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How to Start Cucumber Seeds Indoors

If you want to know how to start cucumber seeds indoors, then you’re in luck! Starting your cucumbers indoors is a great way to maximize your growing season. Cucumbers are an amazingly versatile vegetable, great for salads, refreshing cucumber water, and pickling. They aren’t difficult to grow, either, with their only quirk being the occasional need for hand pollination. It takes a bit of patience to start seeds indoors, but it isn’t difficult. Luckily, we’re here to tell you everything you need to know about starting your cucumbers, including how to care for them and when to transplant them outdoors.

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When to start your cucumbers

If you’re sowing your cucumbers directly into your garden, then it’s typically best to start planting two weeks after the last frost of the year. Cucumbers are easily damaged by cold and frost, so they need the weather to warm up a bit before they can be safely planted. However, starting your cucumbers indoors allows you to control the temperature, meaning you can start your cucumber seeds earlier.

Starting your seeds two or three weeks before the last frost gives your cucumber plants time to grow and develop indoors. It also ensures that they’ll be old enough to transplant at around the time you would typically begin planting your cucumbers. However, you can start them even earlier if you so choose. Just remember that the earlier you start them the longer you’ll have to care for them indoors before moving them outside.

Planting your seeds

Start your seeds in small pots, with only one or two seeds per pot. You can use any rich, nutritious soil, but there are seed-specific potting mixes available at most gardening stores. Mixing compost with regular potting soil will work well too. Moisten the soil, then plant your seeds roughly half an inch deep.

Place your pots in a warm, sunny spot. Window sills can be a great choice but check for any drafts first. Although warmth and light are both important, the cold will damage a cucumber seed faster than a lack of light will. If you don’t have anywhere in your home that’s both warm and sunny, consider getting a heat mat or a grow light. These tools can make starting seeds indoors much easier. If you do have a heating mat, set it to around 70 degrees Fahrenheit for the best results.

Caring for your cucumber seeds

Whether you use an artificial grow light or the good old-fashioned sun, make sure your cucumber seedlings are getting between six and eight hours of light each day. Although they can grow with only four or five hours a day, you’re more likely to see stunted or slowed growth. Cucumbers will also grow with more than 8 hours a day, but keep a careful eye out for sunburns. The tender leaves of seedlings are more vulnerable to sun damage than adult plants.

Water your cucumber seedlings daily to keep the soil moist, but don’t let the soil stay soaking wet. Water them only a little at a time to avoid overwatering. The potting soil should be well-draining to help with this and make sure that the bottom of the pot you use has drainage holes. If you notice water is building up in the soil, check to see if the drainage holes are blocked.

When and how to transplant your cucumber seedlings

Do you have to transplant your cucumbers?

You can forgo transplanting entirely and grow cucumbers indoors. It does take a bit more work since your plant won’t have all the benefits of being outdoors. However, if you live in an area that’s typically unsuitable for cucumbers, then growing them indoors is a great option. Pay attention to the variety of cucumbers you’re growing. Vining cucumbers will need something to climb, while bush cucumbers stay low to the ground. For most indoor or container gardens, bush cucumbers are a better choice.

When are they ready to transplant?

After three or four weeks, you should notice that your cucumber seedling is outgrowing its initial pot. At this point, you have a choice. If the last frost of the year has passed, then you can begin transplanting your cucumbers into your garden. However, if the last frost hasn’t arrived yet, or if you want to keep them indoors a little longer to increase their odds of survival, then you’ll need to move them into a larger pot so they can continue to grow.

How to help your cucumbers survive the transition and thrive

Cucumber plants are sensitive to the stress of transplanting, so it’s important to harden them first. Hardening a seedling is the process of acclimating them to the outside elements so that they’re prepared for life in the garden. This is done by taking them outdoors for an increasing length of time, starting somewhere protected and gradually moving into open spaces. Start by leaving the seedlings on a covered porch or patio, or even just by an open window, for an hour or two at a time. Hardening your cucumbers should take one to two weeks.

Whether you prefer them pickled, stir-fried, or raw, cucumbers are a popular garden vegetable for a reason. They’re easy and quick to grow and have a myriad of uses. Starting your seeds indoors can give you a jump start on your growing season. Just remember to harden your seedlings before you transplant them, and keep them warm while they’re growing!

