Growing early cucumbers in a greenhouse

There is a need for vitamins all year round, but the vegetables sold in supermarket shelves are not always tasty and environmentally friendly. Growing early cucumbers in a greenhouse can solve this problem.

Growing early cucumbers in the greenhouse

Which varieties to choose

Choosing the right variety is half the success. High-quality seeds are guaranteed seedlings and a high yield. In a temperate and cold climate it is better to plant hybrid varieties, because they tolerate insufficient consecration well. At low temperatures, insects are not very active, which means that pollination will be difficult, it is necessary to choose self-pollinated varieties.

F1 cucumbers have proved themselves to be good. and Siberia recommend planting cucumbers of varieties: Buyan, Ant, Murashko, Hally, Marinda, Bidretta, Twiksi. They are resistant to diseases, high productivity, unpretentious.

For early plantings in greenhouses, gardeners choose hybrids with long fruits: Lada, Malachite, Biryusa, Early 166, Irresponsible 40, Altai, Vir 517, Muromsky 36, Kustovoy, Othello, Stella, Satin, Graceful, Vyaznikovsky, Vir 516.

On the 50th day after germination, hybrids such as Gribovsky 2 and May hybrids yield crops. Super early variety – Zozulya F1, bears fruit already on the 42nd day.

Preparing the soil

In order for your crop to bear fruit, you need to not only build your greenhouse but also prepare the ground for cucumbers. It is necessary to make a hot bed – based on compost or pus. The preparation is carried out in the spring.

Compost cultivation

Compost is organic waste (peat, manure, leaves, tops, sunflower stems, feces, waste, and stumps are also suitable from corn, weeds from the garden, peel of vegetables and fruits). But we need our compost to play the role of a heat accumulator and warm our soil. To do this, add fresh waste and greens, compost will light up. Organic waste is processed faster if special preparations or manure are added.

The essence of creating a warm bed of cucumbers in the greenhouse is to lay our compost on the bottom (20-30 cm) and pour a layer of earthen substrate (20 cm) on top. In a compost-insulated greenhouse, germinated seeds sprout better. The method of planting peat tablets and cups is excellent.

The compost method produces less heat than manure, so it is suitable for warm climates.

Growing on manure

Preparation of a warm ridge for growing early cucumbers in a greenhouse on manure is not much different from the compost method.It is necessary to lay fresh manure, which has reached a state of combustibility, under the bed. To do this, throw out the earth by 40 centimeters, depending on how much fertilizer you have, then throw 10-20 cm of manure. All this is covered with an earthy substrate of 20-25 cm.

It all comes down to the fact that manure, placed on the bottom, warms the earth. The temperature rises so much that you can get burned. Due to this, the first sprouts appear after 4-5 days from the time of planting. Hot ridges can easily burn your plant – you need to adjust the temperature.

Ventilation is carried out very carefully. Regular and gradual ventilation, hardens and strengthens your plant, makes it more resistant to temperature extremes. Keep track of weather conditions, sunlight greatly heats the garden. It is necessary to install thermometers and monitor the optimum temperature of 17-30 °. Airing is carried out when the temperature has risen above 30 °. Plants in such a structure receive all the necessary nutrients and moisture.

Planting

Stick to the planting dates

April 1-5 – suitable for gardeners and gardeners who provided their seedlings with technical heating or hot beds.

April 20-25 – for greenhouses and greenhouses using biofuel without technical heating.For others who do not have additional heat, plant them at the beginning of May.

Before planting, moisten the soil.

When sowing seeds, remember that in the future the cucumber will grow. It is necessary to observe a distance of 1 sq. M. Seeds that will be planted in a manure bed do not require germination or soaking. Throw 2-3 seeds per hole. To provide additional heating, they cover the garden bed with a film and create a greenhouse effect.

Care

As a rule, a warm garden provides plants with all the necessary elements, but some summer residents feed them with mineral or organic fertilizers. When using straw or dry grass, processing requires air – it is recommended to feed with nitrogen-based fertilizers. It is necessary that the soil is light, loose – this will ensure oxygen permeability.

Watering is carried out regularly. Before flowering, watered once a week, sometimes more often. After flowering, it is watered more often every 2-3 days.

Garter of the bushes is a very important stage. If you do not provide the cucumber with sufficient space, then it bears less fruit. Tied to a trellis, which is tied to a wire. It is necessary to pull the wire 1.5-2 m along the row.

We grow 8 9 real leaves, then you need to form a bush. The plant will actively grow up, and take away all moisture and nutrients – you need to stick it.

Pest control

To grow cucumbers without chemical treatment, it’s easy, the main thing is to take preventive measures and take the necessary measures:

• do monitoring each bush;
• cover the doors and windows with green gauze, make glue traps – protect against whiteflies; greenhouse;
• spraying with a solution of pepper – destroy aphids;

If the greenhouse whitefly is on your cucumbers, spray the plant with water and loosen the soil.

Can be treated with infusion of wood ash, household agronomic soap. Chemicals can also be used.

Conclusion

Growing cucumbers in a body can seem like a difficult task. But if you follow the simple rules and recommendations of experienced vegetable growers, then you will get the most delicious cucumbers.

Creating a hot bed provide cucumbers warm om and all the necessary elements. With proper care, the plant can be grown without chemical treatment. Take care of your plants and they will bring you a rich harvest.