Fertilizing and treating cucumbers with brilliant green and iodine

To get a good cucumber harvest, you need more than just preparing the garden bed, growing the seedlings, and ensuring regular watering. This vegetable crop also requires protection from diseases and pests. Industrial chemicals aren't necessary. "Human-based" antiseptics will increase your cucumber yield and protect you from disease. These medicinal products not only suppress the activity of pathogenic microflora developing on the plant but also disinfect the soil and increase its mineral content. These preparations are suitable for cucumbers grown both outdoors and in greenhouses.

The effect of antiseptics on cucumbers

Treating cucumbers with brilliant green and iodine is recommended as a preventative measure to protect crops from diseases and pests, but these agents can also be used to treat plants after infection.

Importantly, the use of solutions is permissible at all stages of growth. Soaking seeds stimulates metabolic processes, increases germination, accelerates growth, and enhances resistance to fungal and bacterial infections. Applying them when transplanting outdoors improves leaf turgor, at the beginning of flowering, it increases the number of ovaries, and during fruiting, it protects the fruit from spoilage and extends its shelf life. Fertilizing cucumbers with brilliant green and iodine protects against root rot.

Properties of iodine in cucumber beds

This micronutrient accelerates nitrogen metabolism and sap flow. Treating cucumbers with iodine during the growing season:

• stimulates the growth of the whip;
• normalizes photosynthesis;
• increases the number of viable buds on which ovaries are formed;
• prolongs the fruiting period;
• suppresses the development of root rot, downy mildew, powdery mildew, late blight and peronosporosis;
• prevents the development of root rot.

The use of iodine helps stop pest infestations, including the particularly dangerous ones – the larvae of the cockchafer.

Green stuff for cucumbers

Brilliant green has properties similar to iodine. In addition to the diseases already mentioned, it can inhibit the growth of yeast fungi that cause vine and fruit rot. Watering cucumbers with brilliant green boosts the plants' defenses and increases yield.

The antiseptic contains copper, a trace element essential for photosynthesis. Fertilizing cucumber seedlings increases survival rates in greenhouses by up to 93% and in open ground by up to 87%. The effectiveness of spraying cucumbers with brilliant green is noticeable after the first application—the foliage becomes a rich green, and the leaves rise, even in hot weather.

Pros and cons of antiseptics

Brilliant green and iodine for cucumbers are an alternative to industrially produced chemicals. These medicinal products are inexpensive—you can buy them at any pharmacy in the city or at a train station accessible by commuter train. Fertilizing your cucumber beds with antiseptics is as effective as applying copper-containing fertilizer. You don't have to worry about spraying your plants without splashing the surrounding plants. The solutions are also beneficial for them because they are versatile. If they come into contact with your skin, you don't have to wash them off immediately—they're safe for humans.

Disadvantages of iodine and brilliant green in the garden:

• If there is an overdose of the product in the working solution, spots may appear on the leaves due to the aggressive action - chemical burns cause the death of the plant;
• the need for regular use.

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The toxicity of iodine vapors deserves special mention. When spraying ogIf you're working with urchins in a greenhouse, take a break every 10 minutes and go outside to avoid poisoning. Gardening is safe, but avoid smelling or tasting the solution. Both antiseptics are for topical use, although brilliant green can be used for oral hygiene.

Rules for treatment with antiseptics

To ensure that treating cucumbers with brilliant green and iodine does not harm the plants, it is advisable to follow these recommendations:

1. Spray and fertilize only with fresh solutions—folk remedies quickly lose their beneficial properties. Therefore, prepare only enough for one use. The maximum shelf life for fertilizers is 24 hours in a cool place. If the nights are warm, the following day, mix the mixture. zeThe linseeds and iodine will have to be disposed of.
2. Preventative measures and treatment for cucumbers should only be carried out before sunrise, after sunset, or on cloudy days. If the sun's rays scorch the spray, the vines will become sunburned.
3. All dosage recommendations must be followed.
4. Before spraying the plant, it is watered. ogUrtsov feed the root system - the soil is moistened.
5. The dosage depends on the intended use of the composition. For prevention, the concentration is lower than for treatment or soil application. Generally, unless otherwise recommended, add up to 10 ml of brilliant green and up to 10 drops of iodine to a bucket of water.
6. It is better to use a spray bottle; if you spray with a broom, the composition will be applied unevenly.
7. Water the roots, avoiding the root collar. The intervals between fertilizing cucumbers with iodine and brilliant green are, on average, 7-14 days.
8. Treating cucumbers for diseases and applying fertilizers is not done simultaneously. The solution dripping from the vines is no substitute for applying the solution to the soil.
9. A week before the crop ripens, spraying is stopped.

