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What to do when cucumber ovaries turn yellow and fall off to avoid losing the harvest
17.02.2023 09:40
Updated: 14.04.2023 03:24
Cucumbers are 97 percent water. They improve kidney function and remove toxins from the human body.
Cucumbers contain a lot of potassium and magnesium, which are necessary for the functioning of the heart, and fiber cleanses the intestines.
It often happens that cucumber leaves turn yellow and dry out, and all the ovaries fall off.
There may be many reasons for this phenomenon.
Incorrect watering, insufficient or too moist soil
The correct watering rate for cucumbers is 20 liters of water per bush.
It is worth watering early in the morning or late in the evening.
If the air humidity is high, bacteriosis may appear on plants. You can spray the plants with Bordeaux mixture: dilute 200 grams of lime and 100 grams of copper sulfate in 10 liters of water.
Insects do not pollinate cucumbers
Pollinate the plants manually or choose self-pollinating varieties of cucumbers.
Sudden change in weather
The heat is replaced by a sharp cold snap. The cucumber can absorb and assimilate nutrients at a temperature of 25 C. Only under such conditions can it fully grow and develop.
Too much sunlight dries out the moisture-loving plant.
It is necessary to water cucumbers at the root and avoid getting moisture on the leaves of the plant. Cucumbers need to be shaded with a special net, planted in a small shade or planted along the perimeter of the bed with corn bushes, which will shade them well.
Parasite infestation
The colonization of cucumbers by spider mites or aphids is very harmful to plants. They suck nutritious juices from leaves and trunks. To get rid of these pests, you need to spray the plants with antiparasitic agents.
Some can be prepared by hand. Dissolve 200 grams of wood ash in 50 ml of liquid soap and treat the plants.
Heavy fruit load
You should leave no more than 25-30 cucumbers on the bush so as not to overload the plant.
Too much cucumber harvest takes a lot of nutrients from the roots and shoots, depleting the plant.
In order for cucumbers to grow and develop well, they need to be fed with wood ash and urea in time, they contain a lot of nitrogen and potassium. Also, many gardeners use chicken or cow manure for good plant growth. They feed with this agent three times during the entire period.
By following these simple recommendations, you can prevent problems that may occur in your garden and get a good, tasty and healthy harvest.
