Everyone loves the fruits of the crop, but not everyone can care for it properly. The matter is not limited to just planting seeds in the ground. Perform many agrotechnical activities. These include fertilizing and processing of plants.
Composition of Chinese mixture
The hallmark of its use is that it does not remain in vegetables. Use is safe for the human body.
Compound:
- 1 g boric acid;
- 1 g potassium permanganate;
- 1 g of iron sulfate;
- 3 g copper sulfate;
- 100 g urea;
Summer residents recommend adding Ordan 40 g, then the effect will increase.By combining treatment against diseases and pests, fertilizing, and stimulants at once, thus, several useful procedures are performed in one approach.
Since this solution does not cause harm, it is treated every 1.5-2 weeks. It is much weaker than chemicals, but after treatment with it, vegetables are eaten within 2-3 days.
The Chinese mixture for spraying cucumbers is used as foliar feeding.
How to prepare Chinese mixture?
Proper preparation is the key to a positive result. Completion of all points is mandatory:
- First of all, urea is diluted. To do this, you can take a little water, or half a bucket at once. Mix thoroughly.
- Boric acid is diluted in a glass of water, the temperature of which is 75-85 ⁰C. After dilution, it is added to urea with water.
- Potassium permanganate is added to the resulting mixture. Mix until smooth.
- Pour copper sulfate into a 10-liter bucket, pour in water, and dilute it. Add the mixture and mix thoroughly. As a result, they add up to 10 liters.
- Pour into a sprayer and begin processing; the resulting composition is not stored.
Spray all cucumber stems without exception. Without missing a single one.
What is it used for?
Treating plants against peronospora, powdery mildew and late blight also helps fight mites and revive plants that are starting to turn yellow.
Feeding cucumbers
Each summer resident has his own established fertilizer application system. It is difficult for only a novice vegetable grower to understand all the intricacies of the process. Sometimes, timely fertilizing helps to avoid serious consequences leading to the death of plants.
The very first feeding is carried out when the plant has produced 4-5 true leaves. Use mullein, 1 liter per 10 liters of water.
The dosage cannot be increased, as the plant will begin to form a powerful green mass and will not bear fruit.
Feed a second time after 14-21 days. Use diluted chicken manure, 700 ml per 10 liters of water. To avoid burning the sensitive roots of plants, water around the bushes.
During the flowering period, another feeding is carried out. Take 200-300 g of wood ash and dilute 10 liters of water. The mixture is poured under the root.
The season ends with fertilizing during the fruiting period. 500 ml of chicken manure per 10 liters of water. In addition, complex fertilizers are used, which are mixed independently.
Fertilizer combination
The main condition is not to do harm. To do this, you need to know exactly what to mix with what, and what is absolutely incompatible.
Lime, dolomite, chalk do not go together:
- With urea.
- Ammonium sulfate.
- Ammonium nitrate.
- Manure.
- Bird droppings.
- All types of superphosphate.
- Chloride potassium, potassium salt.
- Potassium sulfate.
Manure and bird droppings should not be mixed with:
- Ammonium sulfate.
- Ammonium nitrate.
The right combination of minerals and fertilizers will help plants form strong bushes and produce a rich harvest.
Other methods of feeding and processing crops
In addition to the Chinese mixture, other folk remedies are used for cucumbers. Their advantage is that they do not harm plants and the human body.
Summer residents advise using a decoction of onion peels. To do this you will need boiling water and 1 kg of husk. Leave for 24-48 hours. Then dilute in a ratio of 1:5-8 parts. Spray with the prepared solution once every 2 weeks. In addition to removing pathogens, the infusion feeds the plants and kills aphids on cucumbers.
By using a solution of boric acid, you can significantly increase the yield of any crop. To do this, take 2-3 g of the substance and dilute it with 10 liters of water. All plants are treated with the prepared mixture during flowering.
Experienced vegetable growers advise using fish heads as top dressing. A special infusion is prepared for this. 2-3 heads are poured with 10 liters of water, left until foam forms on top. Then add 200 g of wood ash and let it stand for another 5 hours. Water the resulting mixture over those plants that have begun to dry out, have stopped blooming and have stopped producing ovaries. It is necessary to carefully remove all the leaves without touching the growing points and the top. The scourges are folded and pressed to the ground. After some time, sprouts will appear. After observing a little, the weak ones are removed, leaving 1 of the strongest. It will give new life to the old plant.
Tips from summer residents
In order for plants to be less susceptible to insect attacks or diseases, proper care and agricultural technology are required. First of all, the plants on the plot or greenhouses should not be placed too close. The optimal distance between bushes and rows should be calculated.
There is no need to over-moisten the soil. It is better to water more abundantly and less often. To preserve moisture and control pests, the soil is hilled up or loosened after each watering. It is recommended to mulch the planting beds; this will prevent the appearance of weeds, the roots of which harbor insects that can destroy plants.
Competent prevention works better than any treatment; taking the necessary measures will save you from crop loss.
Cucumbers should be inspected regularly; when the first symptoms of any disease appear, the fruits, leaves, stems, and even the entire plant are destroyed. By sacrificing one, the rest will be saved.All infected plant debris is buried deep into the ground or carried far beyond the site.
It is better to use folk remedies for the prevention and control of diseases, since they do not harm the human body.
Timely introduction of fertilizing causes the disease to be avoided. A strong plant resists bacteria and viruses longer.
The Chinese mixture is used by many, including the Chinese themselves. Its benefit is that while disinfecting the plant, it acts as a top dressing. With proper care, you get a rich harvest.
