Scheme of planting cucumbers on a trellis in the open field

To get a decent harvest of cucumbers, it is necessary to observe the timing of sowing and planting seedlings in open or protected ground, to maintain the optimal distance between plants. This last point is especially important. The state and development of plants depends on the scheme of planting plants in a greenhouse, greenhouse or on an open bed. In the article we will consider what scheme for planting cucumbers in the open field, in a polycarbonate greenhouse / greenhouse or on a trellis.

Why is the illiterate arrangement of landings dangerous?

With thickened crops, plants are forced to compete with each other in the struggle for living space. The tightness when planting cucumbers entails:

• defeat by putrefactive and fungal diseases;
• unhindered reproduction of insect pests;
• profuse appearance of barren flowers;
• defective development due to lack of lighting, moisture and nutrition.

The other extreme is planting seedlings at a considerable distance from each other. Inappropriate use of land means the loss of a potential crop. To prevent this from happening, cucumbers are planted taking into account the growing method (in a greenhouse, greenhouse, open ground or under frame shelters). When calculating the required area for 1 cucumber bush, take into account the size of an adult plant, the growing season, the degree of climbing, the requirements for free space inherent in a particular variety or hybrid.Seed producers usually indicate this data on the packaging. In any case, the planting density must be observed: no more than 3-4 plants per 1 m².

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Optimal schemes for planting cucumbers in the country

Photo 1. Placing cucumbers in one line is the simplest and most widely used method.

1. Cucumbers are sown exclusively in moist soil. The planting depth varies from 2 to 4 cm, unless otherwise determined by the individual characteristics of the hybrid or variety.The seeds are covered with a layer of fertile soil (1–1.5 cm). There are several generally accepted classical options for placing a cucumber in the garden:
   1. One-line, or row. Cucumbers are planted in a row every 15–20 cm. The distance between adjacent rows is left 100–110 cm. Parthenocarpic hybrids can be placed a little denser, reducing the row spacing to 70 cm. The same distance between parallel rows is maintained with a vertical growing method and in a greenhouse, and in an open garden.
   2. Two-line, or tape. Each line (tape) consists of two rows parallel to each other at a distance of 30 - 50 cm. The distance between the lines varies from 80 to 150 cm. Such spacious row spacings simplify maintenance, facilitate weeding, watering and harvesting.

      Photo 2. A two-line scheme for planting cucumbers is recommended for greenhouses and greenhouses (click to enlarge)

   3. Square-nested. At a distance of 65 - 70 cm from each other, planting holes (nests) are dug up to 10 cm deep and of the same diameter. The bottom of the hole is compacted, laid out in each of 7-10 seeds, sprinkled with a mixture of earth and humus. After the opening of the first leaves, the nests are thinned out, leaving 4–5 of the strongest plants.

Photo 3. The most developed and strongest plants are left in the nest

Tip # 1: For a greenhouse, greenhouse or open ground, you should choose cucumbers of the appropriate varieties, designed specifically for a particular growing method.

Tip # 2: It is advisable to arrange the beds, focusing on the cardinal directions - from west to east. This will provide optimal illumination of the plants during the day.

Layout of cucumbers in greenhouses and hotbeds

In greenhouses, it is recommended to grow cucumbers in seedlings. Planting with seeds delays the onset of fruiting and is considered more risky. For growing cucumbers indoors, a two-line planting pattern is recommended. The intervals required for optimal development of cucumbers when placed with double-line tape are shown in the table:

Growing method	Distance, cm
	Between plants in a row	Between the rows	Between the ribbons
In the greenhouse	35–40	45–60	From 80
In the greenhouse	25	25–35	Up to 80

To improve illumination, cucumbers can be planted in a checkerboard pattern, observing the indicated intervals. It is allowed to place seedlings not in 2, but in 1 row. In this case, the distance between them is reduced to 25 cm.

The ridges are planned based on the parameters of the greenhouse. With a size of 3x4 or 3x6, make 2 tracks and 4-5 rows of planting. Moreover, 2-3 rows are located in the center, and 2 on the sides. Bushes in a row are planted at intervals of 35–40 cm. Thicker plantings worsen the illumination of the plants. Along the rows, wire trellises are pulled from above, to which cucumber lashes are subsequently tied with threads.

