Favorable days for sowing cucumbers. When to plant cucumbers in May, favorable and unfavorable days. Protecting cucumbers from diseases and pests

A fairly popular vegetable crop, often grown in the garden, is cucumbers. They can be planted both in spring and summer. In the second case, the harvest can be obtained before the onset of cold weather. This article will tell you everything you need to know when planting cucumbers in June.

Features of growing cucumbers

Cucumbers are very popular not only in Russia, but also in other CIS countries. This annual plant, which has a curly stem, came to us from India.

Planting this crop in June will provide you with a harvest right up to the frost. In order to get a high-quality harvest, planting material should be planted on certain favorable days, which are determined by lunar calendar for 2019. This is what you should be guided by when you need to sow cucumbers in the summer. It is better to plant on the waxing moon from 2 to 8 and from 27 to 30 June. Remember that planting time depends not only on the variety, but also on the characteristics climate zones cultivation, as well as weather conditions.

If planting cucumber seeds or seedlings is carried out in the summer and according to the lunar calendar for 2019, you need not only to choose favorable days for this, but also conditions. In order for the seeds to germinate and the seedlings to take root, the following conditions must be met:

• air temperature – 24-28 °C. A slight decrease in temperature of at least 15 °C is allowed;
• It is recommended to form the beds in a protected type (for example, cover them with film, create steam beds, etc.)
• the light regime should be high enough, but slightly less than for tomatoes. The planting site should be well lit;
• fertile soil. The best option there will be a high content of humus (humus) in the soil. In this case, the soil must be well aerated and permeable to water. It should also warm up perfectly and have a light mechanical composition. Therefore, beds when growing cucumbers need to be fertilized periodically.

The most important thing for cucumbers is the soil. It should be neutral. For acidic soils they are “deoxidized” with lime. In addition to it, you can use ash, chalk and dolomite flour.

It is very important for cucumbers to maintain proper watering. This crop is considered to be very moisture-loving, since with developed green mass it has a weak root system. It is especially important to water the plantings when they have entered the stage of active fruit growth. For watering should only be used warm water. Otherwise, the plants will begin to get sick and lag in growth, which will lead to their death.

When growing cucumbers, you need to remember the two most important things - this crop does not like watering cold water and cold soils. Knowing these two conditions, you can achieve an excellent harvest when planting seeds and seedlings in June according to the lunar calendar in 2019.

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Preparing the beds

An important point in growing cucumbers in spring and summer is proper preparation beds. Preparing the site where seeds will be sown or seedlings will be planted in the future is carried out as follows:

Typically, such preparation of beds is carried out in the fall, when the harvest is completed.

In the summer, before planting planting material in the ground according to the lunar calendar 2019, it is necessary to form beds, loosen them and cut them into separate furrows.

Warm beds should be prepared in the fall or in early spring. Their creation involves the following actions:

• a trench is dug with a depth of about 50-60 cm (about two bayonets of a shovel). Its width should be 1-1.2 meters, and the length is chosen arbitrarily;
• sawn logs from apple and pear trees 60-70 cm long are placed across the dug trench;
• The sides of the trench are covered with wood chips, sawdust and branches, and turf is poured on top. All this should be trampled down well;
• Next, a dry wood leaf is placed, and earth is poured on top of it, which is mixed with compost in a 1:1 ratio. The height of the earthen layer should be 10 cm.

Some gardeners additionally edge the trench with a wooden box. On the south side you need to tilt the boards by 5-10 degrees. This will allow the soil to warm up better. You can also tilt the western side by 3-5 degrees. On sunny days, such a trench will trap many times more heat. A bed created in this way will last 8-10 years.

Landing technology

When the beds are ready, you can plant seedlings or sow seeds. For better results, you need to choose the most favorable days for 2019. You need to navigate here using the lunar calendar. There are quite a lot of favorable days in 2019, but they mostly fall on early spring. In June 2019, the most favorable days for planting will be 5-7, 25th. In addition, it is necessary to remember that in June according to the lunar calendar in 2019 there are unfavorable days, falling on numbers 1-2, 9.