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This post you will learn how to Starting Cucumber Seeds Indoors. If the growing seedling has been intimidating you and you were buying it at the store you're just wasting money. It's much easier than you can imagine.

Cucumbers are warm-weather plants and the soil temperature has to be 60 F (16 C) or warmer and days temperature at least 70 F (21 C) or warmer.

Since I will be planting these cucumber plants in my greenhouse I'm starting cucumber seedling way earlier than if I were to plant them outside.

If you are planning to plant the cucumber seedlings outside then you need to start planting them indoors about four weeks before planting.

I like to speed up the process of cucumber germination by soaking the seeds before sowing. Read more about it HERE. Soaked seeds in water for 48 hours germinate in 5 days after being planted.

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Organic Cucumber Seeds (I order all the seeds from Nikitovka Seeds)

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First thing first, fill the container with seed starter mix or use organic potting soil mix (I get it at Costco for fraction of the cost). DO NOT use garden soil which often drains poorly and may carry disease. Gently press the soil to remove air pockets.

Next, use your finger to poke small holes one per seed about a quarter-inch deep. Place one seed in each hole. Then sprinkle additional soil to cover the wholes with seeds about a half-inch thick.

Once again gently firm the sprinkle soil mix and water lightly (DO NOT flood the container with water).

Finally, place a container in a warm full light place (I place on the window sill) about at least 70 F (21 C) to 80 F (27 C).

Check daily to keep the planting mix moist but not saturated. Once you see the first sprout keep the seedling at high light exposure or set on the window sill that has lots of direct sun.

Continue keeping the planting seed moist but not soggy.

Five days later after planting the white seed cucumbers sprouted and the green-coated did not.

Nine days later after planting the longer cucumber plants were the white seeds and the shorter ones were the green-coated seeds.

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  1. First thing first, fill the container with seed starter mix or use organic potting soil mix (I get it at Costco for fraction of the cost). DO NOT use garden soil which often drains poorly and may carry disease. Gently press the soil to remove air pockets.

  2. Next, use your finger to poke small holes one per seed about a quarter inch deep. Place one seed in each hole. Then sprinkle additional soil to cover the holes with seeds about a half inch thick. Once again gently firm the sprinkle soil mix and water it lightly (DO NOT flood the container with water).

  3. Finally, place a container in a wart full light place (I place on the window sill) about at least 70 F (21 C) to 80 F (27 C).

  4. Check daily to keep the planting mix moist but not saturated. Once you see the first sprout keep the seedling at high light exposure or set on the window sill that has lots of direct sun.

  5. Continue keeping the planting seed moist but not soggy.

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    How to grow cucumbers in the apartment and on the windowsill in winter

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    Growing cucumbers in an apartment in winter

    Many gardeners often want to get ultra-early vegetables in the ground or even on the windowsill. Readers have already been able to get acquainted with the room culture of tomatoes in one of the winter issues, so now we offer you to learn how to grow cucumbers at home in a room, on a windowsill and on a balcony.

    You can ask your questions in the comments to the article and on the forum http://umsad.ru/forum/8-ogurczy/503-ogurtsy-na-podokonnike-v-kvartire-na-balkone

    Cucumbers indoors best grown on window sills facing south, southeast or east. There is a lot of light and productivity can be the highest. With late sowing dates (May-end of June), it is recommended to place pots or boxes with cucumbers on western and even northern windows, balconies and loggias.

    Creating the necessary microclimate on the windowsill

    To create the necessary microclimate on your windowsill, seal all the cracks on the window and cover the window with plastic film so that when it is opened, direct cold air does not fall on the plants. Behind the window sill, it is best to hang a reflective (mirror) film, which will improve the illumination of plants and allow you to regulate the warm air flow from the battery (by slightly opening or, conversely, pressing the film against the window sill).

    What is the best way to grow cucumbers?

    Cucumbers should be grown indoors in large clay pots, tubs, buckets with a capacity of 8-10 liters. The best substrate for growing cucumbers is a mixture of humus, lowland peat, ordinary garden soil and coarse sand in a ratio of 4:4:2:1. High yields of cucumbers!!! can also be obtained when using ready-made soil "Rose", with a high content of humus and a neutral environment.

