[digger1957]

Evening all,

I've got several cucumbers in the greenhouse. Some are doing fine; with others, the plants are reasonably healthy but the fruit is dying. Sometimes at about 1-2" long the cuke turns yellow and softens; other times the fruit dries and turns black at about 1". Watering and feeding are consistent with all plants so I don't think that's the problem. Could this be a problem with cross-pollination between varieties?

THanks for any help,

Digger

[Aunt Sally]

Drafts, over watering or poor drainage is the most likely reason.

Removing damage fruit and give the plants a foliar feed.  If the soil is wet don't water for a week or until it dries out a bit.  Make sure the greenhouse is well ventilated but not drafty and damp the floor down.

[digger1957]

Thanks Aunt Sally. I'll try all that. The odd thing is that plants alongside each other and treated exactly the same are behaving completely differently. Digger.