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- Q.Cucumbers - I have Burpless cucumbers and flowers on a few of them turned white instead of yellow.
- Q.Volunteer Cucumbers - I have some volunteer cucumbers that have come up and have blooms. Will they produce edible fruits?
- Q.Hand Pollinating Cucumbers - When hand pollinating Cukes, do you have to do it to each female flower on the plant?
- Q.Gherkins - I am growing gherkins and one plant is only producing yellow gherkins. They start yellow and grow and stay yellow ...
- Q.Beginner Vegetable Growers - My husband and our neighbors set up a 30x60 garden this year. We planted seeds in the ground and now ...
- Q.Cucumbers - The cucumbers bloom and get a small cucumber on them and they die when they are about 1 and 1/2 ...
- Q.Cucumber Pollination - I'm from Uzbekistan. I am a gardener. I want to know how to grow female flowers to pollinate cucumber. I ...
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cmit1010 on
May 29, 2016
Fresno CaQ.cucumbers
I have Burpless cucumbers and flowers on a few of them turned white instead of yellow.
- Answered by
kh0001 on
May 30, 2016A.White flowers are normal in some varieties of cucumber plants. The white color of the flowers on your Burpless cucumber plants could simply be from a lot of sun or genetic variation of the seeds or plant that you purchased and will probably not affect the cucumber shape, size or flavor. Make sure they're getting pollinated in the normal fashion and harvest the cucumbers frequently. This article may help you keep your cucumber plants healthy and happy:
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/vegetables/cucumber/cucumbers-not-straight.htm
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- Asked by
Shirley Smith on
May 29, 2016
Dyersburg 38024Q.volunteer cucumbers
I have some volunteer cucumbers that have come up and have blooms. Will they produce edible fruits?
- Answered by
kh0001 on
May 30, 2016A.Volunteer vegetable plants are SO fun! They don't always grow true to the original, but they can be fun experiments. Chances are, if there are no other cucumber varieties nearby for this year's volunteers to cross-pollinate with, it will produce edible fruit.
Learn more about self-seeding plants here: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/garden-how-to/propagation/seeds/managing-self-seeders.htm
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Jbrare on
June 4, 2016
Cleveland OhioQ.Hand pollinating cucumbers
When hand pollinating Cukes, do you have to do it to each female flower on the plant?
- Answered by
kh0001 on
June 5, 2016A.Actually, you'll need both, and this article explains step-by-step exactly how: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/vegetables/cucumber/hand-pollinating-cucumbers.htm
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Joantodd on
June 8, 2016
United Kingdom north eastQ.Gherkins
I am growing gherkins and one plant is only producing yellow gherkins. They start yellow and grow and stay yellow and the whole plant is producing yellow gherkins. Any ideas?
- Answered by
Downtoearthdigs on
June 9, 2016A.There are some varieties of yellow cucumbers. Most cucumbers will turn yellow when ripe and most gardeners consider this over ripe.
My mother always referred to these as perfect for Sunshine Pickles.
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Tagmirfamily on
June 11, 2016
73064Q.Beginner vegetable growers
My husband and our neighbors set up a 30x60 garden this year. We planted seeds in the ground and now we have lots of plants! I guess we put 3-4 seeds in each hole. So now we have 3-4 cucumber plants in a hole, same with watermelon, pumpkins, and okra. Is there a way to dig them up and separate them without sending them into shock and killing them? Thank you!
- Answered by
LuvaLeigh on
June 12, 2016A.No need to dig them up. You can gently pull the unwanted seedlings. Only 1 per hole is necessary. You can attempt to transplant the seedlings but without a hearty root system they likely wont survive. Good luck on your new gardening adventure!
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Marilyn D on
June 13, 2016
63857Q.cucumbers
The cucumbers bloom and get a small cucumber on them and they die when they are about 1 and 1/2 inches long. What is wrong?
- Answered by
kh0001 on
June 14, 2016A.There's a good chance that you're lacking nutrients in your soil, if the leaves all look good and there's no sign of pests. Don't forget that crops should be rotated each year, too, which helps replenish soil content that's vital to your plants. Then again, if this has only happened to the first few cucumbers on the vine, your plant may simply be struggling to get going this year, and with continued proper watering and light or some slight adjustments, the later cucumbers could mature in a more acceptable fashion.
These articles may help you identify what the issue is:
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/vegetables/cucumber/bacterial-wilt-cucumbers.htm
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/vegetables/cucumber/deformed-cucumbers.htm
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guli on
June 13, 2016
UzbekistanQ.cucumber pollination
I'm from Uzbekistan. I am a gardener. I want to know how to grow female flowers to pollinate cucumber. I sell cucumber seed, but I don't know the secret of how to grow female flowers. I usually buy the medicines for that. I would be grateful if you could help me.
- Answered by
Downtoearthdigs on
June 14, 2016A.Here are some articles that will help you.
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/vegetables/cucumber/tips-for-growing-cucumbers.htm
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/vegetables/cucumber/hand-pollinating-cucumbers.htmWas this answer useful?00
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