Features of the use of nitrate for cucumbers

For a good harvest, top dressing has a special meaning. Saltpeter is one of the fertilizers used for cucumbers.To its use does not harm the vegetables, it is important to know how to apply the feeding and in what quantity.

Calcium nitrate contains 19% calcium, nitrogen in its composition is present only by 16% and is presented in the form of nitrate. In a different way, gardeners call it calcium nitrate. In the market you can see the fertilizer in the form of granules or crystals, which are white.

One of the distinguishing qualities of potassium nitrate is that it dissolves well in water, while maintaining its properties even during long-term storage. It is desirable that the packaging was sealed.

Fertilizer does not affect the acidity, which compares favorably with nitrogen compounds. You can use it in any soil, but the best quality of saltpeter is revealed in the sod-podzolic soil. There are nitrates in the composition, but if the proportions are observed, they have no effect on the quality of the vegetables, on the contrary, cucumbers grow to be of better quality, and the amount of the harvest increases markedly.

Not every gardener is ready to use potash nitrate for feeding cucumbers. For growing this crop, calcium is not one of the most important elements. It is best to use nitrogen compounds, they have a beneficial effect on fruiting. Only here, without calcium, the required nitrogen is poorly absorbed by the plant, so manufacturers create products for the vegetable garden that contain these two elements.

For a soil that is characterized by a high level of acidity, saltpeter is the perfect complement. Nitrates can absorb manganese and iron. Soon you will notice how the cucumber bushes come alive, all the flowers bear fruit. Do not do without calcium and the root system, and in fact it is on her shoulders the task of ensuring the nutrition of the plant. Without dressing the roots rot.

It is recommended to fertilize soil in spring, before planting. You can dig up the earth. You should not do this in the fall, because melting snow will wash away nitrogen, without which calcium in its pure form becomes harmful.

Saltpeter, presented in the form of crystals, is hygroscopic, so it is quickly washed out of the soil. This is one of the reasons why a granular product is more popular.

To get calcium nitrate, unlike ammonium, is not so easy, so gardeners prefer to cook it yourself at home. Fertilizer is applied to the soil to a depth of 10 centimeters or watered under a bush. Do not abuse the feeding, especially after the start of the period of fruiting.

A solution is used for spraying: 10 g per 5 liters of water.

Use fertilizer is necessary for:

• root development and plant growth stimulation;
• increasing disease resistance;
• improve cell metabolism;
• activation of photosynthesis;
• increase yields.

Feeding on cucumbers is required as soon as the gardener begins to notice signs of calcium or nitrogen deficiency in the plant. If you do not eliminate the cause in time, then the harvest will be bad, in small quantities.

It is important to feed the plant correctly if you want to achieve results. Saltpeter is allowed to be applied dry and as a solution. For 15 liters of liquid, 25 grams of fertilizer is enough. Water must be warm. It is strictly forbidden to mix it with other compounds where phosphates and sulfates are present.

Among other fertilizers, it is considered one of the most affordable. The low price and excellent results on cucumbers made saltpeter popular with most gardeners.

It is used in summer cottages and vegetable gardens, since it is not very convenient to use it in large areas. The main drawback is inconvenient to transport.

Per square meter, the amount of fertilizer applied cannot exceed 30 g. If the soil has never been cultivated before planting, this indicator is allowed to increase to 50 g.

If you plan to fertilize seedlings right away, then up to 6 g of saltpeter or 4 g separately in each well is applied per meter.

Through the use of fertilizers, you can get a good harvest of strong cucumbers, not prone to many diseases. Fertilizer provides excellent results when applied immediately before planting the seeds. It provides sprouts with necessary elements, and those, in turn, are rapidly growing. It is not possible to deposit frequently in open ground or greenhouse.

The entire growing season bushes must be fed with a solution containing calcium nitrate. Thanks to the application of top dressing you can see the following results:

• the active process of photosynthesis promotes the formation of high-quality green mass;
• fertilizer affects the plant at the cellular level;
• top dressing activates in the soil and other elements;
• the plant copes well with temperature changes;
• the taste of vegetables is much better, and the shelf life is longer.

Foliar nutrition can be used every ten days, the first is carried out after the appearance of the first three leaves. During the fruiting period there is no need to fertilize.

Calcium nitrate should be completely dissolved in the liquid. Spraying fertilizer prevents the appearance of rot, and in addition protects against pests, including slugs.

It is impossible to apply saltpeter together with:

• peat;
• sawdust;
• lime;
• dolomite;
• chalk;
• straw

By reacting with these components, the fertilizer activates the fire. Do not recommend using it with manure and superphosphate. It must be remembered that saltpeter itself is an explosive, therefore, special requirements are placed on its storage. The place should be cool and dry, far from the fire.

It is allowed to use saltpeter together with ashes and urea, since they are perfectly combined with each other. Such root dressing is required in spring.

Foliar nutrition has many advantages:

• impact speed;
• saving;
• versatility.

Fertilizer falling directly on the leaves of the plant is absorbed faster and starts the necessary processes. The active substances do not react with others that are in the soil. Moreover, the consumption is less and saltpeter is not washed out, as it happens in the ground. It is possible to carry out such dressing at any convenient time, the main thing is to make the solution correctly so that it does not burn the leaves.

It is permissible to water the solution under the root - feed the cucumber bush in this way when it needs it.

When using fertilizer, it is important to adhere to a number of rules:

• use top dressing no more than four times during the growth of the plant;
• wear gloves and goggles, a respirator, as vapors are dangerous to humans;
• the skin of the skin where fertilizer has been taken must be rinsed with water and treated with an antiseptic.

In conclusion, I would like to say that the nutritional mixture makes the soil fertile and allows artificially increasing the yield of plants.Powerful root system and resistance to adverse factors - positive effects of fertilizer, but it must be used strictly according to the instructions.

About how to feed cucumbers, see the next video.