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Cucumber/Courgette Problem
« on: May 27, 2015, 17:29:35 »
Recently sowed my seed iin pots of seed compost in heated propagator. All germinated fine . Turned off heat when they came up. After about a week in the pots I decided to transplant them into individual pots. Multipurpose compost with vermiculite added. Some root damage but quite minor. Courgettes more root than top growth, cucumbers more top then root. Had to wait for tapwater to warm up before watering. Soon as I had watered them the cucumbers all started drooping on me. Courgettes fine despite same treatment. Left them alone overnight, this morning all but 2 had recovered. 24 hrs after transplanting 2 still not recovered but not dead. One or two others including one courgette looking a bit floppy but not as bad as before. Compost still moist. Had watered from above.

Not sure what has gone wrong. Did everything I normally do when I don't have a problem. Might have been in a draught just after transplanting and I haven't given them bottom heat as I thought this might encourage damping off. The only other thing might be that the water wasn't warm enough and should have been given from below. Perhaps I have shocked them too much?

Any suggestions/help/ideas? Thanks

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Re: Cucumber/Courgette Problem
« Reply #1 on: May 27, 2015, 18:49:08 »
I find that courgettes are very sensitive to draughts. 

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Re: Cucumber/Courgette Problem
« Reply #2 on: May 28, 2015, 18:10:24 »
Gave them bottom heat last night. Much improved this morning, but one or two looking a bit floppy again this evening. Been kept warm with no draghts. Compost still feels damp.

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Re: Cucumber/Courgette Problem
« Reply #3 on: May 29, 2015, 00:52:05 »
Cucurbits generally are as bad as brassicas for looking a bit sad after potting on... ungrateful blighters...

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Re: Cucumber/Courgette Problem
« Reply #4 on: May 29, 2015, 09:09:05 »
Never had them wilt quite as badly or as quickly as they did this year. Thought  I had done something wrong. Was all set to sow more but we as reluctant as I don't want that many and curcubit seed isn't cheap!
« Last Edit: May 29, 2015, 09:11:59 by Garden Manager »

 

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