Fertilizing cucumbers with ash: what you need to know when using this fertilizer
At first glance, it may seem that wood ash is an ideal and foolproof fertilizer for cucumbers.
However, even with such simple feeding there are certain difficulties.
Agronomist Anastasia Kovrizhnykh said that not every gardener, even the most experienced, applies this fertilizer to the soil with growing cucumbers correctly.
What mistakes do gardeners make when using wood ash? The second part of our material answered this question in detail.
Take note
It is extremely important to remember that wood ash acidifies the soil, significantly increasing its pH.
Accordingly, it is better not to use this fertilizer on acidic soil.
It is also very important to be well informed about the origin of the given fertilizer.
If the wood from which the ash is made has been processed industrially, such a fertilizer will not be suitable.
Wood ash should never be used simultaneously with nitrogenous substances, especially manure or droppings, otherwise the indicated agents will simply neutralize each other.
