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HELP WITH CUCUMBER PLANTS

jop05jop05 Posts: 6
in Fruit & veg
Hi everyone.
my cucumber leafs are turning white. Any idea of what it might be? Thanks 

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  • JennyJJennyJ Posts: 10,576
    Welcome to the forum! If they're outside, it's too cold for them (unless you're somewhere a lot warmer than I am!)
    Doncaster, South Yorkshire. Soil type: sandy, well-drained
  • jop05jop05 Posts: 6
    Thank you so much for your answer. I am in London and they are outside :(
    I am new at gardening and I thought it was warm enough to plant them outside as all the info I read says it should be ok.
    completely beginners mistake.
    I will bring them inside, is there anything else I can do to let them die?
  • purplerallimpurplerallim Posts: 5,287
    As the top is still green it may well survive,  just not out for good again until night temps are above 10° 🙂
  • KeenOnGreenKeenOnGreen Posts: 1,831
    We are in London, and won't plant ours outside until at least the middle of May.  It is good to harden them off first.  You do this by gradually exposing them to cooler temperatures, bit by bit.

    If you don't have a cold frame, you could simply put them outside for an hour or two on cooler days, or if it's a warm day, leave them outside for a bit later in the evening (when it is cool), and then bring them in for the night.  Gradually extend these periods outside when it is cool, working up to leaving them outside all day and night.  You usually do this over a period of about 10 days.
  • JennyJJennyJ Posts: 10,576
    joanapalmer05 said:
    Thank you so much for your answer. I am in London and they are outside :(
    I am new at gardening and I thought it was warm enough to plant them outside as all the info I read says it should be ok.
    completely beginners mistake.
    I will bring them inside, is there anything else I can do to let them die?

    In another year you might have been OK in a sheltered London garden, but it's stayed cold later than usual this year.  I hope you manage to save them, but if they don't come around it's not too late to start again.
    Doncaster, South Yorkshire. Soil type: sandy, well-drained
  • jop05jop05 Posts: 6
    purplerallim said:
    As the top is still green it may well survive,  just not out for good again until night temps are above 10° 🙂
    I brought them inside and trying my best to keep them alive. fingers crossed :)
  • jop05jop05 Posts: 6
    KeenOnGreen said:
    We are in London, and won't plant ours outside until at least the middle of May.  It is good to harden them off first.  You do this by gradually exposing them to cooler temperatures, bit by bit.

    If you don't have a cold frame, you could simply put them outside for an hour or two on cooler days, or if it's a warm day, leave them outside for a bit later in the evening (when it is cool), and then bring them in for the night.  Gradually extend these periods outside when it is cool, working up to leaving them outside all day and night.  You usually do this over a period of about 10 days.
    Thank you very much for your answer. I brought them inside last night and hopefully, they will survive. Also, thank you for the tip about hardening them off I will do that and will wait until the weather gets warmer to keep them out.
  • jop05jop05 Posts: 6
    JennyJ said:
    joanapalmer05 said:
    Thank you so much for your answer. I am in London and they are outside :(
    I am new at gardening and I thought it was warm enough to plant them outside as all the info I read says it should be ok.
    completely beginners mistake.
    I will bring them inside, is there anything else I can do to let them die?

    In another year you might have been OK in a sheltered London garden, but it's stayed cold later than usual this year.  I hope you manage to save them, but if they don't come around it's not too late to start again.
    Yeah planting and learning. I brought them inside last night and I am trying to make them survive. fingers crossed. if it doesn't work I'll start everything again. Thank you very much for your help.
  • Nanny BeachNanny Beach Posts: 8,719
    Jop where did you find information that they would be OK outdoors. All the packaging says ,"plant out after the risk of frost has passed"
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