Cucumbers belong to heat-loving vegetable crops, therefore, to prepare a place for the future harvest, it is necessary to proceed immediately after harvesting the present. It is from the temperature regime depends on the germination of seeds, the normal growth of seedlings and the abundance of fruiting . How to make a warm autumn fall for cucumbers in this article.
How to make a warm patch for cucumbers?
I must say that the methods of laying and the material of manufacture can be different. The bed can be made deep in the ground, and it is possible and on the surface, and with the help of a box of wood, brick or slate it can be built above the surface. And still popular is the cucumber garden "on the grass". Here are the stages of manufacturing:
- Dig out a trench 1 m wide, and the length is the one that is needed.
- Preparation of beds for cucumbers in autumn includes harvesting freshly mown grass. It can be any, but it should be enough to lay a dense layer on the bottom of the trench and trample down. This must be done so that the plants do not sink in the garden. If this happens, then under the condition of a rainy summer, water will accumulate at the bottom of the pit and planting will begin to rot.
- Boil a mixture of potato peelings and moldy bread crusts.
- Another boiling mixture is evenly spread over the surface of the grass. Such a composition, rich in pathogenic microorganisms, activates the fermentation processes necessary for the growth of cucumbers.
- Will remain to fall asleep a garden dug from the trench of the earth and pour it with a bucket of boiling water to fix the result.
It is very important to cover a warm patch for cucumbers in autumn with polyethylene film, fixing it on the edges with something heavy. In a couple of days, when the necessary reaction is over, and the used compound with organic substances ferments, cucumber can be planted in the bed.