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This is a Marketmore cucumber plant, which I have been growing on my windowsill. Having never grown any veggies before I was wondering:
1) With regards to the male/female leaves do I need to remove any of of these leaves? :-\ ???
2) When do you think it will be ready to go outside? and can it be grown in a pot or growbag?
any advice appreciated please :)
I'm pretty much a cuc novice too, but I don't think the leaves are male and female, only the flowers!
hi
you dont need to remove any of the leaves or the flowers as this is an all female variety. if you are going to put it outside a grow bag will be fine but you need to harden the plant off. i presume you do not have a cold frame so what you need to do is start putting it outside in its pot during the day and bring it in at night. this gets it acclimatised to outside. next you need to decide if you are going to have it trailing or climbing. if climbing put it next to a trellis or some canes, something to give it some support
Oh dear, I feel a little bit silly now. I'm glad I haven't started pulling off the leaves already then in that case!! lol :-[ :)
Thanks weedgrower. :)
I have a mini growhouse. Would the cucumber be ok in there? Should it go in there during the day and come indoors at night for a while?
I will probably put it in a growbag eventually with supports. I'm sure I read somewhere that cucumbers need lots of room and that its best to put one cucumber per growbag??? ??? :-\