growing gherkins

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peter rooster

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growing gherkins
« on: May 06, 2011, 15:05 »
Hi

I am growing gherkins for the first time. Are they best in greenhouse or outside. On the packet it said to remove all male flowers if growing inside. How do I tell male from female plants.

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Re: growing gherkins
« Reply #1 on: May 06, 2011, 16:04 »
the female flowers have a baby gherkin/cuke behind the flower the males ones just have a stalk.

It is unusual to remove the flowers from gherkins, they usually need pollination.
What variety is it?



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