Feeding, processing and spraying cucumbers with brilliant green and iodine

Why do you need to treat cucumbers with iodine and brilliant green?

Bactericidal agents used to feed vegetable crops have a disinfecting effect. Iodine and brilliant green will increase the yield of cucumbers and save them from diseases, as well as improve growth. This is possible due to the content of potassium, phosphorus and copper compounds in antiseptics.

Attention! Zelenka and iodine, when mixed, have the maximum effect on plants.

Thanks to the use of bactericidal agents, the following results are achieved:

• the soil is disinfected;
• can treat the fungus or prevent its development;
• ovaries are formed;
• mechanical damage on cucumbers heals, as well as cracks and breaks on the stems. In addition, the shelf life increases;
• roots are strengthened;
• allows you to increase productivity;
• leaf growth is activated.

Treatment of cucumbers with iodine should be done carefully, since the vegetable does not need large amounts of this element. Reviews from summer residents prove the effectiveness of fertilizing.

Reasons for processing

Cucumbers are often subject to typical fungal diseases. Of particular danger to them are all types of rot, which affects the root system of the vegetable.

1. Available antiseptic drugs such as brilliant green can not only prevent the occurrence of cucumber diseases, but also cure the plant if the disease is not in an advanced stage.
2. Zelenka can be used as a soil amendment. This is due to the fact that it contains many microelements beneficial for plants.
3. The use of the substance is especially useful in marshy areas where the soil needs copper. A large amount of it in antiseptics easily compensates for the lack of this element.
4. Zelenka is a safe, affordable product that anyone can purchase. Using it in moderate doses will not harm the plants, and the harvest will be environmentally friendly.
5. If the collected cucumbers have slight mechanical damage, it is recommended to lubricate them with an antiseptic - the wound will heal and the shelf life of such fruits will be longer.

Medicines such as iodine and brilliant green are effective; they can not only preserve, but also increase the harvest. Treatment of plants with these agents has a detrimental effect on most pathogens and stimulates the growth and development of vegetable crops.

How does brilliant green and iodine work on cucumbers?

Advantages of using iodine to fertilize cucumbers:

• metabolic processes in the plant improve;
• activation of growth and development of stem ovaries;
• cucumbers produce a harvest increased by a third;
• the taste of the culture improves - they become crispy.

Proper nutrition, treatment of cucumbers and disease prevention are aspects that are important for increasing the yield. Iodine solution can be used to treat cucumbers at different stages of growth:

1. Seed treatment before sowing. Therefore, as soon as the first shoots “hatch”, they must be protected from diseases.
2. Iodine, used for cucumber seedlings, restores the tone of the leaves.
3. Activates the growing season. At that time, fruits and strong roots are set;
4. During fruiting. This stage is extended, and cucumbers are not afraid of diseases. The storage period is also increased;
5. At all stages.

This element is useful for plants, but it is important not to overdo it, otherwise it can only cause harm.

Treating cucumbers with brilliant green is one way to get a good harvest and healthy crops. This is possible due to the high content of copper, copper oxide, polychrome.

A solution of brilliant green will also cope with damage to vegetable crops. In particular, it can be used to lubricate cracks in leaves and stems. In addition, it can be used to strengthen the root system of cucumbers in a greenhouse or when planting in the ground.

Recommendations from experienced summer residents

1. Before starting to work with brilliant greens, the gardener needs to protect his hands with rubber gloves, since the greens are brightly colored and remain on the skin for a long time.
2. When using tap water to prepare a solution, it must be settled and filtered using gauze folded in two layers.
3. Before starting work, shake the prepared solution in the sprayer thoroughly.
4. Not only all parts of the plants are treated, but also the soil underneath them.
5. It is also recommended to combine the treatment of tomatoes with a solution of water and brilliant greens with foliar feeding (growth stimulants, mineral fertilizers).

Did you know? Tomatoes are rich in lycopene, an antioxidant that promotes good heart function and is effective against certain types of cancer. These vegetables also contain vitamins A and C, calcium and potassium.

Tomatoes are everyone's favorite tasty vegetables, which, unfortunately, are susceptible to fungal diseases, especially late blight. Therefore, gardeners are constantly looking for new and effective ways to protect plants: this is how a method of treating tomatoes with green paint was found. This inexpensive and, according to people who used it, effective method is worth adopting for those who grow tomatoes.