Photo 4. In a greenhouse 3 m wide, cucumbers are placed in 4 rows along two aisles

Small greenhouses and shelters on frames are used mainly for growing seedlings. They take slightly hatched seeds and planted with a two-line tape, according to the scheme indicated in the table. A frame is erected above the crops, on which the film or covering material is stretched and fixed.

There is another option, in which the furrows are placed every 17–20 cm, the seeds are laid every 5–7 cm. The sprouted shoots are thinned out to the optimal distance between the seedlings. If potted seedlings are planted in a greenhouse for growing, they adhere to the following scheme: between rows up to 35 cm, between plants in a row 25-30 cm. By the time of continuous flowering, hardened cucumbers are transferred to the open cultivation method.

The scheme of planting cucumbers on trellises

In unprotected ground, cucumbers are grown in one or two lines. The distance is calculated based on the varietal characteristics. The table shows the layout of cucumbers in an open garden, depending on the variety:

Variety	Seeding depth, cm	Distance between rows, cm	Distance between plants in a row, cm
Snack F1	Up to 5	90	30
Red mullet F1	3–4	50	50
F1 loyal friends	3–4	60	Not less than 10
Adam F1	No more than 4	70	30
Cupid F1	3–4	90–120	50–60
Abundant F1	1–2	40	30

Some gardeners choose not to tie up their outdoor cucumbers. butthe use of trellises not only simplifies the care of the plantings, but also allows the rational use of the land area of ​​the site... Advantages of the tapestry method:

• saving space;
• convenience in caring for plants and harvesting;
• optimal illumination;
• reducing the risk of diseases and pests;
• prolongation of the fruiting period.

Photo 5. Cucumbers stretch up the trellis

Trellis are prepared before planting seedlings. A wire frame is installed over the beds. A wire, twine or nylon cord is pulled along the rows at a height of 1.5–2 m. Cucumbers are planted in open ground in late May - early June. The seedlings are arranged in rows 70-80 cm apart. An interval of 30–40 cm is maintained between the plants. 7–10 days after planting the seedlings, pieces of twine are fixed on a wire, lowering them to each plant. At the bottom, the ends of the threads are fixed either on pegs driven into the ground, or on a stem above the second sheet.

Alternative to trellises: recommendations for gardeners

A net instead of trellises is an original version of a supporting structure for cucumber vines when grown in an open bed. For this method, a row planting method is used. The distance between plants is 25 to 40 cm.

The method is convenient in that it is not required to construct a special base to stretch the trellis mesh. Supports already available near the garden bed are used - pillars, fences, trees, walls.

Photo 6. Any vertical surface is suitable for fixing the trellis net.

Another simple option is to drive stakes of the same height along the edges of the garden bed, fix a crossbar on them, stretching a hut-shaped net on it. Cucumber lashes will wrap around the structure, clinging to the mesh cells with antennae. Harvesting with such a design, as well as watering, processing and feeding, is greatly simplified.

Technology of growing cucumbers in winter greenhouses

It's nice to please yourself in winter with fresh cucumbers grown with your own hands. But the cultivation of cucumbers in winter is a troublesome business, requiring additional financial costs for the functioning of plant life support systems.

1. Heating. To maintain an optimal environment, the greenhouse is equipped with a heating system. It is impossible to allow sharp jumps in temperature during the day. It is unacceptable to cool the greenhouse below +15 C ° during the day and +12 C ° at night. This threatens the death of plants. It is necessary to maintain a constant temperature of 22-25 C °.
2. Moisturizing. Constant heating, especially electric heating, dries up the air inside the greenhouse. To restore optimal moisture, the plants are regularly irrigated, the floors and walls are sprayed, and open containers of water are placed.
3. Lighting. In winter, the lack of sunlight is compensated by artificial light. Growing cucumbers in winter is impossible without electric lighting. At the beginning of the growing season, the lamps are placed as close to the soil surface as possible, and as the seedlings grow, they are raised up.
4. Arrangement of a special ventilation system.

