harvesting cucumber

Question

When I harvest a cucumber by cutting the small cucumber, the vine shrivels and dies. What am I doing wrong?

Answer 1

If you have additional cucumbers on the vine that are shriveling and dying, this may be attributed to poor pollination rather than anything you have done. This article will help:
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/vegetables/cucumber/hand-pollinating-melons.htm (cucumbers pollinate the same as melons)

For tips on harvesting cucumbers, this article will help: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/vegetables/cucumber/how-to-harvest-cucumbers.htm