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How long does it take to grow? -
How to speed up maturation?
When planning to start growing cucumbers for the first time, every novice summer resident is sure to wonder how much they grow. You need to know this in order to ensure proper care.
It is also important to find out in advance when to expect the harvest.
How long does it take to grow?
The waiting time for harvest depends on many factors that you need to consider before buying seeds or seedlings. Some summer residents prefer to sow seeds on their own, while others buy ready-made seedlings in agricultural markets.
- The time of appearance of fruits depends on the variety. There are early, middle, late varieties. For some, the ripening period takes place in June, while others ripen in July and even in August. There are varieties that produce crops all summer and early autumn.
- growing region. It is clear that in the southern regions the cucumber ripens earlier than in the cities of the middle lane and northern regions. Here, a lot depends on how the season turned out. If, for example, cucumbers grow in the south, then a month and a half, or even a month, will pass from the moment of planting to the appearance of the first fruits. In colder regions, this period can be 40 or 50 days. After flowering, the ovaries appear very quickly under favorable weather conditions and proper care.
- Landing method. A lot depends on how you land. If you plant seedlings in the ground, the cucumber ripens faster. But seeds in open ground will also germinate and produce a crop. Only the period from the appearance of the first sprout to the flower will be longer. If a cucumber lives in a greenhouse, then, accordingly, it is planted there much earlier, which means that the harvest will be faster.
- Proper care. A lot depends on how carefully you take care of the plants. If you do not follow the elementary rules necessary for cucumbers, you can not wait for the harvest at all. Or the fruits will be bitter and unfit for food. After planting seedlings in the ground, cucumbers need daily watering. It is better to do this in the evenings, when the sun sets, and always with warm water. During fruit ripening and flowering, watering is also very important. In hot weather, vegetables should be watered every other day.
How to speed up maturation?
To get timely fruiting or even speed it up, you need to carefully care for cucumbers.. Only in this case, the harvest can be obtained a little earlier. Strongly accelerate this moment will not work. And if the ripening dates are indicated on the packaging with the seeds, then with very great effort you can bring them closer by 5-7 days.
The weather will also have a big impact.
Cucumbers need both good watering and sun.
- Feeding will help to get fruits faster. They can be alternated, using, for example, ammonium nitrate or nitroammophoska, as well as horse manure or chicken manure. It is better to buy ready-made fertilizers and dilute them according to the instructions. This is very important, since the manufacturer can produce options of different concentrations.
- Another important point is the treatment of cucumbers from pests and diseases for the purpose of prevention, since the appearance of both the first and second ones will not only slow down the ripening time, but will generally leave you without a crop.. For prevention, folk remedies are suitable, such as a soap solution or ash, as well as ammonia, which will serve as both protection and fertilizer at the same time.
- It will also help pinching the tops of the bushes, as well as the timely disposal of shoots from unnecessary leaves that look lethargic or begin to turn yellow.
- As soon as cucumbers appear on the bush, they must be removed immediately.. Firstly, they can outgrow and lose their taste very quickly. Secondly, you should not burden the bush with already ripened fruits, but give it the opportunity to spend energy on new ones.
