When to sow cucumbers for seedlings in 2022 according to the lunar calendar

2024 Author: James Gerald | [email protected]. Last modified: 2024-01-18 00:05

To obtain a rich harvest of vegetables, it is necessary to take into account the varietal characteristics of the culture and the local climate, to know when to sow cucumbers for seedlings in 2022 by region. In addition, it is very important to plant cucumbers exclusively on favorable days according to the lunar calendar.

Good days for planting cucumbers in 2022

You need to be very careful about the choice of suitable planting days for sowing cucumber seeds, since this vegetable crop is very demanding on environmental conditions. When determining the right time for planting, it is necessary to take into account the climatic characteristics of a particular region and the varietal characteristics of the crop.

Lunar calendar

In addition to agrotechnical recommendations, you need to know when to sow cucumbers for seedlings in 2022 according to the lunar calendar. As you know, certain phases of the moon significantly affect the development and growth of plants. With the positive influence of the heavenly body, seed germination will accelerate, and the seedlings will grow stronger. This happens depending on the position of the moon relative to our planet.

The influence of certain phases of the moon has its own characteristics:

• The full moon reduces the viability of seedlings, therefore this period is unfavorable for sowing seeds.
• The growing moon (lunar spring). This is the most suitable period for planting vegetables with fruits that grow above the ground. On the growing moon, you can plant seeds, dive seedlings, transplant into open ground, and also engage in other planting work.
• New moon. It is not recommended to engage in planting during a period when the heavenly body is not in the sky. Watering the seedlings is also not worth it, because at this time the roots do not absorb moisture from the soil.
• Only plants with fruits underground can be planted on the waning moon. If we talk about cucumbers, you can only take care of the ground part, for example, tie up plants, pinch, loosen the soil.

All phases of the celestial body are shown in the table below:

Month	Moon phases by day
	Growing	Full moon	Decreasing	New moon
February	2-15	16	17-28	1
March	19-31	18	19-31	2
April	2-15	16	17-29	1
May	1-15, 31	16	17-29	30
June	1-13, 30	14	15-28	29
July	1-12, 29-31	13	14-27	28
August	1-11, 28-31	12	13-26	27
September	1-9, 27-30	10	11-25	26
October	1-8, 26-31	9	10-24	25
November	1-7, 25-30	8	9-23	24
December	1-7, 24-31	8	9-22	23

Unfavorable days for planting

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The period of a new and full moon is not the best time to plant any seeds. The same applies to the moments when the companion passes the infertile and neutral signs of the zodiac. These are Gemini, Aries, Virgo, Leo, Capricorn, Sagittarius, Aquarius.

When is it better not to engage in planting and caring for seedlings:

Month	Days
February	5-6, 10-11, 15-16, 17-18, 24-25
March	7, 21, 22, 23
April	5, 20, 21, 22
May	7-8, 11, 13, 21-22
June	3-4, 8, 9, 17-18
July	1, 4-5, 26-28

Sowing dates by region

If the recommendations of the lunar calendar are the same for all gardeners and gardeners, then the climate of different territories of Russia is very different. Therefore, you need to know when to sow cucumbers for seedlings in 2022, taking into account the climate of each region.

In outskirts of Moscow

In this region, for growing crops in a greenhouse made of film and polycarbonate, seeds are sown in late March or early April, so that the grown seedlings can be planted in open ground in early May.

It must be remembered that cucumber seedlings are afraid of frost on the ground. Therefore, it is advisable to plant seedlings in open ground in late May or early April.

In Siberia

In this region, the hot summer passes very quickly, but despite this, the culture has enough time to ripen. For cultivation in a greenhouse, cucumbers are sown closer to mid-May. As for open ground, seedlings can be transplanted only at the beginning of June. Therefore, the sowing of seeds is carried out in mid-April for the greenhouse and at the beginning of May for open ground.

In the Urals

Since the weather in the Urals is harsher than in Central Russia, you should not rush to plant a crop. Seeds of cucumbers are planted at the end of April to transplant seedlings in the last week of May or early June to a permanent place of growth. You can transplant to open beds in mid-June, then the ideal time for sowing is the first week of May.

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In the Leningrad region

Since the summer in the Leningrad region is very cloudy and damp, it is important to determine when to sow cucumbers for seedlings in 2022 in this region and take into account the recommendations of the lunar calendar. Vegetable crops are planted in beds or greenhouses with a film coating.

To obtain a large harvest of cucumbers, it is advisable to select zoned varieties.

Cucumber seedlings need to be kept at home a little longer compared to other regions. For growing vegetables in a greenhouse, planting seeds is best done in the first week of April, and for open beds, the last decade of this month is more suitable.

In Ukraine

The grown seedlings of vegetables can be transplanted into greenhouses or greenhouses closer to mid-April. Without fear, you can plant in open beds, starting from May 10. Accordingly, you can plant seeds in mid-March for greenhouses, in early April in open ground.

As you know, the climate changes every year, and therefore, in order not to be mistaken with the choice of the most suitable date when it is better to sow cucumbers for seedlings in 2022, take into account the recommendations of the lunar calendar and be guided by the following indicators:

• soil temperature - + 12 … + 16 ° С;
• air temperature - + 21 … + 23 ° С.

Sowing timing

When determining the most suitable sowing dates, it is important to take into account the varietal characteristics of the culture. If you want to get an earlier harvest of vegetables by planting seeds in late March or early April, look for varieties that are resistant to temperature changes.

Cucumber varieties with later ripening periods are more suitable for the southern regions of Russia with prolonged warm weather. As you know, cucumbers are a light-loving and heat-loving culture, its final ripening should occur before the onset of the first cold weather.

For early cultivation of seedlings in open beds in regions with a cold climate, the following hybrid varieties are more suitable:

• Petersburg Express;
• Snowstorm;
• Zinger;
• General's;
• Blizzard.

The most common late-ripening varieties of this vegetable crop include:

• Brownie;
• Phoenix;
• Crunch.

Pros and cons of the growing method

Growing a seedling culture has several important advantages:

• the terms of fruiting are extended;
• the timing of picking vegetables is accelerated;
• you can harvest a large crop of crops even in regions with a harsh climate.

As for the cons:

• cucumber seedlings do not like picks;
• you need to create certain conditions for seedlings;
• after transplanting, vegetable seedlings adapt for a long time.

You can avoid picking seedlings, for this vegetable seeds are planted in large pots. The adaptation of seedlings will help facilitate planting seeds in pots or special peat tablets.

All of these disadvantages are easy to minimize, since cucumber seedlings need minimal care, and favorable conditions are very easy to create even in an apartment.

Outcomes

Compliance with the advice of the lunar calendar, the peculiarities of the climate of a particular region and the above terms will allow you to get a bountiful harvest of cucumbers. It is enough just to adhere to all the described recommendations.