They will bear fruit until the first frost: what to do to harvest cucumbers in September and October
You always want fresh cucumbers straight from the garden to appear on the table before the cold weather sets in.
And if this seems like an impossible task to you, then just try a few working methods.
How to prolong the fruiting of cucumbers
It is possible to extend the fruiting of vegetables until the first frosts. For this, experienced gardeners resort to the following methods.
Firstly, you must not allow the fruits to overgrow. They must be collected immediately as they ripen.
Secondly, in August it is necessary to halve root feeding and switch to foliar feeding. To do this, use a urea solution at the rate of 15 grams of the product per 10 liters of water.
Thirdly, if the soil under the cucumbers is not yet covered with a layer of mulch, it is high time to do it. Peat, straw, hay, sawdust, humus, etc. are suitable for these purposes.
Fourthly, it is necessary to stimulate the growth of new ovaries and shoots. To do this, get rid of yellowed leaves and remove all shoots that are located below the fruiting zone.
