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Mini-garden: cramped, but not offended. Growing vegetables in bags Cucumber seedlings in plastic bags

In bags - a method that allows you to grow vegetables in a cold climate and on a small garden plot. This method increases the number of landings on one square meter 4 times. Preparing for planting seeds is labor-intensive, but caring for the bushes will become easier.

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What is the success of this landing method?

In order to get a rich harvest of cucumbers, the gardener needs to fill the garden fertile soil 30 centimeters deep. It is easier to do this in bags: the land in them will be exceptionally fertile. This means that the roots of cucumbers will not spread along the surface, but will be able to penetrate deep into the bag.

Feature of the method:

• the earth warms up better;
• no need for loosening;
• up to 15 plants are planted per square meter;
• the risk of developing fungal diseases is reduced;
• you can grow cucumbers in bags on the balcony.

Disadvantages of the method:

• the ability to overheat the plant;
• It's hard to tell how wet the soil is.

The watering schedule must be strictly observed so that the earth in the bag does not dry out.

Suitable varieties of cucumbers for growing in bags

For landing it is worth choosing hybrid varieties- they are resistant to weather changes and have good fruiting. You also need to plant several species: from early to late, in order to harvest vegetables all season.

cucumbers different varieties placed in different bags.

Best time of year to plant

Seeds are usually planted in the spring: in early May. But the timing of planting will depend on the variety of vegetables and the region of residence. In the southern cities, they begin to plant seeds in the second half of April, in the northern cities - in early June.

Preparations before boarding

Prepare for landing:

• seeds;
• priming;
• bags;
• tubes for drip irrigation;
• pegs for a garter - 2 meters.

First, you need to insert two-meter sticks into the bags with earth. This is done before planting the seeds so that the roots of the plant are not damaged.

Now you need to install a drip irrigation system:

1. Take 2 plastic tubes that are 20 centimeters higher than the bag.
2. On one part of the tubes, one hole is drilled for every 15 centimeters.
3. At opposite ends, adapters are installed to connect the hose.
4. Stop tubes in bags, drilled holes inside, on opposite sides of the support.

Preparation of bags and inoculum

For planting cucumbers usually take bags white color made from food grade polypropylene fiber. They are used for packing bulk products, such as sugar.

Advantages of polypropylene bags:

• do not emit toxic substances;
• high-strength;
• resistant to temperature changes;
• they do not develop rot.

In the southern regions, it is best to use white bags. In cold weather, you should buy black ones.

Bags must be 50 liters or more. A bale with a diameter of 1.5 meters holds up to 15 plants. If you want to grow plants in separate bags, you need to buy small ones. New bags do not need to be processed. And those that have already been used are disinfected with a special powder or fungicide: Fitosporin. At the bottom you need to make holes for ventilation.

White polypropylene bags - 24 rubles. Dark bags - 12 rubles. Black cellophane bags - 5 rubles

Cellophane bags heat up more than polypropylene ones and the earth in them is prone to rotting.

Soil preparation

For one bag of 50 liters you need to prepare:

• 12 liters of soil;
• 6 liters of humus;
• a bucket of straw or sawdust;
• 4 tablespoons of ash;
• 10 grams of potash fertilizer.

The soil is mixed with fertilizers and humus. Straw is laid at the bottom of the bag and only then soil mixture is placed at a height of 1/3 of the container. As the plant grows, it will be necessary to sprinkle the earth so that it covers the entire stem to the first leaves.

Seed preparation

Hybrid varieties of cucumbers do not need to be pre-processed; on packs of such seeds there are symbols - F1. The rest of the seeds, from ordinary packs and hand-picked, need to be processed.

