Each of us dreams in the summer (as soon as possible)crunch a delicious cucumber, grown in your own garden. But in our country, unfortunately, the frosts do not retreat as quickly as we would like. And everyone knows that a cucumber is a very thermophilic plant. Therefore, to achieve an early crop can only be if the planting of cucumbers in the open ground will be carried out with the help of seedlings.
Today in shops you can find a hugenumber of varieties of cucumbers. But many still prefer to collect seeds from their own beds. There are several features. Choosing the material for sowing, it is important to consider that planting cucumbers from last year's seeds may be less effective. The fact is that the yield of cucumbers rises with the age of the seeds and reaches a maximum in three years, and then falls.
In other words, the seeds of varietal cucumber fromown planting material do not lose their characteristics for several years. At the same time, hybrid cucumbers almost never grow the same as in previous years. For their planting it is better to choose the seeds bought in the store.
Cucumber planting is mandatoryis made after preliminary preparation of seeds. Store in disinfection do not need, but the self-planting material must be soaked in a weak solution of potassium permanganate or a ready disinfectant.
After disinfection, the seeds are soaked forpecking. To this end, they are wrapped in a damp cloth and allowed to stand for several days at room temperature. This procedure significantly speeds up the emergence of seedlings.
Planting and caring for cucumber seedlings
paper cups for one - two napunuvshihsya sunflower seeds. In principle, you can use any other forms, the main thing is that the seedlings can easily be removed from them with an earthen lump.
Before germination, pots with crops shouldbe in a room with a temperature of 22 to 28 degrees Celsius. Such a seedling of cucumbers is considered to be of high quality, which did not stretch. Prevent stretching can, if after the emergence of the shoots to keep the pots in a cool room with an air temperature of 18 to 20 degrees. As the seedling grows in the pots, it is necessary to pour in the soil. If the cucumbers are stretched anyway, it is necessary to provide additional illumination of crops. It is important to consider that the optimal age of seedlings is not more than four weeks.
Planting cucumber seedlings
Planting of cucumbers grown by seedlings into the soil is performed after the end of spring frosts. Soil should warm up to a temperature of 16 degrees, and air to 20.
It is advisable to pre-prepare for the landing. To do this, the seedlings are taken to fresh air for seven days. And for a day they water abundantly.
Plant cucumber seedlings in this way,so that the edges of the earth's coma are level with the surface. If the plants have outgrown, then in the holes they are inclined. It is important during the first days after planting to provide cucumber abundant watering and shading. In the event of a drop in air temperature to 15 degrees, cucumber seedlings must be covered with a film.
Compliance with simple recommendations and careful care will help you achieve a good harvest of cucumbers.