Cucumbers are sown in a winter greenhouse both through seedlings and directly by seeds into the ground. In both cases, this is done in January. The planting density of branched varieties should not exceed 3 seedlings per 1 m². Plants with moderate formation of side shoots are placed a little denser - up to 4 plants in the same area. The planting scheme is the same as in a conventional greenhouse.

Answers to frequently asked questions from gardeners

Question No. 1: Why, after thinning the seedlings, the remaining plants wilted and died?

This was due to damage to the root system of the plants. When thinning, cucumbers are not pulled out, but cut or pinched. Excess seedlings are removed when the first true leaf appears.After the thinning procedure, abundant watering is required.

Question # 2: Why was the yield of bee-pollinated cucumbers much lower than the declared one?

In order for ovaries to form on cucumbers of bee-pollinated varieties, it is necessary to attract as many pollinating insects to the site as possible. It is worth taking care of this in advance by planting plants with fragrant flowers near the cucumber garden: scented tobacco, alissum, sweet peas.

Question # 3: What to do if the seed germination is low and some of the holes remain empty?

It is recommended to annoy empty holes by using a reserve stock of seeds. Ripening of zelents on these plants will come 1–2 weeks later, but by the period of mass fruiting, this difference will be leveled.

Question # 4: Do I need to add a cucumber stalk when planting in a greenhouse?

Deepening the seedlings stimulates the development of additional root processes. For southern regions with a long growing season, this technique is justified. A plant with an extended root system will yield a good harvest. But in the middle and northern lane, this technique is not practiced so as not to waste time. Seedlings are planted vertically, without sprinkling earth on the cotyledonous knee. The stems of overly stretched seedlings are covered with peat, sawdust or any other mulch.

Common mistakes made by gardeners

1. Illiterate layout of greenhouse plantings. Plants located in the immediate vicinity of the greenhouse wall suffer from a lack of heat during freezing. This is immediately reflected in the quality of development. There should be at least 25 cm between the plant and the edge of the ridge.
2. Early (in February-March) sowing seeds for greenhouse seedlings. As a result, the seedlings outgrow, the stems stretch out and become thinner. When transplanting, seedlings adapt for a long time, get sick. The optimal time for sowing cucumber seeds for seedlings is the second half of April.
3. Combining cucumber plantings with other vegetables without taking into account the peculiarities of the agricultural technology of these crops. You cannot grow cucumbers and tomatoes in the same greenhouse. For their full development, they need a different microclimate. Tomatoes love dry air, regular airing, rare and abundant moisture. Cucumbers, on the other hand, require high humidity and frequent watering, they do not tolerate drafts. You can not plant potatoes and sage with cucumbers. Unwanted neighborhood leads to a decrease in yield.

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The trellis growing method is usually used for cucumbers planted in a greenhouse. But over time, they began to use it for open ground. This helps to increase the yield several times.

Planting cucumbers on trellises in the open field

The creation of a trellis requires the preparation of a support from pillars made of wood or reinforced concrete with a height of about 2 m. The distance between the supports is maintained at 1 m. Cucumbers on a trellis in the open field are grown by pulling the trellis wire on the pillars above each row. The wire is pulled in 3 levels at a height: the first - 15 cm, the next - 1 m and 2 m.

A plastic mesh 180-190 cm long with a mesh width of 10-20 cm is fixed on the wire.

The scheme of planting cucumbers on a trellis

For crops planted in summer cottages, there is a scheme for growing cucumbers on a trellis in the open field, used in the following options.

One line schema

With this scheme, cucumbers are grown in one row in beds. The diagram looks like this:

• the width of the bed is 70-80 cm, a line runs along its center;
• row spacing - 50 cm;
• between the lines - 1.2-1.3 m;
• for weakly branching hybrids - in a row - 15-20 cm;
• for highly branching hybrids - 25-30 cm.

Two-line diagram

With this scheme, cucumbers on the ridges are grown in two lines:

• bed width - 1.1-2.2 m;
• row spacing - 50 cm;
• the distance from the edge of the ridge to the lines is 20-30 cm;
• between the lines - 50-70 cm;
• for weakly branching varieties - the distance in the line is 25-30 cm;
• for highly branching varieties - 35-40 cm.

