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Post by Deleted on Apr 9, 2007 14:54:51 GMT
 Planted my cucumber seeds the beginning of march and re-potted them in to bigger 6inch pots, put them on the window sill and just water them every few days to keep them moist. To my surprise I have just found quite a few baby cucumbers shoots on them, will they be ok to keep or do I need to remove the baby cucumbers, I will be growing them on into large pots in the greenhouse in late may when frost is over.  
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Post by 4pygmies on Apr 9, 2007 15:30:34 GMT
Personally I would pinch out the baby cucumbers at this stage and not let them develop until they are their permanent position and then let they can grow as much as they like!
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Post by Deleted on Apr 9, 2007 15:50:26 GMT
Thankyou for your advice 4pygmies, I will do that and let them mature better.  |
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Post by Deleted on Apr 15, 2007 18:40:25 GMT
Oh Dear Re-Potted my Cucumber plants in to large pots ready to grow to maturity and one is looking sorry for itself wilting and looking unwell.  The other 2 have taken very well to been re-potted, I have filled pots with fresh compost watered the pot and left it to drain in the sun to warm the soil up, then transplanted the Cucumbers in to the pot and put it in a light shaded place away from direct sunlight, but one is not a Happy Bunny poor little thing, any tips or advice/ help appreciated |
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TeeGee
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Post by TeeGee on Apr 15, 2007 19:05:35 GMT
A thing with cucumbers when watering is never to touch the stem where it enters the compost with water.
It is best to position the compost so that it forms a 'cone' shape around the stem then you water around the base of the cone.
This will help in avoiding 'neck rot' something cucumbers are susceptible to.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 15, 2007 20:09:05 GMT
Thanks TeeGee, And well come aboard Nice to see you on here.
Do you think it will pick up cos it is very wilted
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Post by TeeGee on Apr 16, 2007 15:12:49 GMT
Well not having seen it I can't really judge.
What you could do and it might work is push in a split cane into the pot, tie in the plant, then mound up the compost as I suggested in my previous post. This might work!
So it is really a case of 'what have you to lose by trying it?'
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Post by Deleted on Apr 16, 2007 17:37:27 GMT
 Think its a gonna, will try with split cane and mount up compost and give it a few days |
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Post by Deleted on Apr 17, 2007 20:54:54 GMT
Poor little thing did'nt make it. Just planted some more cucumber seeds in to the large pot to try again. The other two i re-potted are doing well
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