Do you have empty cucumbers? What to do in this case?

2024 Author: Howard Calhoun | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-17 10:16

Very often, gardeners ask: "Why are there a lot of empty flowers on cucumbers? Why do plants continuously bloom only with empty flowers? And who will need these empty flowers?".

Of course, the quality of seeds plays a significant role in the colossal delay in the formation of female flowers and late fruiting. If you do not listen to the numerous recommendations and sow fresh seeds, then plants will grow from them. But what? First, male flowers (barren flowers) are formed, and only then female ones appear. A completely different picture can be obtained if you sow seeds two or three years ago. In this case, the female flowers will form at the same time as the male ones.

Nobody likes to grow cucumbers. What to do about this phenomenon? First, we will find out what to do if the seeds are fresh, and their statute of limitations is unknown. It's easy enough to clear things up. Seeds need to be warmed up. Plants grown from such seeds will give a female color much earlier.due date. The hardening of seeds with variable or negative temperatures before sowing will also help to hasten the appearance of these flowers.

And why does an empty flower appear on cucumbers? The second reason for cucumber "infertility" is a violation of a balanced diet. Very often this is facilitated by the presence of a large amount of nitrogen fertilizers in the soil. It is this nuance that causes the frantic growth of lashes, barren flowers and leaves. In this case, the plants are fertilized with useful top dressing. As a rule, these are fast-acting phosphate fertilizers, for example, an extract of superphosphate or an infusion of ordinary wood ash. The superphosphate extract is prepared from ten liters of hot water and two tablespoons of top dressing.

Oh, those cucumbers are empty flowers! What to do if they appeared? Looking for reasons - that's what you need to do! After all, the third reason for the belated appearance of the female color is watering the plants with icy water. Its temperature should not be lower than 25 degrees. Do not water cucumbers with water that is colder than the soil.

The next reason for the appearance of an empty flower is the excess of moisture in the ground. Cucumber beds should not be watered for several days. The earth will dry out, and the leaves on the plants will wilt. And then an abundance of female flowers will instantly appear. But you need to remember - you can’t overdry the soil either.

If empty cucumbers appeared, not everyone knows what to do. But here is another reason for this phenomenon. serioushot air, strong plant density in the greenhouse, and so on.

If all the above recommendations do not help, then you need to pinch the top of the main stem of the plants. It will stop the growth of plants in length, and cucumber side shoots and female flowers will begin to develop intensively.

Well, what if empty cucumbers did grow? What to do with them? Some gardeners remove most empty flowers. They mistakenly hope that this will accelerate the development of the female color. Gardeners will not get any benefit from their removal. They will only worsen the conditions for pollination of inflorescences. In fact, cucumber empty flowers themselves quickly turn yellow and fall off.