Plants can be located near the trellis in different ways, depending on its design. So, the trellis can look like:

The formation of cucumbers on a trellis in the open field is carried out in the following ways:

1. In one stem - an earlier harvest is obtained. At the first 2-3 nodes, fruits and stepsons are completely removed and 1 stem and leaves are left.
2. In two stems - the harvest will be later.

Thus, you can choose the scheme of planting cucumbers that is acceptable for you.

Growing cucumbers on a trellis in the open field is a fairly practical solution for creating favorable conditions for a cucumber culture in order to fully develop them. Special trellis structures make it possible to maintain the cucumber bushes in an upright position and serve as a guarantee of good yields.

Growing cucumbers on a trellis

Method description

Many summer residents know firsthand that when growing a cucumber crop in a spread, vegetable bushes come into contact with the surface of the soil. Cucumber tops are located directly on the ground, as a result of which the causative agents of multiple diseases, among which the main enemy of the cucumber crop is powdery mildew, quickly fall from the soil onto foliage and vegetables. High humidity, which is created inside the cucumber thickets, is a contributing factor for the rapid development of diseases.

The risk of disease from simple spreading of cucumber crops increases significantly in the rainy summer season.

Advantages

Growing cucumber on trellises allows:

• to provide airing of the plantings and their uniform warming up by the sun's rays during further care, which acts as the prevention of fungal infections and putrefactive damage to plants without the use of special chemicals,
• rationally use the sown area, which will certainly affect the amount of the harvest received in the fall,
• create optimal lighting for the entire cucumber planting as a whole,
• establish the necessary microclimate, which will not be affected by daily temperature drops,
• accelerate the ripening time of vegetables by actively using the process of photosynthesis,
• reduce the loss of cucumber crops by reducing the amount of spoilage of vegetables,
• extend the stage of fruiting of vegetable crops,
• create comfortable conditions for caring for the bushes.

As summer residents note that cucumbers are grown on trellises, the yield through this method can be at least doubled.

Installation of the structure

The trellis structure for growing cucumbers involves the use of support posts and a metal wire (wire) attached to them, a wooden lattice or a trellis net. For the construction of a trellis structure, a place on a personal plot is chosen so that the surface of the soil layer is even, preferably from the south side, where wind and drafts are rarely observed.

Column structure

Most often, to create a trellis support for cucumbers, summer residents take metal or wooden poles and reinforced concrete racks as a basis. The height of the pillars is calculated so that the selected variety of cucumbers has enough growth in height. Typically, the length is at least 2m with a depth of 0.5m in the ground. The pillars are buried at a distance of 3 to 4 meters from each other, pulling the wire horizontally in the gaps between the pillars, to which a plastic mesh is attached.

Instead of wire, you can use a wooden bar. Its expediency is explained by the fact that, unlike a wire thread, it will not bend under the weight of cucumber vines.

Rack construction

A frame made of wooden slats is also often used as a basis for trellis growing of cucumbers in the open field. To make such a trellis, you will need slats with cells of 15-20 cm.The rack-and-pinion method of growing cucumbers is the least laborious, since you can make the main garter of cucumber shoots once, the branches subsequently independently stretch upward along the wooden slats, clinging to the support with the antennae.

For a wooden rack structure, the slats of 2.5-3 centimeters are hammered together in the form of a lattice square.

Landing on trellises

Maintain a distance between bushes when planting

It is recommended to plant cucumbers when grown on a trellis in the open field with seeds or seedlings in one row (row), placing them in the center with a distance between rows no more than 1.5 m and a gap between cucumber seedlings no more than 15-20 cm. when planting highly branching cucumber varieties, the intermediate distance between the bushes is increased to 0.5-0.7 m.

Sowing

Open field sowing begins when the soil warms up to 12-15 ° C. The planting depth of seeds should not exceed 5cm. The planted seeds and young shoots are initially sheltered to provide the necessary warmth. The covering material is not removed until 5-6 leaves grow on the seedlings.

You can accelerate the ripening process of cucumbers on trellises in the open field by planting a seedling culture. Cucumber seedlings are planted in the ground with 2-3 developed leaves on the seedling.

