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- Maintain cucumbers in the raised bed properly
- Direct sowing in the prepared raised bed
- Good neighbors in the cucumber bed
- Cucumbers need heat and many nutrients
- Tips
Cucumbers need a lot of nutrients
Maintain cucumbers in the raised bed properly
Cucumbers (Cucumis sativus) produce large leaves and very long tendrils and should therefore be allowed to grow in a warm location on a trellis or a lattice tunnel.
Direct sowing in the prepared raised bed
Before you put the cucumber seeds into the raised bed, you should create the subsoil for the highly nutrient-requiring and heat-loving plants: In April, at the latest shortly before sowing in May, apply a layer of fresh horse manure about 40 centimeters thick in the bed, distribute it loosely and Tighten him well. This is followed by an approximately 10 to 15 centimeters thick layer of nutrient-rich plant or compost soil. Pour the mixture well and cover it with a foil for three days. After three to five days you can finally sow the seeds at a distance of 100 x 40 centimeters and with a depth of two centimeters.
Good neighbors in the cucumber bed
In warm, sunny locations and on low beds, sweetcorn can be planted to the cucumbers. But also the following vegetables harmonize very well:
However, cucumbers are not compatible with tomatoes, radishes and radishes at all.
Cucumbers need heat and many nutrients
Cucumbers have a very high nutrient and water requirement, which is why you should always mulch them well and, if necessary, fertilize again in July. Since these plants are also very heat-loving, it is recommended to span the lattice tunnel with a foil or a fleece. Alternatively, you can cultivate the plants very well under a self-built or ready-bought greenhouse attachment. For cultivation in the raised bed, the best are the mini or midi varieties, in particular, the refined varieties are both robust against various fungal diseases as well as very profitable. The harvest will start as early as four to six weeks after planting, provided that you have planted early seedlings instead of seeds.
Tips
Cucumbers can form very long tendrils and shoots that grow down from the raised bed to the ground. Snails like to use them as a ladder to get into the raised bed and to do there on leaves and fruits amicably. To avoid this, you should cut the vines or bring them back up.