I have had some fully grown cucumbers from my 3 Jogger plants - but in the past week or so the growth has slowed right down due to lack of sunshine - in fact I have had to halve the amount of watering too, some of the smaller cucumbers (less than an inch long) are turning yellow and will have to be removed.
We are having beautifully warm, sunny weather again and so I have had to cover the cucumber plants with the fleece again today - which I removed when we had virtually no sunshine in the past few days.
My Femspot cues are produing fruits but they are only 5 inches and very curved..The planys look healthy, but the leaves have a paler yellow edge, no damage I just hope its not the begining of a problem. I am using a tomato feed as tomatoes are in the same area of my little greenhouse... It has been quite warm in there have to leave the door open all day, or they wilt..
Semi-pleased with my cucumbers - this year being my first. I am growing Jogger, but the taste is bitter - far too strong for me but other people who I give them to like the taste - some saying that they soak the cucumber slices in vinegar before eating. I won't grow this variety again but so far I have had approx 6 cucumbers off three plants with 6 - 8 beginning to swell up ready to pick next week however this all depends on warmth and sunshine and both are in short supply this year.
I hote that one poster said they are not growing Cues again as they sprawl and take up too much space.. I have a solution which is working fine. I used 2 large circular planters each with 2 plants in and each with one of those bamboo hoopsin. Then I dropped down a double string from the roof frame of my little green house and tied it to the hoops so now I had 2 good pots of cues climbing up and using the strings. Easier to care for and monitor and pick the fruits of my labours.
My only problem now is one planter is going crazy lots of cues forming but the other one has 2 healthy looking plants but not flowers have formed at all on those and as they are 3ft tall not likely to now?? as to why. I also noticed last night in the prolific planter a few leave suddenly have holes appear in the leaves not on the edges like catapillars but 1/4 inch circular holes, anyone else got this? No sign of what is doing it either.
Sorry BLT I can't help you with the holes in your leaves, although I too would want to know what was causing the problem - however your cucumber planters sound neat - well devised and under control. My 3 large pots with a plant in each are also fairly neat and take up little room in the cold GH. Hope you get a decent crop this season.
Hey Guernsey I think I found out what is doing the damage Woodlice.. they do it overnight which is why there is no sign by the morning.. I do not like to use chemicals but I did a quick spray with sone Systemic insecticide... We all want a few cues don't we, I'm not greedy I just get peeved when in pest take it all..
Woodlice - well who would have thought that they would be interested in cucumber leaves - mystery solved BLT. No I am not a fan of chemical sprays, just be extremely careful to wash your cucumbers thoroughly before eating them and perhaps peel the skins too, there should be instructions to tell you this. I hope you get a decent crop - lack of sunshine is hindering mine at the mo.
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I have had some fully grown cucumbers from my 3 Jogger plants - but in the past week or so the growth has slowed right down due to lack of sunshine - in fact I have had to halve the amount of watering too, some of the smaller cucumbers (less than an inch long) are turning yellow and will have to be removed.
Thanks for all your replies.
I think the cold nights, down to 9c last night 22-June in oxon countryside and only 10c in the greenhouse.
During the day most up to 30c in GH.
If I do get a decent crop will see if this is because of higher night temps.
Will monitor each night for the next few weeks.
Thanks again to all.
Last edited: 24 June 2016 06:40:46
We are having beautifully warm, sunny weather again and so I have had to cover the cucumber plants with the fleece again today - which I removed when we had virtually no sunshine in the past few days.
My Femspot cues are produing fruits but they are only 5 inches and very curved..The planys look healthy, but the leaves have a paler yellow edge, no damage I just hope its not the begining of a problem. I am using a tomato feed as tomatoes are in the same area of my little greenhouse... It has been quite warm in there have to leave the door open all day, or they wilt..
I cannot wait to taste a home grown cue...
This year the conservatory hasn't got very hot and I think that is the problem
Semi-pleased with my cucumbers - this year being my first. I am growing Jogger, but the taste is bitter - far too strong for me but other people who I give them to like the taste - some saying that they soak the cucumber slices in vinegar before eating. I won't grow this variety again but so far I have had approx 6 cucumbers off three plants with 6 - 8 beginning to swell up ready to pick next week however this all depends on warmth and sunshine and both are in short supply this year.
I hote that one poster said they are not growing Cues again as they sprawl and take up too much space.. I have a solution which is working fine. I used 2 large circular planters each with 2 plants in and each with one of those bamboo hoopsin. Then I dropped down a double string from the roof frame of my little green house and tied it to the hoops so now I had 2 good pots of cues climbing up and using the strings. Easier to care for and monitor and pick the fruits of my labours.
My only problem now is one planter is going crazy lots of cues forming but the other one has 2 healthy looking plants but not flowers have formed at all on those and as they are 3ft tall not likely to now?? as to why. I also noticed last night in the prolific planter a few leave suddenly have holes appear in the leaves not on the edges like catapillars but 1/4 inch circular holes, anyone else got this? No sign of what is doing it either.
Sorry BLT I can't help you with the holes in your leaves, although I too would want to know what was causing the problem - however your cucumber planters sound neat - well devised and under control. My 3 large pots with a plant in each are also fairly neat and take up little room in the cold GH. Hope you get a decent crop this season.
Hey Guernsey I think I found out what is doing the damage Woodlice.. they do it overnight which is why there is no sign by the morning.. I do not like to use chemicals but I did a quick spray with sone Systemic insecticide... We all want a few cues don't we, I'm not greedy I just get peeved when in pest take it all..
Woodlice - well who would have thought that they would be interested in cucumber leaves - mystery solved BLT. No I am not a fan of chemical sprays, just be extremely careful to wash your cucumbers thoroughly before eating them and perhaps peel the skins too, there should be instructions to tell you this. I hope you get a decent crop - lack of sunshine is hindering mine at the mo.