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Cucumber Food?
« on: April 25, 2011, 14:14 »
Newbie question alert  :blush:

As my cucumbers are now flowering I guess I need to start feeding - is tomato food suitable or do I need to use something else?  :)
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Re: Cucumber Food?
« Reply #1 on: April 25, 2011, 14:25 »
Cucumbers require a high potash feed, so tomato feed should do the trick. :)
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Re: Cucumber Food?
« Reply #2 on: April 26, 2011, 00:31 »
My cucumbers were only planted a few days ago.. Will yours be staying in a greenhouse or will you be planting them out ? First year for cucumbers for me!
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Re: Cucumber Food?
« Reply #3 on: April 26, 2011, 08:19 »
Dan - it depends on the type of cucumber. Some like Marketmore are meant to grow outside others are greenhouse only. Do you know what type of cucumber you are growing so that proper advice can be given.
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Re: Cucumber Food?
« Reply #4 on: April 26, 2011, 11:13 »
Comfrey tea works fine for me  ;) , cheap to  :D
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Re: Cucumber Food?
« Reply #5 on: April 27, 2011, 01:16 »
Quote from: Springlands on April 26, 2011, 08:19
Dan - it depends on the type of cucumber. Some like Marketmore are meant to grow outside others are greenhouse only. Do you know what type of cucumber you are growing so that proper advice can be given.

Thanks Springlands :) Mine are called burpless tasty but not sure of the exact name.. will find the packet though!
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Re: Cucumber Food?
« Reply #6 on: April 27, 2011, 01:53 »
Thanks Springlands :) Mine are called burpless tasty but not sure of the exact name.. will find the packet though!
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Burpless Tasty are an outside variety, grow them myself  :)
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Re: Cucumber Food?
« Reply #7 on: April 27, 2011, 07:39 »
I have used tomato feed and now use comfrey tea, burpless tasty can go outside I have grow them in the greenhouse too
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