Our ancestors began using brilliant greens in gardening. Some tips for beginners:

1. To prevent cucumbers from turning yellow in the greenhouse, spray them periodically.
2. Prepare the soil for next year by treating with an antiseptic solution immediately after harvesting.
3. Store the remaining solution in the refrigerator.
4. To prevent the disease, use: 5 drops of antiseptic - a bucket of water.
5. For severe damage: 10 drops per bucket of water.

Advantages and disadvantages

Each drug that can be used to treat vegetable crops in the garden has advantages and disadvantages. For example, the use of antiseptics has beneficial properties, but they should be used carefully, because they can cause chemical burns to plants.

Attention!

The main advantages of using antiseptics are that cucumbers are treated against diseases using affordable means that can be purchased at any pharmacy at an affordable price.

The use of green diamond emulsion ensures that the beneficial substances necessary for plant growth and development get into the ground.

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Feeding cucumbers with brilliant green and iodine also has other advantages over chemicals:

• safety for people;
• economical use - you can feed cucumber fruits with a small amount of money;
• versatility - iodine and brilliant green for cucumbers help get rid of various diseases;
• you can use them to feed other vegetables;
• the resistance of fruits to negative environmental factors increases.

In addition, the immunity of vegetable crops is increased if the recipe for preparing the solution is followed correctly.

Prevention

In order to prevent various putrefactive and fungal infections, it is recommended to begin caring for the seedlings as soon as their length exceeds 10; alternately lubricate the plant stems with solutions of brilliant green and iodine.

But what to spray on cucumbers to prevent the leaves from turning yellow, and what the best means are, is indicated in the article at the link.

Bread sourdough

This fertilizer for cucumbers is used by many gardeners, and is considered one of the best ways to ensure active growth and fruiting of cucumbers without the use of chemicals.

Bread sourdough

To prepare the product, you need to add a few drops of brilliant green to a bucket of bread starter (a loaf soaked overnight in water). After this, the solution must be filtered and then used for irrigation. The liquid should be poured directly under the roots of the plants. Let us note that after applying grain fertilizer, cucumbers delight with a wonderful rich green color, their growth improves, and the number of ovaries increases.

Deadlines

Plants should be sprayed with the product when they are sick, in order to prevent or improve the composition of the soil. In addition to the dosage, the time of day also affects the result:

• If you need to spray cucumbers with brilliant green and iodine, it is better to do this in the morning or evening, when the sun's rays are not so active. Otherwise, the leaves may get burned;
• processing of cucumbers in open ground should not be carried out before rain, since the beneficial substances will be immediately washed away and the desired effect will not be achieved;
• You need to treat the cucumbers with brilliant green so that the antiseptic gets on the entire surface that is being treated.

If you follow these recommendations, you will not be able to damage vegetable crops.

Important features and differences between processing in a greenhouse and in open ground

Cucumbers grown in a greenhouse and in open ground are exposed to different conditions of light, air temperature and humidity. Therefore, there are some peculiarities in caring for them.

In the greenhouse

In a greenhouse where air humidity is high, with insufficient ventilation and excessive watering, there is a high probability of root rotting. Therefore, special attention is paid to preventive treatment against root rot. Irrigation with antiseptic solutions, root treatment and soil treatment are indicated.

Remember that processing in the greenhouse is carried out only in the morning, since at night, when the air temperature in the greenhouse drops, the humidity rises and condensation forms. Evening spraying will aggravate the situation and create the preconditions for the development of pathogenic fungi.

Treatment with iodine solution in a greenhouse is carried out less frequently than in open ground in order to avoid excessive concentration of the product in the soil.

In the fall, at the end of the season, it is recommended to replace the fertile soil layer in the greenhouse, and then treat all greenhouse structures and the soil itself with an iodine solution.

Attention! When irrigating plants and soil in a greenhouse with solutions containing iodine, it is recommended to protect yourself by wearing a respirator and safety glasses. Processing must be carried out with the doors open.

In the open ground

The health of cucumbers growing in open ground largely depends on weather conditions: prolonged rains contribute to waterlogging of the soil, heat leads to drought, and wind carries and spreads infections. At the first signs of illness, adequate measures must be taken immediately.

