Thank you,. Prevention is the best treatment for powdery mildew; however, once the fungal disease is attacking plants it can be controlled.
Compost tea is a good powdery mildew control so is milk. Combine 40 percent milk to 60 percent water, mix well, and spray both the upper and lower parts the leaves. I have cucumbers growing in a container. Unfortunately I have no idea what kind they are. They are growing nicely, many misshaped. Really large at the stem some turning yellow and thin at the flower end. Any ideas? Currently they look like Kirby cucumbers. It may be too late for this season, but place a tomato cage in your container next time you grow cucumbers and train the vines up.
Gravity will help cucumbers hanging from a cage or trellis grow straight. The misshape you see may be the result of uneven watering; too much then too little then too much; the fruit may have taken up moisture in fits and starts resulting in the misshape.
Any suggestions mate. When temperatures rise above 32C 90F most vegetables including cucumbers retreat into dormancy; they halt growth. Growth will resume when temperatures fall to about 30C. In the meantime, protect the plants by placing shade cloth over the plants. Set four or more posts at the ends of the planting bed and drape shade cloth over the posts.
Also, keep the plants well-watered. Create small earthen basins around the plants and fill them with water; evaporation will help cool the plants. I am growing lettuce from seeds and they started very good however, they have stopped growing.
I think i may have replanted them too soon. What can i do to get healthy lettuce from this point? Plants will often stop growing when temperatures are too cool. If you replanted your lettuce to the garden place a plastic tunnel over them or cut off the bottom of plastic milk jugs and place one over each plant. This will protect the plants from chilly nights and days. Protected the plants will resume growth as temperatures warm.
Check the seed packet of the variety you planted. It will likely tell you how long the vine will be, and how large a trellis you will need. You can let cucumbers grow across the ground, but a trellis is the best strategy. Train the vine up the trellis; this will keep the fruits off the ground and prevent rot from soilborne diseases. Cucumbers hanging will also grow straighter.
Cucumber vine has grown vigorously. At first 2 flowers came and went immediately. Then flowering stopped. Leaves have grown. The vine has climbed. First flowers often do not last. If the plant is growing well and the weather stays warm, the plant will flower again.
Improve dense, heavy soil by adding peat, compost, or rotted manure. Get a soil test if you are unsure of your soil type; contact your local county cooperative extension. Light, sandy soils are preferred for northern gardens, as they warm quickly in the spring.
See our guide to soil amendments. How to Plant Cucumbers Plant seeds 1 inch deep and about 2 to 3 feet apart in a row, depending on variety see seed packet for details. For vines trained on a trellis, space plants 1 foot apart.
Once plants reach 4 inches in height, thin them to one plant per mound. If you live in the cooler climates, you can help warm the soil by covering the hill or row with black plastic.
After planting, mulch around the area with straw, chopped leaves, or another organic mulch to keep pests at bay, and also keep bush types off the ground to avoid disease. A trellis is a good idea if you want the vine to climb, or if you have limited space.
Trellising also protects the fruit from damage from lying on the moist ground. See how to build a trellis and support for vining vegetables. Cover freshly planted cucumber seeds with netting or a berry basket if you have pests ; this will keep them from digging out the seeds. Check out this video to learn more about how to plant cucumbers. How to Grow Cucumbers The main care requirement for cucumbers is water—consistent watering! They need at least one inch of water per week or more, if temperatures are sky-high.
Put your finger in the soil and when it is dry past the first joint of your finger, it is time to water. Inconsistent watering leads to bitter-tasting fruit.
If possible, water your cucumbers with a soaker hose or drip irrigation to keep the foliage dry. Mulch to hold in soil moisture. When seedlings emerge, begin to water frequently, and increase to a gallon per week after fruit forms.
Apply at planting, 1 week after bloom, and every 3 weeks, directly to the soil around the plants. Or, you can work a granular fertilizer into the soil. Do not over-fertilize or the fruits will get stunted. If you have limited space or would prefer vertical vines, set up trellises early to avoid damage to seedlings and vines. Spray vines with sugar water to attract bees and set more fruit. There is probably a pollination issue. The first flowers were all male.
Both female and male flowers must be blooming at the same time. Female flowers are the ones with a small cucumber-shaped swelling at the base that will become the fruit. Lack of fruit may also be due to poor pollination by bees , especially due to rain or cold temperatures, or insecticides. To rest assured, you could always hand pollinate. Dip a Q-tip into the male pollen and transfer it to the center of the female flower. Remember, gynoecious hybrids require companion pollinator plants.
Squash bugs may attack seedlings. Aphids are always a nuisance for any vegetable plant but easily managed. Powdery mildew can be a problem if the leaves get wet water at the soil level.
Apply fungicides at the first sign of its presence. Cucumber Beetles may attack the vines and can cause disease. At peak harvesting time, you should be picking cucumbers every couple of days. Harvest regular slicing cucumbers when they about 6 to 8 inches long slicing varieties.
Harvest dills at 4 to 6 inches long and pickling cucumbers at 2 inches long. The large burpless cucumbers can be up to 10 inches long and some types are even larger. Cucumbers are best picked before their seeds become hard and are eaten when immature.
Do not let them get yellow. A cucumber is of highest quality when it is uniformly green, firm, and crisp. Any cucumbers left on the vine too long will also get tough skins and lower plant productivity. How to pick? Using a knife or clippers, cut the stem above the fruit. Pulling the fruit may damage the vine. Keep them picked.
How to Store Cucumbers Cucumbers are over 90 percent water. Store wrapped tightly in plastic wrap to retain moisture. They will keep for a week to 10 days when stored properly in the refrigerator. Lemon cucumber is a smaller cucumber many folks find reliable. Plant cucumbers while you are wearing your pajamas, on the first day of May, before sunrise, and no bugs will eat them.
Plant every few weeks into midsummer to ensure a constant supply. See our Growing Guide for Dill. Check out other great and unexpected uses for cucumbers. With special molds, you can grow cucumbers in different shapes like hearts and stars! See our section on pickling with lots of recipes and ideas. Vegetable Gardener's Handbook. What do you want to read next? When to Harvest Vegetables and Cucumbers Harvest: Best Varieties Invasion of the Garden Catalogs. Spring Recipes: Make the Most of Vegetable Seedling Identification Vegetables for Small Kitchen Can you help me understand what I am doing wrong?
About the author. This is caused by fungus on the plant that are spread by wind, water and soil. Blight is characterized by irregular brown spots on the leaves. The spots may be small at first, but can quickly grow into larger, more irregular shapes. Blight can be treated by fungicides. Homemade fungicide can be made with soapy water, baking soda, and vinegar. CMV is caused by, you guessed it: a virus. This disease spread through those pesky aphids feeding on the plant, and through contact with unsanitary gardening tools, boots, gloves.
Symptoms include white, yellow, and green spots or lines that appear on the fruit. There is a no way to treat the Cucumber Mosaic Virus, but you can prevent it by sanitizing gardening tools and clothes frequently, getting rid of aphids and cucumber beetles, removing weeds, and removing infected plants. Fusarium Wilt is a fungus that infects the plant through the roots, and restricts water available to the plant.
This fungus thrives in hot dry weather and spread through insects and contaminated water, gardening tools. Fusarium Wilt causes leaves to suddenly turn yellow, brown, or wilt due to the restricted water supply of the plant. Mature leaves are affected first and then the younger leaves are attacked. Treatment of this fungus is getting rid of the affected plant parts and spraying fungicide near the root. Powdery Mildew is probably one of the most common diseases in cucumbers. When this disease attacks your plant, the leaves will show signs of a white powdery substance covering the entire leaves of the plant.
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