Why cucumbers need to be fed with ash and nettle: a dacha secret
A bountiful harvest of crispy and aromatic cucumbers is the dream of any summer resident who grows this crop.
But for a quality result, fertilizers are important.
Potassium must be used to form ovaries. Its deficiency causes yellowing of plants, and diseases and problems with fruiting are also possible.
The most accessible means in this case is ash, which contains a lot of potassium, which is perfectly absorbed by plants. Also in such a top dressing there is magnesium, calcium, which are also necessary for the normal growth and development of vegetables.
It is necessary to fertilize cucumber crops with ash several times per season.
First, the product should be added before preparing the beds for sowing seeds or seedlings. A glass of ash is enough for each square meter.
To increase the abundance of green mass, you need to make a simple fertilizer from ash and nettles.
The bucket should be filled with weed, and then filled with water. To speed up the fermentation process, you can add a spoonful of sugar and a handful of soil. This remedy should be placed in a warm place for a week.
You can add an ash solution prepared from 10 liters of water and a glass of ash to the finished product. One liter of nettle infusion is enough for a bucket.
During the flowering period, you need to make a solution of a glass of ash and a 10-liter bucket of clean water. The fertilizer should be infused for a day. You will have to pour half a liter of this fertilizer under each bush. You can use the infusion once every two weeks.