Having determined the favorable days for planting cucumbers according to the lunar calendar for 2019, you can sow seeds or plant seedlings. Seeds need to be planted during this period. in the usual way, deepening no more than 2-3 cm. Seedlings are planted in the evening or in cloudy weather. This is done in order to Sun rays young plants were not burned.

You can plant cucumbers in summer in open ground, and into the greenhouse. But it must be remembered that pumpkin vegetables should definitely be excluded from the predecessors.

The crop should be planted as follows:

• First, fertilizing must be carried out. It is carried out when the first crop has been harvested from the site. Compost, humus or peat should be used as fertilizers. They can be mixed in equal parts. It is also recommended to add to the nutritional mixture wood ash, slaked lime, urea or saltpeter. Feeding is applied at the rate of 5-8 kg per square meter. Fertilizers should be scattered on the ground;
• after that it is dug up and simple beds are formed;
• Seedlings must be planted at a distance of 20 cm from each other. If there are several beds, the distance between neighboring plants should be at least one meter.

Technology for planting seeds of any cucumber variety carried out nested or in a linear way. Nests must have square shape and dimensions 60x60 or 70x70 cm. In this case, it is recommended to place 4-5 seeds in one nest. The planting material must be buried 3 cm. The seeds must be sprinkled on top with a mixture of red and black pepper (finely ground). The mixture will help protect the plantings from rodents and pests.

Seedlings should be planted in open ground along with the soil. A distance of 40 cm is maintained between adjacent holes. Before planting the plants, the bottom of the hole is watered with a hot, weak solution of potassium permanganate. After this, the bushes are planted and covered with soil. Then the beds are moistened and mulched.

As you can see, the technology for planting cucumbers in summer is quite simple and easy to implement.

Care

After planting, the plants need to be organized proper care, which also in 2019 may be based on the lunar calendar. Here, favorable days should be chosen for actions such as fertilizing and watering. Cucumbers are a very moisture-loving crop. Beds with plants must be watered frequently during the period of active fruiting. It is dangerous to water plantings on days when the moon is under the influence of the sign of Gemini and Libra. In June, such unfavorable days fall on the 25th-26th. On all other favorable days, watering with warm water can be carried out without fear. It is recommended to water at the roots in the evening.

Excellent days for mulching in June will be the 27th-28th. Mulching is carried out with humus, sawdust or regular mown lawn grass.

It is imperative to loosen the beds and remove weeds that can clog young plants, taking away from them nutrients and moisture.

The beds must be covered at night to protect them from the August cold snap. plastic film, which can be replaced with agrofibre. Such protection of plantings is needed only in August, when there is a slight cooling at night.

Fertilizer

An important element of caring for cucumbers is fertilizing. This crop is quite responsive to foliar and root fertilizer applications.

The nutrient solution should be prepared according to the proportions indicated on the fertilizer packaging. In June 2019 favorable days For feeding cucumbers, the 4th–5th, 23rd–24th, and 27th–28th are considered. It is especially important to apply fertilizers during the period of active fruit formation.

By planting cucumber bushes in June and organizing proper care for them in accordance with the lunar calendar, you can have fresh cucumbers on your table until frost.

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Summer has finally arrived, and with it came new worries. You need to monitor the health of seedlings planted in the ground, protect the seedlings from pests, feed them, water them... The lunar sowing calendar will help you organize your work correctly and tell you which days are best to choose for planting, and which days to just rest. Look into it and check with it often.

Moon phases in June 2017

• The moon is waxing - from June 1 to June 8
• Full Moon - June 9
• The moon is waning - from June 10 to June 23
• New Moon - June 24
• The moon is waxing again - from June 25 to 30

Favorable landing days in June 2017

The table shows the most favorable days for sowing seeds for seedlings.

Unfavorable days for sowing seeds.

Favorable days in June 2017 for planting seedlings, cuttings and grafting

Attention! The table shows the most favorable There are days for planting and sowing seeds, but this does not mean at all that you cannot plant on other days. You should not plant anything only in prohibited days.

