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Master watering cucumbers
Cucumbers like humidity, but they don’t like soggy soil. Keep the soil around the cucumber plants moist, but not too moist to avoid root rot. Do not water with cold water as it can make your vegetables bitter . In this case, prefer warm water to obtain sweet cucumbers.
Water your cucumbers generously when planting them and then maintain a regular watering frequency. Water stress can also cause your cucumbers to taste bitter. Try not to wet the foliage during watering to avoid fungal diseases. You can also add mulch at the base of the plants to keep the soil cool.
Pruning cucumber plants
Pruning plants is important, it protects them from diseases, promotes healthy and vigorous growth and stimulates fruiting or flowering. However, it is important to prune your cucumbers to optimize their growth and obtain a good harvest. To do this, pinch above the 2nd leaf once the plants have developed 4 leaves. This will cause two new stems to form. Pinch them onto the 4th leaf once they have 6 leaves. Once the cucumbers are formed, keep only 4 leaves per stem. Keep in mind that pinching a plant means pruning the end of the stem and removing its growing tip.
Fertilize the cucumbers
Cucumber is a gluttonous horticultural plant that appreciates rich soils, especially in nitrogen and potash. Fertilize the cucumber during planting and during harvest. Visited
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