by Correctly tied cucumbers receive more sunlight and grow better. And in a greenhouse, vertical tying also allows you to save space. In addition, cucumbers will not cling to each other, and pathogenic fungi will not multiply in intertwined areas.
Our reader Nikolay Sinkevich prefers vertical garters, and this year he improved and simplified this familiar method. It requires a minimum of material costs and your efforts. We show step by step how to easily and reliably tie up cucumbers in a greenhouse.
Step 1
Buy some polypropylene packing tape from a hardware store (or maybe you have some left over from a big purchase), and we’ll also need some pliers, a metal pin, and a torch.
Step 2
Clamp the metal pin with pliers and heat it well. It is better to do this outside or in a ventilated area, as melted plastic releases toxic fumes.
Step 3
Make neat holes in the tape at a distance of 10 cm from each other.
Step 4
Secure one end of the tape to the ground. To do this, bend the wire into a hook and insert it into the ground deeper. And secure the other end at the top. For example, to the frame or rafter of the greenhouse roof.
Step 5
At the desired height, insert laces, ribbons or other garter material into the holes in the tape.
Step 6
Tie up the cucumbers at the level you need. As the plant grows, tie them up in other places.
This method of tying will not only help you get a bigger harvest, but will also make it easier to care for the plantings and the process of picking cucumbers. The prepared tapes will serve you for several seasons, and you can use them to tie up other vegetables.
