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Growing => Grow Your Own => Topic started by: Anton on May 22, 2023, 17:49

Title: Cucumbers wilting
Post by: Anton on May 22, 2023, 17:49

I bought two cucumber plants a couple of weeks ago. They were doing fine. I planted them in a bit of a hollow. I decided to give them a treat a couple of days ago with a handful of dried manure. The next day they had started wilting. In case it was the manure Itried to flush it away with a bit of heavy watering. They are still alive but looking very down in the mouth. Any ideas please?

Anton

Title: Re: Cucumbers wilting
Post by: Aunt Sally on May 22, 2023, 22:55

Cucumbers don’t usually like to get there stems wet.  I plant mine on a mound.

Title: Re: Cucumbers wilting
Post by: Anton on May 23, 2023, 11:06

Thanks Aunt Sally. I have done the complete opposite: in a hollow (as I do very successfully for my courgettes). Is it worth digging them up?

Anton

Title: Re: Cucumbers wilting
Post by: Aunt Sally on May 23, 2023, 15:57

Where there’s life there’s hope.  Have a go.  :)

Title: Re: Cucumbers wilting
Post by: Anton on May 24, 2023, 15:24

I dug them up but the roots arein a bad state. Is it too late to plant some more (the proper way)?

Anton

Title: Re: Cucumbers wilting
Post by: Aunt Sally on May 25, 2023, 08:51

If you have more seeds have another go.