How to transplant cucumbers

The timing of transplanting of cucumbers in the greenhouse mid-late April in the open ground under the film in the middle of may in open ground in early June. Planted cucumbers in accordance with the weather conditions and forecast. Keep in mind that constant changes in temperature inhibit the growth of cucumbers. If in the near future will have frost on the ground, postpone the transplant for a few days. It's okay if the schedule of landings will move, but the cucumbers will remain unharmed. To transplant cucumbers into the ground they must have certain characteristics: thick stems, the presence of several pairs of leaflets, dark green color, growth not exceeding 30 cm Plant only healthy plants.

Do some processing of the soil in the greenhouse: dig it, flatten and select all the weeds. Then make holes for cucumbers. The distance between the holes is 35 cm Distance between the rows of holes at least 50 cm of soil decontamination wells pour the solution of potassium permanganate in the ratio of 0.5 g of substance in 10 l of water. You can now perform the transplant. Remove the cucumber from the container together with a clod of earth on the roots and set in the hole. Zaglubljaja plant so that hypocotyl was open. Then pour the transplanted cucumbers. Lightly sprinkle the wet earth dry, the moisture remained longer in the soil. So, you will prevent the formation of crust on the earth.

The growth of cucumbers podesavate them so they don't fall down under the weight of green shoots, and then the fruit. Be sure to follow the clean soil of cucumber. Loosen the earth often to the roots, oxygen came. Water the cucumbers by the roots with warm water once a week or as needed. In the period of flowering and fruiting implement watering once in 3-4 days. When the cucumbers will be 6-7 pairs of leaves, presidnete the main stem to encourage branching side shoots.

Two weeks after transplant can be carried out the first feeding. Only during the summer season, enough for 3-4 feedings. For this purpose, 10 l of water take 1 tbsp. of urea and 60 g of superphosphate. The second feeding time at the beginning of flowering: about 30 g of ammonium nitrate, 40 g of superphosphate, 20 g of potassium nitrate in 10 liters of water. For foliar fertilizer use 2 tbsp. of superphosphate per 10 liters of water. A third fertilizer application is necessary when the cucumber will begin mass producing. Use 50 g of urea per 10 liters of water for root feeding. Or two tablespoons of potassium nitrate in 10 liters of water. To increase the impact with each plant make fertilizer at the 4-th time: 1 tbsp of baking soda per 10 liters of water.

Feeding cucumbers organic fertilizers, mullein dilute with water in ratio 1:8. Apply fertilizer after heavy watering or rain. This is best done in the evening. Foliar feeding is not need in Sunny weather because the plant may get burned. During the active fruiting harvest collect 2-3 times a week.