Growing cucumbers at home

Many gardeners grow cucumbers in summer cottages. In this case, the culture of its harvest only in the summer and early fall. Growing cucumbers at home will allow them to feast on other times of the year.

Content
  1. Description of the room cucumbers
  2. Growing conditions
  3. Cultivation of seedlings
  4. Preparation of soil and capacity
  5. Preparation seed and planting
  6. Seedling care
  7. Transplanting
  8. Growing fruits
  9. Selection of the mixture after transplantation
  10. Caring for the bushes
  11. Diseases and pests
  12. Conclusion

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Growing cucumbers at home

If you create over a hectic microclimate, the culture will feel good on the windowsill.The presence of a loggia with heating or a glazed balcony will allow you to successfully grow vegetables in other places.

Description of indoor cucumbers

The agrotechnical process of the house is with the choice of variety. Not all types are suitable for growing cucumbers in an apartment. It is better to choose self-pollinated hybrids (parthenocarpic). Among them are the following:

  • Masha;
  • Claudia F1;
  • Indoor;
  • Marinda F1;
  • Homemade;
  • Rytova;
  • Martinsky;
  • Bianca.

These varieties are with a female flowering type, male flowers they do not have.Well suited for planting on window sills, because they have the appearance of bushes and are medium-braided. Their height is 1.5-2 m, grow well on verticals. Resistant to disease.

Fruits are 15-25 cm in size. They are distinguished by high palatability. From the emergence of seedlings to the beginning of fruiting takes about 45-50 days. Productivity is high – with proper care, one bush can produce 30-40 fruits. Ripe vegetables must be picked on time, so new ones will be tied faster.

You can cultivate varieties that require pollination. First, male flowers appear, female ones later and less. Their crops alternate from self-pollinated. To pollinate the cucumbers yourself, you need to pick a male flower and touch the middle of the female.

Growing conditions

In the autumn-winter period, indoor plants do not have enough light to be provided 14-15 hours a day. Therefore, they are illuminated with a lamp. In cloudy weather, it can be turned on all day. It will be better to grow cucumbers at home on windows that face south.

Daytime indoor temperature should be 21-24 ° C, night temperature – 18-19 ° C. In apartments in the winter it is maintained at this level. If there is not enough heat, use heating devices.

A board is installed under the vessels that stand on the windowsill. Then the roots will not freeze. Culture does not like cold air. This must be taken into account when blowing from windows.In such cases, it is better to cover them with plastic wrap or insulate. When ventilating the premises, make sure that the bushes do not stand in the draft.

Cultivating seedlings

Придерживайтесь правил

Follow the rules

The process of growing cucumbers in winter consists of several stages. By observing the rules of each of them, you can get a good harvest.

Preparing the soil and capacitance

Cucumbers prefer loose soil. Soil mix can be bought at the store. It is also prepared at home this way:

  • 4 parts of compost;
  • 3 parts of peat;
  • 2 parts of turf land;
  • 1 part of sawdust.
  • 1 matchbox of urea per 10 l of the mixture;
  • 2 matchboxes of potassium sulfate and superphosphate for the same amount.

To prevent illness, the mixture is treated with a solution of potassium permanganate while stirring. Then it is moistened with warm water and placed in vessels, 5 cm upward left empty.

Seedlings are best grown in glasses or pots. They can be shallow, since the root system of cucumbers is superficial. It is worth processing them with hot water (about 60 ° C). At the bottom put drainage – stones, broken brick. 3 holes are made below. This is done in order to remove excess moisture so that the roots do not rot.

Seed preparation and planting

If the selected seed is in the casing, it is planted dry. Uncoated seeds are soaked in a weak solution of potassium permanganate for 15-20 minutes.

To grow cucumbers at home, you first need to germinate the seeds. For this, the earth is watered with hot water. Let it cool. Seeds are laid on top and covered with a bandage folded in two layers (gauze, cloth). Keep warm, wetting all the time.

After the petioles appear (after about 3-4 days), one seed is planted in each cup. Deepen by 2 cm. Petiole should be directed down. All vessels are placed in one box so that their edges protrude. They cover it with foil.

Seedling Care

It is necessary to create optimal conditions under which the seedlings will quickly develop and grow. The temperature in the room should be 25 ° C. After emergence, the film is removed and rearranged on the illuminated window sill. The temperature should be lower (about 20 ° C) so that the seedlings do not stretch out. If it is provided with artificial lighting, then moisturize 2 times a day. Without additional light – 1 time per day. Water for irrigation must be settled and have a temperature of 23-25 ​​° C.

