How to cultivate cucumbers

Cucumbers can be grown almost anywhere. If you do not have a place in the garden you can grow in a deep glastra near the house. There are also varieties that climb, so you can have them at your fingertips if you plan them near a fence. Cucumbers grown in this way will have better results and fewer diseases.

The first thing you need to know is that cold weather and cucumbers are not friends. Cucumber seeds need a warm, constant temperature and a minimum of 21 degrees Celsius soil temperature.

Planted too early, outside, cucumber seeds will not grow. On the other hand, there is no point in making cucumber seedlings, because when the temperature is favorable, they will grow very quickly.

My advice is not to waste your time doing home grown ups and then moving them to the garden, because it's a worthless job and a lost time.

In case you do not know, cucumbers adore water. If you want to get good results, keep the soil where you planted the cucumber always wet. Do not over-drain because their roots will rot. Whip regularly in the morning and use a thick layer of mulch around the root. The mulch layer will protect the soil against the sun while maintaining a higher humidity.

Because cucumbers like nutrient-rich soil, use compost, or if you do not, use organic nutrients. If you have access to compost or vermi-compost, mix with water and let it soak for a few days, then water the cucumbers with that water.

Cucumbers make good home with radishes, peas, beets, corn, beans and carrots from the group of vegetables. It is useful to plant beside cucumbers and cucumbers, sunflower or crayfish. Dill is another good companion for cucumbers.

Cucumber growth is inhibited by potatoes and sage.