Often, summer residents face a problem: cucumbers turn yellow prematurely, the harvest drops by 2-3 times.
To save the plantings, we need to act immediately. The problem will not solve itself.
An expert of the online publication Belnovosti , agronomist and author of the blog Conscious Gardening Anastasia Kovrizhnykh told what causes yellowing of leaves.
According to the specialist, the symptom most often indicates diseases: chlorosis, powdery mildew or ascochytosis. In some cases, the cause may be a sharp cold snap.
It is possible to help the plant, but not always. There is a better chance of curing the plantings if they are young, i.e. at the beginning of the season.
To do this, cucumbers need to be given mineral fertilizer. Organic fertilizers in this case will not bring the desired result.
It is difficult to help an adult plant, since its volume of green mass is significantly greater than its root system.
When it is far from the beginning of the season, you can try to save the plantings. You need to remove diseased leaves and give mineral fertilizer. But how rational this is at the end of the season, the gardener himself decides.
