cucumber progress

gardener247 · « **on:** May 31, 2010, 12:46 »

i've planted a few cucumbers and melons in the soil in my tunnel the biggest is only around 5 inches tall. s this good or bad how tall are yours??

Elcie · « **Reply #1 on:** May 31, 2010, 12:55 »

I think its ok. They all tend to catch up with each other in the end. I just had a look at mine and they are about twice that. I put canes into their buckets yesterday as they are starting to throw out tendrils. If I look really, really, closely I can even see one or two tiny tiny cucumbers growing! Mine were about the same size as yours a couple of weeks ago but they soon romp away with a bit of sunshine.

Nikkithefoot · « **Reply #2 on:** May 31, 2010, 12:58 »

Mine got munched by slugs, despite pellets being freely available as an alternative food source

mr Isaccs · « **Reply #3 on:** May 31, 2010, 13:19 »

My cucumbers are about 18 inches tall Gardener 247 with a six inch fruit one one already and about 10 smaller ones.
Mind you I did plant mine way back when Jesus was still alive

mumofstig · « **Reply #4 on:** May 31, 2010, 13:59 »

mine was 18inches tall and growing quite happily on the spare bedroom windowledge, then last weekend I put it out in the greenhouse...........it doesn't like it much

I don't know if it will make it, but I have some 4inch crystal lemon cucumbers and like yours they are only growing slowly so may end up with just them

m1ckz · « **Reply #5 on:** May 31, 2010, 14:56 »

my cues are just over 3 ft,i think there all female type, do they need polinating
??

mumofstig · « **Reply #6 on:** May 31, 2010, 15:39 »

Quote from: m1ckz on May 31, 2010, 14:56

my cues are just over 3 ft,i think there all female type, do they need polinating
??

no

Babstreefern · « **Reply #7 on:** May 31, 2010, 16:39 »

I did six cukes, different varieties, and they got swapped around, so I don't know which is which. Anyway, they are about 18" high with lots of cukes on them

Surferchick · « **Reply #8 on:** May 31, 2010, 18:56 »

I have five cucumber plants which range from 6 - 12 inches tall, planted in GH now so hoping they will progress more.

Also got 3 Melon plants which are only about 4 inches tall if that helps

sarahsdream · « **Reply #9 on:** June 01, 2010, 15:46 »

My cucumbers are looking rather pathetic if honest. They are only 3-4 inchs and dont seem to have done much in the last month, not sure whats wrong with them, any ideas??

Babstreefern · « **Reply #10 on:** June 01, 2010, 16:57 »

If they're not doing well (and this goes for most things grown in a greenhouse). If your plants (those in pots) are standing on concrete, the lime in the concrete can seep into your plants and starting to slowly kill them.

Last year, I had a bad crop of toms because of this. If its the case, then lift the pots off the ground. Mine are on a wooden duckboard.

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