Seed material preparation technology:

1. Seeds must be removed from the pack, wrapped in natural fabric and placed on the battery for 3-5 weeks.
2. If there is no time to heat them for several weeks, there is another way. The seeds are placed in hot water: 65 degrees, for 1-2 days. Water should be poured into a thermos and changed to a hotter 2-3 times a day.
3. After warming the seeds, you need to take a glass of water and pour 3-4 tablespoons of salt into it. Seed material is poured into this water. Those seeds that will sink will give best harvest. Usually they are planted only.
4. Now you need to harden the seeds: for 1 day they are placed in the refrigerator.
5. After hardening, you need to germinate the seed material: place a cloth soaked in a root-forming solution on a plate, and put seeds on it. The dishes need to be wrapped in polyethylene and put in a warm place until the roots of the cucumber seeds sprout.

Technology of sowing seeds in bags

Planting seeds in bags step by step:

1. Set bags on desired area vegetable garden. The place is chosen sunny, without drafts.
2. Outside, they can be overlaid with earth or stones so that the bags stand stably.
3. Now you should water the soil so that it is completely saturated with water and begins to come out of the holes at the bottom.
4. Plant seeds in the ground to a depth of 5 centimeters.
5. Close the bag with foil to create a greenhouse.
6. The film can be opened immediately after emergence.

Care rules

Plant care is:

• regular watering;
• weed removal;
• the formation of bushes, their pruning;
• garter vines;
• preventive measures to protect against diseases and pests;
• timely feeding.

Watering

The plant is watered through the installed tubes - hoses are attached to them. Regularity: 2-3 times a week, 4-5 liters of water per 1 square meter. In the hot season, it is worth increasing watering to once every 2 days. During the fruiting period, the volume of water should reach 10 liters per 1 square meter.

Drip irrigation using a dropper on the Valeriy Zhdanov canal.

Fertilization

Feeding schedule:

1. After the appearance of the first leaves on the stem - nitrogen fertilizers.
2. The formation of ovaries began, during the flowering of the bush - potash and superphosphate.
3. During fruiting - potash and phosphate fertilizers, as well as nitrogen with the addition of sulfur.
4. 2 weeks after 3 top dressing - potassium and phosphorus.

The most popular plant nutrition:

Name	Description
Nitrogen 45 rubles	Compound: nitrogen; humic acids; magnesium; calcium; iron; copper; zinc. Mineral element: needed for the formation of healthy, green leaves; participates in the formation of ovaries and kidneys.
Superphosphate 100 rubles	Compound: phosphorus; sulfur; manganese; iron; calcium; fluorine; magnesium. Complex actions: needed for root development improves metabolism; increases frost resistance; speeds up harvesting.
Potassium sulfate 130 rubles	Compound: potassium sulfate; magnesium; sulfur; calcium. Fertilizer action: enhances plant growth; promotes the development of fruits; increases immunity to viral diseases; involved in the circulation nutrients; provides metabolic processes at the cellular level.
Ammonium nitrate 25 rubles	Compound: nitrogen; sulfur. Fertilizer action: increases plant growth; increases productivity; sulfur helps to absorb nitrogen; increases the resistance of the plant to diseases. The substance is explosive.

Fertilizers are applied in liquid form through a straw. The dose of fertilizer is different, this information can be found on reverse side each pack.

Once a week, cucumbers should be watered with mullein tincture (1: 2) to enrich the soil with organic matter.

Formation of bushes

The main stem gives many side shoots, if their growth is not limited, then the crop will be small.

Formation rules:

• only the main stem should rise along the stick, the lateral processes should descend;
• up to 5 leaves are left on the side shoots;
• processes of the third order are removed (stepchildren on shoots);
• in the center, the length of the stems should not exceed 20 centimeters;
• at the top of the bush - 40 centimeters.

Garter

You need to start tying cucumbers, on which 5-6 leaves appeared. The top bar is set at a convenient height in order to be able to collect the fruits.

