People have been building greenhouses for many years now, so today this issue is not unexplored. Greenhouses are constructed in those regions where it is simply impossible to grow cucumbers in open ground due to existing climatic conditions.

In this article you can find comprehensive information about what requirements are put forward for greenhouses for cucumbers, what options of greenhouses exist and how to equip a reliable structure with your own hands.

Content

• 1 What should be greenhouses for cucumbers?
• 2 Options for greenhouse construction for cucumbers
  • 2.1 Metal frame
  • 2.2 Polycarbonate frame
  • 2.3 Plastic Pipe Frame
• 3 Greenhouse for cucumbers своими руками
  • 3.1 Preparation and installation of the frame
  • 3.2 Side walls for greenhouse and roof installation
• 4 Some recommendations

What should be greenhouses for cucumbers?

The sun's rays can bring both benefit and harm for this vegetable. Much will depend on light intensity, as well as its duration. The greenhouse should be located in such a way as to maximize the use daytime lighting. The design should be in such a position that the light gets well inside, it is desirable for at least a couple of times during one season. clean the film from dust and wash the glass from the accumulated dirt.

The greenhouse also needs and in air circulation, which maintains an adequate level of humidity inside the unit. This, in turn, affects the growth and proper development of plants. Recommended to do several vents open doors more often.

Should be considered and air temperature inside the greenhouse. With a significant increase in temperature, the vents open, with a decrease - close. It is difficult to maintain the required temperature when the ambient air is cold enough. The best indicator is considered at 18-24 degrees. В ночное время, естественно, температура будет на несколько градусов ниже, чем днем. При слишком high температуре огурцы будут lack of water even if the soil is hydrated. Too low a temperature will cause the vegetable to die.

Variants of greenhouse construction for cucumbers

The basis for any greenhouse is its frame. is he must be durable reliable and durable. The strength of the whole structure will depend on its durability. Currently, a variety of material is used to build the frame Therefore, there are several design options greenhouses for cucumbers.

1. Metal carcass.
2. Polycarbonate greenhouses.
3. Frame greenhouses of plastic pipes.

Metal carcass

A huge plus of this design is that such a greenhouse has small size so it looks great even on the smallest site. Inside the greenhouse there is plenty of space for carrying out the necessary work growing cucumbers here is a pleasure.

At the same time, there are disadvantages, among which one stands out the most - it’s high humidity of air. In some cases, this minus may be the main reason why people do not build a frame made of metal.

Polycarbonate frame

This material is considered the hardest substance from all existing polymeric compounds. It does not break into pieces under mechanical stress; it is resistant to strong winds, rain, snow etc.

Benefits:

• such a greenhouse provides good conditions for the growth of vegetables;
• protects cucumbers from extreme cold;
• does not pass warm air from within;
• possesses high resistant to fire and moisture.

Disadvantages:

• material can be damaged by inorganic and organic acids, and also fats;
• may break under heavy load (for example, a large amount of snow).

Plastic Pipe Frame

The main advantage of the design can sometimes serve as the main disadvantage. This is the ease of construction. Plus is in ease of installation and transportation of necessary materials. The downside is that under heavy loads the structure may break, therefore its worth strengthening additional elements.

Such greenhouses differ durable and resistant to temperature drops. Installation of the frame is performed directly under the film.

Greenhouse for cucumbers своими руками

First you need to prepare the available materials. Should have to work:

• wooden bars;
• self-tapping screws;
• as a frame, take for example polycarbonate;
• also need a variety of construction tools.

Initially recommended to grind bars using a planer. The surface should be as smooth as possible, this will give the design aesthetically attractive look.

For fasteners of parts, self-tapping screws for wood will be useful; for frame installation, special self-tapping screws should be purchased, the size of which equal to 55 × 4.0.

Preparing and installing the frame

It should be prepared bar 40 × 50. For subsequent docking select a notch in a quarter, to carefully hide this design element. Fastening occurs with the help of screws, after which you need prepare for installation vertical elements. All frame elements are interconnected; this can be done in a special workshop, where all the necessary tools are available.

Next from you is required move the finished frame to the place where the greenhouse will be located. The frame is usually not too heavy, so two people are enough to transport it. If the base of the frame not heavy enough and the design is wobbling from side to side, it is better to make an additional bar along the lower perimeter.

Side walls for greenhouse and roof installation

For the side faces is also used polycarbonate, whose thickness is 10 mm. Material attached to the frame using screws. Can be used aluminum plates, to screw the screws not into the polycarbonate, but into such plates.

The roof is designed to completely close greenhouse. It should be made from materials that are resistant to cold. It is enough to apply one layer of acrylic, and as the second to use plastic wrap. The roof is also made easy - two 20 × 40 bars are taken, between them put the film the design is screwed.

The result is a kind of house in which cucumbers will quietly grow. Here is one example of a high-quality greenhouse.

How you see, construction does not constitute complex system. Moreover, the photo shows a simpler way to install the frame and the whole structure. As the roof is used stretched film which will protect vegetables from unwanted winds and frost.

Before installing a greenhouse for cucumbers necessary choose the right place for future construction.

1. Firstly, the illumination of a particular locality is taken into account.
2. Secondly, special attention is paid to the prevailing winds. After all, the installation must be reliably protected from penetrating winds, which will reduce heat loss.

Some recommendations

In the process of growing cucumbers in the greenhouse need to follow to ensure that this vegetable grow properly here and it was not negatively affected by certain factors: air temperature, light etc.

In addition, you can not plant cucumbers too thick and close to each other in the greenhouse. Because of this, there may be fungal infections that will hit more than one cucumber, but several at once, to the extent that all vegetables will be infected fungal disease. The result is a spoiled crop.

Never forget to air the greenhouse which needs fresh air.

Today you learned how to do quality durable greenhouse do it yourself It remains only to prepare the necessary tools and begin work. Next summer you will become the owner of delicious, juicy and ripe cucumbers.