are distinguished by good germination, quality seeds cucumber germination rate of at least 90%. At the right conditions the shelf life of cucumber seeds is 6-7 years... Optimal storage conditions for cucumber seeds: dry cool place with a temperature of +10 ... + 12 ° C and a relative humidity of no more than 60%. Cucumber seeds tolerate freezing (lowering the temperature below 0 ° C), but store them in the garage, in the country, unheated room all the same it is impossible: with a sharp decrease in temperature, they will most likely become damp and suffocate. Do not store cucumber seeds in hot places in the apartment: near heating radiators, in cabinets under the ceiling. At temperatures above + 25 ° C, they remain viable for only about a year.
Necessary conditions for the germination of cucumber seeds
The germination temperature of cucumber seeds is +20 ... + 28 ° С, the germination time is about 3 days.
Calibration of cucumber seeds
The first thing that is always done with seeds is their calibration, that is, the best ones are selected. This must be done when you buy seeds from your hands or harvest yourself. Shop seeds of large seed companies are calibrated in production. First of all, deformed and unnaturally colored seeds (dark or stained) are subjected to rejection. For planting, large, even seeds of cucumbers of a uniform light color are selected.
You can calibrate cucumber seeds in 3% salt solution. To prepare the solution, take 3 g of table salt per 100 ml of water or 30 g per liter. 30 grams of salt is about 1.5 tablespoons or 3 rounded teaspoons.
The seeds are thoroughly mixed in a solution to remove all bubbles from the surface of the seeds and kept for 5-10 minutes. The floating seeds are thrown away. The rest are rinsed and dried. What is important, only fresh cucumber seeds (1-2 years old) can be discarded in a saline solution, the old ones will float up almost everything, even if they have retained their germination capacity. Therefore, if you still have all the cucumber seeds surfaced, then do not rush to throw them away, most likely they are simply overdried. To test germination, put a test batch of seeds on germination.
Disinfection of cucumber seeds in a solution of potassium permanganate
To disinfect the seeds of cucumbers, a 1% solution of potassium permanganate (potassium permanganate - KMnO 4) is prepared before sowing and the seeds are immersed in it for 20-30 minutes.
After that, the seeds are washed. However, potassium permanganate is only suitable for protecting seeds from infections located on the surface of the seeds. Also keep in mind that the efficiency of the treatment is reduced if the stuck together seeds are soaked.
How much potassium permanganate is needed to process cucumber seeds?
One standard teaspoon without top contains 6 g. To prepare a 1% solution, you need a spoonful of potassium permanganate for 3 cups of water, or a third of a spoon for a glass. The solution should be a deep purple color. Pink, dark pink and light purple solutions (when the bottom shows through the solution) are practically useless.
Disinfection of cucumber seeds in special preparations
It is more difficult to choose a method to combat diseases of cucumbers that remain in the embryo of seeds. Currently, some bacterial preparations are used for dressing cucumber seeds. However, their treatment suppresses not only harmful, pathogenic, but also beneficial microflora, and use it without urgent need not worth it.
So, for example, the preparations Fitosporin-M, Baksis are used to combat root rot, bacteriosis and tracheomycotic wilting. Cucumber seeds are soaked in a solution of any of these preparations for 1-2 hours, then dried.
Warming cucumber seeds before sowing
On an industrial scale, heating is widely used to disinfect seeds. For this, cucumber seeds are heated for 3 days at a temperature of + 40 ° C or at a temperature of + 80 ° C for one day. You can warm up in the oven, some gardeners have adapted to warm seeds on radiators central heating or even incandescent lamps. But in any case, warming up is stressful for the embryo of the seed, in addition, it is difficult to maintain accurate temperatures at home, so this method, despite its popularity, is not recommended for home use.
Soaking cucumber seeds
Soaking is the most popular pre-seed treatment method. He is known to everyone who has planted cucumbers at least once. Soaking accelerates the germination of cucumber seeds, but washes away protective layer, if the seeds have been treated by the producer from infections, and reduces the resistance of germinating seeds to adverse conditions. A slight cold snap or short-term drying can be safe for dry cucumber seeds, and for pre-soaked ones - destructive. Therefore, soaking makes sense when sowing cucumbers for seedlings at home, and when sowing in the ground - only if the weather is good.
For soaking cucumber seeds, it is advisable to choose a transparent container, plastic or glass. At its bottom, lay out a napkin in several layers, paper, gauze or cloth, spread the seeds and pour in so that the water stands, but does not cover the seeds entirely. The seeds are soaked for 1-2 days until the shell cracks.
Germinating cucumber seeds
Pre-germination of cucumber seeds before sowing is used if there are doubts about their germination. In order not to waste space, you can sow only those seeds that have already sprouted. Their disadvantage is that the germinated seeds of cucumbers after sowing need warmth and frequent watering. And if the seed coat is allowed to dry out or it is not enough to bury it in the soil, seedlings from germinated seeds sometimes cannot get rid of the seed coat on their own. We'll have to help them: sprinkle the seed coat with water from a spray bottle, and when it gets wet, carefully remove it with a toothpick.
