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Produce => Under Glass => Topic started by: tim on June 28, 2008, 09:04:15

Title: That Cucumber problem again.
Post by: tim on June 28, 2008, 09:04:15

Can't figure it - 2 adjacent identical bags, 2 entirely different states of  health.

And all the others are fine too.

Title: Re: That Cucumber problem again.
Post by: Rosebank on June 28, 2008, 17:26:43

Have the same problem.  Can't find an answer, if you do find the answer please let me know :(

Title: Re: That Cucumber problem again.
Post by: calendula on June 28, 2008, 17:35:04

trouble is, no 2 things are ever completely identical unless we use cloning - will they taste the same I wonder  :)

Title: Re: That Cucumber problem again.
Post by: tim on June 28, 2008, 20:29:21

Most fruit on the poorly plants are dying at 1" long - as they do when the plant is overloaded.

Title: Re: That Cucumber problem again.
Post by: calendula on June 28, 2008, 21:36:45

maybe the problem is with growbags - never use them myself  :)

Title: Re: That Cucumber problem again.
Post by: betula on June 28, 2008, 23:22:55

I have one plant that has a cucumber that is growing really wellhowever the rests of the cucumbers growing on the same plant are really small.
Is this normal.............?


Well I know it is not normal,what I mean is why is this so?

Title: Re: That Cucumber problem again.
Post by: tim on June 29, 2008, 05:57:38

They can't - & shouldn't all be the same size, or the plant will be overloaded.

Grow bags, Calendula? I know that they are not the ultimate for growing, but we have no option, & they've served us well for 40 years or so. Conundrum is why one bag & not the other 29? Not all cus!!

Title: Re: That Cucumber problem again.
Post by: calendula on June 29, 2008, 10:00:39

I still think it is also more to do with each seed potential, even before it is sown it will have characteristics all of its own and this is what you are seeing now  :-\ but it would be boring if it were all the same  :)

Title: Re: That Cucumber problem again.
Post by: tim on June 29, 2008, 11:48:33

Everything is possible. But coincidence that the only 2 poor ones that I've ever had are in one bag this year??

Is this what you mean Betula?

Title: Re: That Cucumber problem again.
Post by: tonybloke on June 29, 2008, 18:02:19

do a nutrient level check on bag contents. check date of manufacture. Complain to supplier! ;)

Title: Re: That Cucumber problem again.
Post by: Duke Ellington on June 29, 2008, 18:10:09

Is the floor of your greenhouse level ? Just an idea? Could nutrients or water not be reaching some of the cucs?? As well as the others?

Duke

Title: Re: That Cucumber problem again.
Post by: tim on June 29, 2008, 20:01:10

Complain, Or comment? I'm good at that!

Nutrients? How?

Level? Very! The other bags are side by side.

Title: Re: That Cucumber problem again.
Post by: tonybloke on June 29, 2008, 21:11:59

Nutrients? How?
a testing kit from a G.C.
COMPLAIN to Manufacturer. they may have some Q.C. problems in their bagging/mixing plant?

Title: Re: That Cucumber problem again.
Post by: betula on June 29, 2008, 21:36:05

Quote from: tim on June 29, 2008, 11:48:33

Everything is possible. But coincidence that the only 2 poor ones that I've ever had are in one bag this year??

Is this what you mean Betula?

No,I have them in very large pots in a lean type greenhouse ,One cucumber is huge and the others are not past the baby stage.The other plant is all babies still. :)

Title: Re: That Cucumber problem again.
Post by: tim on June 30, 2008, 10:49:38

Oh!!