Cucumber is one of the most ancient and popular vegetable crops. This is one of the few vegetables that are used for food unripe - the greener and less its fruits, so they taste better.
The greener and smaller the cucumbers, the more delicious they are
People began to actively cultivate cucumbers back in ancient times, about six thousand years ago, as evidenced by the finds at the ruins of the Khazar city of Sarkep, where they found dried seeds of cucumbers. The Greeks called this vegetable "aguros", which means "unripened and unripe", hence the name "cucumber". In Europe, they were brought from India, where their ancestor grows - a wild cucumber, a tropical liana with long branches, whips growing in the woods.
Cultivation of cucumbersYou can grow cucumbers in both seedling and seedlings. They are hypersensitive to cold, and good germination of seeds depends on soil temperature - it should be not less than +14 ° С.
Cucumbers can be grown either by seedling method or by sowing directly into the ground
Cucumbers can be successfully grown on various types of soil with sufficient aeration and drainage, although they grow best on light and rich in humus. The experience of many gardeners has shown that they respond well to the introduction of various organic fertilizers that improve the structure of the soil. Do not grow cucumbers in one place more often than once in 5 years, otherwise they will be highly prone to disease. The best predecessors: corn, tomatoes, peas and early potatoes. When growing cucumbers, they must be regularly supplied with various nutrients.
Cultivation of cucumbers in seedlings The seedlings cultivation method makes it possible to greatly accelerate fruiting. So, in the open ground the first harvest of cucumbers grown in seedlings can be obtained 2 weeks earlier than cucumbers grown in the usual way. During planting, plants should have 3-4 real leaves, that is, be 2-3 weeks old.