The temperature for germinating cucumber seeds is +25 ... + 28 ° С. Place the seeds in a container or saucer in several layers of damp toilet paper, put in plastic bag and put it away in warm place for 1-2 days. It is better not to use cotton wool and gauze for germinating cucumbers. The cucumber has long fragile roots that quickly grow into the tissue and are easily damaged during transplantation. Cucumber seeds germinate well both in the dark and in the light.
Soaking cucumber seeds in a nutrient solution
Soaking in a solution of physiologically active substances stimulates the growth of seedlings. Fertilizer soaking is used when planting cucumbers in poor soils.
The principles of soaking in a nutrient solution are the same as in water: the seeds are placed on paper, gauze or cloth, poured with a small amount of solution, they are covered on top and the liquid level is monitored. The seeds are kept in a nutrient solution for 12-20 hours. The treatment is carried out at a temperature of +20 ... + 28 ° C; at a lower temperature, its effectiveness decreases. Then the swollen seeds are transferred to paper, cloth or laid out in a gauze bag and germinated at a temperature of +25 ... + 28 ° C until the root appears.
To prepare the nutrient solution, you can use Epin, Zircon, or other drugs without mixing them with each other, since each of them has its own processing time. In Epin's solution, the seeds are kept for 16-24 hours (2 drops per 100 ml of water (half a glass); in Zircon solution - 10-12 hours (1 drop per 150 ml of water), in a solution of potassium or sodium humates - exactly one day (0.005-0 , 01% solution).
Bubbling cucumber seeds
Sparging is the enrichment of seeds with oxygen. It is used only for old seeds of cucumbers, 6-7 years of age, to increase the vigor of germination. Young seeds do not give any noticeable effect... The seeds are laid out in a gauze bag and placed in a jar of water at room temperature. Then air is supplied using an aquarium compressor, while the tube should be under the seed bag so that air bubbles surround it on all sides. In this state, the seeds are kept for about a day, but if there are a lot of seeds, then it is advisable to change the water in the middle of the cycle. After bubbling, the seeds that have emerged are immediately planted in the ground.
Hardening cucumber seeds
Hardening of cucumber seeds increases their resistance to adverse environmental conditions. Hardened seedlings are better able to tolerate cold soil and resist root rot. Seeds intended for hardening are wrapped in a damp cloth, laid out on a saucer or plastic dishes and put in the refrigerator for 2 days ( optimum temperature 0 ... + 2 ° C). During the entire time, make sure that the cloth remains damp.
After that, the seeds are immediately sown or processed in a nutrient solution without drying. According to some fans, hardening can accelerate the development of cucumbers and even increase the yield of cucumbers by up to 40%.
Do I need to process inlaid, plasma, precision seeds?
Most seed companies are obliged to carry out at least a minimal complex of treatment of cucumber seeds from infections. The most expensive seeds are often already prepared in advance: they are calibrated, treated with fungicides, stimulants, due to which they have a colored color. Such seeds do not need to be treated with anything before sowing.
Cucumbers are one of the most popular vegetables grown by almost every gardener. Owners experience a lot of annoyance when the time and effort invested did not bring the expected results. The main factor in the successful cultivation of zelents is considered correct preparation cucumber seeds for planting, including soaking.
Before sowing, it is imperative to check the seeds for germination. It is not known how much the old or low-quality seed material has a life reserve, so you can not wait for sprouts on the soil surface. To save time and money, it is recommended to do germination test procedures for the seeds. This gives hope that the seedlings will be viable. During the soaking process, attention is paid to important factors:
- modification of seeds in a humid environment;
- germination intensity;
- the number of suitable grains from the selected number.
The easiest way to check the quality is to wrap the seed in wet cloth(linen, cotton). This method is used by almost all gardeners.
The process looks like this: 10-15 seeds are selected from the total mass of seeds, after which they are laid out on a napkin moistened with warm water, laid out on a saucer. Cover the top plastic wrap and put the saucer in a warm place protected from drafts (temperature range from 20 to 23 degrees). Several times a day you need to check the condition of the seeds so as not to miss when the sprouts begin to hatch. At the same time, it is worth paying attention to the napkin, if dry, you will need to moisten it again... To do this, it is enough to spray with warm water from a spray bottle so as not to disturb the grains.
Seeds are considered suitable for sowing, which germinated in 60% (that is, out of 10 grains, 6 copies formed keys). The faster the process took place, the more vitality has seed.
How to soak properly:
- the procedure should be carried out only after disinfection of seeds;
- the liquid used must be sufficient, there is no danger in the complete immersion of the grains;
- when immersing the seed in the solution, stir them several times by hand or with a spatula;
- after soaking, the seed must be immediately planted in the ground or set aside for germination;
- processing time depends on the solution used.
The correct ways of home germination for planting in the ground
In preparation for sowing, one of the known germination methods is used. The most popular and effective methods germinate seeds are as follows.
Soak in saline for a while
The saline solution is considered universal, it allows you to determine the germination rate and show which specimens will germinate and which will not for almost any culture. The working solution is prepared from 6-10 g of table salt and an incomplete glass warm water... The process itself involves filling the bowl first with seed, then filling the container with the prepared liquid. After 6-8 minutes, the floating seeds are collected, as they are found unsuitable for planting. Those that have lasted all the time at the bottom have good life potential. This process also allows the seed to be disinfected. Then plant seeds can be safely.
After soaking, the grains need to be rinsed. clean water and dry in natural conditions at a temperature of at least 20 ° C.
