My cucumbers are growing quite well and I have plenty of flowers on them. But as soon as the flowers are finished blooming, the little cucumber that forms in the back of the flower dies off and shrivels away. This is the first year this happened to me. I have been growing cucumbers for many years and never had a problem.
If the male flowers drop off, this is normal. If the female flowers are dropping off, this is due to lack of pollination.
Here are some articles to help you.
https://hort.purdue.edu/ext/sqblossomdrop.html
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/vegetables/cucumber/tips-for-growing-cucumbers.htm
My cucumber plants look like the leaves are starting to die off as the blossoms come on. Is this s form of blight? How do I fix it?
These links will help you access the leaves on your plants.
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/vegetables/cucumber/bacterial-wilt-cucumbers.htm
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/plant-problems/disease/gummy-stem-blight-control.htm
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/vegetables/cucumber/tips-for-growing-cucumbers.htm
Why do the leaves on my plants have like a dust on them?
This is likely Powdery Mildew.
It can be caused by damp conditions and lack of air flow around the plants.
You can treat your plants with a fungicide.
Here is a link with more information.
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/plant-problems/disease/get-the-cure-for-powdery-mildew.htm
I believe my cucumber plant has developed anthracnose. It's planted in a rubbermaid container along with yellow squash. It's just starting to show signs of a couple flowers. I cut off the leaves that were affected, hoping this would help. Is this something the plant can recover from, or do I have to pull it up and throw it away? This is my FIRST EVER attempt at gardening and I'll be really disappointed if I've already screwed it up beyond repair. Thx, Yvonne :) P.S. They are Boston pickling cucumbers if that makes a difference. I'm also seeing the same thing starting on my zucchini (planted in an adjacent container) and the yellow squash that's planted with the cucumbers.
I would first check soil for watering issues. Soil should be moist and not soggy. Did you give the container adequate drainage holes?
Avoid splashing water onto the leaves of your plant.
Make sure your providing full sunshine and air circulation to the plants.
You can fertilize with a low nitrogen fertilizer such as a 5-10-5.
Here are some more links with care information.
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/vegetables/cucumber/cucumbers-in-containers.htm
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/vegetables/squash/why-squash-leaves-turn-yellow.htm
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/vegetables/cucumber/tips-for-growing-cucumbers.htm
My sister has bumps on her courgettes. What is it and can I heal it? And are the fruits edible still? Help greatly appreciated. Sister lives in Wales.
This can be caused by several things. Most are plant disease related and they cannot be corrected. The squash is safe to eat though, but you may find the flavor to be off.
This article will have more information:
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/vegetables/zucchini/bumps-on-zucchini.htm
My cucumbers are oozing out of what appears to be pin holes. There is no evidence of bugs/worms when I cut them open.
I believe your plants may be infected with Pickleworms. The links below have more information about this garden pest.
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/vegetables/cucumber/treating-pickleworms.htm
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/vegetables/cucumber/holes-in-cucumbers.htm
My cucumber plants look extremely healthy and have MANY blossoms. The problem is no cucumbers visible yet. I live in Chicago and usually have cukes by now. Is there something I can do?
Pollination -- or lack of -- is the most likely culprit for your bare cucumber plants. You may have fewer bees, butterflies or other pollinators in your garden this year.
This article may help walk you through hand-pollinating your plants so that you can get some cucumbers going:
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/vegetables/cucumber/hand-pollinating-cucumbers.htm