    When to sow cucumbers in apartment

    You can start sowing seeds from mid-February. In March, of course, you can still sow, and there is even more choice of varieties and hybrids.

    Which one to choose?

    Varieties of cucumbers for growing on the windowsill

    For the earliest plantings on the windowsill, hybrids are selected that can actively grow and bear fruit in conditions of low light and short days.

    In central Russia, from February 20-25, the following heterotic cucumber hybrids can be sown in a room without the use of electric lighting: From March 10-20, you can sow the seeds of cucumber hybrids of the spring-summer ecotype. These include parthenocarpic hybrids:

    bee-pollinated F1 Manul,

    F1 Marathon,

    F1 Relay,

    F1 TSHA-28,

    F1 TSHA-575,

    F1 TSHA-2693,

    F1 Taiga,

    F1 Kamchatka,

    F1 Sakhalin,

    F1 Ermine,

    F1 Gladiator (pollinator),

    F1 Hercules (pollinator),

    as well as winter parthenocarpic smooth-fruited cucumbers.

    F1 Amur,

    F1 Anyuta,

    F1 April,

    F1 Arina,

    F1 Buyan,

    F1 Virenta,

    F1 Cheetah,

    F1 Danila,

    F1 Emelya,

    F1 Zozulya,

    F1 Mazay,

    F1 Thumb boy,

    F1 Moscow Evenings,

    F1 Regina Plus,

    F1 Finist.

    Varieties of cucumbers for growing in an apartment in a room


    Now consider the varieties and hybrids most suitable for the room. Rytovsky is considered the best among them!!! The plant is compact, beautiful, easily climbs up the supports.

    Cucumber NK-mini - ultra-early, bee-pollinated variety. The size of the bush is no more than 25-40 cm. In the axils of each leaf there are 2-3 female buds, which form small fruits up to 10 cm. The yield is 30-40 fruits per plant. In rooms requires hand pollination. If the seeds are sown in early April, the fruits can already be harvested in June.

    Cucumber Regatta - an early ripe, parthenocarpic variety with a fruit weight of 150 g. Fruits are characterized by high taste qualities. Perfectly work out on window sills, in closed loggias, on verandas. Productivity - up to 30-40 fruits from one plant. Differs in resistance to diseases.

    For indoor conditions, is recommended and the Photon variety is early ripe, it begins to bear fruit 40-50 days after emergence. Fruits are 8-10 cm long. It is distinguished by increased resistance to powdery and downy mildew. With good care, 40-45 fruits can be harvested from one plant. The following parthenocarpic hybrids work well in the rooms: April, Stella, Zozulya, Debut, Kukaracha, Gribovchanka and others.

    Producing seedlings

    The best way to grow cucumbers is to use the seedling method. When planting plants in a permanent place, they should have 4-5 well-developed leaves and a strong root system !!!. This usually occurs 25-30 days after germination. With a lack of heat and light, seedlings can be ready only after 32-45 days. Seeds are sown in peat pots or small containers. After the emergence of seedlings, they are carefully transplanted.

    Routine care

    Before planting in the container, drainage from small pebbles is poured a few centimeters. The plant is planted in the center so that it is 2-3 cm above the soil.

    Immediately after planting, cucumbers are watered with settled, warm water (22-24 degrees). The pots are installed in a permanent place (shelves, tables, window sill) and a thin twine trellis is pulled, onto which curly lashes are directed.

    When the 3rd true leaf appears, pinch the top of the shoot along with the bud. This is done to accelerate the appearance of lateral shoots, which are the main carriers of female flowers, ovaries and fruits. With the advent of the 5-6th leaf, the tops of each lash are removed. Thus, a real tapestry is formed. Parthenocarpic short-fruited plants are formed in the same way as ordinary cucumbers.

    Formation

    When growing cucumbers on a windowsill, a wire (trellis) is pulled over the window, to which twine (strings) is tied. The stem is wrapped around the twine as it grows. Plants are formed in the same way as in greenhouses. When sowing at the earliest possible time, side shoots and female flowers are completely removed in the lower 5-6 nodes of the main lash, in subsequent nodes, lateral shoots are pinched over the 1-2nd leaf, and in the upper part of the main lash - over the 2-4th leaf . The top of the plant is carefully wrapped 1-3 times around the trellis wire, released down and pinched at a height of 30-50 cm from the windowsill. From the upper nodes of the stem, you can let go down not one, but two shoots.