The table shows the phases of the Moon, its position in the signs of the Zodiac and recommended work for gardeners - gardeners - flower growers for each day of the month.

• If, despite the natural fall of the ovaries in June, too many fruits still remain in the crown, they should be thinned out manually. Then those left behind will grow larger and best quality. Leave 2-3 fruits on the fruit bunches of apple and pear trees, remove the smallest and already damaged, twisted, ugly fruits.
• If birds have chosen your cherries and you are left without a harvest, cover the crown with protective bird nets. Exactly this reliable means crop protection.
• If your apple tree bloomed profusely, but did not produce a harvest, obviously, for this variety of apple tree to pollinate, it is necessary to have an apple tree of another variety nearby; self-pollination is not enough for it. If there is no room to plant a second tree, graft a cutting (or dormant bud) of another apple-pollinating variety onto your non-bearing tree. Often it is enough to plant one branch of a pollinating variety, preferably in the middle of the crown. Don't miss the budding deadline - from August 10 to early September.
• If the tree has grown too quickly and is late in bearing fruit, do not apply any more fertilizers or trim the crown. Tie up the fruit branches that grow steeply upward, giving them a more horizontal position. This will slow down the growth of the tree and speed up the onset of fruiting.

At the beginning of the month we continue to sow vegetables and plant seedlings. Considering that the temperatures are already summer, you need to take care of shading the planted seedlings of tomatoes, cabbage, cucumbers, zucchini, pumpkin and other crops for several days.

After sowing, the beds of carrots and beets for autumn and winter reserves are mulched with compost, grass, and covered with non-woven material. We regularly check that the soil at the sowing depth remains moist. Has it dried out? Carefully pour from a watering can.

It makes sense to hold off on sowing radishes and annual green crops (spinach, arugula, lettuce, etc.): long days and hot weather prevent plants from growing the green mass for which they are cultivated, forcing them to begin flowering at an accelerated pace. Dill can still be sown even at the right time short nights: It won’t grow particularly lush, but it will provide aroma.

It is not too late to sow early and mid-ripening tomatoes with seeds so that by autumn you will have tasty fruits for salads, juices, and ketchups. Tomatoes without seedlings work well after grain green manure (rye, wheat, oats) incorporated into the soil in the fall. If there is no such area, add humus or compost to the bed before sowing.

IN hot weather seeds will germinate quickly if you ensure constant soil moisture at the seeding depth. Immediately after germination, the seedlings build up their root system and therefore do not develop very quickly, but in July they will catch up.

It is important to thin out the seedlings in time, leaving the strongest plants 50-70 cm apart from each other. We will carry out the first thinning at the stage of one true leaf, the second - when 3-4 leaves appear. If planted sparsely, you can leave not one, but 2-3 plants nearby.

If there is space, excess seedlings can be carefully transplanted. We will provide tomatoes good care: watering, loosening, hilling, treatment against aphids, but we will refuse pinching so as not to cause unnecessary wounds through which infection can be introduced.

If the soil is sufficiently fertilized, we will feed the seedless tomatoes for the first time during the budding period: 0.5-1 liters of organic infusion, 1-1.5 tablespoons of superphosphate (extract) per 10 liters of water.

cucumbers June sowing will provide a harvest in August. IN summer terms It makes sense to sow varieties and hybrids suitable for pickling and canning. It’s a pity to send the harvest that we will harvest in June to banks: more fresh salads not satisfied. And it’s hot at the beginning of summer to do preparations.

It's not too late to sow 2-3 squash seeds. The figured fruits of this pumpkin crop, picked at the ovary stage, are preserved separately or added to jars with cucumbers: tasty and beautiful. The grown squash fruits will not be superfluous for summer table. They can be fried, cut into cubes, stuffed, carefully removing the seed chamber.

The June concerns of summer residents are described in great detail in the article

Lunar calendars for the following months:

To treat yourself to delicious greens in the summer own garden, we need to get down to business in the spring. The best result will be achieved if the summer resident knows when to plant cucumbers for seedlings in 2017 according to the lunar calendar. This will allow you to grow strong bushes and reap a rich harvest.