Soak in biologically active preparations for fast germination
Soaking seeds in a liquid enriched with biologically active preparations is considered multifunctional. The most famous are:
- Zircon;
- Potassium or sodium humate solution;
- Ivin;
- Epin-Extra.
The method of processing seed with Zircon provides for the preparation of a working solution from 300 ml of water and 2 drops of the drug and takes time. Soaking the grains in it lasts for 8-18 hours, during which time the sprouts should hatch. The tool acts in such directions as stimulating germination, strengthening the immune system.
A good result is obtained if treated with Humate material. When using it, powder (1 gram) and 100 ml of water at room temperature are taken to prepare the mother liquor. Store the product in a cool place (for example, in the refrigerator on the door). Before use, 1 ml of the solution is diluted with 100 ml of water. The seeds are soaked in the resulting liquid for 24 hours.
Ivin's drug has an excellent stimulating and anti-stress effect. For soaking, a solution is prepared from 2 drops of the product and 2 liters of water at room temperature. Processing time is 18-24 hours. Which drug to choose depends on you.
Soda solutions will help the sprout to hatch faster.
Baking soda is useful not only in the kitchen, but also for gardening. It has an antimicrobial effect and helps to prolong the fruiting period. For soaking, a working solution is prepared from 1 liter of warm water and 1 teaspoon of soda. Seeds need to settle in such a solution for at least a day.
Disputes over the advisability of using soda have been going on for more than one year. The only thing that is not in doubt is it is the ability to soften the surface of the grains, allowing moisture to freely penetrate into the seed... To enhance the effect, different recipes that provide for the addition of other biostimulants:
- aloe juice (200 ml of water, 5 ml of aloe juice, 1/4 teaspoon of soda);
- Cytovita (5 drops of water, 1/5 teaspoon of baking soda, 350 ml of water).
The complex effect provides rapid seedling formation, resistance to various infections and high yield with proper care.
Soaking in Epin will allow cucumber seeds to germinate faster
Epin has wide range actions. It is a regulator and adaptogen capable of controlling the balance of substances in a plant. The active components of the product ensure the rapid germination of seeds, strengthen the culture's immunity, resistance to a humid environment, which occurs as a result of heavy rains or flooding.
For germination of cucumber grains, prepare a solution of 100 ml of water and 1-2 drops of the drug. It is necessary to keep them in a biostimulator for at least 18-20 hours at a temperature of 20-23 ° C, that is, the process is quite long.
Folk recipes for processing seedling material
For a long time, before planting, seeds were also germinated to obtain quick shoots. Long-term proven folk recipes, which are still used today. Carrots, pumpkins, beets, radishes, squash are just a part of the plants, the seeds of which can be soaked in these solutions before planting. Here are some simple and powerful options.
Recipe # 1 - allows you to germinate in 6 hours
Honey dissolved in water is considered an excellent stimulant. For cooking, use a glass of warm water and a teaspoon of the sweet component. The procedure is carried out by filling a bowl with honey solution and dipping into it. seed material for 6 hours.
Recipe number 2 - will bring the landing closer
Cucumber seeds germinate well in pure potato juice. To obtain it, you need to select several root crops and put them in freezer for freezing. Once removed from the refrigerator, the potatoes should be thawed. You need to squeeze the juice manually, it is not difficult at all. Soaked seeds in the juice settle for at least 8 hours.
Recipe number 3 - soak in ash
Making an ash solution - 1 teaspoon of ash in a glass of water Wood ash has a valuable chemical composition rich in nourishing minerals and trace elements. You can also use such a component for germinating cucumber seeds. First, an infusion is prepared from boiled water (1 liter) and ash (2 tablespoons). The liquid should be infused for at least 2 days, after which the grains are immersed in it for 6 hours.
Recipe number 4 - treat with aloe juice
Soaking the seed in aloe juice not only stimulates growth, but also strengthens the plant's immunity. After such treatment, it will be easier for a young shoot to resist various diseases and pests. To get juice from home plant you need to cut off mature leaves from the bottom of the stem. Having wrapped them in paper (preferably parchment), they should be put in the refrigerator for two weeks. After that, the juice is squeezed out by hand very simply. The extracted liquid is diluted with a small amount of water and seeds are poured into the solution for a day.
To soak the seeds of cucumbers, take settled water. but experienced gardeners have noticed that using rain or melt liquid is much more effective.
Aloe juice is readily available - found in almost every home
The preparation process is not really difficult. When planting cucumbers, you should not be guided only by the information about the expiration date indicated on the package. Spending no more than a few minutes, you can verify the quality of the purchased material.
What only gardeners and gardeners do not go to in order to get an amazingly rich harvest on their site. Various techniques and techniques are used, ranging from the latest developments in agricultural technology and ending with popular conspiracies. To receive you need to excellent harvest cucumbers, their seeds are best pre-soaked. How to soak cucumber seeds?
There are several main ways to get germinated seeds for planting.
- Wet a canvas rag, wrap cucumbers in it, put in a plastic bag and put away in a warm place. Cucumbers germinate within three days.
- Wet a cloth, and with cucumbers wrapped in it, put in a glass jar. Close the jar with a lid and put in a warm place for two to three days.