Watering

Cucumbers are watered when grown on a trellis in the open field by irrigation. The vertically placed cucumber bushes are irrigated in the evening, unlike those grown in the greenhouse, which should be watered in the morning. During irrigation procedures, watering cans with sprayers are used, trying to water at the root, without falling on the foliage. Water for watering cucumbers on trellises is heated to 25 ° C, and the frequency and volumes depend on the stage of the growing season and adheres to a certain scheme:

• until the first inflorescences appear, watering should be moderate, 3-6 liters per square meter of sown area, with a frequency after 5-7 days,
• at the stage of flowering, the formation of ovaries and when vegetables appear, watering becomes abundant, 6-12 liters per 1 square meter of sown area, with a frequency of every 2-3 days,
• in cold weather and with the onset of autumn, the frequency of watering procedures is reduced so as not to provoke the appearance of rot on the root system.

Top dressing

When growing cucumbers on a trellis in the open field, fertilizer is applied at the same frequency as in the usual cultivation of a vegetable crop:

• initially, the cucumbers are fed when the flowering process begins,
• secondary and subsequent feeding is carried out with an interval of 2 weeks.

The total number of dressings for cucumbers is 5-6 for the entire gardening season.

Garter and shrub formation

When growing cucumbers with trellis, the technology of garter and the formation of bushes on a support is of no small importance.

Garter

Correctly tie the cucumber lashes to the trellis support - do this using long bundles or cords to the upper bar. Synthetic twine is often used as a suitable material. To do this, every 3-4 days, the regrown branches are twisted around the garter in due accuracy.

The generally accepted fastening methods are a slip knot or a bow, which can be easily untied as the plants grow and at the end of the season.

Formation of bushes

It depends on the process of the correct formation of the bushes how much by the stage of fruiting the cucumbers on the trellis in the open field will fold into a single leaf mass and grow to the desired size. The process of pinching involves removing stepsons, flowers and ovaries on the lower part of the stem. With the further growth of the cucumber bush, only lateral processes remain, pinched when they reach a certain length.

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Pinching rules imply following the scheme in several stages:

• if there are at least 5 leaves, excluding cotyledons, remove all stepchildren, inflorescences and ovaries without exception,
• stepchildren are removed on time with 6-9 leaves, and 1 ovary remains,
• at the growth stage of 10-15 leaves, only the first stepson with two leaves and all the ovaries are left, all other shoots are removed,
• on 16 or more leaves, 1 stepson with three leaves and ovaries remain, the remaining shoots are removed.

While the main cucumber lash reaches the top of the trellis support, it is tied around the trellis and lowered down for further growth towards the surface of the earth. For 0.8-0.9 m before the soil ground, the top of the cucumber whip is truncated.

Growing cucumbers is a must for any gardener. Without this vegetable, it is already impossible to imagine summer in the country. But the season for fresh cucumbers in our latitudes is very short, so you need to try to get the maximum harvest in the shortest time. It's not easy, but there are ways that make the job much easier. Today we will talk about how to grow cucumbers on a trellis in the open field.

Benefits of growing cucumbers on a trellis

We are used to planting cucumbers in open ground using the spreading method. As a rule, the size of the garden allows you to create beds of the desired size without harming other garden crops. But at the same time, gardeners often complain about a low yield and damage to plantings, up to diseases. What is the reason for this?

The main enemy of the cucumber culture is powdery mildew. It is this disease that causes the greatest damage to plants. It should be noted that in recent years there has been a tendency towards the active spread and development of powdery mildew. But there are practically no reliable and harmless ways to combat it, as well as varieties resistant to it. The disease spreads easily in high humidity conditions, making its way from the soil to leaves, flowers and fruits. Cucumbers grown in an open bed are just at risk.

Trellis cultivation used to be used mainly in greenhouses and hotbeds, where a strict economy of space is a prerequisite for the cultivation of vegetable crops. But the time has come to apply this method outdoors as well. And there is nothing new in this. The cucumber, by its nature, was initially accustomed to reaching for the sun with its grassy vine, clinging to any supports with the help of antennae. In his homeland, in the tropical forests of India, he did so from time immemorial, crawling out into the light along the trunks of trees.

