When to plant cucumbers for seedlings
In our country, it is not easy to grow a good harvest of early cucumbers, they need to be planted with seedlings. You need to start sowing cucumber seeds around the second decade of April. The average growth time of seedlings is 25-30 days, that is, after about a month, seedlings can be planted in the ground.
In a well-made greenhouse, without cracks and set in the sun, seasoned summer residents successfully plant grown seedlings. And then the first crop can be harvested without waiting for summer. The optimal age for cucumber seedlings is 30 days.
Cucumbers differ from tomatoes in that they are very difficult to tolerate a transplant, after which they come to their senses for a long period of time. It follows from this that a more successful way would be to plant them immediately in individual cups of 1-2 seeds. A few days before the planned date of sowing seeds, they should be germinated in a warm place, the temperature of which will be kept at 25-30 degrees. Seeds need to be wrapped in a damp cloth, a regular napkin will do. The napkin must be constantly moistened with warm water, not allowing it to dry out. The seeds are ready to plant when they have roots that are about 3 mm long.
What soil should you plant cucumbers in?
When compiling a soil mixture for planting cucumber seeds, it is imperative to take into account that its structure coincides with the structure of the soil in which the seedlings will be planted. When planting takes place in clean peat, then after transplanting to a garden bed, it will dry out, which will significantly slow down development. When the seedlings are planted in peat, the roots in it will begin to die off, and the plants will relentlessly lose strength. As a result, they will begin to build up additional roots, which, in turn, will postpone the timing of fruiting.
The seeds should be planted in soil that is similar in composition to the one where mature seedlings will be planted.
One of the best mixtures consists of 2 parts of garden soil with 1 part of peat, you can also add 0.5-1 parts of sand. The best option would be to use the rotted compost harvested from last year. If you use a mixture purchased in a store, before planting, you need to pour it into a container for several days and stir it periodically - so it will "breathe" and be ready for use. When the soil is ready, medium-sized cups are filled with them, being careful not to compact the soil. Water them and leave to warm up in a warm place for several hours. Then you can start planting.
Grown seedlings, that is, germinated seeds of cucumbers, should be planted in cups one at a time to a depth of 1-2 centimeters, then they are covered with foil and left in a warm place (23-25 degrees). The first shoots will appear quite quickly, after about 3-4 days, it will be necessary to remove the film and leave the seedlings at the same temperature. When the cotyledons unfold, the temperature needs to be lowered for several days to 18-20 degrees in order to prevent the sprouts from stretching out so that they cannot overgrow. Lighting should be good, watering with moderate and always warm water. When the second true leaf appears, watering can be increased, since the second leaf means that the root system is already strong and developed enough.
Top dressing
Do not forget about feeding, but you need to choose the right one. It all depends on the composition of the soil: if it is very poor in composition, then it will necessarily quickly deplete, and the soil with rich organic matter is able to grow plants right up to the very planting in the ground. But traditionally, during the growing period, seedlings are fed 2-3 times using organic or special mineral fertilizers.
On a note
It is worth noting a few common mistakes in growing cucumber seedlings. Often, excessively high air and soil humidity leads to very vulnerable and tender seedlings with a not very strong root system, which will be very difficult to take root in the garden. It is also necessary to monitor the temperature regime: a cold window sill and a draft can lead to a slowed down development of the root system, as well as the appearance of male flowers. You must not miss the moment when the leaves of the seedlings have developed enough and will touch each other, it is worth immediately placing the seedlings away from each other. If the pots are not placed at the required distance in time, then they will block the light, the first source of their energy, to each other, as a result of which they will turn yellow and rot.
Growing cucumber seedlings in separate pots is very difficult and troublesome. It is also impossible not to note the benefit, because such seedlings retain their roots during transplantation. This means that it will be easier for the root system to take root in the soil. If you follow all the rules, everything will definitely work out and you will grow excellent seedlings. And the main reward for all the work will be kilograms of an early harvest of delicious cucumbers.
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How to plant cucumbers for seedlings.
Cucumbers are thermophilic plants, therefore they yield crops only in protected (warmed) soil). Their cultivation is not particularly difficult. It is important to choose the right variety and choose a planting site.
Cucumbers are divided into ground and greenhouse. Ground cucumbers are grown under film, and greenhouse cucumbers ripen well in greenhouses of various designs. Greenhouse types of cucumbers are more productive and less sick and better tolerate changes in humidity and temperature. This is especially important if you come to the dacha only on weekends, and watering in the greenhouse is not carried out at this time. Many greenhouse cucumbers were long-fruited with a faint cucumber odor. Now many varieties and hybrids of beautiful little pimpled cucumbers with good taste and aroma have been bred.
Of course, cucumbers can be planted directly into the ground with seeds. However, in order to get the harvest of cucumbers 2 to 3 weeks earlier, it is better to grow seedlings.