- The original method is used by many women - a damp cloth with cucumber seeds wrapped in it is put in ... a bra. Thus, they say, cucumber seeds can be planted in just a few hours.
For soaking cucumber seeds, it is best to use settled water, melt or rain water. Chlorinated tap water is not very suitable for soaking seeds. In addition, the soaking water should not be cold. the optimum water temperature, which should be used for germinating cucumber seeds, is 26-28 degrees. Also, before soaking, you can treat the cucumber seeds with a growth stimulant.
It is necessary to plant sprouted cucumber seeds very carefully, because if the sprout breaks, then this seed can be thrown away - it will no longer give a plant.
So we can conclude that. that germinating cucumber seeds love moisture and warmth.
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How to properly soak seeds before planting
In order to create the most optimal conditions for greater germination of seeds, their preparation is preliminarily carried out: calibration, processing, disinfection, soaking, etc. Soaking of planting material (seeds) is carried out in order to increase the likelihood of obtaining large yields. And also - to improve its quality. And whether it is worth soaking the seeds before planting or not depends on the culture.
Some seedlings of vegetable crops, or flowers, have a rather dense shell, which can impede rapid germination. Soaking is used to achieve excellent mass emergence. Moreover, the faster the sprouts sprout, the less likely the seeds will die in the ground, be eaten by pests, or begin to rot. Well, in order to increase the percentage of germination of all seeds, you can apply soaking with the addition of biologically active solutions.
Soaking and preparing
To begin with, it is worth noting that it is necessary to carry out the soaking process correctly only after disinfecting the seeds, immediately before planting. You will need a container, water, gauze and planting material.
As previously indicated, seeds in a dense shell must be soaked. These include: seedlings of cucumbers, zucchini, pumpkin, beetroot, tomato, pepper and watermelon. It can also be classified as a presoak crop due to its content a large number essential oils, seeds of dill, carrots, celery, parsley, parsnips. By soaking such seedlings in water, some of the essential oils will be washed out, and their germination will be easier.
You can use tap water, but gardeners still prefer not to use it. Use wide plates or saucers as a container.
How to carry out the procedure
This process is quite simple to execute. The seeds should be spread out on moistened gauze and covered with a second layer on top. After that, the seedlings are poured with water, the temperature of which should be about +30 - +35 degrees. It is worth noting that if the water becomes brown, then it must be changed until it becomes transparent.
The volume of water required for the procedure is calculated based on the volume of seeds. For specific crops, the ratio of seeds to water will be as follows:
- 50% water for seedlings of marrows, melons, watermelons, tomatoes, pumpkins, cucumbers;
- 100% - for parsley, dill, beets, celery, peas and legumes.
Containers with soaked seeds are placed in a dark place. The temperature for the most optimal conditions should be in the range from +20 to +25 degrees. Some gardeners practice a rather interesting method - they put containers with seedlings soaked in water in addition to a plastic bag, before putting them away in an unlit place. Thus, providing a greenhouse effect.
In the process of soaking, air is not required for the seeds, so you don't have to worry that they will "suffocate" under a layer of water. But at the same time, their prolonged stay in water can lead to the death of the planting material. Most seedlings take about 18 hours to swell. These include the seeds of cucumbers, tomatoes, lettuce, beets, zucchini, and watermelon. Seedlings of carrots, parsley, celery, dill, onions should be left in water for swelling for 48 hours. Such crops, which have large mealy seeds, are soaked for 2-4 hours before planting.
How to soak planting material in a biologically active solution
Often, biological solutions are added to the water for soaking seeds before planting to stimulate growth (germination) in the future. As a rule, such substances are used as:
- "Epin"- plant-based growth stimulant. This substance helps seedlings to quickly adapt to conditions environment and survive unfavorable factors(frost, lack of light).
- "Zircon"- a preparation based on chicoric acid secreted from echinacea. This substance is one of the strong growth stimulants, which not only stimulates the growth of seedlings, but also helps the formation of roots.
- "Humat"- environmentally friendly salt (sodium or potassium) of humic acid, obtained as a result of alkaline hydrolysis of peat, brown coal.
In general, there are a lot of substances that are added when soaking into water and contribute to good germination, and their assortment is diverse.
But you can also prepare a biological solution in the form of an infusion at home. So, for example, infusions from pharmacy chamomile are suitable for soaking cabbage, pea, beans, radish seeds. The best remedy for seedlings of carrots, cucumbers, tomatoes, pumpkins, onions, peppers, celery and dill is valerian infusion. For table beets and spinach, an infusion of fermented mullein is used. Natural biostimulants are also infusion of wood ash and aloe juice (fresh).
How to carry out the procedure specifically for each culture
Cucumbers
Seeds of cucumbers, as well as cultures of squash, pumpkin, squash, watermelon, cabbage and radish, are the first to be prepared before sowing. For this, in about 1-1.5 they must be dried, for example, near a battery. After careful inspection, choosing only quality material, cucumber seedlings are soaked. Following the advice of experienced gardeners, these crops should not be soaked in plain water, but with the addition of stimulants and biological solutions. By the way, using this advice, you can thus immediately disinfect the seeds. Sufficient time for soaking them - about 12 hours. During this time, the seedlings of cucumbers and similar crops will noticeably swell and, possibly, even signs of germination will appear.
