How can you tie up cucumbers?

The height of cucumbers can reach very tangible limits - about 2 m. Growing, they catch on everything that can meet along the way or for each other. But most gardeners see this as a minor problem and leave the plant to crawl to the sides. Moreover, unbound cucumbers allegedly receive more water from the soil. A plant, left to itself, seeks support, can dry out, break, rely on what grows nearby. Not to mention the fact that it receives much less sunlight.

You can grow cucumbers in summer cottages in different ways, but they must be tied up. There are a number of reasons that speak in favor of this agrotechnical measure:

• in a tied form, the processes are formed longer, and on them, in turn, more cucumbers are formed;
• the infected plant does not die everything, healthy whiskers stretch upward, avoiding infection with a fungus, another infection;
• with some types of garter, you can save quite a lot of area in the garden;
• harvesting is easier and faster.

Cucumbers grow curled, wrinkled, taste and their visual condition are significantly impaired. As for the greenhouse, here the question of whether a binding is needed is also closed. Even though the bushes are under cover, they do not become invulnerable. In greenhouse conditions, a garter is necessary for the following reasons:

• cucumbers receive much more lighting, and in these conditions this nuance is important;
• in greenhouse conditions, the decay process occurs faster, when the bushes catch on and the mustache coils into balls;
• lateral-type sprouts with female-type inflorescences are formed more actively, pollination can be carried out and an excellent harvest can be achieved.

Fixing cucumbers is a very important part of grooming activities, but before you start doing it, you need to study the basic rules. The procedure will be of little use if the basic principles are violated.

• The most basic rule is that the supports are installed even before the plant is planted. This applies not only to cucumbers. The reason is simple - the support can damage the root system.
• You need to start the garter when the plant has already acquired several leaves. The optimal amount is from 4 to 6 pieces. The height should reach 30 cm. If tightened, then the risk of damage to the plant increases, because the shoots grow very quickly.
• In any case, cucumbers need adaptation after planting. This is at least 14 days.
• As for the best time for the procedure, these are the morning hours - the main thing is that it is not too hot.
• Refuse to use thin ropes, it is better to take fabric strips from 3 cm wide. The thin material tied to the stem damages the plant quite simply. Especially in the rains and winds.
• It is also important to tie the plant not tightly, fix it under the first or second leaf. The appearing processes on the sides are tied separately, otherwise they will braid the main stem.

A competent tying procedure is reduced to the following algorithm:

• when the stem is stretched to the desired length, it is placed against the support, guiding around clockwise;
• below the fifth leaf, everything is deleted;
• shoots are removed up to 7 leaves, but the ovaries should remain;
• shoots and ovaries remain above 7 leaves, until one ovary is formed, after which you need to pinch the plant;
• the sections are treated with disinfectant solutions, for example, manganese;
• the crown is pinched or thrown towards the ground;
• if you do not pinch and pinch the cucumbers in the garter, the yield will drop sharply, since the thickets will be too thick.

To tie up the plant, there is no need for something special; in most cases, materials and tools can be found on the site. The design and its elements are selected based on which method you chose. Materials are selected accordingly. You can build a device with the help of available tools.

• Bars, logs made of hard wood. Before use, it must be disinfected with antiseptics. They are installed to a depth of up to half a meter or a little more, from this the length is calculated.
• Metal pipes. To prevent corrosive effects, it is necessary to cover the pipes with oil-type paint, anti-corrosion special agents. The pipes are deepened to half a meter and driven in another 20 cm, the length is selected taking this into account.
• Cement pillars. This material is rarely used, since formwork is needed, and the installation is complex.
• Directly tying material. Twine, twine, rope, fabric cut into strips.
• Additional materials and tools. Studs, racks, poles, low stakes, hammer, pliers. Mesh and hooks for fixing in cells, slats for creating a wooden net.

Avoid using thin wires, as they damage thin shoots and stems the most. The ideal option is knitted, linen, cotton ribbons no more than 3 cm. If you take twine, ropes, they should be soft in structure, made of natural material.

Making a garter and fixing it correctly with your own hands at home is a task that even not too experienced gardeners can do. The types of procedure are different, the choice depends on what goals, besides the tying itself, you are pursuing. Someone needs it simply, conveniently, someone wants to make it beautifully. The choice of idea is also based on what the landing pattern is.

This garter is very easy to create, so not too experienced gardeners choose it. You will need pipes, which can be made of metal, or supports made of wood. They are located at the ends of the beds on which the seedlings were planted. Between them you need to fix a rope, twine - the main thing is that the material is strong, rope or other rows are formed. The row spacing varies in size from 25 to 30 cm.

The plant is pulled out as carefully as possible to the bottom support. TYou need to secure it, a slip loop will work fine. The method can be improved with vertical ropes, then the shoots will be pulled upward with comfort. But there is also a minus to this method - having reached the support at the top, the stems will begin to slope downward, creating shading. In order not to bring this to this, you need to create a support initially higher or cut off long shoots.

It is necessary to install two supports at different ends of the bed, twine or rope is pulled along them at the top. Fabric strips are tied along the horizontal rope, the ends go down freely. Supports are selected depending on the number of bushes tied up. The bottom edge of the ribbon forms a knot at the base of the cucumber stalk.

