Cucumbers are an indispensable source of vitamins and minerals. They contain proteins and fiber, calcium, carotene, magnesium, iron, folic acid, vitamins B, C, A, PP, E, H, are useful for normalizing heart function, improving gallbladder function and are used as an important dietary component.
Cucumbers grown in your own garden are much more useful than greenhouse or store-bought ones. But there is one problem – the summer heat can simply destroy the crop, the fruits wither and turn yellow. How to feed cucumbers in the summer – read the material GLOBAL HAPPENINGS.
Cucumbers love warm weather and moderate humidity. Experts have found that the ideal temperature for this crop is +25 +28 ° C during the day and not lower than +16 ° C at night. If, in hot summer, the temperature reaches more than +32 ° C, cucumbers will begin to suffer. Some varieties stop flowering and fruiting, others may stop growing, turn yellow, become frail and eventually wither.
Experienced vegetable growers pre-select partially shaded places in the beds for cucumbers. You can even carefully cover the bed with spunbond – this material will effectively protect the plants from the burning rays of the sun.
However, the greatest attention should be paid to the irrigation regime. In the heat, water cucumbers often and plentifully. It is better to choose morning or evening hours for watering. It is important not to overwater the plants to avoid fungal infections.
If the temperature exceeds +30 ° C, water the cucumbers daily. It will be useful humus mulching – this will help prevent the formation of a crust on the soil surface, provide nutrition to the root system and reduce drying time. Mulching is recommended weekly.
Will be useful potash fertilizers. Potassium will facilitate easier adaptation of plants to heat stress. Preparing the feed is very easy. Pour 10 liters of water into a container, add 1 tablespoon of potassium sulfate and stir until completely dissolved. After that, water the cucumbers under the root.
Ideal for spraying leaves infusion of tomato tops and zircon. Tops of tomatoes should be put on the bottom of the bucket and pour water. After seven days of soaking, dilute 1 liter of infusion in 10 liters of water and add 1 ampoule of zircon. Spraying is recommended to be done in the morning or in the evening.
Earlier, GLOBAL HAPPENINGS said that it is impossible to plant near cucumbers.
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