Parsley and dill
Seeds of parsley, dill, carrots, lettuce and parsnips are soaked before planting. As a rule, sowing of planting material of such plants occurs in April. Therefore, you need to prepare the seedlings on time. As previously mentioned, seedlings of these crops (parsley, lettuce, etc.) do not germinate well due to the content of essential oils. Therefore, they will need more time for swelling. Soaking is carried out in water, in time this procedure can take about 48 hours. Dry the seeds in a dark place before sowing. Properly soaked and then dried seeds of parsley, dill, carrots and others will easily crumble.
Beet
Planting material in the form of beet seeds must be soaked before planting in advance, about 2-3 days earlier. Water can be used thawed, or ordinary, only it is necessary to bring it to a temperature of 20-25 degrees. Beet seedlings will take about 22-25 hours to swell. A special moment during the procedure with beet seedlings is at intervals of 2-3 hours, the first 10 hours you should change the water.
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If you bought a bag of seed that says the seeds have been processed, you need to deal with them a little differently when planting than with ordinary seeds harvested from your garden in the fall.
Instructions
- There are several types of processed seeds on the market today. They are divided according to the method of processing into inlaid, coated and simply disinfected. The inlaid seeds are brightly colored and almost life-size. They are simply covered with a protective layer of pesticides that keeps them from disease.
- The pelleted seeds are pea-shaped. Usually very small seeds are coated, so these peas are also microscopic, but still two times larger than the seed itself, which is inside. The dragee shell is designed to facilitate the sowing process and also protects seeds from diseases.
- If the seeds have natural look both the size and their shell are not covered with anything multicolored, but the package says that they are processed, which means that they were treated with a disinfecting spray.
- All three types of treated seeds should never be soaked before planting. They were specially encrusted and coated so that from the moment of swelling they began to adapt to the growing conditions, and this adaptation was the least painful. By soaking treated seeds in water, you break the protective layer and expose the seeds before they emerge to all kinds of hazards.
- Treated seeds should be sown dry. This is especially true for cucumbers. Other vegetables are more resistant. And even if you destroy the protective encrustation, 20-30 percent can survive and grow stunted. But with cucumbers - if you destroy the protective shell, and the weather deteriorates immediately after sowing, a temperature drop of 2-4 ° C or a prolonged rain is enough for them to die every last one.
- Buyers soak disinfected seeds, which have a normal appearance, regardless of the fact that they have already been processed. I really want to prepare everything for sowing. People do not believe that the manufacturers have already prepared everything and have taken care of everything for them. And the biggest mistake that experienced gardeners with great experience make is soaking the seeds first in potassium permanganate, and then in plain water before swelling.
- Potassium permanganate kills external microbes. You shouldn't try to kill something inside the seed with it. Because if you soak dry seeds in a saturated solution of potassium permanganate for at least thirty minutes, only the embryo can be killed inside. Therefore, at first, the seeds are soaked in water for 24 hours. And then for twenty minutes they are kept in potassium permanganate and washed with water.
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how to properly soak cucumber seeds so that they hatch?
AnGeLoK
wrap it in a rag, put it in a plate and pour water, watch it periodically so that there is always water.
Elena Orlova
I sow dry, in three to five days they sprout. but generally in a saucer and, as they rightly said, in a rag and in warmth. can be in the package. so that the water does not dry
Tatiana Afonina
I agree with Elena, but I don’t pour water into the saucer, but I moisten the cloth well and would also add airing so that the seeds in the bag do not suffocate.
Irina Voloshina
wrap the seeds in a wet rag, there should be just a little water: only the rag was damp, otherwise the seeds will suffocate. If the seeds are good, they will hatch in a couple of days
Natalia Troshina
I don't soak, I soak dry
Nadezhda Nadine
Subtracted: so that the cucumbers are sweet, they are soaked in warm milk for 2-3 hours, then, without rinsing, germinate on the chest (or body) and into the ground. I have not tried it myself, I want to try, but I also sow dry
Natalia Litvinova
I put cucumber seeds in the lid of the jar and cover them with boiled dipped in warm water. Then I make sure that the cotton wool does not dry out. If there are several varieties, then you need to sign the covers.
Hedgehog
quick way. Put the seeds on a damp cloth, wrap them up and put them in a bag, and now the fun part ... put them to the body. They will hatch during the night…. If there are several varieties, then I sign the rags.
Evgeniy
Wrap in a damp cloth and moisten as it dries.
Behzod Rahmatulloev
soak with potassium permanganate to get clean cucumbers, put the seeds in wet cotton, cover them with a film, put them near the batteries! after the roots have as long as the seeds, plant them in the cups easily…. Features of growing cucumbers
Cucumbers are the most popular vegetable crop in Russia. It is an annual herbaceous curly tropical plant family of pumpkin, native to India. Cucumbers are demanding on growing conditions, but if certain conditions are observed, they give a rich harvest every year.
What cucumbers love
Cucumbers are demanding on temperature - the optimal temperature for them is 24-28 ° C, below 15 ° C, plant development stops, and at 3-4 ° C cucumbers die. The root system is especially sensitive. Therefore, cucumbers in middle lane Russia can only be grown in protected ground (tunnels under a film, insulated steam beds, spring film and glazed greenhouses with solar and technical heating).
