Cucumber is one of the most ancient vegetables used by humans in cooking. It comes from the southern forests of India, where it can be found in its natural habitat. In the jungle, it looks like a liana - its shoots, as a rule, envelop the trunks of trees, it looks strong.
It came to the Old Continent thanks to the Greeks, who conducted military campaigns in Asia, and already in the 8th century it was actively cultivated in France. It is believed that in Russia they began to grow it only in the 16th century, this is quite possible, but we got acquainted with the vegetable much earlier. At the time of the publication of the decree by Peter I on the creation of farms for growing cucumbers, he had long and often been on the tables of the people.
It is noteworthy that it was here that something similar to greenhouses was first used. Different materials were used to create them, including oiled paper, so they grew better than in Europe. This fact was noted by many who visited Russia at that time. It is also noteworthy that all over the world the tomato is the leader in areas on greenhouses, but not here, the cucumber is the leader.
Of course, today even a gardener who is just mastering this business has a desire to plant and get a big harvest so that he can be proud of his work. Yes, you can argue for a long time about when and how much to plant, change to open ground or seedlings, but you must agree that we all want to get a crop that we could boast of.
Why do you need to remove the first ovaries?
To many, this may seem blasphemous, because so much effort was made to make the cucumbers bloom and ovaries to appear, and eating the first cucumber is generally a whole ritual. However, there is one subtlety here. Have you ever heard of the fact that fruit trees, if not fed, give a good harvest every two years? Yes, that's all true, this happens because the tree gives all its strength to grow an apple or a pear.
Something similar happens with cucumbers, when the formation of the first ovaries occurs, the plant gives all its strength to grow the fruit, which means the growth process and the appearance of new ones is inhibited. That is, if you remove them, then in the end you will get a larger yield and much faster.
You should also pay attention to the lateral shoots, they must be removed, even if ovaries have appeared there, the reason is the same.
Such a simple trick will help you get a bountiful harvest in the shortest possible time, photos of which can be posted without a twinge of conscience in Odnoklassniki or Vkontakte. I wish you success!