Protection against diseases and pests

The main diseases of cucumbers:

1. Powdery mildew. White spots on the leaves that grow over their entire area. Fungicides to fight the fungus: Topaz, Hom.
2. Brown spotting. dark spots on the leaves, it looks like the leaf is burnt. It helps to collect diseased leaves and spray the entire plant with Bordeaux liquid.
3. White rot. Rotten fruits, less often - develops at the base. Fungicides: Phytosporin and Bordeaux liquid.
4. Gray rot. Attacks the plant at the roots. Bushes cease to receive nutrition and moisture and die. Sick cucumbers must be removed and removed from the site. The place is treated with Bordeaux liquid. It develops from an excess of moisture - you need to reduce watering. Healthy bushes are sprayed with Fitosporin.

Name	Description
Topaz 35 rubles	One-component agent based on penconazole. It stops the reproduction of the fungus and kills the spores. Used against: powdery mildew; fruit rot; rust.
Bordeaux liquid 187 rubles	This is a solution blue vitriol in slaked lime. Disinfects plants and kills fungal microorganisms. Used against: rust; spotting; late blight; powdery mildew; scab; fruit rot; anthracnose; septoria; peronosporosis.
Hom 49 rubles	Based on copper chloride. It penetrates into the cells of the fungus and destroys it from the inside. It works in 100% of cases and is not addictive. It defeats the same spectrum of diseases as Bordeaux liquid.
Fitosporin 55 rubles	The drug is based on a bacterium that can destroy some types of fungi. Not dangerous for humans and animals. Strengthens plant immunity. The fruits can be eaten after spraying, Fitosporin does not contain chemicals. Serves as a preventative and fight against diseases: powdery mildew; late blight; scab; bacteriosis; rhizoctoniosis; alternariosis; rot; fusarium.

Harvesting

Harvesting should take place daily, starting with the ripening of the first fruits. Overripe cucumbers are tasteless, they also inhibit the development of the bush.

Mistakes gardeners make when growing cucumbers in bags

Basic cultivation rules to avoid making mistakes:

• it is optimal to use one small bag for each plant;
• in 1 bag - 50 liters, you can not plant more than 15 seeds;
• do not inhibit the development of the main stem, pinch only side shoots;
Bags of cucumbers in a greenhouse

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Growing cucumbers in bags on the channel "In the garden or in the garden."

Growing cucumbers in bags is suitable for any site. This method is convenient in that a mobile bed can be equipped in any corner of the garden or vegetable garden, and next year it can be moved to another place. You can grow cucumbers in bags on a balcony or loggia - or install them in a greenhouse, next to other plants.

By following the step-by-step creation of a bed of bags, you can reduce the need to care for cucumbers throughout growing season.

Choice of bags

Bags of sugar or cereals are suitable for planting cucumbers. The material from which they are made has a weave that allows air and moisture to pass through. This is important for growing cucumbers: the soil will not overheat much in the heat, the roots will be able to breathe, and when watering, excess water will drain without additional drainage holes. The following year, such packages can be reused. After harvesting, the earth is poured out of them, and the bags are dried. On outdoors they should not be left for the winter.

Construction waste bags, which are inexpensive and sold in building materials stores or hypermarkets, have the same properties.

Instead of sugar bags, you can use others.

• Garbage bags are suitable (their color can be any, when choosing it is important to pay attention to strength).
• In the presence of unnecessary durable polyethylene, bags can be made independently. To do this, it is folded in half, and the sections are glued with tape. For reliability, the package is glued around the circumference in several places with adhesive tape.

For air access in such bags, several holes must be made. They can be pierced with any sharp object. These bags are not suitable for re-growing cucumbers.

Planting cucumbers in bags depends on the volume. If the package is 50 liters, then one plant is planted. Two roots can be grown in a 100 liter bag.

Before filling the bags with earth, it is necessary to choose a place where mobile bed. They are filled immediately on the spot, because it is difficult to move heavy bags of soil, they can tear.

Despite the fact that growing cucumbers in bags is possible anywhere in the garden, the needs of the plants must be taken into account. The best place for cucumbers - sunny, but with a slight shadow in the midday heat. If there is no such place, then artificial shading in the heat will be required.

