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cucumbers

LoganLogan Posts: 2,532
in Fruit & veg
Got 4 female plants with male and female flowers don't know what to do with them ,the fruit doesn't seem to be growing very much.
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  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 88,138

    I'm not a regular cucumber grower but I'll bump this up for you


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





  • LoganLogan Posts: 2,532
    Got 4 cucumber plants supposed to have only female flowers but there are male one's as well,do I just pinch them off or pollinate the females?
  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 88,138

    Do you know the variety name - that might give a clue


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





  • Singing GardenerSinging Gardener Posts: 1,237

    I think female cucumber plants do sometimes have the odd male flower, especially if they're stressed for some reason. You need to remove the male flowers and definitely don't use them to pollinate the female flowers. Pollinated cucumbers apparently taste very bitter.

  • LoganLogan Posts: 2,532
    Thanks Singing Gardener I will do that.
  • Tony AustinTony Austin Posts: 38

    How do you tell the difference please.?

  • Singing GardenerSinging Gardener Posts: 1,237

    Female flowers have a little cucumber behind the flower, male ones don't

  • Tony AustinTony Austin Posts: 38

    Thanks.

  • WelshonionWelshonion Posts: 3,114
    At the beginning of the season they may produce male flowers. They will soon grow out of it and with 4 plants you will have more than enough cucumbers.
  • dodododo Posts: 48

    oh dear i am trying for the first time to grow cucumbers this year but had no idea until reading this that there are these malke and female flowers ect. i thought it was going to be easy just pot and grow but now im having second thoughts as i havnt a clue about the flowers,  image

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