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Old June 11, 2016   #1
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Hi,
I have a cucumber in my greenhouse in a 30l container.
How do I prune a single stem cucumber for the best/biggest production?
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Old June 12, 2016   #2
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I prune to single stem and get plenty of cucumbers. I see you have string trellis, without pruning, I am not sure how you would manage the plants.
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Old June 12, 2016   #3
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So I get enough cucumber from a single stem?
At the bottom there is growing a side shoot.
Can I grow the cucumber as double stem?
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Old June 12, 2016   #4
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So I get enough cucumber from a single stem?
At the bottom there is growing a side shoot.
Can I grow the cucumber as double stem?
Double is fine as well.

You can also grow short side stems, sometimes I let them grow another stem, but pinch it before the second cucumber is set.

For me it is more about space mamagement, but yields are fine as.well.
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Old June 23, 2016   #5
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Which cucumber is this?
Most leaf axils have only one growing cucumber, others have several, like in the picture.
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Old June 24, 2016   #6
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Located in Belgium?

Maybe you can try this:

http://www.rustica.fr/articles-jardi...hons,2818.html

and this:

http://www.rustica.fr/articles-jardi...mbre,1382.html
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Old June 28, 2016   #7
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I use tomato clips and prune them.
I had a touch of Powdery Mildew, I used the milk spray I had read about. It worked better than I expected. I first saw the PM three weeks ago, the plants seem to like the milk. Of course I do fertilize them.
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Old June 28, 2016   #8
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Very nice, what size containers Mark?
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Old June 29, 2016   #9
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Those are two gallon. They work great if you water 3-4 times a day.
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Old June 29, 2016   #10
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Beautiful plants Mark.
Do you lower them like the tomatoes?
I use a vine clip that clips on the top wire and provides a radiused groove for the vine to climb up over the wire and back down without kinking.
Melons get long enough to need them, cucumbers not so much.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...?ie=UTF8&psc=1
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Beautiful plants Mark.
Do you lower them like the tomatoes?
I use a vine clip that clips on the top wire and provides a radiused groove for the vine to climb up over the wire and back down without kinking.
Melons get long enough to need them, cucumbers not so much.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...?ie=UTF8&psc=1
Wow those are cool, never seen them before. Thanks for the tip!
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AKMark - Are you feeding them the same masterblend formula as your tomatoes?

What variety? I assume parthenocarpic.

I had all intention of pruning this last batch - 3 seeds - 2 in EB, 1 in RP but again let them go beasty.
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I am feeding them the same mixes but slightly weaker. The variety is Tasty Jade, they are tasty too, they even smell like cucumber
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Nice AKMark. Thanks for the tips, too. I just started my first house with twine and clips and they are just starting their new lateral growth. I was actually going to ask what to do next and you already filled in the blank.
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I am feeding them the same mixes but slightly weaker. The variety is Tasty Jade, they are tasty too, they even smell like cucumber
Thanks Mark - I found Tasty Jade on Johnny's site and had no idea there were so many parthenocarpic varities.
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