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How to determine the timing of sowing cucumbers for seedlings: 3 nuances that will help you avoid mistakes
28.03.2023 16:44
Updated: 14.04.2023 22:50
Summer residents grow cucumbers from seedlings when they expect to get an earlier harvest.
In this case, gardeners have one important question regarding the timing of sowing. There are several factors that will help to correctly guess the ideal moment.
Features of the variety
First of all, you need to pay attention to the characteristics of the variety or hybrid, and read the information contained on the seed packaging.
Modern summer residents have the opportunity to grow ultra-early and mid-late cucumbers.
Growing method
Advanced gardeners know several ways to grow cucumbers. For example, with the cassette option, the plants are in the cassette for no more than 14-16 days.
It is permissible to grow cucumbers in cups for about 30 days. If we are talking about continuous sowing, for example, in seedling boxes, then the period is reduced to a week.
Weather conditions
The optimum soil temperature for cucumbers starts from +15 °C. So, if cucumbers are grown under film, then they are sown for seedlings around April 20-25, and transplanted in mid-May.
If cucumbers are placed in open ground, they are sown at the beginning of the last month of spring. In this case, at the end of May, cucumbers can be transplanted to a permanent place.
