When and how to sow cucumbers for seedlings to get an early harvest

Do you want to get an early harvest of cucumbers? Then you can't do without growing seedlings. With knowledge and a little effort, you can grow delicious and crispy cucumbers!

Cucumbers do not tolerate transplanting well. Keep the soil moist and avoid temperature changes, zaxid.net writes.

When to sow seeds?

• January: greenhouse varieties
• February: 4-8, 15-21, 29
• March: 1, 2, 5, 6, 13-19, 28, 29
• April: 1, 2, 10-15, 25, 29-30

What kind of soil is needed?

• Loose, air and moisture permeable
• Not acidic
• You can buy ready-made soil or make it yourself (peat, humus, garden soil)
• Disinfect the soil (fry it or spill it with potassium permanganate)
• Apply fertilizers

Seed preparation:

• Check for suitability (dip in saline)
• Rinse in running water
• Disinfect in potassium permanganate
• Germinate in a damp cloth (2-3 days, temperature +25-30°C)

How to sow?

• Use separate vessels
• Sow 1 germinated or 2 ungerminated seeds
• Depth 3-5 cm
• Water
• Cover with glass or film
• Keep at a temperature of +23-28°C
• Moisten 2 times a week

Features of growing in a greenhouse:

• Prepare compost or manure "hot" beds
• Place no more than 4 bushes on each m²
• Do not germinate the seeds, only process them
• Cover the bed with foil
• Monitor the temperature

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