Nutritious soil is necessary for growing cucumbers. It is unprofitable to fill large-volume bags with such soil, so most of them are filled with plant waste.

• The lowest layer, which is 2/4 of the total volume, is hay, mowed grass, leaf litter, food residues, unripe compost. If the bag has a large volume, then the lower part can even be filled with fresh manure. Cucumber roots will not grow to it, and a warm and humid environment will help it decompose quickly, after which it can be used for beds next year. For better overheating, manure must be mixed with big amount ordinary soil.
• The middle layer, ¼ of the volume, is compost or rotted manure, which will provide the cucumbers with the necessary nutrition.
• The top layer, ¼ of the volume, is filled with loose garden soil.

Support for cucumber lashes

For support, you will need a pole or pipe about two meters long. Install it in the middle of the package, deepening for stability to the very bottom.

At the top of the pole, it is necessary to provide a mount for tying a twine or fishing line. These can be notches, screws screwed in to the middle or nails driven in half. The garter is carried out when the lashes of cucumbers grow to right size. In the future, their antennae will be attached to the twine themselves.

The support for cucumbers in the bag must be installed in advance so as not to damage the roots in the future.

You can reduce the cost of purchasing support pipes if you build a kind of U-shaped support, one for several bags installed side by side.

You will need three pipes:

• two vertical ones are installed in the outer bags or in the soil next to them;
• the third pipe is attached to them horizontally.

The supporting line should be tied to the upper horizontal support.

In addition, you need to prepare wooden or metal pegs. They are stuck into the ground next to the bag and a fishing line is tied to them.

Irrigation system

How cucumber plantings will be watered should be considered before planting. If watering is carried out in the usual way - from a watering can or a hose - then additional equipment is not required.

For drip irrigation plastic pipe with a diameter of 2-3 cm. The length of the pipe should be 20 cm more than the height of the bag. On the part that will be deepened into the soil, several holes are drilled at intervals of 15 cm. Two pipes are required for one bag, which must be installed at some distance from the support .

In addition, adapters are additionally needed that will connect watering pipes with main water supply hose.

When growing cucumbers on a balcony, pallets must be installed under the bags, into which excess moisture will drain.

Planting cucumbers

There are different ways to grow cucumbers in bags: you can create your own mini-garden either by seedlings or by sowing seeds directly into the bag.

Sowing seeds in a bag requires covering the plantings with cellophane to retain moisture and heat. If the support is installed in a package, then this method is inconvenient. It is best in this case to plant grown seedlings.

Seeds for seedlings are sown in early May, each seed in a separate cup. Landing in bags is carried out at the end of May. By this time, 3-4 true leaves grow on each seedling, and stable warm weather sets in on the street.

The day before planting seedlings, the earth in bags should be shed abundantly.

When planting seedlings, you should try not to disturb the root system. Seedlings can be planted deeper than they grew in a cup. Cucumbers have the ability to grow roots at the internodes. The more roots grow, the more nutrition and moisture will flow to the plant.

Planted plants are not watered for several days. From the scorching rays of the sun, young seedlings must be protected. For this, a thin white covering material is suitable, the density of which is 15 or 17 g / m 2.

For shading, you can use the "grandmother's" method. From any tree big leaves break off a few branches and stick them into the soil next to the plant. After the foliage dries up, the branches are removed.

Caring for cucumbers in bags

Care ha cucumber plantings in the package is simple:

• weeding is minimal because there are no roots of perennial weeds in the soil;
• there is no need for loosening, because the bags "breathe";
• watering is carried out less frequently than in ordinary beds, because the moisture does not evaporate for a long time;
• if the bag was filled with nutrient soil, then feeding during the entire growing season is not necessary.

When watering, you need to pay attention to the fact that the surface of the soil may be dry, but there is still enough moisture inside. Although cucumbers are moisture-loving plants constant excess water is harmful to them.