Further, the sprouts themselves will envelop the support and crawl upward. Bush cucumbers are tied in this way when the area is small. You can use the same method to create a triangle from supports or sticks for each bush separately. But in the latter version, more supports are required.

An elementary and interesting technique, especially since it is quite possible to buy a mesh in a store and not be bothered by creating complex structures. A mesh designed specifically for spreading crops actually creates anchorage both horizontally and vertically. Cucumbers entwine the mesh cells and rush upward. The only question is how to install the grid. There are a lot of options: pulling across any supports, creating a triangle, another geometric shape, making separate beds.

The original method, in which a pillar-support is installed in the middle of the garden. From above, ropes or twines are tied, go down, tied up there. One rope is tied to one plant. As a result of a garter "under a tree" a bush is obtained, similar to a tree plant. The main and lateral shoots are separated, the center is fixed on the trellis, the lateral shoots are diverted to the sides, running along the lower trellises. When the female ovary is formed, it is brought to the main stem at an angle of 60 degrees.

A very non-trivial method that helps to efficiently use space. It is necessary to plant cucumbers in a barrel, the bush hangs down, a free growth is formed, which creeps to the soil. This method is simple - if there is a barrel, then it is as convenient as possible. Harvesting with such a garter is comfortable.

This method is suitable for outdoor cultivation. Arcs are created from pipes or purchased in specialized stores ready-made. They are dug in along the entire length of the bed, the number of arcs is selected depending on the size of the bed and the number of bushes. Ribbons or ropes can be lowered to high arcs, one is taken for each stem.

Quite a simple, but effective method, when cucumbers are planted along the hedges and tied to the fence. Plants will additionally create a spectacular natural hedge. Cucumbers are able to twine and crawl up on their own. But there is also a minus - in the fall, cleaning the fence is not so easy. You will have to work hard in the process of caring for the plant.

Gardeners, despite the huge number of existing methods, constantly come up with new ones. Sometimes this is just a modernization of existing garter methods, but there are also very non-trivial ones.

• V-pattern. According to this method, a bush is created in greenhouses, divided in two. Twine is lowered from above in the amount of 2 pieces. and the cucumber is tied at the very base. The central and lateral shoots are carefully guided along the twine, then the plant clings itself. This method avoids thickening at the base of the bush. Therefore, it receives enough light, the risk of disease is reduced.

• Tapestry. The trellis garter is considered one of the most interesting for greenhouse cultivation. A two-meter trellis is used, the garter method is vertical. The trellis is attached to the metal frame of the building. You can create it using thin strips of fabric, the length of which is arbitrary, and the width is at least 2 cm. Short strips are tied or sewn together. These tapestries are not particularly durable.

• Bottle. Shoot fasteners are created not only from fabric strips or twine. Thus, you can give a second life to plastic bottles. Plastic belongs to durable materials, it is malleable and visually aesthetic.

Growing cucumbers at home also means tying them up carefully. On the balcony, this can be done in the following ways.

• Ladder. The trellis ladder is sold ready-made or you can create it yourself. In fact, this is a mini-ladder that is inserted into the drawer where the cucumbers grow. The plant itself chooses a support and begins to stretch upward.

• The tapestry is of a mobile type. A U-shaped structure is used, which has a crossbar. Tying strips are tied to it. The tapestry can be wooden or metal. It is installed over the plants or fixed in the container.

• Clotheslines. Drying lines that are already stretched can be an excellent tying structure. It is enough to lower the rope, twine or fabric bands.

How best to tie cucumbers depends on where they are grown. There are many variations: in a garden bed, in a greenhouse, a greenhouse at home on a window or in a pot. If tying is planned outdoors in the open field, it is important to consider the size of the site. When there is enough space, cucumbers are often launched freely, but this is fraught with many of the troubles mentioned above. In any case, you shouldn't have more than 2 bushes per square meter.

In greenhouses and greenhouses, there are already arbitrary supports that can be used. These are props, various elements, convenient for creating a garter structure. Therefore, the tying methods in these cases are identical. Most often, all vertical methods are used in which the shoots are fixed, for example, to the crossbar on top or other elements. Sometimes holes created on the roof are used, a rope with a sliding loop is passed through it.

Such a free knot is necessary so that the tension level can be adjusted. It can be tightened or loosened as needed. As for the materials for the garter, they are the same as for outdoor cultivation. Also, grids can be considered a universal method.

Typical mistakes that gardeners make when tying cucumbers make it difficult to achieve an excellent result. The following are common.

• Timing errors. A tall plant is more difficult to tie to the base, so the deadline should not be missed. The stiff stem almost does not bend, it can break. Therefore, focus on the length of the stem and the number of leaves, without missing the right time.
• Violation of direction. You need to know the rules for the direction of growth, the movement is clockwise. This point should be taken into account when twisting the stem around any support. If the direction vector is violated, plant growth will deteriorate.
• Too tight fastening. The stem should not be fastened very tightly, the clips and loops should not be too tight. Otherwise, the plant will be pulled over, growth will slow down or stop altogether.
• Unsuitable materials. Materials for the garter need to be selected with a soft structure, hard metal clamps, wire injure cucumber bushes and prevent healthy growth.
• Untimely twisting. In order for the bush to form correctly, the shoots must be guided along the support in time. Also, do not forget to fix the sprouts with fabric strips.