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Drooping Cucumber Plants

Matthew RoweMatthew Rowe Posts: 1
in Fruit & veg

Just wondering if anyone can help out at all.

I went outside today to discover my cucumber plant looking rather sorry for itself!

The leaves are really drooping/ wilting it looks as if it is in dry soil but the compost is really moist.

I'm growing it in a pot as I only have a yard living in an urban area.

I've read lots of different things online... Is there anything I can do to save it?

Thanks very much

 

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  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 88,102

    It's probably not appreciating this cold weather - can you protect it with a cloche?


    Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.





  • figratfigrat Posts: 1,619
    A cloche is certainly worth trying, though I wonder if you have vine weevil grubs eating the roots. They're c- shaped White grubs with brown heads. If feasible, it might be worth taking the plant out ( being very careful not to damage the crown) and having a look. If you find them, I fear there's not much you can do, the recommended chemical cure isn't safe for food crops. I always water my cucumbers in pots from underneath, putting them in a saucer and watering into that. If they haven't slurped up the water within half an hour or so, then I empty the saucer. It doesn't sound as though your plant needs any more water at the moment though if the compost is wet.
  • JohntheengJohntheeng Posts: 35

    Try and give it some heat if you can because it seems that its been too cold for it. If you can its always better to wait until mid June before putting cucumber in the open.

    Good luck with them anyway.

  • LozLoz Posts: 69

    Oh dear....I may have put mine out a tad early too, they were grown from seed indoors, repotted and put into greenhouse, seemed to be doing fine and were about 3' high with around 4 leaves on so put the best ones...9 into a raised bed about 2 weeks ago. They now seem to have gone backwards and I think they are being nibbled by an intruderimage.....Help meeeee please!!!

  • maureenbaylesiVV2Arz8maureenbaylesiVV2Arz8 Posts: 1
    My young cucumber plants which I have recently moved from  a very warm shed to a heated poly tunnel have started to droop their leaves. I may have over watered them but also they may be too cold as although the poly tunnel is heated. I am in Scotland and the nights are very frosty. Is it possible to decide what the problem is? 
  • tui34tui34 Posts: 3,470
    I would imagine that it is far too cold still for planting summer vegetables outside,  in your area, (and in mine too) especially with this cold snap we are having.
    A good hoeing is worth two waterings.

  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 88,102
    My squashes and courgettes won't be going outside here in central Norfolk for at least another 6 weeks. 

    Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.





  • SkandiSkandi Posts: 1,723
    Mine are not even sown yet, I sow them around 2 weeks before my last frost date which is the 1st of June. nothing to be gained by starting them to early unless you have lots of lights/windowsils/heated greenhouse!
  • NewBoy2NewBoy2 Posts: 1,813
    My plants are only 2 inches high and wont be leaving home for another 3 weeks min.

    A few days outside the back door daytime's before they go to the allotment.
    Everyone is just trying to be Happy.....So lets help Them.
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