Cucumbers description, photo

Cucumber is an annual plant native to India. All its varieties are three types– with short, medium or long lashes. The stem is creeping, reminiscent of a vine, and the root is tap-type. The number of shoots is directly related to the variety and cultivation technology. The leaves are five-lobed, the flowers are yellow.

The fruits vary in color, weight, type of pubescence, and size depending on the variety. Can be different shades– from white to brown. Vegetables are eaten at the stage of technical ripeness, while the seeds are not developed and the pulp is still tender and juicy. Of course, a cucumber is 97% water! The remaining 3% are vitamins, minerals and some other substances.

The vegetable is grown not only in open, but also in protected ground. The second method is preferable, since this plant loves warmth and moisture. If the shoots are cold, the ovaries may stop growing.

Classification of varieties

How to navigate the variety of options offered and not get lost in the “sea of ​​cucumbers”? The choice depends on many factors. So, the main varieties of varieties:

1. Cross-pollinated have male and female flowers, V natural conditions fertilized with the help of insects.
2. Self-pollinating ones are most suitable for growing in protected soil; the help of bees is not required.
3. Parthenocarpic varieties do not require fertilization for the development of the ovary; this is also a greenhouse option.

Attention! You should not plant bee-pollinated varieties and parthenocarpics next to each other, as they will produce bitter, substandard fruits.

There are also several varieties depending on the culinary purpose. They come in salad, pickling and canning options. When planting, it is worth taking into account such features and separating varieties in order to avoid taste “surprises”, for example, in the case of pickling.

Features of propagation of cucumbers by seeds

First you need to prepare the seed material. This process occurs in several stages:

1. Germination test. If you put the seeds in a salt solution for 15 minutes, the empty ones will float up. Rinse the rest with clean water.
2. Warming up. Keep the seed for 20 minutes in a warm place at a temperature of 45ºC.
3. Disinfection. Soak for 15 minutes in a brown solution of potassium permanganate.
4. Nutrition. The “embryos” are kept for 12 hours in a nutrient solution (for example, aloe juice, Epine or simply milk).
5. Germination. Leave the washed seeds, wrapped in a damp cloth, in a warm place for a day until they bite.
6. Hardening. Keep the seed in the refrigerator for 24 hours at a temperature of +1...+2 degrees Celsius.

Attention! If intended for cultivation hybrid variety all manipulations with seeds are canceled. In this case preliminary preparation not required.

Lunar calendar favorable days for planting cucumbers for seedlings: January / February / March / April

If you follow the natural rhythms of the Earth's natural satellite, you can get excellent harvest. Any gardener should know that planting this vegetable during new or full moon periods is strictly not recommended.

Indeed, these days all plant juices are concentrated either in the tops or in the roots, which does not promise favorable development of the future seedling. On the growing Moon, juices rise upward to the tops and leaves, so cucumbers need to be planted at just such a moment. On a decreasing day, it’s worth sowing root crops, because vitality rush to the very bottom of the plant.

The most favorable days in 2017 are:

• January – 1, 2, 3, 4, 11, 30;
• February – 1, 5, 12, 14;
• March – 9;
• April – 9, 18, 22, 27, 28.

Agricultural technology for growing seeds

Preparing the soil mixture is one of the the most important conditions health of future bushes. Ready peat soil from the store may work, but it quickly lets moisture pass through it, and when it dries, it clumps into a tight lump. “Residents” may not be entirely comfortable developing in such conditions.

Therefore, it would be optimal to prepare everything yourself. This will be a mixture of peat, humus, and small sawdust in a ratio of 2:2:1. It is worth adding 3 tablespoons of ash and one nitrophoska to a bucket of substrate. The second version of homemade soil includes sheet and sod land, as well as compost in equal proportions.

If you don’t want to try hard for future “garden” achievements, then soil from previously fertilized beds where onions, garlic, nightshades, and legumes grew will do.

Because the root system very delicate - requires the most thoughtful packaging options, with the help of which you can move the grown-up “babies” to permanent place in a gentle manner. It is recommended to grow in special peat pots.

