House cucumbers have high nutritional requirements- and water supply.
The first top dressing takes place no later than four weeks after planting. 5g N and 5g K are added per m2 in the form of a 0.3% nutrient solution. It is important to consider when choosing the types of fertilizer, that cucumbers need a lot of potassium and are also sensitive to chloride. When using a high nitrogen fertilizer, then maybe have to. a potash fertilizer can also be used. Fertilize regularly once a week when the fruit begins to develop. It is best to prepare a 0.3% nutrient solution and give each plant one to two liters. In order to ensure a sufficient supply of all nutrients and the most important trace elements, you constantly switch between nitrogen fertilizer and complete fertilizer.
The water requirement depends on the developmental stage of the plants as well as the light- and temperature conditions. In the period from May to July, daily watering from from is recommended in warm weather 2 to 3 l required per plant. Are the temperatures very high?, should also be sprayed with water, to achieve the required humidity. All watering measures must be taken into account, that the root neck and leaves are wetted with water as little as possible or. dry off quickly, to prevent dangerous stem rot and other fungal diseases.
Due to the daily watering and spraying of the cucumbers, the paths are often very muddy and soggy, which makes it difficult to enter the houses. A correspondingly wide slatted frame or a thick layer of straw can help and make care easier- and harvest work.