METHOD FOR GROWING CUCUMBERS IN SPRING GREENHOUSES Russian patent published in 2010 - IPC A01G9/24 

FIELD: agriculture.

SUBSTANCE: invention relates to agriculture, in particular to methods for intense growth of cucumbers in spring film greenhouses with application of electric heating of soil. In method greenhouse and soil are prepared, beds are formed, heating wires are installed into beds, cucumber seedlings are planted and looked after. At the same time heating wires for heating of soil layer are arranged at the depth of 10-12 cm from surface in 1-2 threads, with established capacity of heating that amounts to 4.4 - 8.8 W/m². Cucumber seedlings are planted into beds in one row at a phase of 5-7 leaves onto sand layer with thickness of 1-2 cm arranged over heating wires. Beds are formed with width of 90-95 cm and height of 30-35 cm, and heating wires are laid in bed at the distance of 10-15 cm.

EFFECT: method makes it possible to increase productivity of cucumbers in greenhouses at Middle Urals with minimum costs for maintenance of greenhouses and fighting deceases.

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