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  • Answered by
    Susan75023 on
    July 16, 2011
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    I answered this but it didn't show up. Do you have them planted in full sun? They require it. The only other answer I can come up with is that there IS indeed a white cucumber. If you purchased regular green cucumber seed, this could be a labeling error. Have you tried eating one while it is in the white stage? You may be pleasantly surprised?

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    Susan75023 on
    July 16, 2011
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    Are they in full sun? They are sun lovers. Only other answer I can think of is that there are white cucumbers available. Could be a packaging error if you bought what was labeled as regular green ones. Have you tasted any of them while in the white stage? Might be worth a try.

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  • Answered by
    Heather on
    July 20, 2011
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    Unfortunately, it sounds like it may be wilt. This article will have more information:
    https://www.ag.ndsu.edu/pubs/plantsci/hortcrop/pp747w.htm

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    Nikki on
    July 19, 2011
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    It sounds like a pollination issue. With the heat and the extra sprinkler watering, the pollinators are likely not able to get to the flowers. You will need to hand pollinate. Cucumbers are identical to melons on how they pollinate, so this article will also apply to cucumbers:
    https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/fruits/melons/hand-pollinating-melons.htm

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    Cathy on
    July 24, 2011
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    Cathy on
    July 24, 2011
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    It's possible, but your problem may actually be a lack of pollinators for your blooms. You can do that yourself with a small paint brush. For successful veggie growth, do try to include some plants in and around your garden that draw bees, hummers and other pollinators.

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    Cathy on
    July 26, 2011
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    Sounds like a pollination problem. Cucumbers have male and female flowers, but only male blooms appear on young plants. As they grow, the female flowers will appear, and bees will carry the pollen from male blooms to female blooms. Bee activity can be low when it's cool or when pesticides have discouraged them from the area.
    If there appears to be little pollinator activity, you can pollinate by touching a male bloom with a cotton swab or small paint brush, then touching a female bloom (with miniature fruit below its petals). If not fertilized, the fruit will not enlarge, and the flower will drop from the plant in a few days. The blossoms of both sexes are open and fertile only during the morning hours of one day.

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    Cathy on
    July 27, 2011
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    What your describing suggest your cukes are reacting to uneven watering. If the middle has not filled out the fruit is not fully matured as well. Normally insect damage of cucumbers don't appear as you described.

    This article may be of some help to you:

    https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/vegetables/cucumber/deformed-cucumbers.htm

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