One of the best ways to plant cucumbers is with sawdust!

To get a rich harvest, it is not enough just to buy a bag with a beautiful picture. First of all, you need the cucumbers to sprout. Planting cucumbers in sawdust is the best way to prepare strong seedlings. But first, let's look at the reasons for poor seed germination.

Why do cucumbers sprout poorly?

Many gardeners are often faced with this situation: they have sown seeds dry or germinated and are waiting for seedlings. They wait for a week, another - and the cucumbers do not sprout. They will dig up a bed - but there are no seeds! Disappeared somewhere. And they begin to scold sellers or seed producers in unison. But it's not about them at all. Too many food lovers live on our backyard plots. Here are just a few of them:

• mice;
• shrews;
• crunchy;
• sprout fly larvae;
• ants.

The list goes on and on. Fighting pests is long and often useless. Better to just not let them eat our seeds. And for this you need to grow seedlings.

Often the window sills are filled with peppers and tomatoes, and there is simply no room left for gherkins. There is a way out - planting cucumbers in sawdust with boiling water.

Why is this method better than others?

The advantages of such a landing are many:

• excellent seed germination;
• earlier harvest;
• no need to buy soil for seedlings;
• strong nervous system (all gardeners are worried when cucumbers do not sprout);
• the survival rate is much better than that of ordinary seedlings;
• earlier harvest;
• saving the family budget (you can buy two packs of seeds instead of five);
• less work with landing.

Where to get sawdust?

Almost everywhere. The main thing is to set a goal.

For rural residents and those who constantly live in the country:

• The easiest option is the nearest sawmill.
• Sawdust remains when cutting firewood from neighbors.
• Wood shavings are poured into the attics of wooden houses and baths for thermal insulation.

For townspeople and those who rarely visit the country:

1. You can use wood litter for cat litter boxes.
2. The city also has sawmills and woodworking workshops.

Do not use sawdust left over from sawing chipboard or fiberboard (these are usually found in furniture production). There are too many harmful impurities.

Seedling containers

Different containers are suitable for planting cucumbers in sawdust with boiling water. The main thing is that they are waterproof:

• plastic cups;
• plastic containers;
• lids from boxes with cakes;
• dense cellophane bags.

Do not use a container that is too small. Cucumber roots grow very quickly. In a low container, they will curl and intertwine.

How to sow cucumber seeds in sawdust?

The landing algorithm is pretty simple:

1. Fill half of the bucket with sawdust.
2. Pour boiling water over them (only without fanaticism: you do not need to pour a full bucket of boiling water).
3. Stir with a stick (be careful - they are hot).
4. Tamp.
5. Spread the seeds.
6. Cover with a layer of sawdust (2-3 cm) on top and tamp again slightly.
7. Cover with foil and warm.

As soon as sprouts appear, you need to transfer the container to a bright and cooler place.

Do not grow cucumber seedlings in sawdust for more than three weeks. There is no supply of nutrients in such a substrate, so after three weeks the leaves will begin to turn yellow and dry. If you still cannot plant on time, you need to feed the seedlings with a very weak solution of mash or humate.

So, planting cucumbers in sawdust with boiling water is a very simple and hassle-free way of growing seedlings. Instead of pale and elongated plants tortured on tight windowsills, we get strong, stocky and healthy mini-seedlings.She will catch up and overtake her older brothers. And, accordingly, will give a greater harvest.