Recipes for protecting cucumbers from diseases and pests

Preventative measures should begin before the gardening season, with seed treatment. To improve germination and resistance, treat the seeds with an iodine solution (or a solution containing brilliant green) and soak them for 6 hours. The antiseptic is mixed with water at a ratio of 1:10. This treatment helps increase yields.

When using iodine for cucumber seedlings, dilute 1 drop in 1 liter of previously settled water. Water at the roots, being careful not to splash the delicate, not yet fully rooted shoots. Even a low-concentration solution can damage developing shoots.

Root rot most often affects greenhouse plants, but with excessive moisture, plants planted in the open ground can also be affected. A solution of 10 drops of brilliant green and 5 drops of iodine dissolved in 5 liters of water will help prevent cucumbers. Apply this mixture to the stems from the root collar to the first leaves—approximately 15 cm—and pour the remainder onto the soil. Apply three times a week.

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Powdery mildew and downy mildew attack the plant, and until the disease is controlled, it's impossible to increase the yield. To avoid running out of cucumbers, first add milk (whey or sour milk will do) to 8 liters of water. For growing cucumbers, add either 5 ml of brilliant green or 1 drop of iodine. Add a drop of iodine to the milk. Once the white coating stops appearing on the leaves, stop treatment. Spraying is carried out once every 4-5 days.

In case of late blight on ogurBrilliant green will help stop the disease at an early stage. While brown spots previously appeared closer to autumn, during colder weather, they can now be seen on leaves from early summer. Vines planted in greenhouses are most often affected. For spraying, prepare a solution: 15 drops of brilliant green and 5 drops of iodine per 10 liters of water. Apply three times every 10 days.

To protect cucumbers from gray mold, iodine and brilliant green are dissolved in water, as for late blight. To treat white mold, a different solution is needed, using only a copper-rich antiseptic: 40 drops are dissolved in 10 liters of water. Spray the vines and water the soil in the garden bed.

Use as a fertilizer

Fertilizing the soil begins before buds form. Soak a loaf of dark or gray bread in a bucket of water and wait until it softens completely. This usually takes 12 hours. Strain and squeeze the contents of the container to remove any soggy bread. Stir, add 2-3 drops of brilliant green, and pour it under the roots, being careful not to get it on the leaves.

If it's possible to loosen the soil after fertilizing, don't remove the soggy pulp. Natural organic matter contains high amounts of calcium, iron, and zinc. Leaving it on the ground is not recommended, as it will attract flies, whose larvae will damage the plant.

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During flowering, use a different solution: 1 drop of iodine or 4 drops of brilliant green per 1 liter of water. Spraying will stimulate ovary formation. When applied to the roots, 3-4 drops of iodine per bucket of settled, warmed water is sufficient for cucumbers. Water the pre-moistened beds. A top dressing to prevent fungal diseases in the greenhouse: pour 1 liter of whey into a bucket, mix in 24 drops of potassium iodide and 1 drop of brilliant green. Applying the fertilizer once every 2-2.5 weeks is sufficient.

Against pests

To get rid of aphids, spray with a mixture of 1 liter of water, a glass of milk, and half a cube of iodine. The downside of this solution is its short-term effect. If it rains or there's heavy dew, repeat the treatment. Regular laundry soap can strengthen the protective film. Mix 30-40 grams of grated or crushed aphids into a bucket of water. If the fruit has already formed, using detergent is not recommended, as it will negatively affect the taste.

Reviews

Igor Vladimirovich, 48 years old, Stavropol:

Brilliant greens are my garden's salvation. I'd like to recommend another recipe: apply it to the vines whenever they break. If a cucumber is accidentally damaged but hasn't formed yet, I also apply the antiseptic. I always show off my harvest to my friends.

Anastasia Viktorovna, 56 years old, Labinsk:

Only iodine. If you water and spray on time, there's no rot in the cucumber beds. But I don't recommend anyone using folk remedies with soap, regardless of other pest control additives. No matter what I eat, my mouth tastes soapy.

Petr Sergeevich, 69 years old, Gvardeysk:

Since retiring, I've been spending all my summers at my dacha. When I noticed brown spots on my cucumbers, I panicked. I didn't want to go into town. A neighbor suggested spraying them with an iodine solution using a broom. I grabbed some hand sanitizer from the first aid kit and followed his advice. Within a week, there were no signs. I recommend this method to everyone.

Negative reviews are coming from gardeners who overused antiseptics or used them in hot weather. Don't repeat these mistakes. If you follow the recommended dosages, your cucumbers will be a joy to behold.