Remember that it is recommended to irrigate cucumbers in open ground in the morning or evening, in the absence of direct sunlight, in dry and windless weather.

Preparation of the solution

Saving cucumbers from fungus will be provided by a solution with a high concentration of a bactericidal agent, compared to prevention. To prepare the treatment product, mix 2.5 ml of antiseptic in 5 liters of rain or settled water. Thanks to this concentration, it will not be damaged during processing of green mass.

The concentration of the solution can be prepared more saturated if the plants are severely damaged. To do this, you need to mix 10 ml of brilliant green in a bucket of liquid. You cannot use the product without following the proportions.

To prevent diseases, brilliant green for cucumbers is needed in low concentration.

How to cook

If a solution with brilliant green is prepared to prevent diseases of cucumbers, then the concentration of the active substance in it should be weaker.
And vice versa - if you want to use a solution to rid cucumbers of an existing disease, or to feed the plants, then you can add more green liquid. As a rule, for preventive purposes a 1:1 proportion is used, that is, one drop of the substance (or one ml) per liter of water. If, for example, you need to feed the cucumbers with the necessary microelements, then in this case you need to use 5 drops (5 ml) of brilliant green per liter of water.

If the stems or leaves of cucumbers are significantly damaged by fungus or rot, they should be lubricated with a concentrated solution of the drug: 20 drops of brilliant green are taken per liter of water.

It will also be useful to learn how to fertilize cucumbers and tomatoes with yeast.

Instructions for use

A disinfectant solution is used to feed crops. To do this, you can spray the plants or use root watering.

Attention!

Spraying cucumbers with brilliant green should be completed 5-10 days before harvesting the first harvest.

Use an antiseptic solution every 5-7 days. For a rich harvest and disease prevention, the use of brilliant green for cucumbers is carried out every 10 days.

Water the vegetable only after the soil is moistened. Thanks to this, the product used will be distributed evenly. After the procedure, you need to water the plants again so that the fertilizers are absorbed into the soil.

These drugs can be used as fertilizer to prevent the development of diseases or treat them. To prepare the solution, you should follow the following rules:

• the recipe depends on the purpose of its use;
• the prophylactic agent must have a low concentration;
• Fertilization of the crop occurs by root watering;
• To water cucumbers with brilliant green, you need to dissolve 5-10 ml of antiseptic and a few drops of iodine in 10 liters of water.

A solution with a small concentration of bactericidal preparations will help to cure plants and provide prevention.

The use of iodine for the treatment of cucumbers

The antiseptic has adequately proven itself as an effective remedy against various lesions of the cucumber bush.

Downy mildew

This pharmaceutical product for downy mildew is a real salvation for the cucumber bush. As the disease spreads, plant growth begins to slow down, as well as a decrease in yield, up to complete loss of fruit. For “first aid”, cucumbers will need to mix 12 liters of water with 1 liter of milk and add 15 drops of brilliant green or iodine. For greater effectiveness, add a small piece of laundry soap.

Root rot

Root rot is a common occurrence if frequent temperature changes occur during the season. In this case, you will need to spray the cucumber bush with a concentrated solution of brilliant green. First you will need to calculate the approximate consumption of the substance for the entire plant. Then mix two parts water and one part diamond solution. Shoots that are adjacent to the soil, 15 cm long, are lubricated with the resulting composition. Manifestations of the disease will begin to gradually disappear after the second treatment.

To fight diseases

The most accessible means of combating diseases are iodine and brilliant green. At the same time, the first helps the vegetable recover from illness, and the second fights diseases. Reviews from gardeners prove the effectiveness of these methods.

White rot

The disease is caused by sclerotia fungi. Its signs appear on any part of the plant, regardless of the stage of growth. White growths can appear on vegetable crops and kill them.

Feeding cucumber seedlings will help cure them. To prepare it, stir 40 drops of the substance in a bucket of water. Spray cucumber vines every 7 days.

Attention!

To achieve greater effect, the soil under the bushes also needs to be watered with the prepared solution.

White rot multiplies in conditions of high humidity. It mainly affects plants growing in a greenhouse.

The risk of disease can be partially reduced by calcining the soil and soaking the seed material.

Root rot

This disease is caused by a fungus. The disease affects crops at any stage of growth. Among the main reasons are:

• excess moisture in the soil;
• constant changes in temperature – below 16 and up to 28 degrees with a plus sign;
• The greenhouse is poorly ventilated.

