How to water cucumbers correctly: from above or at the root

16.05.2024 21:41

To get a large harvest of cucumbers, they need to be watered and fed regularly.

How to properly water cucumbers and what fertilizers to use, was explained by the expert of the online publication Belnovosti, agronomist, landscape designer Anastasia Kovrizhnykh .

How to water and feed cucumbers

Cucumbers are a moisture-loving crop; they require abundant and frequent watering.

Focus on the condition of the soil. If it is dry, you can water it.

Water not only at the roots, but also on the leaves, do not spare water.

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It is advisable to apply fertilizers every 10 days, alternating organic and mineral ones.

The first time, you can use an infusion of fermented grass or manure, then add mineral fertilizers with nitrogen, potassium and phosphorus.

Cucumbers also respond well to wood ash and succinic acid.

Earlier, the expert told how to feed carrots so that they grow large and sweet.

Timur Khomichev Author: Timur Khomichev Internet resource editor

Anastasia Kovrizhnykh Expert: Anastasia KovrizhnykhExpert / Belnovosti