What are some folk methods for increasing cucumber yield? These methods are worth trying
SummaryBroadcasting plant ash: during the seedling stage, broadcast plant ash on the roots and leaves of cucumbers. Smoke fumigation to increase female flowers: when the seedlings grow to 2-4 true leaves, the greenhouse can be filled with light smoke. Spraying chemicals: when the 1st true leaf grows, ethephon can be sprayed; when 2-3 true leaves grow, sodium naphthaleneacetate aqueous solution can be sprayed. Artificial emasculation: remove excess male flowers, picking once every five days. Foliar fertilization: at the 7-leaf stage of cucumbers, spray borax and Zhuanggua Diling on the leaves.
1. Folk methods for increasing cucumber yield
1. Artificial emasculation: this can be done when the male flowers of cucumbers gradually begin to form; during this period, retain 5%-10% of the male flowers, then remove the excess ones, generally picking once every 5 days.
2. Supplementing gas fertilizer: when growing in a greenhouse, a small amount of dry ice can be placed in the greenhouse, or several plastic buckets filled with manure, during which the fertilizer will ferment, thereby increasing the carbon dioxide concentration in the shed, and cucumber yield can be increased to 30%.
3. Foliar fertilization: at the 7-leaf stage of cucumbers, 0.2% borax can be sprayed on the leaves, along with Zhuanggua Diling, to strengthen the targeted nutrient delivery, which helps the fruit stalk grow more robustly. To ensure that cucumbers do not drop flowers or drop fruits during the growth cycle and to increase the fruit-setting rate, when cucumbers bear fruit heavily, spray 0.3% potassium dihydrogen phosphate solution, and cucumber yield can be increased to about 20%.
4. Multiple vines bearing fruit: during this period, side vines can be fully used for fruit setting. If weak-growing side vines are found, pinch off the growing tips after fruit setting; if vigorously growing side vines are found, arrange the vines, which is beneficial for high-quality and high-yield cucumbers.
5. Broadcasting plant ash: during the cucumber seedling stage, plant ash can be broadcast on the roots and leaves of cucumbers, about once every 10 days, for a total of 4-5 times. It can suppress the occurrence of pests and diseases and also help increase yield.
6. Smoke fumigation to increase female flowers: when cucumber seedlings grow to 2-4 true leaves, the greenhouse can be filled with light smoke, and cucumber yield can be increased to about 10%.
7. Spraying ethephon: when cucumbers grow their 1st true leaf, ethephon can be sprayed on the cucumber plants, then sprayed again after about 7 days. Each spraying amount should be just enough for the leaves to appear moist. Spraying ethephon on cucumbers can not only increase the number of open female flowers, but also control plant growth and strengthen seedling vigor, thereby helping increase cucumber yield.
8. Spraying sodium naphthaleneacetate: when cucumbers grow 2-3 true leaves, sodium naphthaleneacetate aqueous solution can be sprayed on the cucumber plants, which can increase the differentiation of female flowers by about 3 times and can also effectively control excessive male flower blooming in cucumbers.