One of the most popular garden plants, the cucumber, requires careful maintenance. Neglect of the rules of agricultural technology leads to the occurrence of various diseases of this vegetable crop. How to avoid all cucumber diseases? What are the simple folk remedies for this?
Diseases and pests of cucumbers
A vegetable, 95-97% water, does not tolerate excessive dampness in greenhouses and frost on the soil (open ground), sudden temperature changes and drafts. Cucumbers are susceptible to such diseases:
- root rot;
- powdery mildew;
- mosaic;
- fusarium;
- peronosporosis;
- cladosporium disease;
- bacteriosis;
- ascochitis.
In addition, it is prone to damage caused by insects. Among the pests of cucumbers, it should be noted: melon aphids, spider mites, greenhouse whiteflies, sprout flies, slugs and cucumber gnats.
How to process cucumbers for disease prevention
Specialized outlets provide a wide range of chemicals for the prevention and treatment of cucumber diseases. However, there are folk remedies proven over the years for all diseases of cucumbers that do not require large financial costs. In addition, these methods of control make it possible to collect an environmentally friendly crop.
Method 1
In 1 liter of milk, add 30 drops of iodine and 20 g of laundry soap grated on a fine grater. After the soap is completely dissolved and the solution is smooth, it is ready to use. This remedy will relieve the vegetable from most diseases if it is sprayed with the lashes of the plant every 10 days.
Method 2
A head of chopped garlic (50 g) should be infused in 1 liter of water for 24 hours. The settled and strained solution must be diluted in 1 bucket of water (9 l). The resulting solution serves as a prophylaxis against downy mildew.
Method 3
Wood ash (1 glass) and 10 g of grated laundry soap must be poured with 0.5 liters of boiling water and allowed to brew for at least 2 days. Cucumbers should be treated with this mixture at least 2 times with an interval of 1 week.
Method 4
Milk whey (1 L) should be diluted in a bucket of hot water. The cooled solution is sprayed on the foliage and stems of cucumbers. This remedy helps against late blight and powdery mildew.
Method 5
In 10 liters of water, you need to boil 2 large handfuls of onion skins. After the product has cooled and infused, it should be filtered and diluted with water in a 2: 1 ratio. The resulting mixture can be watered with cucumber bushes from a watering can. With this tool, you can scare off small pests and disinfect the plant.
For the successful cultivation of cucumbers and the collection of a good harvest, it is necessary to follow the rules of agricultural technology. Timely prevention using folk remedies will help protect cucumbers from disease and death, and will increase the harvest.