Young growth can be planted in the garden right along with them. The soil mixture is poured into the container to the brim. The hole is made shallow, up to 2 cm. It is preferable to place the seed on its side rather than placing it vertically. Optimal size for pots for seedlings 10 x 10 cm.

Know! Plastic cups from yogurt, sour cream, fermented baked milk - a bad choice of containers for future seedlings, since lactic acid bacteria can cause root diseases.

You can even use pieces of turf for planting. They are chosen somewhere in the sun. Next, cover the box with film and lay the blanks with the grassy part down. A teaspoon of ash is added to the center of each square and a seed with a sprout is placed. After the emergence of seedlings, fertilizer is applied.

The first time after sowing the seeds and before the emergence of seedlings, it is worth covering the container with film, the appropriate air temperature is + 25˚C. Water warm water. As soon as the sprouts hatch, the film must be removed and the temperature lowered by 5 degrees so that the shoots do not stretch out and wither. It is better to give preference to a well-lit place, but you should not place the pots in direct sunlight.

If the roots of the seedlings have occupied the entire capacity allotted to them, and the young growth has two or three true leaves, it’s time to plant it in the garden. This usually happens 20-25 days after germination. In about a week, they begin to harden the shoots - they take them out onto the balcony or outside at a temperature of +18⁰ C.

Important! Cucumber seedlings do not tolerate drafts.

When to plant seedlings in the ground according to the lunar calendar in 2017

Depending on the climatic features The timing of planting young plants in the ground varies from April to early June. In any case, it is necessary to do this at a time when the Moon is “growing”. For example, in April such a period will be before the full moon on the 11th or after the new moon, which will be on the 26th.

Thus, the following days will be the most favorable: 1, 2, 4, 7, 27, 30. In May, based on the same considerations, the best days will be 1, 2, 5-7. In early June, transplantation is possible from 5 to 8. Later, it is no longer advisable to plant cucumbers.

Secrets of creating a productive furrow

It is quite possible to enjoy the first cucumbers at the beginning of June. Experienced summer residents share the tricks of growing on a “fertile” strip. To do this, you need to dig a trench in the center with a depth equal to 1.5 shovel bayonets.

One third of the hole is filled with last year's waste from compost heap, you can add ash and rotted manure. The Baikal-M fertilizer will also come in handy. A little ordinary soil is added and the soil mixture is mixed. Top layer there will be 10 cm of humus.

To optimize the timing of disembarkation in in this case It is more convenient to sow in mid-April, and move the “teenagers” into the miracle furrow in early May. Approximately 35 bushes are required for a strip 7 m long. It is better to have a few in stock if any seedlings do not seem promising.

Plantings should be covered with non-woven material, and additionally secured with film on top. As soon as the first tendrils appear, it must be removed and the cucumbers tied to the trellis.

Know! For rational use space of the site and improve the fruiting of cucumbers, kohlrabi and head lettuce can be planted with them.

Warm bed

You can create a permanent and comfortable place for cucumber shoots to “live”. Such a home for a green vegetable will last about 10 years. Basic principles of arrangement:

1. Dig a trench 50-60 cm deep and about one meter wide.
2. Lay wood blocks across the trench (for example, fragments of roots, tree trunks), or even better, fresh boards, 60-70 cm long.
3. Cover the sides with wood chips. Place inverted turf on top and compact it.
4. Place dried wood leaves on top, and add a mixture of soil and compost (1:1) as the next layer. The thickness of this should be 10 cm.
5. You can arrange a wooden box around the perimeter, slightly bevelling its edges on the south and west sides so that it penetrates maximum amount sunlight.

Unfavorable days for sowing cucumber seeds for seedlings

If natural satellite The Earth passes through such zodiac signs as Libra, Aquarius, Leo, Gemini, then this period is considered unsuitable for planting vegetables. It is on such days that the Moon has a negative effect on germination.

In order not to waste your time and energy, you should refuse to sow on the following days:

• March: 4, 5, 25, 26, 31;
• April: 10, 21, 22, 26, 29.
• May: 20, 24, 29.

