A greenhouse for cucumbers with their own hands was made, perhaps, by almost every summer resident. However, the result does not always meet expectations. Knowing what rules need to be followed when designing a greenhouse for cucumbers or borage, you can choose a design that is convenient for a specific site.

Optimal conditions for growing cucumbers in a greenhouse

With the help of a greenhouse, gardeners achieve the main goal - to create a microclimate that provides the best conditions for obtaining a high yield. For borage, acceptable conditions are:

  • construction height 2-2.5 m. It provides good support for plants reaching 3-3.5 m in length. A higher design will make it difficult to warm up and ventilate;
  • a draft-free ventilation system. It is necessary to make vents from the ends of the structure;
  • regular abundant watering. The roots of the cucumbers are close to the ground. For this reason, they cannot absorb moisture from deep within. The yield of cucumbers depends on the abundance of water. The method of rainwater irrigation is considered ideal. Watering with cold water will increase the risk of plant diseases. The bitter taste or yield of modern hybrid plant varieties is not affected by water temperature.
  • maintaining optimal air humidity inside the greenhouse;
  • access to sunlight. Requires at least 10 hours of lighting, on cloudy days it is necessary to organize additional lighting;
  • maintaining the temperature regime in the region of 18-20 degrees. During the seed germination period, it should reach 25 degrees. When the indicator increases, the borage is ventilated or drip irrigation is used.

Clearly

A greenhouse for cucumbers, made according to your own project or purchased from the manufacturer, must meet these requirements as much as possible. A small borage is suitable for your own needs. Its main indicator is the height, which should be at least 2 meters in the highest part.

DIY greenhouse design features

Greenhouse for vegetable marrow

The difference between a greenhouse and a greenhouse is the lack of free space. It is all busy with vegetation, no place is left for paths. This way of using the land in the garden can significantly save space, which is especially useful in a small farm. This information is important when drawing up a project on your own.

According to the form of construction used, the greenhouse can be:

  • Arched.
  • Gable.
  • Single slope.
  • In-depth.

The design features allow the use of different types of greenhouses, depending on the need.

A captive arched greenhouse has a solid construction, made of timber, shaped pipes or boards using a durable covering material, most often polycarbonate. It has been used for several years.

A collapsible arched greenhouse for cucumbers is used only at the beginning of the season, when it is required to protect a young plant from spring frosts. Arcs are used with a special covered material or PVC film stretched over them. With the onset of heat, the structure is disassembled to make room for plant growth. Such a greenhouse does not have to be made high.

Easy to maintain

Single-slope and gable greenhouses are similar in design. The difference lies in the way the canopy is formed. They can be both wooden and profiled pipes, boards, metal.The frame is permanent, used for several years in a row. The material used is PVC film, a special covering material, polycarbonate, frames with glass.

A recessed greenhouse is used in colder regions or for early harvests. It is a pit, sheathed from the inside with a wooden box of regular rectangular shape. A transparent material is attached on top to facilitate the passage of light. The best option is a glass frame for maximum heat dissipation.

On a note! Seedlings in such structures are planted immediately after opening the structure from under the snow, without waiting for it to completely melt.

The choice of material for a greenhouse depends on many components. Scrap materials may be available in the garden plot, or they need to be purchased in order to start building the required borage.

The material for the greenhouse frame can be:

  • boards or timber, that is, wood materials. They are durable, keep warm for a long time. Protection against decay is required. They are not used in arched structures;
  • any kind of plastic pipe (PVC, polypropylene, etc.) is very easy to install. It lasts a long time, it is easy to wash it, it never spoils the coating material. After wintering, it can bend, as it has low strength. Not for use with glass frames;
  • galvanized metal profile used for installing plasterboard floors, durable, not subject to decay. It is easy to use for a person who decides to make a greenhouse for cucumbers on the site with his own hands.However, it cools down easily and creates cold places inside the greenhouse for cucumbers. It tends to tear the covering material (when using film or non-woven materials).

You can use used material.

