Cucumber Planting, Fertilizing, and Pest and Disease Control Methods
This article provides information on the cultivation of cucumbers, including fertilizing methods and the control of pests and diseases. Let's delve into the details introduced by the editor.
Cucumber Fertilizing
It is best to use organic soil conditioners before planting. You should not need any additional fertilizers. If you do not do this, you will need to apply top dressing, and using composted manure is not bad. Applying garden compost one month after planting will increase yields. You can also use some good organic fertilizers.
Cucumber Pests and Diseases
The stems of cucumber seedlings rot, and fungi spread to the soil near the garden or the stems of plants, causing plant death. This can also occur in larger seedlings and newly grown seedlings.
Dry rot is more common in cool and humid weather, which is another reason to wait for warmer temperatures before planting cucumbers.
Severely infected leaves need to be cut off, and the dry mold they are infected with can be suppressed, but not completely eliminated, by spraying a diluted milk solution—a ratio of water to milk of 9:1. Spray this on the leaves to prevent them from spreading.
The best method is to plant cucumber varieties that are resistant to mildew.
Pseudomonas syringae on Cucumber Leaves: Yellow spots on cucumber leaves. These are bacterial spots caused by bacteria. They do not affect yield, but the leaves lose their ability to absorb water. These bacteria spread on wet leaves, especially when wet leaves need to be addressed. Water the garden or work in the garden after watering or rain to reduce incidence and spread.
Brown Spot Leaf (T-J) Disease: In hot and humid weather, the (T-J) disease infects the leaves, stems, and fruits of cucumbers. (T-J) disease is a fungal disease that is left in the garden from overwintering plant residues.
The above introduces methods for planting cucumbers, fertilizing, and controlling pests and diseases as reference suggestions for everyone.