Can you help?
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Which is which in the flower kingdom? Male and Female.
Type is Burpless tasty green (ridged)
I dont want to pick off the wrong ones so I will ask the question.
I know that there are boffins out there who will supply me with the right one answer that is.
Thanks in advance. ;)
The female flowers will have a little baby cucumber behind it, if it goes from flower to thin stalk and then onto the stem, snip it off.
Hope that helps
There is no need to take off the flowers its a hydbred, but if you wish to know the difference the female flower is the one with the little cucumber behind it.
These are a mighty fine cucumber best cut at about 8".
Does this help?
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Thanks all,
PERFICK me thinks you are for the info. As always I can depend on you all for the best advice. ;D
we grow burpless and don't take any flowers off ;D
anyone tried totem cucs the first two were bitter must of missed a flower in the begining making sure there are no new flowers left on the plant
any advice on the Totem welcome
I grow the old varities like Crystal Apple/lemon, White Wonder, Bothby's Blonde, so don't have to mess about... and the seed is much cheaper than F1's :)