To determine the need for watering, several holes must be made in the bag at different heights. Only by tactile sensations can one understand whether it is time to water or still have to wait.

To slightly balance the soil moisture on the surface and inside the bag, the soil can be mulched. Suitable for this hay, mowed grass, sawdust or last year's leaf litter.

In early autumn, the soil should be poured into compost heap or to a garden bed for growing other vegetables next year.

So, the method of growing in a bag is beneficial not only because it allows you to place plantings anywhere on the site. The big advantage is that this method is uncomplicated, and the care of cucumbers is minimal.

The cherished dream of a summer resident is to fit everything on 6 acres vegetable crops, and even break a flower garden, and plant trees. The desire to economically use the area of ​​​​the site leads to experiments, such as growing cucumbers in bags. This technology has been repeatedly tested by gardeners, and everyone notes a long fruiting period and an excellent harvest.

What is the success of this landing method?

Cucumbers, like most melons, are demanding on the soil: it must be fertile, loose, moderately moist and well warmed up - exactly the same as in planting bags. Under such conditions, the roots of cucumbers develop rapidly and penetrate to great depths, receiving maximum nutrients for growth and fruit formation.

The soil for cucumbers is fertile, moderately loose

In the soil - in a garden bed or in a greenhouse - it is difficult to create a fertile layer of more than 20-30 cm, and even more difficult to warm it up and saturate it with oxygen to a great depth. That's why root system It turns out superficial, in the heat it quickly overheats and dries up. Delicate suction roots are often damaged during loosening, and the plant is stressed. This leads to a decrease in yield, and sometimes to the death of plants.

In addition, cucumbers are among the crops that, at high humidity, are quickly affected by fungal diseases, so it is important to carefully monitor the density of plantings in greenhouses and greenhouses. At the usual way planting per square meter, you can place a maximum of four cucumber roots, formed into one vertical stem. When planting in bags on the same area, 10-15 plants can be grown without thickening of the lashes, rot and diseases.

Preparation of bags and fertile soil

What do cucumbers like? Even a novice gardener knows that they like organic matter, rotted manure, compost. All this needs to be mixed, added complex fertilizer containing potassium and phosphorus, or stove ash, then mix with the same amount of soil.

The approximate composition of the soil for cucumbers per bag of 50-70 liters is shown in the table.

Bags for growing cucumbers can be used polyethylene - dense, 70-90 liters, or wicker, from under granulated sugar.

It should be noted that polyethylene in the sun becomes brittle and collapses, so it is better to take two bags and put one into the other. Prepare bags like this.

After preparing the bags, you can start planting cucumbers with seeds or seedlings.

Seed preparation

Seeds for planting cucumbers are also prepared in advance.

Even in winter, after purchase, you need to open the package and inspect the seeds, as well as study the information on the package. If the seeds are already treated with stimulants, it is not necessary to soak and warm them up - such seeds are sown dry in moist soil. You can distinguish them not only by the information on the bag, but also by color - they can be green, pink or red.

Untreated seeds are prepared in advance using this technology.

Important! Do not exceed the dosage of the stimulant! This can lead to the opposite effect - the seeds will not germinate, or the seedlings will be oppressed.

Sowing cucumbers in a bag of seeds

The method is suitable for the southern regions, where spring comes early, and the plants have time to grow and bear fruit before the onset of cold weather. The prepared bag is opened, 3 holes are made on the surface. Their bottom is slightly crushed and watered, seeds are placed there and sprinkled with soil.

On the side surfaces of the bag, 7-12 cuts 5-7 cm long are made, the polyethylene is slightly bent and the seeds are placed there. The soil in this place is slightly pressed. Shoots appear within 5-7 days.

Sowing seeds for seedlings

In the northern regions, it is difficult to grow a full-fledged crop of cucumbers without seedlings - plants will begin to massively produce greens only in July, and frosts are possible already in August. Therefore, in order to accelerate fruiting, all heat-loving crops are grown in seedlings.

