3 times in two weeks. In order for the root system to have a large area for seedlings, careful and constant weeding from weeds is required. If you do not harvest a ripe crop, the new one will not grow, and the fruits are crushed.
Gossips of cucumbers of this species need to be treated on time from aphids. Their suspension is required as soon as the cucumbers grow large. If you do not tie up the wattle fence, then cucumbers lying on the ground will rot from moisture or eat up with mice.
The crop is suitable for pickling, pickling and just for fresh consumption. Do not worry about the crop: self-pollinating cucumbers will grow anyway, without requiring much care.
Seeds are commercially available. Before buying it is worth looking at the expiration date. It is advisable to buy them in a double bag, which is protected from moisture and external environmental influences. Each bag contains 5-7 pieces of seeds.
Choosing such a variety of cucumbers, you can get a big and tasty crop.