Instructions on how to properly tie cucumbers in a greenhouse for beginner gardeners

Except feeding and regular watering, cucumbers need garter. The formation of fruits in a greenhouse allows you to competently control the speed of plant growth and regulate the volume of the harvest by observing temperature conditions, humidity and light.

Gartering cucumbers in a greenhouse prevents the loss of some vegetables at the stage formation of ovaries, simplifies care and harvesting.

Why tie cucumbers in a greenhouse?

Cucumbers grow quickly and intertwine branches, so it is necessary to tie them up to evenly distribute the bushes, as well as to obtain maximum yield. Tying cucumbers prevents rotting of unripe fruits and reduces the risk of diseases.

Gartering cucumbers has a number of advantages:

• free access to bushes watering and harvesting;
• direct sunlight on plants improves their growth;
• simplifies the procedure for artificial pollination of flowers and directing the antennae in the desired direction;
• maximizes harvest volume thanks to preservation of the ovaries;
• facilitates the process of removing shoots from the plant;
• removing weeds becomes a convenient procedure;
• hinders rotting leaves and fruits;
• diseased and dried leaves can be removed without difficulty;
• tied cucumbers do not shade each other.

Is it possible to do without a garter?

Many gardeners bypass the procedure of tying cucumbers, trusting their natural growth.Such cultivation is acceptable, but in this case the disadvantages will be clearly visible.

Climbing cucumbers cover the entire planted area, which makes it difficult to water at the root and increases the risk of rotting leaves and shoots. In contact with the soil, the plant becomes more susceptible to diseases and pests. In any case, the choice remains with the gardener.

Features of binding in a greenhouse made of polycarbonate and other materials, in a greenhouse

Gartering cucumbers in a greenhouse, polycarbonate, glass or film greenhouse is an excellent way to speed up the ripening of the crop at your summer cottage. However, it is necessary to take into account the peculiarities of binding greenhouse vegetables:

1. In a greenhouse, plants require more careful care than in open ground, since the air temperature and humidity are increased. Therefore, you need to take care of air circulation in the room, otherwise stagnant moisture will have a detrimental effect on the yield of cucumbers or lead to their spoilage.
2. It is recommended to stake plants grown in a greenhouse made of polycarbonate and other materials when the plant reaches a certain maturity.
3. It is not recommended to carry out the binding procedure later than the fourth week after landings, since the shoots will become brittle and securing them properly will become much more difficult.
4. The greenhouse assumes the presence of built-in elements that can be used to stretch the base (arc) and fasten the cucumber stems.
5. It is better to tie the twine to the shoot not tautly, but leaving a small gap. This ensures a complete supply of nutrients to the fruit.
6. Too close contact of the plant with the element on which it will rest is undesirable.The shoot will wrap itself around any structure; it is enough to provide touch for some time.
7. The support should not be too rough and not damage the delicate lashes.
8. Tying cucumbers allows you to make the most efficient use of the greenhouse area by raising the vines upward.
9. When making a greenhouse on your own, it is better to think in advance about the possibility of tying the supports to the upper elements of the frame. In this case, there will be no need to install vertical supports.

When to do it

When the stems reach 30 cm, the cucumbers can begin to be tied up. By this time, up to 5-6 true leaves will have formed on the plant. Timely installation of supports will help avoid damage to the root system before it has grown significantly. It is better to carry out the procedure in the morning before the midday heat.

Important! You should not allow tying at a later date, as long and brittle lashes can be damaged.

What is needed: materials and tools

By the time of gartering the cucumbers, you need to prepare in advance the materials for constructing supports that should firmly fix the stem.

To tie cucumbers you will need:

• metal or wooden posts about 2 m long;
• strong wire or twine;
• metal or plastic mesh;
• hooks for securing material;
• strips of fabric 3-5 cm wide;
• wooden pegs;
• hammer;
• nails;
• pliers.

Garter methods

There are many methods for tying cucumber crops, depending on the type of structures used.

The most common methods:

• vertical;
• horizontal;
• mixed.

Vertical

Using the vertical garter method, you can provide access to light from all sides to the plant thanks to a structure that reaches 2 m in length. This type of garter is used when growing cucumbers in high greenhouses.

The frame structure is made in such a way that the upper part is located above the ceiling, and the lower part is on the ground. Ropes are pulled through the slats, along which the cucumbers will curl. There should be as many ropes as there are bushes. To avoid excessive growth of side shoots, they should be tied with strips of fabric.

A simplified version of the vertical design is to pull the rope onto hooks that are attached to the ceiling base. Pegs are driven into the soil and ropes are attached to them.

Reference. If wooden parts are used for fastening, they must first be treated with a salt solution mixed with an anti-rotting agent.

Horizontal

This method is widely used in small greenhouses.

Metal or wooden pegs up to 2 m long are driven into the edges of the bed. A string or wire is pulled through the pegs, the gap between which is 25 cm. The number of ropes is adjusted depending on the number of cucumber bushes.