You need to plant cucumbers for seedlings with seeds 15 - 20 days before planting seedlings in the ground or greenhouse. To do this, in a heated room, more often on a warm windowsill, they put pots or cups with a diameter of 9 cm into which they sow 1 seed each to a depth of 1 cm.
Growing cucumber seedlings.
When 2 - 3 leaves develop, and 25 - 30 days have passed from the moment of planting, the seedlings can be planted in a permanent place. A high-quality seedling of cucumbers should be about 30 cm high, with 3 to 4 leaves. Be careful not to rush to planting, it is necessary that the soil warms up well and when transplanting the roots should not be touched at all. Therefore, you need to plant cucumbers in a greenhouse or on a garden bed directly in a peat pot or cucumbers in a peat tablet.
For growing cucumbers, it is advisable to change the film in the greenhouse annually. The advantage of glass or polycarbonate greenhouses is that they are better lit and do not require annual film changes.
You can transplant cucumber seedlings:
April 15-20 - to the greenhouse,
May 10-15 - in open ground under the film,
June 2–10 - into open ground without shelter.
Planting cucumbers for seedlings in 2016
The best days for sowing cucumber seedlings and transplanting into open ground according to the Lunar calendar in 2016:
- in April - 19, 20, 23, 24, 30,
- in May 21, 22, 28, 29, 30, 31.
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When to plant peppers, cucumbers and tomatoes for seedlings in 2016
In order for peppers, tomatoes and cucumbers to please you with a good harvest, you need to know the timing of planting these crops for seedlings. In no case should you either rush to planting or linger with it for a long time, since the plants will be weak.
When to plant peppers for seedlings in 2016
When planting peppers, you can focus on the dates indicated on the seed bag. For example, on seeds that are preferable to grow in central Russia, this is mid-February. It is important to take into account the factor that for most varieties of pepper the period from germination to the beginning of fruiting is 110-130 days.
From the above, we conclude that in 2016 in the Moscow region and in the surrounding regions, planting pepper seeds for seedlings is best done in the second or third decade of February. The latest date is March 15th.
If you are guided by the lunar calendar when planting crops, then the most suitable days for peppers are February 10, 11, 20, 25 and 27, as well as March 13, 14 and 15.
When to plant tomatoes for seedlings in 2016
Some gardeners begin to plant tomatoes for seedlings at the end of January or in February, but it is worth remembering that this is not the best time for sowing these crops in central Russia, because the daylight hours are still too short. In general, the optimal time from planting tomatoes to planting them in open ground is 60-70 days, so if you are not the owner of a heated greenhouse, it is unnecessary to rush to sowing. March is the most suitable month for sowing tomatoes, but only its second half, and the last days are preferable. If you are wondering when to plant tomatoes for seedlings in the Moscow region, then simple calculations will help to calculate this. For example, planting seedlings in a greenhouse mainly takes place in mid-May, that is, on the 15th. From the beginning of planting to disembarkation in a greenhouse, 50 days should pass (slightly less than for disembarkation in open ground). In total, it turns out that March 27 is the most suitable day for planting tomatoes.
When to plant tomatoes for seedlings in 2016 according to the lunar calendar
All gardeners who use the lunar calendar for sowing seedlings should take into account that in 2016 the most suitable days are 5, 6, 16, 17, 18 and 22 February, as well as 4, 5, 6, 9, 12, 13, 14 , 15, 17, 21 March and 10, 11, 12 and 13 April.
When to plant cucumbers for seedlings in 2016
It depends on a number of factors, for example, the warming up of the soil in your region of residence, whether you have a greenhouse or are you going to transplant plants into open ground, etc. Since the seedlings after planting cucumbers appear after three days (provided they growing at 25 degrees), and the most suitable age of these plants for transplanting is 15-20 days, then this information must be taken into account in the first place. In central Russia, the soil warms up to the optimal temperature for seedling cucumbers by mid-May, from this we conclude that the right time for planting this crop is the end of April.
According to the lunar calendar, the following numbers are the most optimal days for sowing cucumbers:
- March - 26, 29 and 30;
- April - 7, 8, 11, 22, 23;
- May - 9, 10, 11 and 22;
- June - 5, 11 and 12.
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How to grow cucumber seedlings - FloweryVale.ru
Many gardeners know that cucumbers do not tolerate transplanting very well, since it is often accompanied by damage to the root system, and therefore they try to plant cucumber seeds immediately in open ground. But to get the first crop of cucumbers without a greenhouse and a greenhouse 2-3 weeks earlier than the main one is quite possible with the help of seedlings.
To avoid transplanting and picking in growing cucumber seedlings, cucumber seeds should be planted in peat cups, pots or peat tablets, 1-2 seeds each. Transplanting seedlings into open ground will then be painless.
