Allotment Gardening Advice Help Chat
Growing => Growing in Greenhouses & Polytunnels => Topic started by: argonaut on May 09, 2018, 13:21
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Help …. Bought some cucumber plants after 2 weeks potted into larger pots … and moved into greenhouse.
All looked well for a week …. And in last 48 Hrs leaves have died …… any advice as to why ?
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I think the leaves have just dried up a bit, they don't like bright sunshine and dry heat, preferring some shade and more humid conditions.
Can you rig up some bubble wrap/fleece around their area, but not actually touching them - just to give them more diffused light and keep the area more humid. Watering the soil or leaving trays of water around them, would help with humidity.
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I'll try doing that ... the tomato & pepper plants alongside them are flourishing ... so surprised how bad these went.
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I'll try doing that ... the tomato & pepper plants alongside them are flourishing ... so surprised how bad these went.
Don't be... cucumbers are a law unto themselves and many gardeners think they may in fact be pre-programmed to self-destruct! I hope MoS's advice helps your survive