Causes of drying cucumbers
Situations often occur when cucumbers begin to wither or dry out. To understand how to help a crop, you must first figure out why cucumbers dry. In the article, we will consider the main causes and solutions to the problem.
Causes of drying cucumbers
Main reasons
Experienced gardeners claim that cucumbers dry out in a greenhouse for several reasons.
- Improper soil moisture. This includes both insufficient watering and excessive watering.
- Ascochitis. It is a disease that destroys the structure of a bush, leaves or fruit.
- Poor seed quality. Seeds of varieties that require special care are often planted. With its deficiency, the culture begins to dry out.
- Parasites. Often crops are attacked by parasites, which tend to feed on the sap of plant cells.
- Wrong fertilizer level in the soil.
Top dressing
Most often, ovaries and tops lose their appearance if a small amount of moisture enters the soil during the flowering of cucumbers. The bush is not able to feed completely and as a result, drying out occurs.
Shrinkage can occur due to the fact that the soil contains a large amount of micronutrients. To avoid this situation, it is necessary to water the cucumbers with warm water more often. It is moisture that will reduce the level of nutrients in the soil and normalize the condition of the bush.
Small cucumbers or whips can lose their appearance if they are not supplied with the required amount of potassium. Apply complex fertilizers so that the plant receives all the necessary trace elements after planting.
Temperature
As soon as the temperature drops below 17 ° C, the plant immediately begins to wilt, turn yellow and dry.
Planting this crop should be carried out at a time when weather conditions stabilize. The ideal time is the end of April - beginning of May.
Planting density
Lack of light affects plant health
Sometimes not only ripe cucumbers dry, but also young embryos. If the plants are crowded, they will begin to fight for sunlight and nutrients. In most cases, the culture simply does not have the strength to feed all those with ovaries. At such times, drying is inevitable.
To prevent the cucumbers from drying out, you need to transplant the plants in such a way that each of them receives the right amount of light and nutrition.
Bush formation
Bush formation is an important process in achieving high yields. If this is not done, then the nutrients do not reach the main stem in the right amount and are spent on the lateral shoots, which must be removed.
Diseases
Another reason why cucumbers turn yellow and wither is in cucumber disease. Sick fruits wilt and take away all the nutrients.
If it is the cucumber lashes that wither, then the cause of this problem is the effect of the cucumber mosaic. This disease is only transmitted by parasites.To get rid of this disease, it is necessary to spray with drugs such as "Ahocyte" or "Regent".
Pollination
Don't forget about pollination. If the plant is not pollinated, the ovaries will not be able to develop properly, as a result of which they will begin to wilt and dry. To avoid this situation, only those crops that do not need pollination should be grown in the greenhouse.
Root rot
The scourge can dry out if the roots are exposed to rot. Root rot begins to infect the plant from the top. It is in this part of the bush that the wilting of the shoots begins. It is important to remember that the roots will start to rot if they receive an excessive amount of moisture and nutrients.
Watering should be done with warm water, and only in the evening. The watering setting interval should be about 5 days. Fertilizers should be applied no more than once every 10 days.
Conclusion
What to do if the culture begins to dry out? Cucumbers dry out if you do not follow the recommendations for growing. Once you start to properly care for the crop, you will notice how the plant will change for the better.