    Rice Formation and tying of plants of the variety (F1): a — up to the trellis; b - after the tapestry.

    Hand pollination

    To obtain a high yield of cucumbers, it is necessary to carry out hand pollination during the flowering period. Usually this is done like this: the male flower is plucked, the corolla is removed from it and inserted into the socket of the female flower. Pollination is best done between 6 am and 10 am.

    Fig. Manual pollination of cucumber flowers

    How to water

    Cucumbers must be watered with settled water at room temperature. On sunny days, water at least 2 times a day, and on cloudy days - 2-3 times a week. Watering is recommended only in the morning or evening. On hot days, humidification of the air with the help of a room atomizer is a must !!!

    About fertilizers..

    How to feed cucumbers on the windowsill

    You can feed cucumbers with both mineral and organic fertilizers. When top dressing the latter, very good results are obtained.

    Organic fertilizer

    If possible, it is best to use an infusion of mullein diluted 10 times with water or bird droppings diluted 15 times. Specific odors can be eliminated with one of such drugs as Baikal EM1 and Tamir.

    Mineral

    From mineral fertilizers, crystallin or nitrophoska are appropriate, which should be diluted at the rate of 2 teaspoons per three-liter jar of water, 1-2 cups per plant, combining top dressing with watering. At the beginning of a slowdown in plant growth or the first signs of a lighter color of the lower leaves, the amount of top dressing is increased to 3-4 cups per plant.

    Vegetable growers also got good results from fertilizing with liquid concentrated fertilizers for indoor flowers "Rainbow" or granular fertilizer "Flower". Cucumbers should be fed for the first time 12-15 days after planting. Subsequent top dressing is best done once every 10-12 days. The interval between feeding depends on the time of year and the phase of development of cucumbers.

    Protect your plants!

    Cucumber pests

    • spider mite,
    • melon aphid,
    • sprout fly.

    The most common spider mite against which insectoacaricides are effective. Among them are preparations of biological origin: Fitoverm and Bitoxibacillin.

    Diseases of domestic cucumbers

    Of the diseases, the greatest harm to cucumbers is caused by

    • anthracnose,
    • powdery mildew,
    • downy mildew,
    • root rot
    • Fusarium wilt.

    Biofungicides Fitosporin and Alirin-B can be used against them. It is very important to monitor the temperature regime, avoiding strong temperature fluctuations and drafts.

    Author: Alexander Zharavin, agronomist

    More in this category: « Growing cucumbers on the windowsill from A to Z. Varieties. At home

    step-by-step instructions from variety selection to harvest, is it possible to grow cucumbers in the basement Russian farmer

    Let's describe in detail all the stages of how to grow cucumbers at home in winter?

    The right seeds

    To grow cucumbers indoors in the winter, seeds must meet stringent requirements. Home cucumber should be:

    • Short-fruited , with greens from 6 cm to 25 cm long.
    • Shade-tolerant , not afraid of temperature changes.
    • Early or mid-season , with a fruiting period of 4 to 6 months.
    • Harvest .

    Parthenocarpic hybrids F1 are preferred. These self-pollinating plants have only female flowers. For growing cucumbers at home, the most popular are early and ultra-early ones:

    • April;
    • Benefits;
    • Zozulya;
    • Carmen;
    • Goosebumps;
    • Sail;
    • Regina;
    • Shchedryk;
    • Crunch.

    Of the medium-early varieties of cucumbers for growing at home, the following are preferred:

    • Athlete;
    • Full house;
    • Balagan;
    • Bianca;
    • Berendey;
    • Urban;
    • Far East;
    • Claudia;
    • Courage;
    • Marinade;
    • Masha;
    • Manul;
    • Romance;
    • Sunny.

    IMPORTANT! Late maturing cucumber hybrids are not suitable for home cultivation.

    Bee-pollinated hybrids of cucumbers, for indoor and greenhouse cultivation, require hand pollination.

    The process requires certain skills and additional time.

    But despite this, vegetable growers grow at home bee pollinated hybrids of cucumbers :

    • Gribovsky 2;
    • Dawn;
    • Manul;
    • Surprise;
    • Khutorok;
    • Relay.

