The technology of vertical cultivation of cucumbers in open ground and greenhouses involves correct tying and formation of plants... A special trellis net is ideal for this purpose.
In this review, we will talk about how to properly make a trellis for cucumbers in your country house.
Purpose and advantages of the trellis net
The mesh is a plastic sheet with square cells, predominantly green. Experts recommend a grid with a mesh size of 15 * 17 cm for cultivating cucumbers.
Synthetic material has high strength, with proper installation it can withstand heavy loads.
The essence of the use of the grid is that the cucumber lashes are first directed along separate paths, then they independently twine with antennae behind the cells, rushing up.
The popularity of using tapestry material can be easily explained by its reliability, ease of use and durability. It is successfully used in the cultivation of cucumbers and many other climbing plants. - legumes, squash, ornamental flowers.
By the way, homemade nets made from scrap materials can be no worse than purchased ones. Another thing is that the latter do not require significant financial costs, so the decision is made by everyone.
Using a grid solves several issues at once:
- Saves space by 2 times. Despite this, more comfortable conditions are created for the plants, the growth and yield indicators improve. This is a powerful argument for owners of small plots.
- Increases fruiting. Uniform sunlight and ventilation exclude cucumbers from rotting, even at high humidity. The fruits do not spoil and ripen faster.
- Provides convenient care. The whips of cucumber bushes are clearly visible, they are easier to process, weed, water, fertilize, and harvest. Zelentsy always remain dry and clean, you do not need to look for them in the thickets. A little time will be spent on harvesting.
- Ensures an aesthetic fit in open areas and in greenhouses. Vertical "screens" with green cucumber vines look attractive.
- Installation and dismantling are easy.
- Reusability, convenience of storage - easily rolls up.
Types and schemes of structures
The supporting structure on which the mesh is stretched can have different shapes:
- The simplest construction is vertical U-shaped... For the manufacture of the frame, wooden beams, metal pipes and a profile are used. With a long bed length, intermediate supports are required.
- Oblique... The frame is made with an inclination to the ground surface.
- A-shaped... Sturdy “A” design, suitable for open areas. Landings are placed on both sides.
Do-it-yourself tapestry
It is not difficult to install and pull the trellis net in the greenhouse with your own hands. As supports at the ends of the greenhouse, columns from a bar with a height of 2 meters are installed according to the size of the mesh. The height of the structure depends on the size of the greenhouse. On a bed 5-6 m long, you need to add 3 additional intermediate supports. If you plan to reuse the structure, it is better to install wooden racks in pieces of metal pipes dug into the ground. This measure will protect the tree from rotting.
On the top of the racks, pieces of the channel are attached with self-tapping screws, into which a horizontal crossbar from a bar or pipe is laid. The net is attached directly to the bar. The second method is more convenient, when a wooden lath is threaded into its upper part, which is attached with a wire to the horizontal bar. This makes it easier to disassemble the trellis at the end of the season.
When installing a trellis structure on open ground, it is necessary to take into account the movement of the sun, placing it in the east-west direction. Cucumber bushes will thus receive the maximum amount of solar energy.
The mistake is incorrect positioning of the supports when they shade each other.
Correct fit and care in open ground and greenhouse
Cucumber seedlings are planted in a row at a distance of 35-40 cm under a trellis or according to a two-line tape scheme in a checkerboard pattern. It is recommended to choose varieties of cucumbers that produce long lashes. When the shoots reach 15 cm in length, you need to attach them to the bottom line of the cells. In the process of all development, plants need supervision and a garter, not all whips will crawl up on their own, they need to be guided, only after that they will trudge.
Caring for cucumber plantings consists in observing the agrotechnical rules required for this vegetable crop. The main ones are:
- regular watering plants with water at room temperature under the root;
- timely quality feeding with complex fertilizers with trace elements, ash;
- prevention diseases;
- deletion weeds.
When forming a bush, you need to remember about the need for timely pinching of the main stem for the development of lateral shoots, on which the main crop is formed.
Rules for growing cucumbers on a grid: garter and bush formation
Vertical farming technology includes the experience and knowledge of traditional vegetable cultivation. It will not be superfluous to be guided by them:
- Before planting cucumbers in spring, it must be borne in mind that the best predecessors for cucumbers are tomatoes, potatoes, legumes, cabbage.
- Always needed preparation of bedswell fertilized with humus. Better to cook them in the fall.
- Sowing seeds produced when the soil warms up to + 14-16 degrees, and the air temperature warms up to + 22.
- Planting cucumbers can be carried out both by seeds and seedlings... Many gardeners practice the combined method.
- For a vertical trellis, choose a place that is as protected from the wind as possible. Drafts are the enemies of cucumbers. On cold nights, you need to cover the plantings with non-woven fabric.
- For plant formation pinch the main whip over the eighth leaf.
- Spend seed preparation by disinfection and soaking before planting in growth stimulants. The best yield is in seeds that are no more than 3 years old. Last year's many barren flowers.
Conclusion
Competently established The trellis net will help solve many problems when growing cucumbers in greenhouses and in the open field. By adopting this idea, you can grow a quality crop even in a small area.