Cucumbers require light, but slightly less than tomatoes. On sunny place they develop better and give high yield, and fruiting is longer.
Cucumbers need fertile soil, rich in humus (humus), well-drained, air and water permeable, light in texture and well warmed up. The best cucumbers grow on sandy loam soils, rich in organic matter. Clay soils should be well fertilized with manure or compost with the addition of sawdust that has been lying for a long time, Brown color... In this case, sand is less suitable, since when digging and watering it "goes" into the lower layers, and the soil becomes even denser, conducts water and nutrient solutions worse.
The soil must be neutral. On acidic soils, nutrient elements of fertilizers are less assimilated. Such soil needs "deoxidation" with lime, dolomite flour, chalk and ash.
Cucumbers require all the nutrients that are included in organic and mineral fertilizers... Fertilizers are applied to the soil before digging, as well as during growth throughout the season. Regular liquid feeding is required due to the fact that cucumbers begin to bear fruit early, have powerful stems, well-developed lateral shoots and large leaves. But these plants do not tolerate high doses of fertilizers: they are fed often and little by little. It is advisable to alternate different kinds feeding. New hybrids especially need feeding. Flaw individual elements nutrition in cucumbers is manifested very clearly.
Cucumbers have special requirements for potassium, which regulates metabolism, increases resistance to diseases, cold weather, increases the sugar content in fruits, and improves their taste. With a lack of potassium, a light border appears along the edge of the leaf (starting from the lower ones), in the heat the leaves can wither, the fruits become pear-shaped.
Phosphorus accelerates fruiting, activates root growth, with a lack of it, the leaves turn dark green.
Thanks to nitrogen, stems and leaves grow quickly. With a lack of nitrogen, plant growth is delayed, the greens acquire a pointed wedge-shaped shape (like a carrot). On acidic soils, cucumbers lack calcium, they absorb worse nutrients, the leaves curl up, the fruits become smaller and tasteless.
Rukhshod Dadomatov
I soak with potassium permanganate I put the seed in a rag or cotton after the roots I plant it in cups after germination I immediately light it around the clock 3-4 days will be very strong healthy
Lyudmila Eremina
Cucumber seeds and not only soak so. I take a cloth, moisten it, wring it out and wrap the seeds in it. Then I put a cloth with seeds in a glass jar and screw it on with a lid. Put in a warm place. The cloth practically does not dry out and the seeds will never suffocate. There is air in the can.
Kocheva Polina
Moisten in a cloth warm water and in ... a bra. You can plant in three hours!
Natalia Belousova
I always sow cucumbers dry into well-spilled soil and cover with foil. on the third day everything is fine to ascend. but I know that before sowing, they put the seeds in their mouths and keep them on the tongue gently so as not to swallow them for a minute. and then plant it directly into the ground. supposedly you give energy and strength to the seeds. what you will not do for the sake of the harvest
tell a novice gardener cucumber seeds need to be soaked before seedlings
Svetik
Different seeds are sown differently. If they are processed with a special composition, then it is written on the sachet - do not soak and the name of this (I do not remember the name) of the substance. And if ordinary, then you can soak - it will not be worse. Previously, it was generally soaked in fabric until the appearance of the hooks-sprout. Only you need to be careful then handle them, if it breaks off, you can't fix it. Sometimes I sow dry. I spill grooves hot water, spread the seeds and sprinkle with earth. I cover the top with a film or sponbond. They sprout well too. So do whatever is convenient for you. Good luck and good harvests!
Bunny
Yes need
sasha sasha
I always soak, then which ones hatch and plant them.
Unknown
I don't soak. Just then I water the wells abundantly.
But my grandmother did this: she soaked the seeds of cucumbers in a cloth and left them there for several days until they pecked.
Then she planted. At the same time, I rejected those that did not hatch.
Lyudmila Ilchenko
no matter, the sprouted ones will sprout up faster.
Svetlana Butorina
I always soak. Previously in a small cloth, and now in sawdust. I moisten the sawdust with boiling water, let it cool and then put the cucumber seeds on the barrel. Sprouted seeds germinate faster. You can see how many of them have hatched and you can find out whether you need to plant more or not.
Very Inquisitive
you don't need to soak ... if you don't mind a lot of seeds, just sow thickly and then sow
Tatiana
Better to germinate.
Ira
I do not soak - and they sprout so beautifully. the main thing is that the earth is loose and wet
RJN
It is not necessary to soak cucumber seeds, just before planting, you need to shed the soil well and plant it under a film - it will retain moisture and provide enough heat. The seeds will germinate in 3-5 days.
Oksana Sedakova
If you have purchased seeds that are not hybrids, then soak. And if the letter F is on the package besides the name, then you should not soak. There are seeds of cucumbers of green, orange and other colors. These are inlaid seeds, that is, processed, which allows for better germination and prevention of disease. Good luck.
tatiana savchenko SIBERIA
I will soak until they bite, whether they are processed or not. Soaking cucumber seeds does not mean pouring water over them. Just wrap it in a damp cloth, preferably in gauze, a cloth in transparent polyet. package, and his in the sun. Honestly, I have not come across bags with the inscription "do not soak".
