Every owner dreams of getting a good harvest of juicy and crispy cucumbers on his garden plot.
Not everyone succeeds in this, even if you are ready to spend all your free time and energy on caring for them.
Everyone has their own little tricks up their sleeve that help them grow a good harvest.
These are various fertilizers, cucumber planting schemes, which can give a good result. But the condition of the land on which you are going to grow them is not the last place in growing cucumbers. To increase its fertility, use a solution of citric acid.
However, first determine the acidity level of the soil in the area, so as not to acidify it, which is absolutely not allowed.
Pour a glass of boiled water into a container, put 2 tablespoons of soil from the area into it, mix well and add 1 tablespoon of 9% vinegar.
If there is no reaction, this means that the soil is not acidic enough.
The appearance of several bubbles means that it is ideal for growing cucumbers. When a lot of bubbles appear, it means that the acidity of the soil needs to be reduced.
To increase the acidity of the soil, prepare the following solution: dissolve 1-2 teaspoons of citric acid in 10 liters of water.
Water the soil using 1 bucket per 1 square meter of area.