Our pickling gherkin cucumbers have grown large and become yellow. Can you still safely eat them in salads?
Yes, they are just well over-mature. They are meant to be picked very young, and small. This will affect the flavor quite a bit, but they are definitely edible.
Here is an article for more information: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/vegetables/cucumber/when-to-pick-a-cucumber-how-to-prevent-yellow-cucumbers.htm
My plant is healthy not leaf problem, but the main stem has doubled up, ie like a twin (2 stems of the one)
I've seen this occur in my own garden; twins happen! It will not effect your plant or the production of fruit.
and pole beans. In the other I want to put three tomato plants. Are the garden beds large enough? Thanks for the advice. Look ing forward to a great growing season.
6" x 3"? No. Only suitable for a single small plant,
6' x 3' then Yes for the three tomato plants in one, one or two pole bean poles and two to four cucumbers that can cascade over and trail outside the box.
The better you prepare the soil with compostand mineralized complete organic fertilizer, the more intensely you can plant the beds with nutrition for all. And good water management is important too.
I am not sure what is happening, I had three plants in the same pot. Two are cucumber and one is cantaloupe. .The healthiest of the cucumber started to flower; I removed some of the flowers and the plant started to die. The other two in the same pot are doing ok, but now the cantaloupe is starting to wilt. I have had quite a few other plants that do very well, then they just quit growing, stall out. Some will start to have wilted leaves, or curl. The soil is not dry or wet, I water them about every 10 to 12 days as needed. Any help would be appreciated.
A single cucumber will require a VERY large container indoors, as well as horticultural grade lighting. You will not be able to provide enough through the window to even keep it alive, much less getting it to fruit.
You will have to grow each of these in a container that is at least 2 gallons each. They will need about 100 watts per square foot of lighting of some sort as well.
Can you include photos of the area, the plants, containers that you intend to use, and any other useful photos? This will give me an idea of the space that you have to work with, the amount of light that they are receiving and just to see the plants. This can give me a better idea of what I can recommend to get them looking better.
I have been growing cucumbers indoors using LED lighting. They grew well, flowered and produced good fruit. I still have lots of blossoms and lots of growing fruit at different stages. Lately the leaves have turned brittle and died. I am fairly sure it isn't water or bugs of any kind. My thoughts are too much or to little light or fertilizer. Any ideas?
What is the soil type that these are growing in? Are the parts that are affected close to the light? It almost looks like sunburn. Not from heat, but intensity. I run LED myself, and this problem is common when they get too close to the light.
The plant is in the green house in a grow bag. Am I over wartering it or is it fungal. The plant looks healthy but now the leaf is getting brittle. How can I cure this
Anthracnose is a fungal pathogen occurring in moist, warm conditions. The first symptoms to appear are circular yellowish spots that turn brown to possibly reddish. The fungal disease may cause all the leaves to have a burned-out appearance and sunken spots develop on the fruit with a pink-colored substance seeping from the spots. Brownish black streaks may also appear on the stems of the plants. Splashing water -- from rain or irrigation -- will spread this contagious disease from one cucumber plant to another. Once anthracnose is established, it is difficult to control. Fungicides will control this fungal disease if applied at the first sign of infection.
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/garden-how-to/info/using-fungicides-in-garden.htm
I am growing cassabananas in pots in potting soil in desert Az under shade cloth. Might transfer to soil later. I am using organic 444 fertilizer. The leaves are looking a little yellow and they are growing slowly. Do I need to use an acidic or other type of fertilizer? Can they be successfully grown in pots? More sun? Thank you for your help.
This article may be of interest to you:
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/fruits/cassabanana/grow-cassabanana-plants.htm