Cucumber seedlings do not tolerate root damage very well, so you need to carefully choose cups for it. Landing in peat pots does not always lead to good results- peat acidifies the soil, and cucumbers do not tolerate an acidic environment. So it's better to use plastic glasses with a capacity of 0.5 liters with two or three holes in the bottom.

Cucumber seedlings almost always stretch out, even with organized supplementary lighting. Therefore, when planting, the glass is only half filled with soil mixture, so that it can be poured after germination.

The sequence of planting seedlings of cucumbers

1. The surface of the soil in a glass is lightly tamped and watered with warm soft water. A seed is carefully placed on it and covered with moderately moist loose soil, you can mix it with sand 1: 1. It does not need to be watered from above. This technique allows you to simultaneously provide the seeds with moisture and air access.

   
   

   
   

2. Cups with seedlings are placed in a warm place, it is possible without access to light - the plants do not need it before germination. After the appearance of seedling loops, they are put on a lighted window sill or under a lamp for illumination. The first two or three days the plant should receive maximum light, then it will not stretch and begin to grow actively.
3. After unfolding the cotyledon leaves, the earth is poured almost to them, this stimulates the formation of new roots and best growth. In the phase of two leaves, plants can be fed with complex seedling fertilizer.

   
   

4. Cucumber seedlings are planted after the appearance of the third leaf. It is not worth pulling longer with planting - too large seedlings do not take root well, get sick and, as a result, will begin to bear fruit later.

   
   

Advice! Some gardeners plant two seeds per glass, and then pluck the weaker plant. With a large number planting material this method is justified, for expensive hybrid seeds with high germination - no, since it is almost impossible to transplant one plant from another without damage. As a result, half of the seeds are undeservedly rejected.

Planting seedlings in a bag

Planting seedlings in a bag is somewhat more difficult than sowing seeds. The main difficulty is to remove the plant from the glass and plant it without damaging the roots. To do this, seedlings are abundantly watered a few hours before planting.

Indentations are made in the soil according to the size of the glass; it is convenient to use a container of the same size for this. Pour a little warm water into the bottom of the holes.

Carefully remove the seedlings from the cup. You should not pull it by the stem - it is so easy to damage the thin suction roots. It is better to put one hand on the top of the glass so that the stalk is between your fingers, turn the glass over and with the other hand gently tap on its bottom.

We insert the seedling into the hole and sprinkle with soil

In this case, the entire earthen ball, braided with roots, will be in the hand, and all that remains is to carefully place it in the prepared hole. After that, the soil around the hole is pressed against an earthen coma, and also poured from above to the cotyledon leaves.

Planted cucumbers are watered and shaded for 3-4 days until they get used to the new conditions. If this is not done, then even in cloudy weather the leaves can get burned. You can shade cucumbers with lutrasil, spandbond or fine mesh, tulle.

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Bush formation

A good harvest is impossible without the formation correct form bush. Cucumbers give a lot of lateral lashes, and if you allow all of them to grow, then you can not wait for active fruiting - the plant will deplete its strength and give all its nutrient reserves to the growth of shoots.

Cucumbers are formed when grown in a bag so that the main stem rises up the twine tied to the pole, and the side shoots go down. Three to five leaves and internodes are left on them, in which fruits are formed. All shoots of the third order are removed.

The formation of bushes is carried out regularly, preventing the growth of long lashes - when they break off, the plant slows down in growth. It is better to pinch the young tops of the shoots in time.

Watering and fertilizing

Watering cucumbers with this planting method is necessary by the drip method through perforated tubes. You can put a hose on the ends of the tubes, the other end of which is connected to a container with settled water. It is better to do this in the evening - the water will heat up during the day, and the roots will not be stressed. The frequency of watering depends on the weather, usually no more than three waterings per week are required.

Fertilizers in a bag are delivered in the same way. You can equip the tubes with a funnel or a cut and inverted bottle and pour the nutrient solution through them. If on plastic bottle apply divisions, it will be convenient to dose the fertilizer.