Lyudmila Chaevnikova
for many years already in our market a woman has been selling seeds in spring. She warns her buyers not to wet the cucumber seeds, since they are processed. Sow immediately into a well-shed furrow. We discussed this issue in the club of amateur gardeners. Indeed, many did not germinate wet seeds. I still have SeDec packages containing this warning. These seeds are really multi-colored, there are grayish streaks - these are processed by plasma. How the seeds of that woman were processed, she does not say. Her husband said it was in fertilizer, but that's not true. My neighbor is a seed dealer. She looked, she still has a lot of seeds, especially a cucumber. I asked why. In response, I heard: - But as soon as they start to soak the seeds, but if they do not rise, they will come again. Some firms, it seems to me, do not write on purpose: the seeds are expensive.
Elena Kurilova
they can be planted and not soaked, but if you do not have time with the deadlines, then be sure to soak them - they will germinate faster.
How should the seeds be properly treated before sowing with potassium permanganate?
Nikolay Chelyabinsk
Dear! ... Manganese kills all living things .... They refused to use it even in medicine…. When processing the soil, even with a weak solution, all beneficial microorganisms die in it ... Namely, they create useful nutrients for plants in the soil. Further, ... about how destructive manganese is for seeds I will give only one, but a very convincing example .... Prepare a weak solution of manganese, a tomato seed and an ordinary magnifying glass - Magnifier ... Look at the seed before soaking in manganese through this Magnifying glass ... and after soaking .... All the nutritious hairs on the seed will burn .... The seed will turn black ... After such a procedure, there are practically no shoots ... And if the seed does germinate (and this sometimes happens) ... the seedling will be weak and sick .... Do not expect a good harvest from such a plant in the future ...
…. I strongly advise against using manganese in crop production…. If it is necessary to disinfect the seeds, it is better to do this in lye ... Aloe juice .. A good result is obtained by soaking the seeds in a solution of the biological product Baikal EM-1 ... I don’t know the best remedy yet ... After Lake Baikal, the seeds sprout well and quickly ... and in the future they will give a good harvest ... ...
Tatiana Maksimenko
if bought in a store, then they should already be processed. Homemade: soak for a day in a weak solution (preferably before planting), dry sweat
Victor Gorshkov
Make a slightly pink solution and usually soak for 2-3 hours. Then you can rinse.
If the seeds are for seedlings, then it is necessary to water the soil with potassium permanganate, the same solution for disinfecting the soil.
Natalia Zakharova
Seeds are treated with 1% potassium permanganate solution. 1% solution is 1 gram per 100 ml. water, or 1 teaspoon 600 ml flat. water.
Tomato, onion, celery, beans, corn are kept in a 1% solution for 45 minutes,
Eggplants, peppers, carrots, dill, pumpkin are kept in a 2% solution for 20 minutes.
After that, they are well washed with running water and dried, if not sown immediately, or soaked for sowing.
Seeds are soaked:
Peas - 5 hours
Cabbage, tomato, cucumber - 18 hours,
Onions, celery crops - 36 hours.
Soaked in water with aloe juice (1: 2) Eggplant, cabbage, tomato seeds react well - duration 24 hours. Do not soak pumpkin, onion, pepper, celery seeds in this solution.
Also soaked in water with the addition of Epin and Humate.
Galina
Natalia has an exhaustive answer. It is not necessary to soak it in potassium permanganate, now there are a lot of preparations, but most of all I like aloe juice. I spill the earth with grafted potatoes.
Milena
Branded inlaid, pelleted and processed seeds of cucumber, pepper, tomatoes and other crops should in no case (in general) be soaked, because during the period of soaking, the incrustation is washed off from them together with pesticides, and after sowing they remain practically defenseless against pathogens various diseases and pests. These seeds should be sown dry.
Even your seeds, first soak in water, and then in potassium permanganate, because the dry state of the seeds craves moisture and they drink what they first gave, and everything that is useful in small portions is poison in case of an overdose.
Oksana Sedakova
It is better to spill the soil with potassium permanganate before sowing, and soak the seeds in IMMUNOCYTOPHYTE or in ZIRCONE!
APPEAL! I beg you, when preparing seeds for sowing, use only one of the listed stimulants! You do not need to treat the seeds with all stimulants in turn - this will not lead to anything good! If you have a desire, you can treat different varieties with different stimulants, keep records all season and compare in autumn.
Should I do preprocessing seeds before sowing?
If you buy seeds from a well-known company that values its reputation, then you do not need to carry out any processing. But if these are your own seeds, or received from amateurs, then it is better to do seedbed preparation, disinfect seeds, since 80% of diseases are transmitted with seeds and only 20% through the soil.
Personally, for the preparation of seeds, I most often use immunocytophyte, which enhances the natural immunity of plants to diseases and, moreover, is harmless. But we must remember that immunocytophyte is not compatible with biological preparations, alkali-containing preparations and potassium permanganate. Available in the form of blue tablets. One tablet is enough for processing 5g of seeds, 20kg of potato tubers and for processing 50 square meters area. It is better to dissolve in melt water. Seeds of tomatoes, cucumbers, cabbage, onions, carrots, beets (1 tablet + 15 ml of water, soak the seeds for 3 hours, sow without drying), watermelon (1 tablet + 50 ml of water, for 20 g of seeds), peas and sunflower (1 tablet + 60 ml of water, spray with 5 kg of seeds), onion sets and potato planting material (1 tablet + 140-160 ml of water) are sprayed before planting. Vegetating plants are sprayed twice garden strawberry(before flowering and after 30 days, repeat; 1 tablet + 20 ml of water, then bring the volume to 2 liters).
