Comments on: How to Grow Cucumbers

By: Ana

Ana — Mon, 28 Jun 2010 00:40:16 +0000

My cucumber is on a sunny area and have a lot of young cucumbers. However, near the stem the leaves are turning brown. Does anyone have an idea why this is? I have not noticed any bugs but, I’ll looke again

By: mathew

mathew — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 00:55:47 +0000

can any one tell me what is a good N.P.K level for cucumber plants ?

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Texas A&M University recommends a fertilizer with fairly equal N P and K numbers, like a 10-10-10 or something along those lines. Organic fertilizers often have lower numbers, so you’d go with a 5-5-5 or a 2-2-2 or something like that.

http://aggie-horticulture.tamu.edu/extension/easygardening/cucumber/cucumber.html

By: Vicki

Vicki — Sat, 25 Jul 2009 07:05:41 +0000

I have cucumbers marketmore, I would like to pickle them is that plausable?

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Yes, these make great pickles. Marketmore cucumbers are slicing cucumbers, but you can make sliced pickles. My grandmother always made the best refrigerator pickles!

If you’re wanting to make whole pickles, you may want to try growing a pickling variety next year. You pick those smaller.

By: Ron

Ron — Sun, 19 Jul 2009 00:27:17 +0000

is it safe to eat the cucumbers from plants that have downy mildew or powdery mildew

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Powdery mildew usually only affects stems and leaves of the plants, not the cucumbers. But, I would check with your local extension agency and see what they say.

By: Mac

Mac — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 14:46:20 +0000

I have the same problem. I’d like to dig mine up and transplant them into a sunnier area; however I can’t any information about transplanting

By: kristie risner

kristie risner — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 01:54:17 +0000

i bought one cucumber plant and i was wondering do i need more then one to get cucumbers?

By: Idelette

Idelette — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 03:24:19 +0000

My container cucumber plant seems to have angular leaf spot– as far as I can tell from some pictures I have compared them to. What do I do now? Is the plant ruined? Can I combat this and still be able to harvest? I would appreciate any input. Thank you!

By: Susan

Susan — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 15:54:35 +0000

My plants came up quickly, but now seem to have stopped growing. What am I doing wrong??