Important! Do not neglect information about the position of the Moon. Negative influence on plants on “bad” days has long been recognized by the scientific community.

When to sow cucumber seeds in open ground according to the lunar calendar in 2017

The green vegetable loves warmth, and maintaining adequate temperature regime- the main postulate in agricultural technology for growing this crop. If the soil has warmed up to + 15 – 20⁰С in daytime and at least + 8⁰С at night - it means it’s time to sow cucumbers in open ground. IN middle lane In Russia, the suitable period begins around mid-May.

In order to have fresh and healthy homemade greens on your plate all summer, experienced gardeners recommend sowing in three stages. On St. George's Day (May 6), on St. Nicholas (May 22) and on May 28 (Pakhom's holiday). According to lunar rhythm The most favorable dates in May will be the 1st, 9th, 28th, and in early June – the 6th, 7th.

Preparing the site for planting without seedlings

About a week before sowing it is necessary to carry out preparatory work on soil disinfection. To do this, the ground is spilled with a solution of liquid mullein (0.5 l), bird droppings (one glass), copper sulfate(tea spoon). All components are mixed in a bucket of water (10 l). This amount is enough to process 2 square meters. m. area.

Important! The prepared area is covered with film to retain moisture and heat.

Further activities are as simple as possible, but effective:

1. It is necessary to provide shelter (film will do). To do this, arcs with a height of about 80 cm are installed. The distance between them should be about a meter.
2. It is also better to cover the surface of the soil with black non-woven material to accumulate more heat. Slots are made in the canvas for planting seeds.
3. The depth of planting seed into the ground is about 2 cm.
4. It is better to plant two seeds in one hole. When shoots appear, pinch off the weaker shoot. It is important not to uproot it! After all, they will be intertwined near closely sitting bushes.
5. Cover the crops with an additional layer nonwoven fabric. When shoots appear, it can be removed.
6. Additionally, insulate and protect the grown young animals with cans or cut plastic bottles.

The film on the arches remains for the entire season, because comfortable temperature for the development and growth of ovaries, about 18-22˚С at night, but not higher than 35˚С during the day. At extremely high temperatures, pollen loses its fertilizing properties.

Following all the secrets and having studied the intricacies of the process of growing young plants, it is necessary to take into account when to plant cucumbers for seedlings in 2017 and according to the lunar calendar. Modern base knowledge will allow you to achieve significant success, the main thing is not to be lazy.

Cucumbers can be planted in greenhouses, greenhouses or in open ground using seedlings and non-seedlings.

Depending on planting conditions, cucumbers can be planted from late April to early June.

• end of April - beginning of May - to greenhouses;
• mid - end of May - planting cucumber seeds in open ground;
• end of May - beginning of June - planting cucumber seedlings in open ground and greenhouses.

When to plant cucumbers in May? What conditions influence the choice of a specific date for planting cucumbers?

First of all, it is advisable to familiarize yourself with the recommendations of the gardener’s Lunar calendar for the current year.

Since the night star influences all life on our planet, depending on the phase in which it is located, astrologers identify the most favorable and unfavorable days for sowing and planting cucumber seedlings.

Favorable days for planting cucumbers in May 2019 according to the lunar calendar are as follows:

• 06.05 – 08.05 – waxing Moon in Gemini.
• 09.05 – 10.05 – waxing Moon in Cancer.
• 11.05 – waxing Moon in Leo.
• 12.05 – 14.05 – waxing Moon in Virgo.
• 15.05 – 18.05 – waxing Moon in Libra.

Most unfavorable days The dates for planting cucumbers in May are full moon and new moon, on which it is not recommended to carry out any work related to seeds and seedlings at all.

• 05.05 – New Moon.
• 19.05 – Full moon.

When familiarizing yourself with the recommendations of the Lunar calendar, you need to understand that you cannot get by with them alone; you must also take into account weather in the region where it is located garden plot. The main ones are the temperature of the earth and air.

