3 main rules for growing cucumbers that experienced gardeners follow like commandments: the harvest depends on it
To grow cucumbers, sometimes you don’t even need a greenhouse – all that is required is to select a suitable variety or hybrid that will feel at home in open ground.
This crop is quite unpretentious, although it does require feeding.
Potassium nitrate and superphosphate are great for cucumbers, and during the period of active growth of the vines, urea is also used.
However, this does not mean that caring for cucumbers consists only of applying fertilizers.
In addition, cucumbers should be watered. Listen to the opinion of experienced gardeners and never use cold water for this procedure - this is the first rule.
By the way, watering from a watering can is preferable to watering from a hose - this way you will prevent the soil from being washed away and the roots from being exposed.
The second rule is that cucumber beds need regular inspection, during which you should pay attention to every suspicious spot, drying, yellowing, etc. Remember: it is easier to defeat the disease at its initial stage.
And finally, we will tell you about the third rule - watering with nettle infusion, made from 2 kg of crushed weed leaves and a bucket of water. It is believed that thanks to this mixture, cucumbers will not be bitter.