To grow high-quality seedlings for cucumbers, you need to feed it 2 times during the winter:

  1. The first time fertilizer is applied through 2 weeks after emergence. Take 1 tsp.3 liters of water, dispense 1 glass per sprout.
  2. The second time – a week after the previous one. Top dressing is prepared as follows: 1 tsp. nitrofoski, 1 tbsp. l wood ash is bred in 3 liters of water. They contribute 1 glass to 1 plant.

Transplant

При появлении третьего листа растение нужно пересадить

When the third leaf appears, the plant needs to be transplanted

The process of growing cucumbers at home includes moving seedlings to deeper containers. This is done when 3 real leaves appear in the sprouts. For transplanting, boxes, pots are suitable, the main thing is that enough land should be placed there. 2-3 bushes can go into the box, the distance between them must be maintained 25-30 cm. The containers should be decontaminated with a solution of potassium permanganate or vitriol.

Growing fruits

to grow cucumbers at home in winter, you need to create the necessary conditions. Let’s consider them in more detail.

Choosing a mixture after transplanting

When moving seedlings to large containers, you need to take care to fill them. Cucumbers can be grown in winter in the soil mixture or hydroponics. The mixture is prepared as follows: ¾ part of turf land, 1 part humus, 0.5 l of wood ash. Drainage is put at the bottom.

If seedlings are transplanted using hydroponics, gravel 8-10 cm thick is taken. It is poured into a can. A vessel is placed on top without a bottom or with holes. It is filled with moss, sawdust, peat. Sawdust must be steamed.Gravel is poured with full mineral fertilizer. Its solution is absorbed by filling from the vessel. Fertilizer is constantly being added. Once a week they are replaced.

Complete fertilizer can be prepared at home. To do this, take 25 g of urea, 60 g of superphosphate, 30 g of potassium salt. It is necessary to take 1.5 g of the mixture.

This method allows you to cultivate cucumbers even in the basement, in which all conditions are met. And the lighting is provided with energy-saving lamps.

Care for the bushes

How to properly grow cucumbers so that in winter fresh vegetables please their taste? The secrets of agricultural technology are as follows:

  • bush formation;
  • garter;
  • watering;
  • top dressing.

Formation

When 4-5 leaves appear on plants, pinch the top. Then the side shoots will start to grow, which will give more fruit. They leave 2-3 pieces. When the lashes grow to 10 leaves, they also pinch. Then new whips will begin to form. It turns out a bush that will yield a high yield.

Garter

Необходимо правильно подвязать растения

It is necessary to properly tie up the plants

For the proper development of plants, you need to create a garter with the following project: at a height of 1.5-1.8 m above the vessels, wire is pulled, bushes are tied to it with twine. This is done a week after transplanting seedlings.Plants are wrapped in a circle of twine, which is pulled in two strands. The top of the bushes is allowed between them.

Watering

Watering indoor cucumbers in winter should be 2-3 times a week. To do this, use settled water with a temperature of 27-30 ° C. When the fruits are tied, watering is performed as the top layer of the soil dries. Watering should be moderate so that cucumbers are not bitter.

Feeding

It is necessary to take care of the plants by feeding them during the growing season. The first time fertilizers should be applied 15-20 days after planting. Take 1 tsp. urea in 10 liters of water. Consumption – 0.5 liters per 1 bush. The second – 7-8 days after the previous one. Prepare a solution: 2 tbsp. l drug “Effekton” in 10 liters of water. Pour 0.5 liters into each plant.

Diseases and pests

Growing cucumbers at home cannot protect plants from various diseases. Aphids, whiteflies or spider mites can infect a culture. It is dangerous to use insecticides at home. Therefore, to control pests, you should resort to folk remedies:

  • tobacco infusion will be effective against aphids and whiteflies;
  • tincture of garlic with the addition of antibacterial soap to cope with spider mites.

A sprout fly is dangerous for cucumbers. Yellow leaves of plants may be a sign of damage. For the purpose of prevention, it is necessary to disinfect the soil, because the pest larvae are stored in it.If you notice it during the growth of the crop, you need to change the soil.

Other problems may arise when agricultural vegetables at home. The reason for this is improper care of plants. For example, excessive watering can provoke root rot.

Conclusion

By growing cucumbers on the windowsill, you can have fresh fruits all year round.

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