What soil to choose for seedlings of cucumbers?
You can use your garden land, which has been carefully harvested in the fall. Before use, the earth must be calcined or steamed. This is done in order to kill all the larvae and insects in the ground.
For more busy people, the trade network offers the widest selection of seedling soils. But I do not take it for one simple reason: it consists mainly of peat. And if such soil dries up, then the water will no longer linger in it, and the plants suffer from lack of water, suffocate and die.
For growing seedlings, I prefer to take a ready-made earthen mixture for indoor plants. This land does not cake or shrink.
When should you sow cucumber seeds for seedlings?
If you have a greenhouse, then sowing cucumber seeds can be in February and March. If you are going to plant cucumber seedlings directly into the ground without additional shelter, then sowing cucumber seeds can be about a month before planting in open ground... For example, the planting of cucumber seedlings is planned in mid-May, then you need to plant cucumber seeds no later than mid-April.
How to grow healthy cucumber seedlings?
Hardening of cucumber seedlings you need to start with pre-sowing seed treatment. In order for cucumber seedlings to easily withstand nighttime air temperature drops to +12 + 140C, do not rush to plant the swollen seeds in the ground faster. After swelling, it is recommended to keep the cucumber seeds for 2-3 days at an air temperature of +2 + 30C and only then sow in prepared pots.
Compliance with temperature conditions is of great importance when growing cucumber seedlings. Recommended temperature conditions for growing cucumber seedlings:
from sowing seeds to germination + 280C, this temperature can be easily created in a mini-greenhouse;
after emergence - in sunny weather +20 + 250C, in cloudy +18 + 200C, at night +15 + 180C. If the air temperature in the room is significantly lower, then this will not only greatly increase the period of growing seedlings, but also affect the quality of the seedlings.
As soon as the air temperature is not lower than + 120C outside, the seedlings of cucumbers can be taken out on the veranda, when the temperature rises to + 15 0C in calm weather, seedlings of cucumbers can be taken outside. It is this hardening that allows planting cucumber seedlings at an earlier date in open ground without using greenhouses and covering material.
Lighting up... Supplementation of cucumber seedlings is recommended for winter cultivation. For example, in February, the duration of supplementary lighting should be 6-8 hours a day, and it is necessary to start supplementary lighting with the emergence of seedlings and it is desirable to supplement it early in the morning, and not late in the evening. Supplementing significantly reduces the time for growing cucumber seedlings. With a later planting of cucumber seeds, natural light is already quite enough.
Watering... Watering the seedlings of cucumbers, preferably with warm, settled water, the water temperature should not be lower than +22 + 240C. A lower water temperature can provoke the development of various rot and fungal diseases.
Top dressing... In order for the cucumber seedlings to develop normally, they need to be fed. The first top dressing is recommended 8-10 days after germination. If you prefer to feed the cucumbers with organic fertilizers, then it is advisable to add 20 g of superphosphate per 8-10 liters of mullein solution to the mullein solution (1:10).
To feed the seedlings of cucumbers, you can also use complex fertilizers, which include not only nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium, but also other micro- and macroelements necessary for plant nutrition.
In the future, feeding of seedlings of cucumbers is carried out once every 2 weeks. Top dressing should not be carried out on dry soil or in the morning. It is recommended to water the plants in the morning, and to do top dressing in the evening. If you are using mineral fertilizers for the first time, do not exceed the dosage recommended by the manufacturer. The recommended dose of fertilizer can even be halved, otherwise it is easy to burn delicate plants.
What if the cucumber seedlings are stretched out?
When growing seedlings, you can also face difficulties. With prolonged cloudy weather and low air temperatures, the seedlings of cucumbers, even before the appearance of these leaves, the hypocotal stem is very strongly stretched. It's OK! If this happens, carefully lay the stalk up to the cotyledonous leaves in the form of a ring along the edge of the glass or pot, sprinkle with earth and water. After a week, the stem will take root, and the cucumber seedlings will become shorter and stronger.
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Tell me when to plant seedlings for cucumbers.
Moscow
It must be borne in mind that the seedlings of cucumbers are growing rapidly and they need more nutrition than seedlings of other vegetables. Sometimes gardeners complain that the leaves of the seedlings begin to turn yellow. This phenomenon can be due to insufficient feeding area (pots are too small) or due to lack of nutrition, or because the seedlings are outgrowing. In this case, do not two, but three feedings.
And do not overgrow the seedlings. The optimal period for growing seedlings is 25-30 days. Finished seedlings should have 3-4-5 leaves. But if the time for disembarkation has come, then it can be planted with 1-2 real leaves.
So count it.
Sergey Storchilov
in February
Valerchik
Yuliya
flowers can be in March and soak cucumbers and then in the ground in March too
Victoria Seryogina
Cucumbers in May.
