It's still a long way off until the sowing season, but experienced gardeners begin preparing for the new summer cottage season as soon as the old one ends.
Here the main attention should be paid to the future seedlings, or rather, the seeds. This is the trick that summer residents do with cucumbers. Shoots and a rich harvest are guaranteed!
Anastasia Kovrizhnykh , an expert of the online publication "BelNovosti", an agronomist and landscape designer, told what needs to be done with cucumber seeds now.
The future of seedlings is in the hands of the gardener
This method is called vernalization. It should be started in November, as the process is long.
Vernalization accelerates seed germination, and even a beginner can handle it.
Step one
To do this, cucumber seeds are placed in a warm place for 30 days.
It is important that they do not come into contact with the hot metal surface of the heating device.
Step two
After the seeds have been kept warm, they are put away in a cold place. It will be enough to put them on the refrigerator door.
Step three
They are taken out of the refrigerator 14 days before the start of sowing. It is important that they lie at room temperature for 10 days.
The final
The last thing to do is to place the seeds between damp cotton pads and put them in the refrigerator for 3 days.
After such preparation, the seeds will produce friendly and strong shoots, which means the harvest will be excellent.
Expert: Anastasia Kovrizhnykh
