GREENHOUSE "CUCUMBER" - CHARACTERISTICS AND DISADVANTAGES OF THE MODEL

It is no secret that, trying to organize a greenhouse on the site, gardeners are trying to organize space as efficiently as possible and at the same time save it. In a small garden fits very well into the environment greenhouse "cucumber". This mini-building has a simple modification and is ideal for growing seedlings.

Characteristics of the model

"Gherkin" is very fond of modern summer residents. This building has a modest height - 1 meter. But, fitting into the design of the garden or backyard, the construction perfectly performs its functions, and the seedlings grown in it, then easily take root in the open field.
Greenhouse parameters are 1 to 4.8 and 1.1 meters. In total, it takes 5 meters. Small construction will cost the owner where to cheaper than greenhousebuilt in human growth. It can create an optimal microclimate for plants in the summer season.

What materials is the frame made of?

The frame is usually made of galvanized steel profile. But there are foundations made of wood, plastic or metal. The frame provides reliable fixing of the film. There are also special slats so that the greenhouse can be convenient to open and close.

Covering material

Acts as a covering material polyethylene film. For the winter, it is removed. If we talk about the reinforced film, often used by gardeners, then with proper care it can last for several seasons. Remove it in the fall is not required. Effective and cellular polycarbonate. He has several advantages:

material differs in durability, ease;
polycarbonate has good transparency;
allows you to leave the greenhouse for the winter without disassembling it;
provides greenhouse flexibility and decent thermal insulation;
excellent resistance to the vagaries of weather.

Reference. For the construction of the applied color film (usually black). But it is not a covering material and is used only for mulching the soil. This film is placed on the ridge.

What plants are suitable for growing?

Greenhouse suitable for growing flowers, cabbage, tomatoes and of course, cucumbers.

It protects seedlings from birds, pests and cold. Therefore, summer residents often grow early crops in it: radish or salad.

Plants from the greenhouse yield a crop, as a rule, a fortnight earlier than those that were planted in open ground.

The disadvantages of mass-produced models

"Gherkin" can be made with your own hands or buy a ready-made set. Serial-made models fit easily into a regular car and do not require special care during transportation. But they are not without deficiencies. For example, in the set no film. It will have to buy separately. The cost of the greenhouse in this case increases markedly in comparison with the building made by yourself.

Sometimes covering material is included in the kit, but not always its quality and color are as necessary for the full-fledged work of the future greenhouse.

In the serial model is usually present short-lived covering material. It lasts only one season.

Hotbed "cucumber" do it yourself

To build a greenhouse yourself, first of all, you need to create a competent drawing future building and choose a place to install. For this fit the sunniest part of the plotwhere draft and tall trees are missing.

When self-fulfillment greenhouses it will cost the villa owner much cheaper. Moreover, it is very simple to build it, enough to stock up on all necessary materials, which include:

Arcs and extenders for them
Loose slats, crossbars
Cord
Nuts, screws
Clamps for fixing the coating.

Also on our site there are more articles about the types of greenhouses: Accordion, Innovator, Dayas, Snail, Breadbox and other cultures.

How to build a greenhouse?

Assembling the building takes order hours. It is performed as follows:

Extension cords are installed at the ends of the arcs, then they are buried in the soil.
The gap between the extreme arcs is 5 meters
arcs are set at the same height. To measure the level, it is best to stretch the rope between the extreme arcs.
Bolt the crossbar - the base of the greenhouse to the top point
On a fixed frame pull the coating, which is fixed with pre-prepared clips.

Important! If we are talking about the construction of a mobile structure, a wooden base is chosen for it, to which the ends of the arcs are attached.

Sometimes gardeners build an “Cucumber” with an opening top - the “Cucumber” greenhouse is a premium, which allows you to work in it with great convenience.

The greenhouse "Gherkin" has long been recognized by gardeners as a solid and practical construction. It is interesting that, despite its name, tomatoes are grown in it more often and more readily than cucumbers.