Well, in our conditions, we must help the stem and leaves of the cucumber "break away" from the ground, which is simply teeming with pathogenic bacteria and pests, and stretch out to its full height towards the sun. This is the main condition for the plant to receive the required amount of light and oxygen saturation. The tapestry is the best assistant in this matter.

Trellis for cucumbers made of wooden posts, wire and twine

The design is very easy to manufacture. Most often, the trellis looks like a frame with nets of wire or strong threads stretched inside it, along which a cucumber vine will curl. Among other things, the trellis greatly simplifies harvesting: all the fruits are in plain sight, you do not have to spend a lot of time in a bent state, looking for cucumbers in the thickets. And as experience shows, the yield increases significantly with this method of cultivation.

But this method also has its own characteristics that must be taken into account if you want to achieve growing efficiency. We will talk about them below.

Preparatory stage

The biological characteristics of cucumbers determine the principle of growing this crop in the open field. There are many criteria that can either help you get a decent harvest, or ruin the whole venture in the bud. Therefore, prepare well before starting the lesson.

Conditions for growing crops in the open field

Cucumber belongs to the pumpkin family, which means that it is very demanding on the air temperature. The optimal indicator for good development and growth of the vegetable is 22-27 ° C during the day and from 18 ° C at night. If the temperature drops sharply to 10 ° C, the cucumbers stop growing, and if the temperature is kept at this level for a long time, the plant may die.

Try to protect cucumber shoots from rain and cold

When choosing a planting date, make sure that during the emergence of shoots, the temperature will already be constantly kept at the desired level, excluding the occurrence of recurrent frosts. In our latitudes, planting of cucumbers in open ground is carried out in late April-early May, when the soil is well warmed up. At the end of the month, you will have strong shoots, and they will no longer be afraid of temperature changes.

Note! Drafts are the enemies of the cucumber vine. When choosing a place for a garden, stop in an area protected from the winds and well-lit by the sun.

Cucumber precursors

It is highly discouraged to grow cucumbers annually in the same area: the soil quickly gives up all the substances useful to this particular plant. Therefore, the land should be given a rest for at least 2 years. The cucumber will feel great in the place where it grew last season:

• roots;
• cabbage;
• tomatoes;
• onion;
• eggplant;
• garlic;
• potato;
• greens;
• legumes.

But the soil where melons grew - pumpkins, zucchini, watermelons, squash and melons - is not the most suitable place for growing cucumbers.

Fertilization and soil preparation rules

Growing cucumbers in the open field, including on a trellis, involves preliminary soil preparation. You will have to start working in the fall. Until frequent rains have charged and frosts have not come, carefully dig up the ground in the selected bed so that it is saturated with oxygen. If the soil is heavy, add sawdust, peat or sand to it for easy loosening.

The beds for planting cucumbers must be prepared in advance, from the previous fall

In addition, organic fertilizers will need to be applied. Enough 6 kilograms of manure per 1 square meter of the garden. You can add 1 tablespoon of superphosphate, a glass of ash or dolomite flour.

In the spring, disinfect the soil by watering it with a hot, strong solution of potassium permanganate. Immediately before planting the seeds, locally apply a small amount of manure or chicken droppings to the holes, sprinkling with earth. When decomposing, organic matter will release the heat necessary for seedlings and serve as top dressing for them during the period of growth and development.

Seed preparation for sowing

Cucumber seeds have a stable germination capacity, it can last up to 8 years. But the best yields are those that are not more than 3 years old. Seeds harvested from last harvest usually produce too high a percentage of barren flowers, so let them rest for at least another year.

Experts recommend that when buying, pay attention to the so-called pelleted seeds, covered with a colored shell from a solution of fertilizers and nutrients - they are already completely ready for planting in the ground.

Correct selection of seeds is a guarantee of a cucumber harvest

If you are independently breeding seeds or purchasing them at the bazaar, then prepare them in advance. Soak them for 12 hours in a solution of such trace elements per 1 liter of water:

• 0.2 g of boric acid;
• 0.5 g of potassium permanganate;
• 0.4 g of ammonium molybdenum acid;
• 0.01 g of copper sulfate.

