I'm curious to know how a cucumber grows if the male flowers should be removed to prevent pollination. i thought for a fruit to grow pollination was required,does this apply to all cucumbers and if i remove all the male flowers on my cucumbers will they still grow PS i have forgotten the variety i have planted( a sin i know) :)
http://vric.ucdavis.edu/veginfo/commodity/garden/crops/cucumber.pdf
Better him than me?
You don't have to, if you grow old open-pollinated varieties like Crystal Apple...
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Depends on whether your plant is an indoor or outdoor variety. Outdoor varieties need pollinating and therefore male flowers should be left on. However, those bred to be raised in a greenhouse must not be pollinated and therefore male flowers should be removed.
they are greenhouse plants,was wondering if similar types of plants IE melons courgettes etc should have male flowers removed
Melons and courgettes both need pollinating.
For best results I suggest you do this "by hand" - remove a male flower and push gently into a female one.