Unlike a tomato, the fruit does not need sun exposure to ripen. Keep the soil evenly moist. Posts on Harvest to Table are updated throughout the year. You can cite as the publication date.
Thanks for reading Harvest to Table. A healthy just harvest cucumber should feel firm to the touch. A cucumber that is past maturity and seedy can feel soft.
A cucumber that did not get regular moisture during development can develop a hollow interior—and would feel soft. What is causing white streaks to appear inside our cucumbers? Plants and the fruits appear to be healthy. White spots on the outside of cucumbers can be powdery mildew or a fungal disease.
White streaks inside the fruit may indicate plants when dry during fruit development. Cucumbers are nearly 90 percent water; tissue and fruit development is dependent on a steady supply of moisture. Insufficient pollination can also result in abnormal interior development.
Make sure plenty of bees are attracted to the garden; plant flowering herbs nearby. What do you recommend for treatment? Thank you,. Prevention is the best treatment for powdery mildew; however, once the fungal disease is attacking plants it can be controlled. Compost tea is a good powdery mildew control so is milk. Combine 40 percent milk to 60 percent water, mix well, and spray both the upper and lower parts the leaves.
I have cucumbers growing in a container. Unfortunately I have no idea what kind they are. They are growing nicely, many misshaped. Really large at the stem some turning yellow and thin at the flower end. Any ideas? Currently they look like Kirby cucumbers. It may be too late for this season, but place a tomato cage in your container next time you grow cucumbers and train the vines up. Gravity will help cucumbers hanging from a cage or trellis grow straight.
The misshape you see may be the result of uneven watering; too much then too little then too much; the fruit may have taken up moisture in fits and starts resulting in the misshape. You are here Gardening » Growing Guides. Planting, Growing, and Harvesting Cucumbers. By The Editors. When to Plant Cucumbers Cucumber plants should be seeded or transplanted outside in the ground no earlier than 2 weeks after the last frost date. Do not plant outside too soon! To get a head start, sow cucumber seeds indoors about 3 weeks before you plan to transplant them in the ground.
Choosing and Preparing a Planting Site Select a site with full sun. Cucumbers need warmth and lots of light. Cucumbers require fertile soil. Make sure that soil is moist and well-drained, not soggy and compacted. Soil should be neutral or slightly acidic with a pH of around 6.
Improve clay soil by adding organic matter. Improve dense, heavy soil by adding peat, compost, or rotted manure. Get a soil test if you are unsure of your soil type; contact your local county cooperative extension. Light, sandy soils are preferred for northern gardens, as they warm quickly in the spring. See our guide to soil amendments.
How to Plant Cucumbers Plant seeds 1 inch deep and about 2 to 3 feet apart in a row, depending on variety see seed packet for details. For vines trained on a trellis, space plants 1 foot apart. Once plants reach 4 inches in height, thin them to one plant per mound. If you live in the cooler climates, you can help warm the soil by covering the hill or row with black plastic. After planting, mulch around the area with straw, chopped leaves, or another organic mulch to keep pests at bay, and also keep bush types off the ground to avoid disease.
A trellis is a good idea if you want the vine to climb, or if you have limited space. Trellising also protects the fruit from damage from lying on the moist ground. See how to build a trellis and support for vining vegetables. Cover freshly planted cucumber seeds with netting or a berry basket if you have pests ; this will keep them from digging out the seeds. Check out this video to learn more about how to plant cucumbers.
How to Grow Cucumbers The main care requirement for cucumbers is water—consistent watering! They need at least one inch of water per week or more, if temperatures are sky-high. Put your finger in the soil and when it is dry past the first joint of your finger, it is time to water. Inconsistent watering leads to bitter-tasting fruit. If possible, water your cucumbers with a soaker hose or drip irrigation to keep the foliage dry. Mulch to hold in soil moisture.
When seedlings emerge, begin to water frequently, and increase to a gallon per week after fruit forms. Apply at planting, 1 week after bloom, and every 3 weeks, directly to the soil around the plants. Or, you can work a granular fertilizer into the soil. Do not over-fertilize or the fruits will get stunted. If you have limited space or would prefer vertical vines, set up trellises early to avoid damage to seedlings and vines. Spray vines with sugar water to attract bees and set more fruit.
There is probably a pollination issue. The first flowers were all male. Both female and male flowers must be blooming at the same time. Female flowers are the ones with a small cucumber-shaped swelling at the base that will become the fruit.
Lack of fruit may also be due to poor pollination by bees , especially due to rain or cold temperatures, or insecticides. To rest assured, you could always hand pollinate. Dip a Q-tip into the male pollen and transfer it to the center of the female flower. Remember, gynoecious hybrids require companion pollinator plants.
Squash bugs may attack seedlings. Aphids are always a nuisance for any vegetable plant but easily managed. Powdery mildew can be a problem if the leaves get wet water at the soil level. Apply fungicides at the first sign of its presence. Cucumber Beetles may attack the vines and can cause disease.
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Regardless of how their flower-producing genes have been lined up by vegetable breeders, cucumber plants regulate how many fruits they will produce. If the first two or three flowers that appear on small plants are nicely fertilized, plant growth will slow as the plant assumes that its job is done — seeds have been set for the next generation.
But if the first female flowers shrivel naturally, or are pinched off baby cuke and all , the message surges through the plant that more flowers and fruits are needed. New growth ramps up. It is therefore ideal to pinch off the first few fruits that form in the interest of productivity. After that, the plants know what to do.
Cucumbers that are planted in fertile soil are often ready for a supplemental feeding when the plants suddenly grow large and begin to run.
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