The disadvantages of horizontal tying of seedlings are that weaving between the bushes cannot be completely avoided, as well as sagging of the stems when they reach the topmost string. Therefore, it is better to drive in pegs longer than 2 m or cut off the tops of the stems when they grow to the border of the upper support.

Mixed

When planting cucumbers in a circle, a mixed method of tying cucumbers is used.

The procedure is performed in two stages.

1. 10 pegs are driven into the soil and connected at the tops.
2. A mesh is pulled over the resulting cone.The tendrils of cucumber seedlings are brought out into the holes of the mesh.

As weaving progresses, the structure transforms into a cucumber hut.

Important! It is better to install a cone for weaving cucumber crops before planting seedlings. Otherwise, you risk damaging the root system and leaves of the plants.

What to tie it to

Various materials are used for tying cucumber bushes:

1. On the splits. The material is easy to use and does not rot. The twine is installed vertically, attached from above to the profile of the greenhouse, and from below to the peg. The lashes are not fixed very tightly under the second or third sheet at a distance of 30 cm from the ground.
2. On the fence. Cucumbers are less often tied this way, but the device is convenient to use. A strong net placed on high stakes is stretched along the cucumber row. The bushes are attached to the net using a rope. Cucumber stems can be staked at different levels as they grow.
3. On the arcs. It is very convenient to tie cucumbers to arcs that are installed above the cucumbers. To create such a simple device, bent rods are used, which are placed near each cucumber row. The stems of the plant are attached to the support using stretched ropes.
4. On the grid. Modern gardeners successfully use netting for tying cucumbers. It is better to give preference to a mesh with holes of at least 10 cm. It can be plastic or in the form of a metal mesh fence along which vegetable crops will weave.
5. On the trellises. The trellis design is more practical and reliable, as it includes additional supports that help hold large volumes of ripe fruit. Depending on the need and variety of cucumbers, a trellis of any shape is selected.

How to properly tie cucumbers in a greenhouse

To achieve a bountiful harvest, beginning gardeners need to learn how to tie cucumbers correctly.

Preparation

You need to prepare for the gartering procedure in advance by constructing a structure for cucumbers before planting. Pegs also need to be driven in immediately before planting cucumbers, near the hole under each bush.

Garter instructions

Let's look at step-by-step instructions for tying cucumbers, done vertically using twine:

1. First of all, they get rid of shoots and ovaries at the level of 3-4 leaves at the bottom of the stem. This is necessary for the normal development of the root system in the future.
2. At the level of the next three leaves, the side shoots are removed without touching the ovaries. Shoots must be removed immediately so as not to provoke various diseases in cucumbers. In some cases, all leaves are removed up to the first fruit, leaving only leaves with ovaries.
3. In the area of ​​the next three leaves, the ovaries with cucumbers are left, allowing side shoots to develop. After one ovary and one leaf have formed on the shoot, it is pinched, treating these areas with a solution of potassium permanganate.
4. Then the shoots in the area of ​​the next three leaves are formed in a similar way, leaving two leaves and two ovaries. And so on increasingly: the higher the leaves are located, the more ovaries need to be left.
5. When the first fruits appear on the stem below, they are immediately collected, removing the lower leaf plates.
6. When the central lash reaches the top level of the twine, it is untied, lowering the plant down. Such actions free up space for the cucumber crop to grow upward.

If the cucumbers are not pinched, the leaves will fill the entire space of the greenhouse and will take away nutrients.

Mistakes to Avoid

Beginning summer residents should take into account the mistakes that may occur when gartering:

1. Late garter. If the bush grows more than 35 cm, its stem will become stiff and brittle. A garter during this period can damage the plant.
2. Tight tying. By creating too strong a hold on the lash, you can provoke squeezing of the stem as it grows.
3. It is better not to use metal clamps that are too strong, so as not to damage the plant.
4. Uncontrolled development of cucumber bushes can lead to growth in the wrong direction and collapse of the top in the future.
5. It is popularly believed that the stem should not be curled counterclockwise, since all plants follow the movement of the sun.

Advice from experienced summer residents

Experienced summer residents share valuable tips for gartering cucumbers:

1. Bushes need to be tied up only when the stem already has at least six leaves.
2. If you want to grow other vegetable crops in a greenhouse, you need to separate them from each other with a film curtain.
3. Damaged fruits must be removed before the plant is fully ripe.
4. Do not forget to treat the ends of the pegs before immersing them in the ground with a disinfectant solution, for example, potassium permanganate.
5. To avoid injuring the plant, create an angle of 60º between the stem and shoots.
6. Pegs made of plastic or wood are considered the best.

Conclusion

The yield characteristics directly depend on whether the cucumbers are tied up or not. Depending on preferences and conditions for the future harvest, cucumbers are tied vertically, horizontally or in a mixed way. Everyone independently chooses the appropriate method for tying cucumbers, combining them or using them separately.