Firstly, the soil must not only thaw, but also warm up well by the time of planting.

The air temperature when planting cucumber seedlings in a greenhouse should be at least 12 degrees at night and 15 degrees during the day inside it.

And already when the temperature rises to 20 degrees, you can begin to ventilate the plantings by opening the windows in the greenhouse.

For normal development of cucumber seedlings in open ground, the temperature during the day should be at least 18 degrees Celsius.

At the end of May, return frosts are often observed, which can kill seedlings growing in unprotected soil. Therefore, very often, after planting, cucumbers are covered with film, creating greenhouse conditions.

When the air temperature normalizes, they can be removed, but, for example, in the Urals and Siberia, cucumbers are simply opened during the day for ventilation, and in the evening they are again covered with protective material.

And now you have finally chosen a planting day for cucumbers in May, what to do next?

Planting cucumbers in open ground

The first step is to prepare the soil for planting. Usually this operation is performed in the fall.

Digged in open ground planting pits and filled with humus and compost to prepare warm cushion beds.

Rotted manure and compost are also added to the greenhouse beds, and only added in the spring. mineral fertilizers, loosen and level.

Planting schemes in open ground and in greenhouse conditions differ, so they should be considered separately.

Planting cucumbers in open ground in May is carried out in beds in one or two lines, in nests or on cushion beds.

1. In the case of single-row planting, cucumbers are planted at a distance of 20-25 cm from each other, and a passage of at least a meter is made between the ridges.
2. When planting in two rows, a passage of 1 m is left between the ridges, the distance between neighboring seedlings is 40 cm, and the row spacing is half a meter.
3. The nest planting method is usually used when sowing seeds, preparing 10x10 cm holes and placing 6-7 seeds in them. Then the seedlings are thinned out, leaving the strongest and strongest in the amount of 4-5 pieces. In this case, the distance between adjacent holes is about 70 cm.
4. When planting cucumbers on a warm cushion bed, which usually measures 50x50, about 4-5 seedlings or seeds are placed.

The optimal planting pattern in a greenhouse is a two-line one, maintaining a distance of 35-40 cm between adjacent seedlings and 50 cm between rows. In this case, the passages between the beds are usually at least 80 cm.

If planting material a lot, then you can plant seedlings and seeds in a checkerboard pattern, which will significantly improve lighting conditions.

The seeds are sown to a depth of 1.5-2 cm, and when planting seedlings, it is recommended to plant cucumbers without deepening the root collar. It is best to plant seedlings using the transshipment method, without shaking off the earthen ball from the roots.

Care and protection from diseases and pests

Caring for cucumber seedlings and seedlings is simple and implies:

• timely and regular watering, on which the yield and taste of cucumbers directly depends. In this case, the water must be warm (warmed up in the sun) and supplied drip irrigation or from a bucket. Watering cucumbers with a hose is highly undesirable;
• carrying out fertilizing, the first of which is desirable two weeks after planting seedlings or emergence of seedlings; for this you can use organic and mineral fertilizers containing nitrogen;
• loosening and weeding;
• tying, which concerns the vertical cultivation of cucumbers on a trellis;
• ventilation of a greenhouse or greenhouse. Too much high humidity And heat provoke the occurrence various diseases and pests on cucumbers.

Protecting cucumbers from diseases and pests

Most often, cucumber pests attack greenhouse plantings and the most insatiable of them are spider mites, melon aphids and whiteflies, which are very difficult to get rid of.

If the seedlings are still young and the harvest is still far away, it is better to use special chemicals to control cucumber pests.

Diseases of cucumbers often occur due to non-compliance with the rules of agricultural technology by the gardener himself.

For fungal diseases ( various types rot and powdery mildew) use natural and purchased fungicides, and when cucumbers are infected infectious diseases(like a mosaic) it is recommended to remove diseased plants.

The lunar calendar is a great way to determine the most suitable period for working on summer cottage. Depending on what stage the moon is in, you can carry out various activities: weeding, fertilizing or harvesting.

