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Post by 4pygmies on Jul 14, 2007 11:03:16 GMT 1
Anybody got any suggestions as to why my cucumbers (in the PT) are growing short and stubby instead of long and thin?? Using the same type as last year (Burpless Super F1 I think) but although they are growing well and fruiting well the cuc's refuse to get any longer than about 8" before they need picking...just one of life's little mysteries I'd like to solve.....
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Post by sweetleaf on Jul 14, 2007 12:41:06 GMT 1
I cant think unless its the lower night temps having an effect, its not like a proper summer is it?
My curcubits are struggling to produce fruit at all or even flower, in some cases.
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Post by emseypop on Jul 14, 2007 13:08:51 GMT 1
Afraid I cant offer you any advice 4p. mine get to about 3" then die I've tried 3 times this year, the leaves and stalk on the the second batch went almost see through? I've got 4 on the go at the mo, 2 look poorly and the other 2 look slightly better, they are marketmore this time.
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Post by maggyd on Jul 14, 2007 15:06:44 GMT 1
Its years since we grew them but silly question are you giving them enough water? they are 99 percent water. But Im going to have a go again next year as I think the taste and smell of the shop bought ones aren the same as they used to be! they dont taste of cucumber  |
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Post by 4pygmies on Jul 14, 2007 17:19:13 GMT 1
Mine taste lovely but they don't last long....I do water them profusely though. There are loads of babies coming along though so I'm not really complaining. Just wondering.....
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Post by sweetleaf on Jul 15, 2007 22:34:03 GMT 1
8" would impress me 4P!  |
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Post by 4pygmies on Jul 16, 2007 6:38:54 GMT 1
Last year I was getting12"...........is it me? 
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Post by cheerypeabrain on Jul 20, 2007 19:06:33 GMT 1
I'm growing Burpless tasty green this year for the first time and they're getting to the right size 4P...My problem is that they don't seem to keep as well as the previous years' ones (Telegraph)
I think it's the cold.
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Post by emseypop on Sept 8, 2007 17:23:53 GMT 1
do I need to pot on my cucumber plant? I have one large 6 " cucumber on it and all the other baby cucumbers have died. is it lack of water? I water them with a tomorite solution twice a day They are in a 7" pot. |
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Post by sweetleaf on Sept 8, 2007 23:50:06 GMT 1
They shouldnt need feeding twice a day Emsey, and its a bit late to pot it on, the season is almost over. |
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Post by emseypop on Sept 9, 2007 9:19:26 GMT 1
oh, its just I read once the flowers appear use a feed everytime you water I'll just use water and use feed less. |
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Post by alicat on Sept 15, 2007 9:30:31 GMT 1
 Hi 4P I didn't do very well with my cucumbers at all, I only had one plant and one cucumber on it.  Here it is. ;D   The skin was tough, but it tasted good. Forgot to say it was 8" long and 8" round.
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Post by emseypop on Sept 19, 2007 20:22:46 GMT 1
wow ali just spottet this! Well done! I had two plants and one cucumber of one which was 8" long and about1" wide!  Still it was tasty. I have two promising looking ones on the other plant but this cold snap isn't helping. |
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Post by alicat on Sept 20, 2007 11:19:58 GMT 1
thanks It has gone cold hasn't it. - Good luck with your cucumber's
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Post by 4pygmies on Sept 20, 2007 13:27:28 GMT 1
I actually had to buy a cucumber this morning...a puny thing compared to ours.....mine have all gone over now and the plants are all brown. They've given us a fantastic crop though despite the slow start so I'm not complaining..
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Post by sweetleaf on Sept 20, 2007 13:31:18 GMT 1
Im going to pull mine up this afternoon, they arent going to do any more, such a shame though, they had begun to flower again. |
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