Attention!

Root rot can exist in the ground for several years.

Feeding cucumbers with iodine and brilliant green against root rot occurs as follows: mix these substances in a ratio of 1 to 2 per liter of water. The solution is necessary to lubricate the plant stem 10 centimeters from the ground. The procedure is carried out after 5 days until the disease is completely eliminated.

From powdery mildew

This disease is the most dangerous for cucumbers. If the plant does not die due to powdery mildew, the vegetable yield will definitely decrease. Fungal spores can remain in the soil for a long time, and if it is not properly treated, they will again infect new crops.

The disease manifests itself with the formation of white or reddish spots on the lower leaves. After this, they quickly spread and even cover the fruits.

To prepare the solution, dissolve 1 drop of diamond essence, 0.5 liters of serum and 25 g of urea in a liter of warm liquid. Cucumbers should be sprayed several times during the summer: before and after the growing season, as well as a few days after the formation of the ovaries.

Zelenka against late blight

Late blight is a fungal infection that affects not only cucumbers, but also other members of the nightshade family. The disease can quickly spread from one crop to another, so it must be dealt with immediately. Otherwise, the leaves will begin to dry out after 3 days.

Treatment should be carried out weekly, as soon as the first signs of the disease are noticed:

• dark spots appeared on the leaves and roots;
• wet spots appear on the fruits;
• A gray coating forms on the spots - fungal spores.

Attention!

If spots appear on the cucumbers, this indicates a progressive disease. In this case, the use of chemicals may be required.

Zelenka and iodine for feeding cucumbers will help only at the first stage of the development of the disease. If she has already switched to other plants, then she cannot do without chemicals.

To prepare the solution, you need to dissolve 40 drops of brilliant green in 10 liters of liquid.

Gray rot of cucumbers

The cause of this disease is fungal spores. Gray rot appears on cucumbers, causing them to wither, their growth slows down and they wither. The spread of the fungus begins from the axils of the leaves. Then the spots turn brown. The last stage is when the stems rot and the fruits become infected.

To effectively get rid of infection, cucumbers are treated with iodine and brilliant green. Dissolve these substances in a bucket of water in a ratio of 3:10. Spray the entire crop every 5 days.

Like fertilizer

Zelenka will help enrich the soil with essential nutrients, such as copper. But at the same time, there is no need to frequently water the bushes in the garden, since an excess of such substances has a detrimental effect on the fruits.

You can use diamond emulsion to saturate the soil according to different recipes:

• Dilute 1 drop of product in 1 liter of liquid. Soak cucumber seeds in the resulting solution. It can be used to water young seedlings, which will improve the growth of cucumbers and increase resistance to environmental factors;
• for foliar feeding, dissolve iodine or brilliant green (2 drops maximum) in three liters of warm water;
• prepare fertilizer from 1 liter of whey, 20 drops of iodine and one drop of brilliant green, dissolved in a bucket of liquid. Water with this product once every two weeks.

To increase the chlorophyll content in the leaves, stir 1 drop of green liquid in 1 liter of water.

When and how often can you feed tomatoes with greens?

• This popular vegetable crop especially needs micronutrients, as it increases its yield.
• In addition, iodine solution destroys dangerous microorganisms in the soil and on its surface.

But the lack of a chemical substance provokes inhibition of the process of fruit ripening and plant diseases.

It is important to know that tomatoes need a minimum amount of the element.

As a rule, the first fertilizing for tomato seedlings is applied at the time of planting young plants in the soil.

1. Add only 8 drops of iodine to 1 liter of milk.
2. And water each seedling in the garden bed with the resulting solution at the root.

In order for the bushes to take root and begin to develop intensively.

Typically, gardeners begin fertilizing during the flowering of the first tomato cluster. Since delicate tomato flowers are prone to shedding during hot periods (at temperatures above 28 °C), if desired, such fertilizing can be combined with preparations that promote the formation of the ovary.

Tomatoes can be treated with a mixture of water and green herbs every 7–10 days. If the dosage is observed, such a solution will not harm the plants in any way, but will only serve as additional feeding.

Starting treatment approximately in the middle or end of June, it is continued until the end of the tomato growing season.

