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If you have been growing cucumbers for several years, you have surely noticed that not all flowers turn into tasty, juicy fruits. What needs to be done so that this is not the case and so that you obtain an even bigger harvest than before? Read on and you will find out.
The problem of sterile cucumber flowers occurs only in traditional varieties. If you grow hybrid varieties, this problem probably will not affect you.
If you grow cucumbers in a greenhouse, access for pollinators is limited , especially if the weather is unfavorable and the doors are closed to maintain the ideal temperature. However, it can happen that you grow cucumbers outdoors, there are plenty of insects around and yet the number of unproductive flowers is the same. How to deal with it …
Attract insects
If you want to achieve pollination of more flowers, try attracting insects using sweet solutions (for example use honey or syrup). Mix with water and gently spray onto the plants using a sprayer.
Baking soda helps
If you want to increase the fertility of your plants, prepare them a solution of water and baking soda.
We need:
10 l of standing water
2 tbsp baking soda
Procedure:
1. Dissolve the baking soda in water that is at room temperature.
2. Pour a cup of this solution to the roots of each cucumber plant: once at the beginning of the flowering period and once after the flowers have faded.
The result will be that the plants will develop many fertile flowers and therefore you will also have plenty of fruits.