Dusya the cat
Svetlana
It depends on whether you planted in open ground or in a greenhouse. If in a greenhouse, then in mid or late February, and for open ground in March. And it has also been tested in practice, all the same, the lunar calendar affects growth and productivity, so sow on the growing moon.
Frolov Dmitry
Cucumbers in May.
I need help how to plant cucumbers for seedlings
Olga
They will suffocate in the water. They should be kept in a damp cloth until they hatch. There should be one plant in one pot.
Elena Smirnova
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Only yesterday there was such a question.
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Irina Shabalina
Seeds can be sown dry. It is possible to germinate before sticking in a damp cloth, and put the cloth in a bag. I use "rings" from plastic bottles 10-15 cm high. I put them in any box, fill them with soil and plant one seed at a time. in general, I grow all pumpkin seedlings in this way — watermelons, melons, zucchini, pumpkins, not only cucumbers. But seedlings must be planted 25-30 days before the expected disembarkation. Previously not worth it. Again, the house will stretch if there is no backlight. I usually plant when it is already warm during the day and you can keep the seedlings outside or in a greenhouse or greenhouse, so that if you bring it cold or at night, I try not to keep it at home, then the seedlings grow strong. The photo shows an example of planting, only these are zucchini, but no difference. When planting, the "ring" can be removed by drying the lump, but I usually plant in place right with the ring — I sprinkle it a little higher than the ring — the seedlings do not get sick at all, as if they were here — regardless of what weather and time of day they were planted even in a greenhouse, even in OG. ... This ring does not interfere with further growth and serves as protection from the scoop's caterpillars, someone wrote that it is from a bear, but we don't have a bear, so I won't say for sure, but it really helps from a scoop. (in OG)
droplet
do not sow in peat pots, sow one seed at a time in plastic cups (300-500gr), germinate the seeds in a damp cloth, sow to a depth of 2 cm
Alex
For example, like this - http://lilygold.ru/view_post.php?id=137
And to prepare seeds - this is how - http://lilygold.ru/view_post.php?id=206
I'm afraid to plant cucumbers for seedlings because if the roots are damaged, when will you plant tomatoes in mid-March?
Just love
I didn't understand the question, but you don't need to plant a cucumber for seedlings. Cucumbers don't like transplants. But I plant a few cucumbers early for early ripening. Erase the "emel" and the egg shell, remove the top of the egg and fill it with earth, then, when everything grows up, just break the shell without touching the roots and plant it in the ground.
Gleb Petrov
Plant with tomatoes. This will give you coolness, moisture, and most likely the strength of the earth.
Sergey
I have never seen seedlings of cucumbers
Anastasia.
Cucumbers should be planted immediately in the ground at their place of permanent residence
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tomatoes are not afraid of transplanting, even if the roots are damaged. And in order not to worry about cucumbers, sow them with germinated seeds directly into the ground, greenhouse, greenhouse (of course, at a soil temperature not lower than 13-15 degrees). And in order to get the cucumbers early, sow them in a glass, and then transfer them to a permanent place, with a lump of earth.
Ludmila
I always plant cucumbers in the greenhouse, and plant them. The main thing is to dig them out with a large clod of earth so that the roots do not become exposed. The fruits are yielding earlier than those that remained in the field. Another option is to glue the bags from polyethylene, somewhere for 0.5 liters, sow a couple of seeds there, then there will be no problems at all, cut the bag along the seam, and that's it.
It's me
Why is there not a single comma? Can not understand anything. What is it: "because if you damage the roots, then when will you plant tomatoes as well"?
BERGENIA
Sow right away in a greenhouse, or make a mini-greenhouse - cover with foil. Of course, when it will be warm. In the suburbs I sow in May.
Olga
When will you plant cucumbers in the ground? - in early June, it means sowing seedlings not earlier than the beginning of May.If cucumber seedlings with long lashes, then you can definitely break
Lena
my mother never plants cucumbers for seedlings, although they planted them that year, but immediately in separate cups, and about a month and a half before planting in the ground
Valentina Barzakovskaya
Did the people understand the question? You can't understand without 100 grams. Well done, Sweetheart, next time you can write half a word, they will still answer, no matter what question.
Tina Ezdakova
for an early harvest, cucumber seedlings are usually planted a month before planting in the ground. since cucumbers do not tolerate transplantation, they are planted for seedlings in separate cups. and then they are dumped into the ground
Vladlen Budko
Cucumber seedlings take root well at the age of no more than 3 weeks, and tomato seedlings should be planted at 45-50 days of age. It is clear that they need to be sown at different times. In general, from many years of experience, I was convinced that it is better to sow cucumbers directly into the ground, without seedlings - the bushes grow faster and more powerful.