When planting cucumbers, it is important to lay the foundation for the future harvest. One useful component added to the hole helps plants develop more actively, strengthens the immune system and protects against diseases.
This simple method works equally well both in a greenhouse and in open ground. It is enough to choose a good variety – and cucumbers will certainly delight you with a rich harvest.
How to plant
Dig a hole on the bayonet of a shovel. A layer of crushed nettle is placed at the bottom – when decomposed, it releases easily digestible nitrogen, accelerating the growth and development of plants, enriches the soil with nutrients and enzymes that increase resistance to disease.
Instead of nettle, you can take any herb, but with nettle the harvest will be much better.
Add a handful of onion peel to the nettle – it repels pests and contains many useful microelements. Then sprinkle with a small layer of rotted compost, mix well and chop with a spatula. Watered.
When the water is absorbed, add a 10 cm layer of rotted compost or humus. Water again. Plant a cucumber, deepening it to the cotyledon leaves. After planting, mulch the soil around with straw.
Author's personal experience
Previously, I planted cucumbers as usual, the harvest was average, enough for food, barely enough for supplies. One year I decided to try putting nettles and onion peels into the hole – the difference turned out to be colossal. The cucumbers grew by leaps and bounds, bearing fruit until frost, and the neighbors asked what the secret was. Now this is the only way I plant.
