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A Trick for Growing Cucumbers: Why Experienced Gardeners Add a Little Milk to Water for Irrigation
06.02.2024 14:53
Most summer residents water cucumbers with plain warm water.
However, some gardeners use one additive. We are talking about a small amount of milk.
Is there any point in “milky” watering of a popular garden crop?
An expert of the online publication "BelNovosti", agronomist and landscape designer Anastasia Kovrizhnykh notes that the use of the white drink really allows achieving several positive effects at once.
What effects are we talking about?
Milk contains many microelements that are useful not only for humans but also for plants. We are talking about calcium, potassium, phosphorus and sulfur.
In addition, thanks to the white drink, a protective layer against dangerous insects appears on the garden bed.
At the same time, milk, on the contrary, promotes the appearance of beneficial microorganisms in the soil.
All of the above circumstances indicate that “milk” irrigation of cucumbers is a procedure that helps to increase the crop’s yield.
How much milk do you need?
Before you start watering the plant, you need to pour one glass of milk into a bucket almost completely filled with water.
This will be quite enough to turn a simple liquid into a good fertilizer.
Earlier, summer residents were told how to protect cabbage from pests.