A solution of 10 ml of liquid humate in 0.5 liters of water is well suited for soaking. You can also buy ready-to-use mix from a hardware store.

After soaking, dry the seeds until flowing or leave them to germinate in peat cups for seedlings: this will help you achieve earlier yields.

Trellis making

As we said above, making tapestries is quite simple.Thick strong branches (preferably straight), pine round timber and even metal or reinforced concrete posts of the required length can serve as supports.

Wooden trellises are easier to manufacture, moreover, they will cost less, if not completely free. If you prefer this design, consider the following rules. The length of the outer support pillars should be about 2.8 meters, the diameter of the upper cut should be from 50 mm or more. Since it is on them that the main load of the entire row will fall on the trellis, the extreme pillars should be much stronger than the intermediate ones.

Wooden trellises are simple and cheap to design, great for small spaces

Auxiliary (intermediate) supports can be up to 2.4 meters in length, cut diameter - from 35 to 40 mm. The need to install them is determined by the length of the cucumber beds. For example, with a length of up to 2 meters, additional supports may not be needed.

We will consider the options for the most simple, and at the same time reliable designs of trellises, which you can easily make yourself from improvised means.

The simplest wooden trellis

To build such a trellis, install support posts on the garden bed at a distance of 2.5 meters from each other. Beam a 70–80 cm long crossbar on top of each post (this can be a board or timber). Connect the entire structure with a spacer the size of the bed length.

Installation scheme for trellis and planting cucumbers

Drive in nails every 50 cm from the top of the crossbars - the wire will be fixed to them. This completes the creation of the trellis structure, as a whole. It remains only to cut the twine into pieces of 2.5 meters. At one end, such a piece is tied to the stem of a cucumber, the second must be thrown over the wire, slightly pulled and secured.

Tapestry from improvised means

On a small bed, a trellis can be made of two wooden posts and a net stretched between them. There is a slight difficulty: when the cucumbers are ripe, the net begins to sag under their weight and can not only tear, but also bring down the entire structure. To prevent this from happening, it is not enough just to pull the net between the posts, you also need to pull it up from above.

To do this, securely fasten a horizontal lintel on the posts so that a U-shaped structure with a mesh inside is formed. So the trellis will be stronger and more stable, it will not be damaged under the weight of the cucumbers.

A well-fortified U-shaped trellis will withstand a large number of cucumbers

In addition, a cucumber trellis can even be made from an old bed frame with a net. It can be deepened into the ground up to 60 cm in an upright position. If necessary, secure the structure by tying it with ropes to any support nearby - a tree, a fence.

Hut constructions

For stability, secure the stakes with boards or slate

For such a trellis, you will need several strong, even branches of any tree.

Insert the branches into the garden bed, deepening them properly. For additional fixation, you can use boards or slate pieces, as in the picture.

From above, tie the tops of the cuttings at the same level and lay another peg. You will get a design similar to a wigwam. When the cucumbers grow up, they will climb up without any problems, clinging to the supports with their antennae. Over time, the vines can be tied up with twine.

Video: making a trellis for cucumbers

Planting methods and options for the formation of cucumbers

So, all the preparatory measures have been taken, warm weather has set in the street, the earth has warmed up and you have armed yourself with everything you need. It's time to get down to business.

Distribution of land, preparation of rows

If you decide to grow different varieties of cucumbers on a trellis, then prepare rows for planting right away. There are three planting methods.

1. A comb-bed is a familiar and common option for us. On such a bed, it is easy to loosen the soil, weed and fertilize.But there are two serious drawbacks: when watering, the water will drain, and during rain, splashes of dirt fall on the lower leaves, which significantly increases the risk of disease for cucumbers.

   Planting cucumbers using the "bed-comb" method

2. Tunnel cultivation. The beds are sunk below the path and then, by mulching, are brought to the desired level. Watering such an area is easy, the soil requires a minimum of maintenance and processing. In addition, you can install a film covering on such a bed in order to accelerate the growth of cucumbers and protect them from possible return frosts. But the preparatory work is quite complicated: you will need a trench and preliminary soil cultivation to a great depth. This method is not suitable for areas with high groundwater and clayey soil.

