To understand what is missing cucumbers, you just need to look at them carefully, grow green ones according to science. Bashny.Net

Summer in the country is always a wonderful pastime. Fresh air, clean water and natural vegetables and fruits. This dream of all owners of cottages from late autumn to the beginning of the next summer season. But a dacha isn't just a holiday. Dacha is also a daily work to grow tasty and healthy food. After all, how nice to pick a fresh cucumber directly from the garden and prepare a delicious salad. But how to grow homemade cucumbers so that the harvest is generous?



Editorial "Site" He'll tell you about it. Simple rules will help to grow an enviable crop.

Despite its prevalence, cucumbers are very capricious in cultivation. Sometimes, to get a rich cucumber harvest, the owners of the suburban area have to sweat a lot. To cucumbers were smooth, beautiful and of the same size, you need to learn a few simple rules in caring for them.



Place for planting cucumbers it is advisable to choose the same every year. They do not like the scorching bright sun, so the best place for them is somewhere in the shade. The land should be well fertilized and with neutral acidity. It is best to prepare the soil with potassium and phosphorus fertilizers in autumn. And in the spring, about a month before the planting of cucumbers, add nitrogen fertilizers.



Nitrogen is very important for cucumbers. And if you notice that the fruits have a thin yellowed tip, then it is this fertilizer that they lack. Of course, you can feed cucumbers after the first fruits. Then there is a chance that the next ovaries will be smooth and beautiful. But if the fruits are pear-shaped, then the plant lacks potassium. Therefore, try to ensure that your cucumbers have a full range of fertilizers.



Peels cucumbers are very capricious and in water temperature. If cucumbers grow curves, then they do not have enough moisture. And if the fruit in the middle is thinner than on the sides, then the water for irrigation is too cold. It is best to water cucumbers with warm water of 18-22 degrees. This should be done regularly in the morning or evening, when it is not so hot. It is especially important to water cucumbers during the fruiting period. Then your cucumbers will be juicy and smooth.



When watering it is still very important that as little moisture as possible falls on the leaves of the plant. Therefore, experienced gardeners recommend digging small ditches about 15-20 cm between the beds and pouring them with water. The roots of the cucumber should be constantly in moist soil, but it is also important to ensure that the root system does not rot.



If we talk about the root system of cucumbers, then an important factor is the depth at which it is located. In order not to damage it when weeding, it is best to plant cucumbers to a depth of more than 7 cm. This will allow you to loosen the ground around the plant without the danger of touching the roots. Despite all these rules, cucumbers are not very capricious in the care. The main thing is to follow these rules constantly and then every year there will be an abundance of cucumbers on your site.

Tell us in the comments what secrets of growing cucumbers you have. After all, now is the time to properly organize the planting of these juicy green vegetables from the pumpkin genus.