Cucumbers have many useful properties for human body. They make positive impact on intestines. After plants have been planted either to the greenhouse, or to the open ground, gardeners have question how correctly and often to water cucumbers in the greenhouse and in the open ground.
Watering of cucumbers in the greenhouse
Cucumbers very hygrophilous plants. They demand a lot of water for good development of plant in general. In the greenhouse it is better to put them about walls, but it is desirable not on sunny side, and that leaves on cucumbers can get burns and just burn down. It will significantly reduce harvesting term.
Watering of cucumbers in the greenhouse is made or since early morning in warm days, or after lunch approximately at five-six o'clock. Why it is better to do it at this time? There is no scorching sun yet early in the morning, and cucumbers will perfectly transfer day heat and will receive all necessary vitamins for growth. At night in the greenhouse condensate which can badly affect development of plants and therefore after evening watering surely air it before closing for the night is formed.
It is possible to water cucumbers as in the manual way by means of watering can, and by means of the sprayer. At early stages of development of cucumbers water generally at the roots, and already then it is necessary to sprinkle foliage constantly. Very often because of the shortage of moisture the lower leaves begin to turn yellow therefore watering of cucumbers should be made daily, especially in hot days it is possible to do it both in the morning, and in the evening.
Watering of cucumbers in the open ground
The fundamental difference from hothouse watering of cucumbers under open air does not exist. It is also best of all to water them early in the morning or in afternoon. Only surely for this purpose use the warm and warmed-up by the sun water. For this purpose near bed put capacity for water and fill in it in the morning that during the day it has heated up. Too cold water can lead to the fact that cucumbers will strongly taste bitter and will early turn yellow. It is necessary to water plants every day, especially during blossoming and formation of cucumbers. If the soil under them dry, then is better to apply additional watering. Only the manual way by means of watering can is suitable for street watering.