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RE: Ulog #6 - Quick garden update
Nice gardens!. Here are a few reasons my cucumbers have underperformed. 1) Planted too early and temps get too cool at night. Which stunts the plant from the start and generally wont fully recover. Solution=cover with clear plastic dome until it takes off
2)planted where i planted potatos the year before. Solution=after potatoes wait a year or 2 before planting cucumbers they dont seem to like eachother.
- too much water like you said = add some peatmoss and perlie to the hole or whole garden.
- soil qualiy not rich or airy enough = amend with peatmoss, sand good compost perlite, and a little agricultural lime if the soil is on the acidic side.
Thanks @billmega! Temps are not an issue since it's a tropical climate (maybe too hot?), and I haven't planted potatoes before, but I will definitely look into your other solutions =) Thanks for watching and for the advice!
Ya your right! Lol i guess Panama is holy hot. Its been a crazy hot summer where im at...I have never grown in the tropics however.
Continuous hot temps above 95 deg will have similar effects. waming your soil preventing the roots from proper nutrient uptake. Solution = shade the soil. Put a damp newspaper not soaking wet, around the base not touching the stalk. Should reduce the soil temp around the plant by almost 10 degree. It looks like you have mulched but in extreme heat it may just not be enough.
Happy Gardening👍😃
thank you so much @billmega =) I'll let you know how it goes!
No worries!. @evecab. hope I helped a bit. If so you should notice a difference in a few days to a week....