    Grow and bee pollinated varieties of cucumbers :

    • Room Rytova;
    • Marfinsky.

    Tip! Cucumbers are hand pollinated in the morning . With a cotton swab, with a soft brush, pollen is transferred from a male barren flower to flowers with an ovary (female). You can touch a male flower with torn petals to a female pistil.

    Female single flowers grow separately. The males form groups in the axils of the leaves.

    Pollination of cucumbers continues throughout the flowering period, until the first ovaries appear. To increase the yield of cucumbers , experienced amateurs advise pollinating female flowers with pollen of different varieties .

    Choosing a place

    Growing cucumbers in an apartment is better on warm, bright balconies, loggias, verandas, windows oriented to the south, east, west .

    North side not suitable for cultivation. There should be no drafts in the room.

    What to grow in?

    Many options: hanging baskets, buckets, containers, boxes, flower pots, tubs. The main thing is that the volume of the container should not be less than 5 liters . Drainage is laid out at the bottom - small pebbles, pieces of expanded clay, large sawdust. Make holes to remove excess water.

    Tip! Cut large plastic bottles to save money, use double plastic trash bags.

    How to grow cucumbers in an apartment: step-by-step instructions

    Planting dates

    Terms depend on the selected variety of cucumbers , growing conditions. They take into account the area of ​​​​the room, the ability to provide optimal temperature and light conditions, air humidity, and the climatic zone.

    Cucumbers planted at the end of October will ripen for the New Year's table. From January plantings, they begin to harvest in March. Average terms of the beginning of fructification from emergence of the first shoots — 40-50 days . February seedlings ripen by the May holidays.

    Soil Preparation

    Shop for Universal Soil or Pumpkin Growth Mix .

    Self-prepared according to proven recipes:

    1. Equal shares of peat, humus. A glass of wood ash on a bucket of mixture.
    2. 1/3 part of turf, garden soil, compost with the addition of a small amount of calcined river sand, ash, sawdust.

    The earth is disinfected in one of the following ways:

    • Steamed .
    • Pour with hot (+ 90°C) dark pink potassium permanganate solution.
    • Warm up in the oven.
    • Treat with special industrial preparations.
    • Apply nitrophoska or full complex fertilizer. Pour into containers, pour abundantly, leave for a day to compact.

    Seeding

    1. Cucumber seeds are treated for 20-30 minutes in a weak solution of potassium permanganate . Washed. Dry. Leave for 2-3 days to swell in a saucer with warm water, wrap in damp gauze, spread on cotton pads. Learn more about seed preparation before planting.
    2. Hatched cucumber seeds are sown to a depth of about a centimeter . Plant 1-2 seeds per liter at a distance of 2-3 cm from each other. Watered.
    3. Exposed to a bright place . Maintain temperature + 22-25°C during the day, + 16-18°C at night.
    4. Cover with film, glass to maintain the required humidity.
    5. Remove cover when sprouts appear. Remove the weak stem. Lighting starts.

    Tip! To eliminate the risk of hypothermia of the root system of cucumbers, a sheet of foam, drywall, thick plywood is placed under containers with plantings.

    Lighting

    It is impossible to grow cucumbers at home without lighting in winter . Light day should last 12-14 hours. In the central zone of Russia, in the Urals, in Siberia, from December to February, supplementary lighting is carried out from 16 to 20 hours.

    Lighting devices for supplementary lighting (energy-saving, luminescent, LED) are mounted at a distance of 30-40 cm.

    To enhance the effect, foil sheets and mirrors reflecting light are installed.

    Temperature

    Until the plants form lashes, the temperature is maintained no higher than +16°С . After the formation of lashes, the temperature on sunny days is maintained at + 24-26°C, in cloudy weather and at night + 18-20°C.

    Watering

    Watered daily in sunny weather, every other day in cloudy weather . Water must be defended, brought to room temperature. Water several times a season with a weak pinkish solution of potassium permanganate.

    It is useful to spray the plants twice a day, but the leaves should dry out by night. Watering cucumbers is carried out under the root or pour water into pallets.

    Tip! To increase the humidity in the room, cover the radiators with wet towels. They put dishes with water next to the cucumber bushes. Turn on humidifiers.