For prevention

For preventive purposes, gardeners use ordinary brilliant greens from the pharmacy. Zelenka is an excellent and long-recognized antiseptic, and to prevent fungal diseases it is enough to feed the rows of plants with it three to four times a month.

Important! If the tomatoes develop very poorly, then you can add, for example, potassium monophosphate to the mixture in the amount of half a teaspoon per 5 liters. This fertilizer is one of the best for tomatoes, as it contains phosphorus and potassium, and these elements are most removed from the soil.

One of the popular ways to combat fungal diseases is to treat tomatoes and cucumbers with green tea and iodine. Before carrying out this, experienced gardeners spray the plants with stronger preparations, such as Trichopolum or Fitosporin. This will ensure that the plant can initially resist the development of fungi, and further support can be provided with the help of brilliant green or iodine.

Rules for spraying and watering

Spraying and watering of vegetable crops must be carried out properly. To feed cucumbers with iodine and get maximum efficiency you need:

• carry out the procedure in the evening, since during the day you can burn the plants;
• fertilize moist soil so that the root system is not damaged;
• follow the exact dosage indicated in the recipe. Otherwise, you can only do harm;
• if spraying with an iodine preparation occurs in a greenhouse, then after the procedure you should not be in it.

By following these recommendations, you can protect your plants from death.

One of the stages of harvest care is treating plants from diseases and parasites. For these purposes, you can use folk remedies, but do it carefully. Beginning gardeners often make unforgivable mistakes. To avoid serious mistakes, you need to:

• strictly observe the proportions - for 1 liter of water, 1 drop of brilliant green, 1 drop of iodine for 3 liters of liquid;
• spray in the evening or morning;
• Before using fertilizing, moisten the soil under the bushes.

You should also not abuse bactericidal drugs, because this will only harm the crop.

Effective fertilizer recipes

Experienced gardeners have long selected the most effective recipes for fertilizer mixtures based on brilliant green. The combination of active components allows you to prevent many plant diseases, as well as accelerate their growth and development.

Serum solution

The fermented milk component is able to destroy pathogenic fungi, preventing the appearance of late blight and gray rot. Preparation: 500 ml of whey, 10 drops of green solution and 5 liters of cool water.

Based on rotted hay

Another no less effective recipe for preparing a medicinal composition. To do this, you will need to fill the hay with water and leave it in a warm place for at least one week. Then add 1 ml of antiseptic to 1 liter of hay tincture.

With added iodine

To prepare the solution you will need a liter of cool water, 2 drops of iodine and 5 drops of brilliant green. The important point is that iodine should be half as much.

With the addition of laundry soap

The prepared composition is used, as a rule, for the prevention and feeding of cucumber bushes. The preparations are as follows: in one bucket of water, take 30 drops of brilliant green and 20 g of laundry soap.

With white bread

A loaf of white bread will need to be soaked in warm water for one day, and then thoroughly kneaded until a homogeneous mass is formed. A bucket of water and 30 drops of antiseptic are added to the resulting composition.

Reviews

Elena, Perm

For a long time I have been using a solution of brilliant green to feed cucumbers. This method is inexpensive, but it effectively fights fungal infections. I recommend using this solution for a rich harvest.

Nikolay, Bryansk

I’ve been involved in vegetable growing for a long time, and I’ve known about the benefits of antiseptics for cucumbers for a long time. But I decided to try these remedies on other vegetables. As it turned out, not in vain. Now every week I water the vegetables in the greenhouse with a solution of iodine and brilliant greens.

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Everyone has affordable bactericidal agents iodine and brilliant green emulsion, so preparing an effective fertilizer is not difficult. The main thing is to accurately maintain the proportions, otherwise you may lose the harvest.

Useful properties of brilliant green

Everyone knows the antiseptic properties of brilliant green for human skin. She treats any abrasions, cuts and other skin injuries. In the same way, it destroys bacterial diseases, fungi, and harmful spores on the surface of plants.

But just like on the skin, if the solution is too abundant, brilliant green can cause burns on the leaf blades of plants.

Therefore, it should be diluted with water. Treatment with brilliant green can cope with diseases such as:

• Brown rot
• Powdery mildew
• Downy mildew
• Bacteriosis
• Basal and root rot

It should be noted that brilliant green for cucumbers cannot be used as a top dressing, because it does not contain the microelements plants need. It only helps fight emerging harmful bacteria.