Planting cucumbers in a polycarbonate greenhouse: rules for care

Many beginners and experienced gardeners are interested in successfully growing cucumbers in polycarbonate greenhouses. The correct selection of cucumber varieties, further planting in a greenhouse premises increases the chances of successfully obtaining a high-quality and rich harvest. The result of growing greenhouse cucumbers will be worthy only with proper care for vegetables.

Planting cucumbers in polycarbonate greenhouses is ideal for beginners and experienced gardeners. The most important thing is to know the features of preparing the premises for planting plants in order to obtain the optimal amount of yield. In addition, you need to take care of the proper care of the cucumbers, because the quantity and quality of the crop also depend on this.

Features of preparing a greenhouse for planting cucumbers

Preparing a polycarbonate greenhouse is very important. This is required if other vegetables were previously grown in the greenhouse or the plants suffered from diseases, because the soil may not be nutritious or store harmful bacteria. For this reason, preparatory measures are highly undesirable to neglect.

The gardener must clean the greenhouse. To do this, boxes and walls are treated with a special solution of potassium permanganate. If the plants are sick, the topsoil is removed with the subsequent laying of fertile soil. If last year the plants grew normally, there is no need for soil replacement.

If the indicator is exceeded, it is recommended to improve the composition of the soil. To improve the soil, ordinary lime, special feeding is suitable. In any case, improve the quality of the soil in advance. It is advisable to hold this planned event at least a month before the transplantation of seedlings of cucumbers in the greenhouse.

Preparing a greenhouse shortly before planting cucumbers is also required. A small amount of mineral fertilizer is added to each well. Before applying mineral fertilizers, special soil treatment is carried out with hot manganese solution. How much the soil is suitable for growing cucumbers also depends on this.

Features of planting cucumbers in a greenhouse

In most cases, cucumbers are transplanted into the greenhouse in late April - early May.

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Seedlings are best planted in rows. The distance between each plant can be 25 centimeters. For easy and quick care of greenhouse plants, there should also be the correct distance between the rows: aisles should be half a meter.

Each seedling is transplanted into wells that have been prepared in advance. Subsequently, the seedlings are watered and left after about a week. After about 7 days, the seedlings of the cucumbers are watered repeatedly. After irrigation, the greenhouse is ventilated to prevent excess moisture from being trapped in the soil.

Features of proper care for greenhouse cucumbers

Greenhouse cucumbers need proper care:

• regular watering;
• soil loosening;
• regular airing.

Moreover, all activities should be based on certain principles:

1. It is important to create suitable conditions for the development of cucumbers, because they do not like dampness and cannot survive without watering. The best option would be to use automatic equipment for watering cucumbers, and the drip system will allow watering the soil without touching the leaves. In the spring, watering is carried out in the morning in sunny weather, in the summer - twice a week or even every other day in hot weather.
2. Loosening the soil is required to enrich the root system with oxygen and improve the condition of the soil.
3. For loosening, it is advisable to use a special tool.
4. Ventilating the greenhouse is also very important. Airing speeds up the growth of cucumbers. In the spring, it is advisable to ventilate the room once a day. In summer, it is advisable to leave the window or door open constantly.

It is also advisable to take care of feeding cucumbers, the proper formation of bushes and protection from pests, diseases.

1. Top dressing for cucumbers required. For this, mineral and organic compounds are used. In one season, you need to carry out up to 5 dressings. Usually used organics (litter of chickens and cows). Among mineral fertilizers, saltpeter, nitrogen, and potassium are popular.
2. The correct formation of cucumber bushes is necessary. Tying is also required. This will allow you to adjust the direction of growth of cucumbers. Proper formation will improve fruiting and save space in a greenhouse. For cucumber bushes, it is advisable to use special twines, stretched from bottom to top with fastening at a height of 10 centimeters. Plants should always grow in the direction of the trellis used. To successfully control the growth of cucumber bushes, pinching, pinching is recommended. It is important to note that the method of forming the bush largely depends on the variety, since the needs are determined by the growth and characteristics of the root system. Often the height of the main stem of the cucumber should not exceed one meter.

A more responsible approach for the successful cultivation of hybrid cucumbers is expected. Experienced gardeners note that varieties with moderate shoot growth are most preferred, as they require minimal personal care.

Before starting the cultivation of cucumbers in polycarbonate greenhouses, it is very important to choose the right variety for successful care and a decent harvest. The success of growing cucumbers in greenhouses is determined by the correct choice of variety and further care of the plant. Planting seedlings of cucumbers in early May guarantees a fresh crop in late spring - the first half of summer.