What is the distance to plant cucumbers in the greenhouse? This question interests every summer resident. It is impossible to imagine a garden plot without cucumbers in a greenhouse. This culture has long been valued for its beneficial properties and excellent taste. For several millennia, cucumbers have been used in medical practice and cosmetology. Plants can be planted both indoors and outdoors.
First you need to determine the stocking density. If the plants are too close to each other, then there is a high probability of getting a poor harvest. As the planting grows, they will intertwine with each other, which is dangerous for this culture.
Basic landing rules
Any kind of this vegetable crop has a ripening period. They can be planted with seeds or seedlings. Having a well-equipped greenhouse in your summer cottage, you can plant crop seeds directly into the soil. How far to plant cucumbers? Each bush should be planted at least 20-30 cm later. It is quite simple to grow a crop in greenhouse conditions. The main advantage of this method is to increase the yield period. In winter, you need to take care of young shoots. To avoid the death of the sprout from the effects of insects, the seeds are soaked in a fungicidal solution.
Planting cucumbers using seedlings is a rather painstaking process. It is recommended to plant seeds in mid-April. To do this, use a separate container filled with a mixture of earth and peat. The ratio of soil to peat component should be 3: 1. Then a cucumber seed is placed at a shallow depth. The final stage will be watering with a nutrient solution. After 3 weeks, the first shoots will appear on the surface of the soil.
Transfer to the greenhouse
The resulting sprouts must be planted in ready-made soil in a polycarbonate greenhouse in early May. Modern designs allow you to create all the conditions for the normal planting of cucumbers in the greenhouse. The cucumber is quite unpretentious to care for. However, the main requirements must be met.
It will not be difficult to grow a good harvest, it is important to maintain the temperature regime and observe the frequency of watering. The indoor temperature should reach + 22 ° С during the daytime, and up to + 17 ° С at night. Watering is carried out 2 times a day. It is not recommended to carry out water procedures at noon.
Before planting cucumber seedlings, you should carefully consider each stage. In a polycarbonate greenhouse, the first step is to prepare the ground. The soil is mixed with potassium sulfate, urea and wood ash. Further, the compacted layer of soil is carefully dug up and watered with liquid fertilizers. For this, bird droppings pre-soaked in water are suitable.
After a while, you can start marking the beds. Planting cucumbers in a greenhouse can be done using simple schemes. It all depends on the width of the bed. For vegetable crops grown in greenhouse conditions, its size should be up to 85 cm wide. This distance between the cucumbers in the greenhouse will allow them to be planted in a straight line or staggered. The distance between cucumbers with a direct method of planting should be up to 45 cm. This will ensure normal growth of plants. They will not lack sunlight. If the size of the greenhouse does not allow for the spacing, then the distance between the plants can be reduced to 35 cm.
During planting, young shoots plant together with a lump of earth. This saves the entire root system.Before this, the container with a young shoot must be watered abundantly with water, after which you can stretch the rows of wire to tie the lashes. The length of the rope must be at least 1 m.
It should be noted that plants should not touch the edges of the greenhouse because they will not be able to get the heat they need during cold periods. The walls of the structure cool down quickly. In hot weather, leaves touching the border of the walls can deteriorate. The sun's rays burn the delicate surface of young leaves. When transplanting, the main thing is to take into account the location of the bushes among themselves.
Special attention should be paid to the central aisle.
It should be 80 cm long to ensure good care for the cucumbers.
Care rules
Growing cucumbers in a polycarbonate greenhouse is quite simple. To get a good harvest, it is important to adhere to simple rules for caring for this crop:
- Be sure to keep the beds clean... Presence weeds can do great harm to a fragile plant.
- The irrigation process should go on schedule... Before flowering the bush, it is carried out 1 time per day, after completion 1 time per 2 days. The water should be at room temperature. Watering with cold water can lead to the death of the root system.
- The stream should be controlled while watering... It should not touch the foliage of the cucumbers. In hot weather, water droplets can cause severe burns.
- There should be no extra shoots between the bushes... They can lead to stagnation of air inside the greenhouse, which, in turn, will lead to an increased level of humidity.
- Special attention must be paid to ventilation.... Excess moisture can provoke the appearance of serious diseases for the vegetable crop. The appearance of white spots on the surface of the leaf indicates the presence of white rot. She is able to destroy the plant in a short period of time.
- Place insect repellents between the bushes... Charcoal and ash are suitable for this.
Growing cucumbers in your garden is easy enough. The main thing in this matter is to observe the time of planting the material in open ground or in a greenhouse. Planting diagrams will help you plan your work area wisely. The main requirement will be proper care.