Do-it-yourself greenhouse cover for cucumbers is:

  • any kind of polyethylene film has the lowest price. It is easy to attach and fold. Low strength leads to rapid breakthrough in certain areas. Rarely stays in good condition for use over the next year. Thermal insulation qualities are inferior to competitors;
  • spunbond (non-woven covering material). It is close in characteristics to PVC film. Does not protect 100% from moisture after rain;
  • polycarbonate is an excellent material. Its thermal insulation properties and ease of installation have made it popular among gardeners. When installing polycarbonate borage with your own hands, you should be careful not to leave unnecessary scratches on the material in order to avoid damage. The price is quite high, so small polycarbonate greenhouses are often made for growing cucumbers;
  • glass. An excellent material that easily transmits heat and retains it inside the structure. Will last for several years. The main thing is to avoid hitting the glass, it is very fragile. The presence of a wooden frame makes the structure quite heavy, so the frame of the greenhouse must be appropriate.

A separately taken mini-greenhouse for cucumbers with your own hands can be combined from several materials, based on the specific features of the site.

Before making a borage in the country with your own hands, it is important to choose the right size. According to the agricultural technology of growing crops, 2-3 bushes are planted per 1 m2.

Important! If you use a more dense planting, the plants will not have enough light, moisture and space for stable growth and fruiting.

The size most often depends on the characteristics of the material. So, they try not to cut polycarbonate, the finished arcs have standard dimensions, the PVC film is easily cut to fit any dimensions of the structure.

The dimensions of the greenhouse for cucumbers are determined by the size of the plot. In a large space, it is easy to build a large ventilated greenhouse that will last for many years. In a confined space, mini-greenhouses are often made, which are easy to disassemble to ensure plant growth in breadth.

The most popular greenhouse projects for growing cucumbers

Mini-greenhouse with insulated bed

DIY tomato greenhouse

The greenhouse for cucumbers is made a little in-depth.Then a wooden frame rises 40-50 cm from the ground, preferably from a bar. The bottom of the recess is equipped with drainage, a rodent net. The frame with a height of 1.5-2 m is equipped with a gable roof. Polyethylene is suitable as a sheltered material, which is easy to remove in the summer by strengthening it at the top of the roof.

Schematic representation

A warm bed is formed in several layers: dry branches and twigs, rotted manure, last year's leaves are used. A layer of earth is poured on top. The organization of such a bed will lead to an early harvest. The structure can stand for several years, subject to the replacement of the film.

Borage with own hands from the window frames recessed

A home-made greenhouse made on the basis of window frames will help to get an early harvest. It is easy enough to make it from scrap materials. If you make it recessed, the size is chosen small. Plants in such a greenhouse are difficult to care for, most often they are used to get an early harvest. The stages of construction are as follows:

  • Prepare a pit about 50 cm deep.
  • Filling it with biomaterial: a mixture of manure and straw - 30 cm, earth - 20 cm.
  • Making a durable wooden / brick box. Outside, it can be insulated with peat or straw.

The frames are stacked on top. Available hinges can be used.

Simple greenhouse in the ground

After the greenhouse is closed, the soil is poured with boiling water, covered with straw, and a PVC film is laid on top. After 2 weeks, the greenhouse will warm up enough to plant the plants.

In this design, the harvest can be obtained by early summer (depending on the climatic zone).

Greenhouse made of arches with a film coating

Gardeners use plastic pipes for a greenhouse from their reserves quite often. The structure of them is quickly erected. Manufacturing:

  • The base is made of wood, durable.
  • The pipes are measured with a length of 3 m each. The height of the structure will be approximately 1 m.
  • At a distance of 25 cm from each other on the ground, reinforcement 40-60 cm long is driven in.
  • Pipes, carefully bending, are put on the fittings. Reinforce with perforated tape. Temporarily secured with wire.
  • A screed is laid at the top - one long pipe is attached or a pair is connected - for strength.
  • The ends are closed in any way.

The film is cut 3.5-4 m long, fixed to the greenhouse using special fasteners or improvised means, for example, a cut hose, pipes of a larger diameter. By fixing it on the top bar, you can get an excellent mechanism for airing or sheltering the plant in bad weather.

Note! A greenhouse of this design is easy to disassemble for the winter.

There are a lot of options for using the available tools at hand: this is a greenhouse from an old metal barrel, placed vertically and filled with humus, a greenhouse device close to the wall of a building or structure.

It is not difficult to make a greenhouse for cucumbers with your own hands in order to get the maximum yield. The main condition for the growth of cucumber beds at home will be not only the choice of a plant variety, but also a competent arrangement of the greenhouse.