Tomatoes and cucumbers

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BazTheGardener

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Tomatoes and cucumbers
« on: May 25, 2009, 11:10 »
I’ve heard people say you shouldn’t grow them together in a greenhouse is this right and if so why?  ::)

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Re: Tomatoes and cucumbers
« Reply #1 on: May 25, 2009, 11:22 »
You can grow both successfully in the same g/h many people do:D
Some people feel that cucumber need a more humid environment than toms, and do various  things to help with this, but i have never found this necessary for a good crop.

So wait to see what the others suggest for the cue ::)

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Re: Tomatoes and cucumbers
« Reply #2 on: May 25, 2009, 12:32 »
I plant my Cucumbers at the far end of the greenhouse,, and the Tomatoes nearer the door. I have known people hang a plastic sheet to divide the two. Perhaps putting a gravel tray near the Cucumbers and keep it topped up with water - so it evaporates creating a more humid atmosphere.

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Re: Tomatoes and cucumbers
« Reply #3 on: May 25, 2009, 14:48 »
I’ve heard people say you shouldn’t grow them together in a greenhouse is this right and if so why?  ::)

BtB

Last year I threw both of them in my lil greenhouse, no special conditions/separation for either of them ... they both cropped really well and tasted great :D

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Re: Tomatoes and cucumbers
« Reply #4 on: May 25, 2009, 15:42 »
ive grow toms and cucs together for 5 yrs , 3 cuc plants across the back of my greenhouses (3)away from the entrance,(telegraph cucumbers),

when they reach a foot high i lay a bucket of horse manure around the roots and water and feed them through the horse manure,

make sure you tend to the cucs 1st as you could pass on something if you tend your toms 1st ,

 


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Re: Tomatoes and cucumbers
« Reply #5 on: May 26, 2009, 09:21 »
"make sure you tend to the cucs 1st as you could pass on something if you tend your toms 1st "

Is that right, I (probably in ignorance!) thought they were different plant families?


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