Planting Cucumbers With Plastic Sheeting

A layer of black plastic over bare soil raises the soil temperature 3 to 5 degrees f to a depth of between 2 and 6 inches.

Planting cucumbers with plastic sheeting.

Ranging in size from tiny gherkins to 20 inch serpent like fruits most cucumbers grow on vines. The question is how do we plant seeds into the plastic mulch. Quick guide to growing cucumbers. You re covering and smothering where the weeds would normally be growing.

It also helps warm up the soil and keeps it warm. Cucumbers can also be planted in mounds or hills that are spaced 1 to 2 feet apart with 2 to 3 seeds planted in each mound. The first year we used black plastic mulch i had cucumber plants popping out of the soil four days after the seeds had been put in the ground. But where there s a will there s a way is a very true statement.

Plant seeds 1 inch deep and about 2 to 3 feet apart in a row depending on variety see seed packet for details. This is vital when growing warm season plants such as most vegetables. This means that the growing area warms up earlier in the spring and the. To grow cucumbers look for a growing spot that gets plenty of full sun and has loose sandy soil.

Plastic sheeting has many uses in the home garden. 3 spread black plastic mulch over the bare. Plant cucumbers when average daily temperatures reach the mid 70s f. There are no weeds.

It works real slick for the larger seeds like the corn seed squash melons and cucumbers which is what we will show you today. They can t grow if there is a black plastic sheet. How to plant cucumbers. Like i said itty bitty miracle.

Remay cloches plastic sheeting or cold frames. It is harder to do the smaller lettuce and carrot seed. Both black and clear plastic also preserve soil. To speed up the soil warming process use season extenders such as row covers e g.

Black plastic prevents weed growth eliminating the need for hand weeding between your plants. Cucumbers a warm season crop are members of the same family as squash pumpkins muskmelons and gourds. When the cucumbers sprout give them about 1 inch of water per week and add a trellis for their vines to attach to which will help. For vines trained on a trellis space plants 1 foot apart.