Can I remove branches from Cukes

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Jamboian

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Can I remove branches from Cukes
« on: June 25, 2012, 15:12 »
Hi all! Our Cukes (F1 Hybrids) are doing rather well at the moment, lots of growth, lots of flowers, I am removing all side shoots as they appear but was wondering if I can cut out some of the lower branches to help with circulation of air as is done with Toms.
Promise I wont pick up the scissors till I get some advice  :D

Cheers Ian

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mattwragg94

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Re: Can I remove branches from Cukes
« Reply #1 on: June 25, 2012, 17:03 »
who told you to remove the side shoots?

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Re: Can I remove branches from Cukes
« Reply #2 on: June 25, 2012, 17:07 »
I leave mine on as they help shade the fruit from the red hot blazing sun  :D

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Re: Can I remove branches from Cukes
« Reply #3 on: June 25, 2012, 17:11 »
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In general most cucumbers should be treated like cordon tomatoes and have their sideshoots (laterals) removed. Fruit produced low down on the vines should also be removed and larger-sized fruit may need to be thinned.

from here
http://www.seaspringseeds.co.uk/gardeners-info/cucumbers

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Jamboian

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Re: Can I remove branches from Cukes
« Reply #4 on: June 25, 2012, 17:24 »
Hi Matt! Dr D.G Hessayon made me do it, boy you gave me a fright there! :D thanks Mum will have a look at that. Just wondered about cos the bottom leaves are as big as dinner plates and shading everything :D

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Re: Can I remove branches from Cukes
« Reply #5 on: June 25, 2012, 23:57 »
red hot blazing sun  :D

Did I blink and miss it??    :lol:

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Re: Can I remove branches from Cukes
« Reply #6 on: June 26, 2012, 10:10 »
well i never thin the cuc'c or shoots from the plant, if my GH get shaded all i do is trim off some of the older leaf's.

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Re: Can I remove branches from Cukes
« Reply #7 on: July 03, 2012, 21:45 »
i take all side shoots, and tendrills of as i grow up a cane , as the plant grows and i harvest the fruits, i drop the stem down and cover its wil soil i try to coil it round, this will encorage a better roots system and i can get 50-70 cukes of one plant over the season



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