My Cucumber Petita F1

[Brogusblue]

Hello

This is the first time growing cucumbers, This cucumber "petita" f1 was sowned on the 30th March and it has loads of little cucumbers all over it more what i can eat  it's almost 3ft high and still growing, I have also got Marketmore outide so plenty cucumbers for me and my family, Would i harm it if i gave it some tomato feed??





My veg at the moment is going mad with this weather.

Cheers
Brogusblue  ;D

[Brogusblue]

[Lauren S]

Well done to you. The flowers (which I have never seen before) look similar to the courgette flowers. Thanks for posting the pic so I know what to look forward to as I have Marketmore in the greenhouse.

Lauren  :)

[manicscousers]

we start feeding our cukes and toms when they start to fruit , so, any time now for us  :)

[tim]

Tom feed ? Yes - when the first fruit sets.

But take off all the lower flowers, up to at least 12".

[northener]

Elle ess your mm cucs need to be outside something to do with polination. It 'll tell you on the packet.

[cleo]

Nice pics-but that pot looks a wee bit on the small side to me-how big is it?

It`s a bit late to put on so I might suggest putting into a tray with some good compost so the roots can grow out of the pot and spread out a bit

[Brogusblue]

hello

It's in a 10ltr pot,I will nip off the cucumbers & flowers upto a foot.

Cheers
Jay

[withnail]

But take off all the lower flowers, up to at least 12".

hi

i have petita in my greenhouse, whats the reasoning for removing the lower 12" of flowers ?


im new to all this too



cheers

[davyw1]

Its to promote more vigorous growth I only remove the first 5 leaves/shoots and tendrills. Tendrills are also some thing else you should watch out for if they bind onto the cucumber or the stem above, it will choke it

[tim]

Feed when the first fruit sets?? I must be blind - didn't see the photo of the cukes!!

So, if you remove the cukes,....?  I would probably feed anyway?

[Lauren S]

Quote - Northerner
"Your mm cucs need to be outside something to do with polination. It 'll tell you on the packet"


I'm just waiting for this heavy rain to stop, then the cukes will be out side. Thanks for letting me know  :-*. I didn't know that as I was given the seeds in a brown paper envelope from a seed swap. TUT I should have Googled for info.
Lauren