When to plant seedlings of cucumbers in 2022 according to the lunar calendar
In general, cucumbers can be grown by sowing in open ground. But if you want to get an early harvest, then it is better to grow them through seedlings. And when is it better to plant cucumbers in 2022 according to the lunar calendar – in our material

How to determine landing dates in your area

Seedlings of cucumbers are planted in open ground or a greenhouse at the age of 3-4 weeks. So the calculation here is simple.

Cucumber seedlings can be planted in the greenhouse after April 20. Therefore, seeds for seedlings should be sown from March 20 to 30.

Cucumber seedlings can be planted in open ground under a film shelter or under a non-woven fabric after May 10. This means that seeds for seedlings should be sown from April 10 to April 20.

Cucumber seedlings are planted in open ground without shelter after June 10. It turns out that seeds for seedlings should be sown from about May 10 to May 15.

Favorable days for sowing cucumber seeds for seedlings according to the lunar calendar: 1, 8 – 9, 13 – 15, 21 – 22 April, 1 – 15 May.

How to prepare seeds for sowing

Fresh cucumber seeds that were harvested last year or the year before have a lot of barren flowers and the yield is always lower. Therefore, for sowing, take seeds that are 3 to 4 years old. And even older, because their germination lasts 8-10 years (2).

However, last year’s seeds can be stimulated – warmed up before sowing at a temperature of 55 – 60 ° C for 2 – 3 hours (1).

– Already processed seeds are often sold in stores, so it makes no sense to soak them in potassium permanganate or some other preparations, – says agronomist-breeder Svetlana Mihailova. – They can be sown immediately dry, or you can wrap them in a damp cloth and put them in a warm place. As soon as they peck, you can sow.

To increase the resistance of cucumbers to cold snap, the seeds can be hardened before sowing. In this case, the seeds are also wrapped in a damp cloth and sent to the refrigerator for 2 days. But here it is important that the fabric is wet all the time, and the seeds do not germinate. After hardening, the seeds are immediately buried in the soil.

Cucumber seeds are sown to a depth of 1 – 2 cm in peat pots or plastic cups. And in no case in boxes, because when transplanting, seedlings take a long time and take root poorly.

Tips for caring for cucumber seedlings

Before germination, the pots are kept at a temperature of 28 – 30 ° C. But as soon as the first sprouts appear, the seedlings are removed to a cooler place with a temperature of 18 – 20 ° C. Otherwise, the seedlings will stretch.

– The place for seedlings should be very bright, ideally – a southern or eastern window, – recommends agronomist Svetlana Mikhailova. – On the western and northern window sills of the cucumber, illumination with phytolamps will be required – 12 hours a day.

Feeding cucumber seedlings is not required – for a month before planting on the beds, young plants have enough nutrients that are in the soil.

– Before planting seedlings in the ground, it is useful to harden it – it needs to be taken out into the open air for about a week. The day before disembarkation – water, – advises agronomist Svetlana Mikhailova.

Favorable days for planting seedlings at home or in a greenhouse

Cucumber seedlings begin to be planted in the greenhouse after April 20. It is possible later, but then the crop will ripen later.

Favorable days for planting seedlings of cucumbers in a greenhouse according to the lunar calendar: April 25 – 26, May 1 – 15, 31.

Favorable days for planting seedlings in open ground

In open ground, seedlings of cucumbers begin to be planted from May 10 – under a film or non-woven fabric.

Without shelter, cucumber seedlings can be planted on the beds when the threat of frost has passed – after June 10. Cucumbers do not tolerate even the slightest cold snap – even short-term frosts below 1 ° C lead to their death (3).

Favorable days for planting seedlings of cucumbers in open ground according to the lunar calendar: 1 – 15, 31 May, 1 – 12 June.

Popular questions and answers

There are a number of questions that summer residents ask from year to year, especially beginners. We will answer them too.

What is the best way to grow cucumbers: spread or on a support?
The method of cultivation does not affect the yield of cucumbers. On a support, they take up less space in the garden and are easier to collect. But when growing in spreading, you save time – you do not need to build additional supports and tie up the whips.
Is it possible to grow cucumbers in the shade?
Cucumbers are photophilous plants, but they can also grow in the shade. But the harvest will be less. And it is more likely that they will become affected by diseases ahead of time.

 

If it is not possible to plant cucumbers in a sunny area, choose varieties intended for greenhouses – they are more shade-tolerant.

Is it possible to sow cucumbers in summer?
Yes, you can. Early varieties have a ripening period of about 40 days, therefore, they can be sown even at the end of July – they will have time to yield before the autumn frosts. Moreover, planted in the summer, they get sick less.

 

However, summer sowing has its own difficulties – in July there is often a drought, so you need to water the crops, and then the seedlings, often, preferably every day.

Sources of

  1. A group of authors, ed. Polyanskoy A.M. and Chulkova E.I. Tips for gardeners // Minsk, Harvest, 1970 – 208 p.
  2. Romanov V.V., Ganichkina O.A., Akimov A.A., Uvarov E.V. In the garden and in the garden // Yaroslavl, Upper Volga book publishing house, 1989 – 288 p.
  3. Shuvaev Yu.N. Soil nutrition of vegetable plants // M.: Eksmo, 2008 – 224 p.

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