cucumbers whats the difference male /female flowers

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cucumbers whats the difference male /female flowers
« on: April 01, 2011, 20:09 »
i have two types of cucs i have to pick off male flowers on one females on the other whats the difference :unsure:

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Re: cucumbers whats the difference male /female flowers
« Reply #1 on: April 01, 2011, 20:12 »
Female flowers have the tiny cuke attached to the end and when pollinated, that's what becomes the edible cuke.

male flowers are just that - flowers only to pollinate the female flowers.

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Re: cucumbers whats the difference male /female flowers
« Reply #2 on: April 01, 2011, 20:51 »
thanks for that when do i take off the male flowers

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Re: cucumbers whats the difference male /female flowers
« Reply #3 on: April 01, 2011, 21:30 »
i have two types of cucs i have to pick off male flowers on one females on the other whats the difference :unsure:

do you mean that, you think, you have to pick off female flowers on one variety?
If you pick off female flowers from any variety - you won't get any cucumbers at all  :ohmy:

Which varieties are you growing?

on certain varieties the male flowers are picked off as soon as you see them, and on other types both male and female flowers are left to grow.

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Re: cucumbers whats the difference male /female flowers
« Reply #4 on: April 01, 2011, 23:07 »
one variety is called super dave a hybrid the other is marketmore,on further inspection i think i must leave the flowers on

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Re: cucumbers whats the difference male /female flowers
« Reply #5 on: April 01, 2011, 23:39 »
that's right you leave both male and female flowers on the Marketmore :)

I know nothing about 'super Dave'  :lol:

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Re: cucumbers whats the difference male /female flowers
« Reply #6 on: April 02, 2011, 14:46 »
that's right you leave both male and female flowers on the Marketmore :)

I know nothing about 'super Dave'  :lol:
super dave was either a joke or a excellent cuc thats resistant to all known deseases,its a hybid that performed so well in trials it was dumped as there would be no need for buying anymore seeds  :D well i fell for it


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