    Support

    Home-grown whips reach a height of up to two meters and require a garter . The garter is made using a sliding loop. Use twine or nylon cord.

    Formation of a bush

    After the appearance of the fifth true leaf, pinch off the top to form a bush into two stems. With the growth of the next five leaves, the procedure is repeated.

    Pinching of the lateral lashes is carried out in the lateral lower knots over 1-2-3 leaves.

    Top dressing

    The first top dressing is carried out after the appearance of two true leaves . Feed with a solution of 3-4 g of nitrophoska per liter of water. The consumption rate per plant is a glass.

    You can use a solution of one teaspoon of urea in 5 liters of water . Feed once every 2 weeks.

    With the advent of greens, the plant is fed every week, alternating mineral and organic fertilizers. As organic additives, 20% solutions of chicken manure or superphosphate are used. For mineral, dissolve 30-40 g of nitrophoska in a bucket of water, add a teaspoon of Agrolife or 2 caps of Rost along with watering.

    Alternatively, after a week, the cucumbers are fed with bio-humus products . The bushes are sprayed twice with a weak solution of potassium permanganate.

    Tip! An excellent organic solution is a solution of fermented crushed banana peels, rye bread.

    Diseases

    Cucumbers grown in the apartment suffer from spider mites and whiteflies. Spraying with soapy water helps, it is dangerous to use insecticides in the apartment.

    Harvest

    Zelentsy are harvested every day, preventing them from overgrowing . This contributes to the formation of new ovaries, eases the load on the lashes, prevents the depletion of the plant, and the deterioration of the taste of cucumbers.

    Cultivation in a private house

    It does not differ in agricultural technology from growing cucumbers in an apartment. However, rural residents, owners of cottages have more opportunities to successfully grow cucumbers in heated greenhouses all year round.

    Features of greenhouse agricultural technology

    • Stop the choice on greenhouse varieties cucumbers.
    • When planting seedlings, at least a bucket of well-rotted compost or manure is added to the hole, with the addition of 10 g of phosphorus, 5 g of nitrogen, 15 g of potassium per 1 m².
    • When planting place cucumber seedlings at a distance of 40 cm from each other leaving a meter between rows. Abundantly watered.
    • Equip trellises, supports.
    • A bush of cucumbers is formed as when grown at home.
    • Remove yellowed and deformed leaves .
    • First feeding after 4 weeks. For each plant, 1-2 liters of a 0.3% aqueous phosphorus-potassium solution are consumed. During the fruiting period, top dressing is carried out every week.
    • At optimal air temperature, watering is carried out at the rate of 2-3 liters of water per bush.

    Disease prevention and control

    • Following change soil annually . Develop beneficial microflora. Apply preparations such as Fitosporin M, rotted manure, nettle infusion.
    • Observe ventilation mode .
    • To combat spider mites, whiteflies, ants, the soil is disinfected. Once every 5 days, the bushes are sprayed with karbofos.
    • Dill, mustard, coriander, garlic, basil, tobacco are planted between rows . They repel pests of cucumbers.
    • Wash off aphids and whiteflies with cold water. Wipe the leaves of cucumbers with soapy water.

    Can it be grown in a cellar?

    Up to 200 kg of cucumbers are removed from 1 m² in the equipped cellar .

    The main costs are related to ensuring optimal light and thermal conditions.

    Requirements for a basement for growing cucumbers

    • The temperature of must not drop to minus levels throughout the year.
    • Free from rodents, mold, mildew .
    • Leak tightness , protection from drafts, penetration of groundwater.

    Basement equipment

    • Insulate the floor and walls with insulating materials.
    • Install heaters , heating and lighting fixtures. Mercury-arc lamps or incandescent lamps are most acceptable as lamps. For convenience, a time relay is used.
    • Organize the ventilation system .
    • Choose a growing medium: hydroponics or potting soil.
    • Soil requirements are the same as for growing cucumbers at home and in greenhouses.

    Hydroponics is more efficient for basement gardening. Use quartz, granite granules with a diameter of 50-20 mm and a nutrient solution with a high content of nitrogen, potassium, calcium, phosphorus. Nutrient solution can be purchased at the store or you can make your own.

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