To get an early and rich harvest of cucumbers, it is advisable to grow them through seedlings, but this plant does not tolerate transplants well and begins to hurt or even wither. Peat pots will help to solve this problem, which will allow you to plant seedlings without disturbing the fragile root system.

Peat pot - a container made from a mixture of peat with pressed cardboard. This composition allows them to completely dissolve in the soil and allow the plant to take root into the ground without any problems. To achieve the desired result, you should competently approach the choice of containers, and also know how to plant cucumbers in peat pots.

Advantages of peat pots

In addition to the fact that they allow you to plant seedlings and get a guaranteed harvest, peat cups have a number of other advantages:

  • This method of planting does not disturb the roots of the plant, and the container itself serves as an additional feeding for the seedlings;
  • They do not contain harmful substances and microorganisms that cause diseases, wilting and yellowing of the plant;
  • Due to the "soft" transplanting procedure, the flowering process begins much earlier and the ovaries ripen, respectively, faster;
  • This pot has a very strong structure. Whether dry or wet, it perfectly retains its shape, and its walls are perfectly breathable.
  • Any soil can be used in it, as well as mineral fertilizers.

Planting cucumbers in peat pots

Selection of peat pots

What does picking seedlings into peat pots give

To obtain high-quality seedlings, it is worthwhile to competently approach the choice of the correct container. First of all, glasses should be medium soft (not too hard and soft), smooth to the touch, without protruding fibers.

Important! Too soft a pot will soften when watering and simply fall apart, and a hard one will not allow the plant to take root into the ground.

Height is an important factor. It is advisable to choose all the pots of the same size so that it is convenient to cover them with foil to create the necessary microclimate.

The composition should contain peat in a ratio of 70% and 30% additives.

Preparing pots for planting

Planting cucumbers under the covering material

Before planting cucumber seeds, you should prepare a container for them.

  • Soak the cups using organic fertilizers, and then dry thoroughly;
  • Treat with special preparations to prevent the multiplication of harmful microorganisms;
  • Holes should be made in the bottom to help the roots overcome the obstacle after planting;
  • Place all cups in the box to avoid tipping over.

Soil preparation

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A mixture of garden soil mixed with sawdust and compost is best suited for planting. Ash can be added as additional food, and it is also imperative to treat it with antifungal agents.

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Sowing seeds

To begin with, it is worth deciding how to plant them. Dry ones are buried in the ground to a depth of 2 cm, after which they are rammed with earth. For a germinated seed, you need to dig a hole in which it must be carefully planted.

The pots are filled with soil to a height of 1cm from the top. Then the soil must be crushed. The peat cup is placed in a special container to prevent it from tipping over and poured over with warm water.

After 5 days, the glasses should be placed in a bright place.

Seedling care

To get a good harvest and not let the plants die, they need to be cared for properly. Proper watering and feeding is a guarantee of the absence of diseases and a guarantee that the cucumbers will rise on time and be able to produce a crop.

Watering seedlings

Watering

To preserve humidity and maintain a microclimate, the cups are covered with foil to prevent drying out.

Important! Water the soil daily or every other day.

After removing the film, it is important not to allow the soil to dry out. Also, a crust must not be allowed to form, which prevents the access of oxygen to the soil. It needs to be loosened at least once a week.

In the initial stages, watering should be done from a spray bottle, after which you can start using a small watering can.

Top dressing

As soon as the first cucumber leaves appear, the seedlings should be fertilized with a solution of mineral fertilizers.

Important! Watered with fertilizers should be pre-moistened soil.

Before planting cucumbers in the soil, it is also fertilized with humus, compost, or specialized complex dressings. It is important not to overdo it with their number.

Landing in the ground

A couple of days before planting, the pots must be thoroughly watered to speed up their decomposition.

Holes are dug in the soil a little larger than the peat cups themselves. They are lowered below ground level by 3 cm. It is also worth breaking the pot a little to make it easier for the roots to get out of it.

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Tips for growing cucumbers in peat pots

Choosing pots, preparing the soil and planting seeds are not enough to get a great harvest. It is important to follow a few simple rules to avoid problems with seedlings:

  • It is important to maintain a temperature of 22-25 degrees in the room where the seedlings grow, as well as good lighting;
  • Planting of cucumbers in peat pots for seedlings is carried out in a soil similar in composition to the soil in the garden, so that the process of planting for cucumbers is as "painless" as possible;
  • The planting soil should not be too loose so that the roots of the plant do not dry out too quickly and do not lose moisture;
  • Do not add a large amount of fertilizer and humus to the soil, moisture will linger at the roots and the seedlings will die;
  • If large leaves appear, then the plant has problems with the root system. To avoid this, you need to take it out to the balcony or put it on the windowsill by opening the window. This procedure will accustom the cucumbers to real conditions.
  • Drying or waterlogging of the soil, sudden changes in temperature must not be allowed. It should be in the room range. The seedlings grow quickly, in about 21 days, by this time the soil in which the planting is carried out should have a temperature of at least 16 degrees;
  • At night, planting needs to be covered with a special material so that barren flowers do not appear and cucumbers take root better.

Observance of the subtleties associated with the choice of a peat pot and its preparation for planting seedlings will help to avoid all sorts of problems and diseases that threaten cucumbers, and to get a bountiful and high-quality harvest as soon as possible.