   Tunnel planting of cucumbers

3. A very convenient way that has been gaining popularity lately is high beds. The peculiarity of the trellis method is that the height of the sides of the beds is 10–20 cm above the soil level.

   Growing cucumbers in "high beds" with trellises

With either method, seed or seedling cucumbers are planted in one line. Observe the distance between the lines of 1.5 m, and between the plants in each line - up to 25 cm. You need to deepen the seed into the soil by 2-3 cm, then mulch the bed about 3 centimeters with sawdust, peat or straw. After that, cover the bed with plastic wrap.

An approximate scheme for planting cucumbers on a trellis in the open field

Option for installing a single-plane trellis

You can set the trellis before planting the cucumbers, or later, when the sprouts are well established in the soil. In the second case, it will be more convenient for you to see where it is much easier to fix the supports.

Diagram of a one-plane inclined trellis

Take the prepared stakes and drive them into the soil, keeping a distance of 2–2.5 meters between them. Pull the mesh between them, fastening it with nails. Instead of a net, you can stretch wire or synthetic twine in several rows. Tie the grown grown sprouts to a net or wire to set the direction of growth. Over time, the cucumber vine will master the trellis on its own.

Another simple sloped trellis for growing cucumbers outdoors

Video: installation of the structure

Further care for cucumbers

After planting in open ground on a trellis, cucumbers require routine maintenance. Common varieties of this vegetable will require the formation of a bush, since their female flower stalks are formed on the side shoots. When the bush grows, pinch it above the 6th leaf. Thus, you stimulate the formation of side shoots, and on them, in turn, the main part of the crop will be formed.

In hybrid varieties, female flowers are formed on the main stem. You need to limit the growth of the side shoots of the plant, otherwise they will take away nutrients in vain. Pinch them after the first or second leaf so that the main stem grows more intensively.

Keep in mind that cucumbers love moisture, so they need to be regularly watered. Do not allow the earthen coma to dry out, especially during the period of active growth! This leads to a slowdown in development, and ripe fruits that have received less moisture will become bitter.

Water and fertilize cucumbers in good time during the growing season to achieve good results

Water your cucumber garden every 2-3 days, depending on the weather. This must be done carefully, under the root, avoiding drops on the leaves. Use water that has settled in the sun for irrigation.

Mulch using fallen leaves or grass clippings. This way you can protect the soil from drying out, and weeding and loosening is not needed.

In addition, regular feeding from organic and mineral fertilizers will be required. Do them every 10-15 days, alternating with each other, bringing the solutions under the root and keeping them out of the leaves.Spraying with a urea solution has a good effect on cucumbers, but the procedure must be carried out in the evening to avoid the formation of burns on the greens.

Harvesting and end-of-season work

Cucumbers begin to bear fruit about 40 days or a little later after the shoots appear. The crop is harvested in this way:

• greens (8-12 day old ovaries) up to 14 cm long for fresh consumption;
• pickles (2-3-day-old ovaries) 3 to 5 cm long for canning;
• gherkins (4-5 day old ovaries) 5 to 9 cm long for canning.

Harvest ripe cucumbers every 2 days, pickles and gherkins daily. At the same time, immediately discard and remove damaged, rotten, diseased fruits and overgrowths so that they do not deplete the bush and do not interfere with the formation of new ovaries. Morning and evening are the best times for fruit picking.

Harvest cucumbers on time so they don't overripe

When the cucumbers stop bearing fruit and the crop is fully harvested, remove all the stems and leaves of the plants from the trellis. They can be piled up in a compost heap or burned if you notice signs of disease on the surface. Remove the net from the pegs, make sure that there are no plant debris on it. The same goes for wire or twine if you've used them to support and grow the vines.

Remove the pegs from the soil, wipe and dry in an open area. After that, put them in the shed until next year, covered with a thick cloth.

Dig up the area where the cucumbers grew, fluff the ground with a rake and remove the roots. At the same time, prepare the garden for next spring as we advised above: dig up, mulch and fertilize with manure.

We hope our tips will help you to significantly reduce gardening worries and get a large harvest of cucumbers on the ground using such a convenient design as a trellis. If you have such experience in growing vegetables, tell us about it in the comments, or ask your questions. Good luck!

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