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Title: To Pinch or Not To Pinch........that is my question!!!
Post by: phoenix_co2 on April 30, 2009, 08:09:15

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Now i know on tomato plants we pinch out these little shoots that start to grow, do we do the same with these ones on the cucumber plants???

Title: Re: To Pinch or Not To Pinch........that is my question!!!
Post by: tim on April 30, 2009, 08:21:15

The only pinching I do is 2 leaves beyond the fruit on sideshoots - & when they reach the roof.

Title: Re: To Pinch or Not To Pinch........that is my question!!!
Post by: kt. on April 30, 2009, 08:34:19

Last year was a first for me with cucumbers. I never bothered and they seemed to be OK. Would I of had more cucumbers if I had pinched? Does it make that much difference for them ???

Title: Re: To Pinch or Not To Pinch........that is my question!!!
Post by: tim on April 30, 2009, 09:07:01

The leaf junction is where you get fruit?

Title: Re: To Pinch or Not To Pinch........that is my question!!!
Post by: shirlton on April 30, 2009, 09:10:08

Thanks for the info Tim. Now I know how and when to pinch.BTW nice lot of cucumbers on that plant What's the variety Tim?

Title: Re: To Pinch or Not To Pinch........that is my question!!!
Post by: tim on April 30, 2009, 09:25:16

Passandra - our standby for years.

Title: Re: To Pinch or Not To Pinch........that is my question!!!
Post by: shirlton on April 30, 2009, 09:26:05

cheers Tim

Title: Re: To Pinch or Not To Pinch........that is my question!!!
Post by: phoenix_co2 on April 30, 2009, 10:36:23

thanks Tim will leave them alone and hope for loads of fruits like yours

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