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Growing => Grow Your Own => Topic started by: Antonius on July 03, 2010, 13:59

Title: MarketMore
Post by: Antonius on July 03, 2010, 13:59
I'm growing MarketMore cucumbers in my polytunnel. I know they are know as a ridge type and are mainly grown outdoors,but will they be ok inside my tunnel? It's too late to move them now,but I just wondered if anyone had come acroos problems with MarketMore grown indoors. :D
Title: Re: MarketMore
Post by: DD. on July 03, 2010, 14:05
The main problem may be pollination.

Ridge ones need to be pollinated, "normal" greenhouse ones don't.

If you find the fruit is not setting as the insects can't get to the flowers, you may have to hand pollinate.
Title: Re: MarketMore
Post by: blackisgreen on July 04, 2010, 09:13
they will be fine i grow marketmore in greenhouse they always do well but need plenty of water and feeding