Cukes? Anyone sowing soon?

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adri123

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Cukes? Anyone sowing soon?
« on: March 18, 2014, 00:04 »
I know I can get carried away with the enthusiasm so just wondering if any PT owners out there have started off cukes.

With the propagator and growbox combo I have it'd be easy to start some off but I don't want to check the growth by putting them into the PT if the temps aren't high enough....

Tricky business knowing just WHEN is the best time...

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Re: Cukes? Anyone sowing soon?
« Reply #1 on: March 18, 2014, 06:13 »
I have some indoors, BUT they will be going into a heated greenhouse. I would not start ones destined for an unheated PT yet.
Did it really tell you to do THAT on the packet?

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Re: Cukes? Anyone sowing soon?
« Reply #2 on: March 18, 2014, 06:24 »
I have some indoors, BUT they will be going into a heated greenhouse. I would not start ones destined for an unheated PT yet.


Oh dear I am early then. I have 3 popping their heads through in an I heated greenhouse but I have plenty of seeds on standby  :D

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Re: Cukes? Anyone sowing soon?
« Reply #3 on: March 18, 2014, 21:27 »
i've done a couple of mine, have just come through. will be doing some more over weekend.

i will be doing some back ups in a few weeks in case i'm premature in putting them out and loose them.

i have a feeling we might get an early summer this year, i'm also in one of the warmer part of the country so any people in colder parts will prob be a few weeks behind me.

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Re: Cukes? Anyone sowing soon?
« Reply #4 on: March 18, 2014, 22:22 »
Yes i have 40 in the pt now ,i started them off at home in a heated prop i have a heater in pt too they are around 2 inch now,as the early spuds are too :D
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Re: Cukes? Anyone sowing soon?
« Reply #5 on: March 19, 2014, 06:54 »
I now have 4 cucumbers not bad considering they are in an unheated greenhouse.  :D

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Re: Cukes? Anyone sowing soon?
« Reply #6 on: March 19, 2014, 07:14 »
I've got 11(?) cornichons… Does anyone think that might be too many?  :tongue2:

Salad cucumbers not up yet.

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« Reply #7 on: March 19, 2014, 07:31 »
I've sown nine indoors, and after the standard death rate, expect to get about half into the greenhouse when it's warm enough.

Then another will die off and we really only want three or four, so that should do the trick..;0)

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Re: Cukes? Anyone sowing soon?
« Reply #8 on: March 19, 2014, 07:33 »
What's a 'PT' anyway?

Answers on a cucumber seed packet please...

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Re: Cukes? Anyone sowing soon?
« Reply #9 on: March 19, 2014, 08:31 »
What's a 'PT' anyway?

Answers on a cucumber seed packet please...

Poly tunnel?

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Re: Cukes? Anyone sowing soon?
« Reply #10 on: March 20, 2014, 15:59 »
i have 6 in no heat greenhouse an about 10 in the conservatory  all about 2 inches

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Re: Cukes? Anyone sowing soon?
« Reply #11 on: March 20, 2014, 17:31 »
Zero degrees forecast on Sunday is not good news then, Mick?

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Re: Cukes? Anyone sowing soon?
« Reply #12 on: March 20, 2014, 20:07 »
I always get carried away and plant early  :blush:

lucky I have space to keep them in

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Re: Cukes? Anyone sowing soon?
« Reply #13 on: March 20, 2014, 20:13 »
As per your other thread, you've got heat, Mick hasn't!

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Re: Cukes? Anyone sowing soon?
« Reply #14 on: March 23, 2014, 06:45 »
i9 did mine to early as always but they will stay in my grow room until i think they have a chance in my PT, good luck everyone  :)

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