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Growing => Growing in Greenhouses & Polytunnels => Topic started by: 4th season allot on June 12, 2011, 18:44

Title: Cucumber damage
Post by: 4th season allot on June 12, 2011, 18:44

Has any one ever come across damage like this on Cucumbers.
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I have grown cucumbers for years inm my greenhouse at home this year I planted trhem in allotment greenhouse and got this damage.
Could not find any insects on leaves but found a very small white spider looking insect unfortunately did not have camera at the time and just resorted to squashing it.
Top end of plant is totally stopped I actually cut it off Saturday as it has a strong side shoot which I have started to train up as main stalk.

Title: Re: Cucumber damage
Post by: DD. on June 12, 2011, 18:51

Could be red spider mite, despite their name they are light green in summer.

Any sign of webbing?

Title: Re: Cucumber damage
Post by: 4th season allot on June 12, 2011, 18:57

I am familiar with Red spider mite , no sign of them or webbing.
Got me baffled plant is starting to recover now I have cut top off.

Title: Re: Cucumber damage
Post by: mumofstig on June 12, 2011, 19:06

water hasn't dropped from the roof straight on to the growing point?