Prepare a miracle nettle infusion: we fertilize cucumbers to collect them by the ton

With perfect care, cucumbers grow faster than tomatoes. Provided that they receive enough heat, water and essential nutrients. What minerals do plants need additionally during the flowering period and how should they be fertilized, the authors of gartenjournal.net told.

Cucumbers need to be fertilized when planting, during growth and flowering. Use manure, complex fertilizers and homemade liquid humus from nettles. During flowering, pay attention to the need for magnesium and trace elements and avoid fertilizers containing excess nitrogen or chlorine.

Also, young cucumber plants dream of loose, humus-rich soil with a pH of 6.5 to 7 and manure. Make the main dressing with rotted manure: 1 kg per square meter (plus nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium). The main dressing without manure is 30 grams of complex fertilizer per square meter (plus horn shavings and horn flour).

Cucumbers need a lot of fertilizer to ensure the development of a large number of healthy fruits for harvest. Foliar top dressing with homemade nettle liquid humus supports cucumbers during the growth period with minerals and protects against dangerous pests. Just spray the cucumber leaves around with nettle liquid humus. Liquid humus from nettles is easy to make yourself. Cut 1 kg of nettle into small pieces. Add 10 liters of water. Leave to infuse for 2-3 weeks. Place nettle manure in a sunny spot in the garden and stir daily. After 2-3 weeks, strain the mixture through a sieve. Dilute liquid humus with water in a ratio of 1:10 and water and spray cucumber plants once a week.

During the flowering period, cucumber plants need magnesium and trace elements. Also, loosen the soil and add some rock flour. After a while, you will see a positive effect in the form of lush fruiting. If you apply too much fertilizer at the start of fruiting, you will get bushy plants with lush leaves, but few fruits. If you are not using a slow release fertilizer, add liquid fertilizer every 2 weeks while watering your cucumbers. When the cucumbers bloom and bear their first fruits, feed them weekly.

Previously, experts also told how to feed the exploded seedlings of cucumbers with sour cream in June.