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Produce => Under Glass => Topic started by: DavidW on March 29, 2005, 20:35:04

Title: Cucumber flowers
Post by: DavidW on March 29, 2005, 20:35:04

I’ve read lots of conflicting advice on pulling off the male flowers off a cucumber plant, any comments. I’ve just planted some Marketmore seeds myself

Thanks
 David

Title: Re: Cucumber flowers
Post by: tim on March 30, 2005, 07:26:19

As I understand it, MM is basically an outdoor variety, in which case you would not de-flower.

Title: Re: Cucumber flowers
Post by: Mrs Ava on March 30, 2005, 15:41:42

Big and hlepful article about cuces in this months kitchen garden mag.  Greenhouse cuces you deflower  :o, outdoor ones you don't.  Now if only I knew which I had!!

Title: Re: Cucumber flowers
Post by: derbex on March 30, 2005, 15:50:21

What about indoor/outdoor like Telegraph, which I'm growing. I deflowered them last year (makes me sound like the local squire :o), although I probably missed 1 or 2.

Title: Re: Cucumber flowers
Post by: kenkew on March 30, 2005, 16:20:21

For goodness sake, EJ. Don't you know the difference...!
If you have them inside then they are indoor ones. If you put them on the doorstep then they are outdoor ones.

Title: Re: Cucumber flowers
Post by: tim on March 30, 2005, 16:49:36

Out/in outdoors - don't!

DON'T Google 'deflowering cucumbers'!!