Planting cucumbers should not be done all at once, but in stages. This approach allows you to avoid thickening of plantations and quickly remove fruit-bearing bushes, without waiting for them to get sick and produce low yields.
The deadline for planting cucumbers is the end of June. I do the main sowing at the end of May. Now you can see cucumbers that were planted just a few days ago, when they were at the stage of 2 cotyledons.
To help cucumbers take root and not slow down their growth, you can use a little trick that improves the survival rate of cucumber seedlings and other plants grown from dried seeds. As soon as the cucumbers come to the surface, it is recommended to spill them with a solution of succinic acid.
This acid helps in the formation of roots and accelerates the growth of plants, making them resistant to unpredictable weather conditions, especially during periods of sudden temperature changes. A succinic acid solution can also revive plants if they have suffered frost or drought, eliminate the concentration of harmful nitrates in the soil and normalize the balance of microorganisms.
To prepare the working solution, 2 grams of succinic acid must be dissolved in 10 liters of water. It is recommended to water plants with this solution on a cloudy day or at night, after preliminary watering with running water. Remember that the permissible dose of succinic acid per 10 liters of water is up to 5 grams, so as not to acidify the soil. In addition to cucumbers, you can water other plants, both after planting and before.