Cucumbers are fertilized with a solution of mullein or herbal "tea" every 7-10 days. It is also necessary to perform several times during the summer foliar top dressing microelements by spraying the leaves.

Advice! Drainage and several holes in the bottom of the bag will help to avoid waterlogging.

Harvesting and increasing the productivity of bushes

To get the most out of each bush, picking greens should be done regularly, preferably daily. Even one missed cucumber inhibits the growth of ovaries, so it is important not to delay the collection of fruits.

Bee-pollinated varieties and hybrids do not set fruits well in cloudy weather, in such a situation they can be sprayed with special preparations, for example, Ovary, or sweet water - they will attract insects.

For varieties with a predominantly female type of flowering experienced gardeners it is advised to plant one cucumber bush with a large number of male flowers in a bag - this will improve pollination and increase the yield.

Diseases and pests

Cucumbers grown in bags are less likely to get sick and damaged by pests, but still they are not immune from trouble. Therefore, it is important to notice the first signs of diseases in time and take action.

The table contains the main diseases and methods of dealing with them.

Fruiting with this method of cultivation continues until autumn, diseases rarely occur, since there are no main enemies of cucumbers - high humidity and cold soil. Compliance with all these rules when growing cucumbers in bags will allow you to fully enjoy the excellent harvest of crispy cucumbers.

Video - Cucumbers in a bag. Little tricks for a big harvest

Any gardener dreams that all the vegetables fit in a garden of 6 acres. For this, experienced gardeners came up with growing cucumbers in bags, helping to save space in the garden. At the same time, it will be possible to get a rich and tasty harvest, 12-15 cucumbers grow in one container. Let's take a look at this method.

There are a huge number of advantages of growing cucumbers in a bag:

• Huge harvest.
• Bags do not take up space in the garden.
• You can grow cucumbers on the balcony.
• No hassle in care.
• Harvesting is easier.
• Pure fruits, since they do not come into contact with the ground and, accordingly, do not rot.

This innovative method of growing vegetables in a bag has appealed to many gardeners. It is better than greenhouses, it saves us from the need to dig beds in the country, and then also weed them after every rain. There are no weeds in the bags, and if they appear, getting rid of them is easy. Fruits grown in this way will look great, as they will not have dirt on them. If everything is done correctly, then cucumbers planted in this way will ripen earlier than those planted in an open area.

In addition, the yield of cucumbers in bags is much higher than those in the beds. By the way, if there is enough space in the apartment, you can grow them right indoors all year round. The main thing is to properly care for, provide plants with light, heat and proper watering.

No matter how good the method is, it, like all others, has some drawbacks:

• Difficulties in ensuring sufficient moisture levels.
• If the room is hot, there will be bags heat which will lead to the death of the plant.

It is imperative to water cucumbers in planting bags as often as possible, because the moisture in such "tanks" evaporates quite quickly, not like in a greenhouse. With a lack of moisture, the fruits will taste bitter or the plant will die altogether. It is best to buy bags in white.

We prepare the seeds

To achieve a good harvest, seeds should be properly prepared before planting. This is done in several steps:

• The seeds are carefully selected.
• Warming up in progress.
• The seed is then processed.
• The final stage is hardening.

It is very important to choose the best, not empty, and most importantly large ones from the whole abundance of seeds.. To do this, soak them in liquid (warm) for 5 minutes. After that, you need to move them into a pre-prepared saline solution (50 grams per liter). Next, you should wait, some seeds will float, they should be thrown away.

Next, you need to thoroughly dry the material for sowing, and for this you need to put them on a cloth and put, for example, in the sun, or simply put them on a saucer and place them on warm battery. Further, the seeds must be disinfected so that in the future the plants are not exposed to fungal diseases and various pests. To achieve this, you need to warm them up for some time at a temperature equal to 60 degrees Celsius.

