Another time—tested method of pre-sowing preparation: warmed seeds are soaked in a strong solution of potassium permanganate – 2 g per glass of water. After 15 minutes, they are washed and placed between layers of wet paper or cloth, maintaining a temperature of + 20…+25°C. The seeds are sown.
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In the old days, cucumber seeds were heated on the stove for a day, then soaked in milk for half a day and wrapped in a warm cloth. When the seeds were hatched, they were sown and covered the bed with matting.
Cucumbers can be sown “under boiling water”. In the prepared bed, grooves are made with a depth of 1.5-2 cm and a length of 30-40 cm, they are watered with boiling water, dry seeds are immediately spread and sprinkled with earth. With this method of sowing, cucumbers get sick less.
To prevent diseases, cucumbers are sprayed with the following solution — for 10 liters of water, take 1 cup of milk, 10 drops of iodine, 1 tablespoon of baking soda, half a bar of household soap.
Dill helps to increase the yield of cucumbers, and planting onions and garlic will protect them from bacteriosis: to make phytoncides stand out more strongly, the arrows are cut as they grow.
Do not place dahlias, zinnias, gladioli, cannas, phlox next to cucumbers, which are reserves of mosaic viruses. For the same reason, remove weeds, especially field sedge, milkweed.
