Content
Why do cucumber leaves turn yellow: summer residents listed the main reasons - what you need to know
20.03.2024 17:01
Healthy and well-developed cucumbers should "show off" juicy green leaves.
The appearance of yellowing indicates that the plant is either experiencing stress or suffering from a lack of nutrients.
Therefore, it is worth correctly establishing the cause and promptly coming to the aid of the vegetable crop, noted landscape designer and scientist-agronomist Anastasia Kovrizhnykh , an expert of the online publication "BelNovosti".
What are the reasons?
Stress factors
As a rule, these include any temperature fluctuations. Cucumbers are equally bad in the scorching sun and frosts. Therefore, in the presence of difficult weather conditions, it is necessary to organize special care for the plants.
Watering
One of the most common causes of yellow leaves is moisture deficiency. Therefore, it is extremely important to remember to add the required amount of liquid.
It needs to be adjusted depending on weather conditions.
For example, in hot weather you should water cucumbers more often, but in rainy weather you can reduce watering.
Nutrients
Cucumbers need a fairly large amount of minerals for full development. If the leaves turn yellow, this indicates a lack of iron, nitrogen, potassium or magnesium.
Earlier we talked about how experienced gardeners use yeast on their plots .