This approach will significantly increase productivity. After all these procedures, it is desirable to place the seed in a solution of potassium permanganate for about an hour and a half. By the way, experienced gardeners with experience say that after disinfecting the seeds, you need to place them in a solution wood ash. It is very easy to prepare, two tbsp. l. pour a liter of liquid and all this should be infused for two days.

Next, be sure to harden the seeds so that temperature changes do not affect them in a detrimental way. To do this, the seed is laid out on a slightly moistened cloth and is not removed until it swells. If the cloth dries out, you need to moisten it. After spitting a few seeds, all the seed is transferred to the top shelf of the refrigerator for 24 hours, and then the same amount to the bottom. After that, the seeds are ready, you can start planting.

How to grow cucumbers in bags step by step

So, we have considered the main factors, and now, in fact, you can sow. We will need some materials, they should be prepared in advance:

• A dense bag (for example, from sugar or garbage bags), the volume of which is from 70 to 120 liters.
• Two-meter pole.
• Cord (tight).
• Three one-meter tubes. They must be empty (they will be the basis of the irrigation system).
• Priming. It can be prepared by hand or bought.
• Nails.
• Pegs (high).

If all this is collected, we proceed to the preparatory stage. Take pre-prepared tubes and make holes in them in a checkerboard pattern with a drill. Nails should be nailed on one side of the pole, this is necessary to tie the cords, as the cucumbers in the bags will shoot their shoots over them. Light soil - great option to grow cucumbers in bags. It is highly not recommended to use black soil or peat.

Please note that if the soil was prepared manually, then humus and ash must be added to it. Superphosphate will not be superfluous when planting cucumbers in bags. Skillful gardeners make bag filler as follows:

• A mixture of soil and sawdust is made.
• For one bucket ready mix about 20 grams of nitrophoska is added.
• Next, you need to put a layer of dandelions (fresh) in the package.
• A layer of the mixture should be placed on top.
• Next, you need to alternate layers.

Many people wonder how much to pour the mixture. There is no exact answer, because the height of the package affects this. It is advisable to try to make it fill about 2/3. Growing cucumbers in bags is possible only if they are placed in vertical position. In the middle, be sure to drive in a small peg. Next, prepared tubes with holes should be placed around the finished structure. Before planting cucumbers, the earth must be watered with warm water.

Now let's go directly to how cucumbers are planted in bags with earth. It is advisable to choose varieties resistant to various diseases. In one container (bag) it is allowed to grow no more than three planted seedlings. If you plan to plant more, then you need to make holes in the container in a checkerboard pattern and place the seedlings in them.

How to properly care

Watering the cucumber will be provided thanks to the tubes placed around. The frequency of watering depends on how quickly the soil dries out. In hot weather, water daily. In cold and rainy weather, you can water only once a week. When the whiskers begin to appear on the plants, you need to place pegs around them and tie cords to them. The ends of these cords are tied to the nails that were driven into the pole earlier. This approach allows you to ensure that one stem is formed and you get a rich harvest.

By the way, it is advisable to feed cucumbers that grow in bags. For this, an infusion of nettle or any herbs is made. You need to start after the ovaries are formed.

To achieve a good harvest, use the tips:

• Try to use only tight plastic packaging.
• In those places where the bags with seedlings will stand, you need to make small indentations to place the bags vertically.
• If you need salted cucumbers or for seaming, you need to choose varieties that have small fruits.
• Take good care of your vegetables.
• Do not overwater with watering, otherwise an excess of moisture will lead to plant diseases.
• Use white bags, then the moisture will evaporate longer.

Experienced gardeners recommend planting cucumbers in bags rather than in a greenhouse. This method of growing vegetables has exclusively positive reviews. On a relatively small area, you can get a good harvest. You can plant any number of cucumbers in bags, it all depends on your mood and desire.

Conclusion

Now you know how to grow cucumbers in bags step by step. Use this method and get a good and tasty harvest.