Just a spoon in the hole before planting! Cucumbers will become crazy

Cucumbers are delicious and refreshing vegetables, perfect for summer salads and healthy snacks. If you have a garden or a vegetable garden, you can grow your own cucumbers for a fresh flavor and personal satisfaction. Having an abundant harvest of tasty cucumbers can be a challenge, but there is a simple little thing that can help you get even more delicious and prolific cucumbers: put a teaspoon in the hole before planting the seeds.

How to prepare cucumbers for planting

  • Choose a sunny location with a well drained floor to plant your cucumbers. Cucumbers need a lot of sunshine to thrive, so make sure they have a good sunshine.
  • Prepare the soil by upgrading and adding compost or decomposed manure to improve soil fertility. Cucumbers need nutrient-rich soil to grow healthy.
  • Dig holes about 5 centimetres deep to plant the cucumber seeds. Before placing the seeds, add a teaspoon of well-decomposed compost or manure into each hole.

Why put a spoon in the hole before planting

The reason it is recommended to put a teaspoon of compost or manure in the hole before planting the cucumber seeds is that it provides an initial boost in terms of nutrients for young seedlings. Cucumbers are voracious plants that need a lot of nutrients to grow and produce quality fruit.

By adding compost or manure to the planting hole, you offer young cucumber plants a supply of concentrated nutrients just below their roots. This allows plants to easily draw the nutrients necessary for their growth and initial development.

The benefits of this technique

  • Better plant growth: Cucumbers will benefit from an initial supply of essential nutrients for healthy and vigorous growth.
  • Increased output: By providing young plants with a concentrated source of nutrients, you promote abundant production of quality cucumbers.
  • Strengthening plant health: Nutrients from compost or manure contribute to the overall health of cucumber plants, making them more resistant to disease and pests.

How to maintain your cucumber plants

To ensure optimal growth of your cucumber plants, here are some maintenance tips:

  • Water regularly: Cucumbers need regular watering to keep the soil fresh and promote constant growth.
  • Tutor the plants: Cucumbers are climbing plants that benefit from a support to raise and avoid fruit growing on the soil.
  • Eliminate Weeds: Keep the soil around your cucumber plants clean by regularly eliminating weeds that may compete with nutrients.

By following these tips and putting a teaspoon of compost or manure in the hole before planting the seeds, your cucumber plants should thrive and offer you a generous harvest of delicious cucumbers. Enjoy these fresh vegetables in your salads, sandwiches and summer dishes for a refreshing and tasty culinary experience.