The waxing moon has a positive effect on crop development; it is not recommended to plant plants on the waning moon. There is a time when it is strictly forbidden to plant cucumbers. These days fall on the location of the moon in such zodiac signs as Libra, Aquarius, Gemini, Leo. During this period, the moon can influence the germination of seeds.

The most optimal days are the following:

• March: 2-3, 6-7, 29-30 (in the first ten days of March it is worth sowing seedlings only in the southern regions or for growing cucumbers in greenhouses);
• April: 1-3, 11-13;
• May: 2, 9, 10.

Favorable days for planting cucumbers in open ground in 2017 according to the lunar calendar

The end of spring and June are optimal for sowing cucumbers in a summer cottage. The most suitable days for planting cucumber seeds are the following dates:

• May: 21, 26-28;
• June: 8, 9.

It is advisable to devote these days to planting seeds directly in open ground. Read about it in a separate article.

Unfavorable days

By turning to the lunar calendar for help, it is possible to determine unfavorable days for planting. It is recommended to avoid this time and it is advisable to postpone work related to planting to a later period. Unfortunately, the lunar calendar often does not coincide with the gardener’s personal calendar, and you may not find time to plant a plant in the allotted period. However, there are days that are definitely better to avoid so as not to harm the harvest.

They fall on the following numbers:

• March: 4, 5, 25, 26, 31;
• April: 10, 21, 22, 26, 29.
• May: 20, 24, 29.

When to plant seedlings in the ground

To start planting cucumber seedlings in open ground, it is necessary to observe the appropriate sowing dates. The best time is the period April-May. The appropriate timing depends on many factors:

• depending on the crop variety;
• seed germination;
• climatic conditions;
• selected area;
• soil fertility.

Seedlings are planted in open ground, provided that the night temperature is within +5 degrees. On average this occurs in the month of April.

The timing of sowing must be given special meaning. At early boarding The seedlings can become very elongated and will be weakened. Late planting is also undesirable; the seedlings will not have time to at the right moment gather strength.

Seedlings should be planted in the ground after several true leaves have formed.
It is also possible to determine the sowing time by folk signs: during mass flowering of dandelions.

Care after landing

In order to obtain high yield cucumbers, you need to be careful about growing the crop. The basic care of crops is as follows: watering, fertilizing, tying, forming a vine, pest and disease control.

Watering

The crop prefers constant watering; it must be carried out in a timely and efficient manner.
A special need for moisture manifests itself during the period of active fruiting. During this period, watering must be carried out daily. If the soil is not sufficiently moistened, the cucumbers will taste bitter and grow disproportionately.

However, you also need to be careful with watering. There are days when the Moon comes under the influence of zodiac signs such as Libra and Gemini. During this period, it is recommended to avoid watering.

Favorable days for feeding cucumbers

During the entire period of development, cucumbers need fertilizing approximately 5 times. For the first time, fertilizing is carried out when several true leaves are formed. The second is necessary during the flowering period. Subsequent feeding is needed during the formation of ovaries and mass fruiting. The frequency of fertilizing is once every two weeks.

The most optimal days for of this event:

• March: 19-21, 23-28;
• April: 12, 13, 19-23;
• June: 8, 9;
• July: 3-5, 21, 24;
• August: 3-4, 12.

Planted cucumbers must be mulched. This procedure is carried out after weeding. The following are excellent mulch: grass clippings, sawdust, humus.

Weeding also plays an important role in crop care. It consists in the destruction of weeds.

Forming cucumbers

To hold this event, you should choose a period when the moon is waning. According to the calendar, this falls on the following dates:

• April:19-20 ;
• May: 16-17, 23-24;
• June: 13-14, 20-21;
• July:10,11,17.

Disease and pest control

In order for the harvest to be of high quality, it is necessary to combat diseases and pests in a timely manner. Best result from spraying can be obtained if the measures are carried out at the optimal time.

A rich harvest can be obtained if you adhere to the appropriate technology for cultivating the crop and carry out timely measures further care. So that all caring procedures bring maximum benefit, you should turn to the lunar calendar for help. This will increase the crop yield several times, and, accordingly, reap a higher yield.