Presowing preparation of the material usually involves a soaking procedure. This method processing makes it possible to maximize the full potential of the seed, helps the rapid growth of vegetables, including. However, there are different opinions regarding the advisability of soaking cucumber seeds before planting.
Harm or benefit?
Cucumber seeds good quality germinate quickly and without additional preparation. For this, no more than 3 days from the moment of landing at an ambient temperature of +25 degrees is enough.
Soaking can only harm the grains if they have been processed and warmed up. This procedure will only wash off the protective layer. 
If the soaked material sprouts up to 5 mm, this will negatively affect its resistance to changes in weather conditions. Frosts or heavy rains will be fatal for him.
Such preparation will be useful for grains with a lack of moisture due to improper storage, as well as those plants that will be planted at home on. When preparing cucumber seeds for planting in compliance with temperature regime soaking in the same way will only benefit.
Important! It is optimal to store seeds in a cool dry place at a temperature of + 10 ... + 12 degrees and a humidity of no more than 60%.
Soaking accelerates growth and promotes culture. A positive characteristic of this procedure is also considered to be the prevention from which infect vegetables.
Optimal timing
The soaking procedure takes 2-3 days at a temperature of + 20 ... + 28 degrees. Before starting, the first step is to determine the sowing site for future cucumbers. This will help you choose the right time frame for this process. If the plants will be planted in, the beginning is considered the optimal time for soaking.
V open ground the seeds are planted only after the late frosts have passed and the weather is warm. As a rule, in the middle lane, this period falls on the second half of May. Accordingly, the procedure can be carried out 3 days before disembarkation. When planting seedlings, you also need to take into account its age. Usually this is 25 days after germination, which means that you need to cook the seeds 28 days before planting the sprouts in the ground.
In order not to miss the choice of favorable days for planting cucumbers and pick up optimal terms soaking, you can use lunar calendar... He will tell you the days that are most suitable for this.
How to soak seeds
Experienced gardeners go to great lengths to get a high yield and high-quality fruits. Many people are interested in the expediency of the cucumber steeping procedure, as well as the answer to the question, how is it to be done correctly? Let's consider the main stages of this process in more detail. 
What is it?
In order to get the desired result, you need to know how to soak cucumber seeds correctly before planting.
First of all, you need to pick up the dishes. Perfect fit glass jar or a plastic container. The bottom must be covered with a cloth (you can use gauze), put the grains on them and add so much water that it only half covers them. Cover the container and put it in a warm place for several days.
Important! In no case should the fabric dry out, otherwise the seeds may die.
Soaking is best done with settled or melted water, it is also suitable rainwater but not chlorinated from the tap. Suitable temperature of water for germination should be + 26 ... + 28 degrees. 
Soaking can be carried out in special solutions ("Epin",), which stimulate growth on initial stages... Before planting sprouted cucumber seeds in the poor, it makes sense to soak them in using trace elements, since when planting in fertilized soil, the effect will not be noticeable.
Many summer residents use it when soaking. It accelerates the germination of grains, and most importantly, it is completely harmless to people.
How much?
Since seeds can be soaked in several stages, consider how long each process takes. When carrying out the disinfection procedure, the planting material is lowered into the solution and is there from 20 minutes to one hour. After that, he undergoes processing in growth stimulants. This takes up to 12 hours. It is at this time that the future fruits of cucumbers receive the necessary nutrition. 
Next is the procedure for soaking in water. Seeds, wrapped in cloth, are half placed in liquid and moved to a warm place for 2-3 days. When a root appears from the seeds, another procedure is carried out - hardening. For this, the planting material is placed in the refrigerator for 12 hours. The seeds are then ready to be sown in pots.
Did you know? One cucumber plant can harvest up to 125 fruits.
So, the usual soaking period lasts no more than 3 days until the shells of the grains crack. However, if the procedure includes the stages of disinfection, growth stimulation and hardening, this period can take up to 4-5 days.
Process features
Soaking cucumbers has its own characteristics. Before preparing cucumber seeds for planting, they must be sorted and large ones selected. With the help of calibration, bad grains can be sifted out. To do this, they are poured with water and look at the result. Low-quality grains will end up on the surface. The grains remaining at the bottom must be dried. It will also be useful to warm up the planting material before soaking. To do this, the seeds are poured into a cloth or laid out on a plate and placed in a warm place (a battery is an option). If the temperature stays around +35 degrees, then in a week they will be ready.
The last, but no less important stage of preparing the grains for soaking is their disinfection. The seed must be soaked in light solution potassium permanganate for 30 minutes.
Planting germinated seeds
The question of how to germinate cucumber seeds and plant them correctly in the ground is asked by almost every novice gardener. Cucumbers can be planted in pots as soon as they begin to sprout. This usually happens on the 2-3rd day of soaking. 
When transplanting, you need to be extremely careful so as not to injure the roots. For this, it is best to select large containers of about 500 ml. Before planting, the soil in pots must be watered with a manganese solution. The seeds are transferred to containers, covered with foil and placed in a warm place to create an effect