It should also be noted that thanks to the mulch, oxygen penetrates directly to the root system. Rotting and deterioration of plant parts are also excluded. Mulch, at last, maintains the optimum temperature regime for cucumbers in the soil. Natural mulching involves shelter with materials such as straw, hay, milled bark.
Watering: how to properly care for cucumbers in the greenhouse
Cucumbers need good soil moisture, while the water in the soil does not stagnate. It is desirable that the soil was light, there should be enough peat and sand. Mandatory timely regular loosening of the soil, with simultaneous hilling of the bushes. And it is recommended to do this after each watering.
Watering requirements:
- Sprinkle cucumbers with warm and necessarily soft water. Defend the water in open tanks.
- Ideally, the water temperature should coincide with the air temperature. But it should never be below +20.
- If you pour cucumbers with cold water, for them it's stress, growth can slow down, and ovaries can already fall out.
- Watering must be done early in the morning or in the evening. The hot sun should not fall on the moistened leaves, otherwise the plant will get burned.
- If the outdoors is very hot, use the sprinkler method. Then after a good watering on the sheet, the pane and the door must be opened wide, so that the evaporation of water accelerates. But if spots appear on the leaves, stop sprinkling.
For irrigation of cucumbers, you can use an automatic irrigation system or a watering can
Do not pour water under the root, this can lead to decay of the stem. Watering is carried out around the plant, and the soil should not be washed away. That is, again it turns out that the ideal watering is ideal. You can also use a conventional watering can or spray hose. If you see that the bushes dry up, the plant turns yellow, you can revive them by directing water jets from the hose to the leaves and stems. But, of course, you can overdo it here too - be careful. And check to see if the wilting is caused by the invasion of pests.
Care for cucumbers in the greenhouse( video)
When planting cucumbers, it seems to many that the main thing is to give cucumbers to ascend, and then everything will go perfectly. But the work is just beginning, so be in good spirits, enter the desired regime, and the process of growing a delicious harvest will be pleasant for you.
Delicious cucumbers!
