Why do cucumber ovaries dry up in a greenhouse: is it possible to save the plants from dying
When growing cucumbers, summer residents sometimes encounter the fact that the ovaries on the plants begin to dry out.
The causes of problems with the future harvest may be hidden in several mistakes.
Together with the expert of the online publication TUT NOVOSTI, agronomist, landscape designer Anastasia Kovrizhnykh , we figure out why this happens.
Why do cucumber ovaries dry up in a greenhouse?
So, if you have noticed problems with the future harvest, the drying out of the ovaries was probably caused by one of the reasons that we will list below.
Firstly, poor quality seeds. The culprit may be parthenocarpic hybrids, which produce male flowers instead of female ones. Consequently, you won't get a harvest from them.
Secondly, too long cucumber lash also becomes the reason for drying of flowers. In this case it is worth removing all leaves under which ovaries have fallen, and stepsons.
Thirdly, cucumbers do not tolerate cold water for irrigation. Its temperature should not be lower than 25 degrees Celsius.
Fourthly, cucumbers need to be grown at a temperature of 23 to 26 degrees, since exceeding the temperature regime also leads to the death of the ovaries.
Earlier we wrote about why cucumber leaves wither and dry out.
