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Title: Potting on cucumbers
Post by: compostmonkey on May 13, 2011, 21:31:20

My cu's have got a wee bit spindly,is it ok to pot on and bury the stem as with toms?
Ta :)

Title: Re: Potting on cucumbers
Post by: hippydave on May 13, 2011, 21:44:17

only pot them to the original level or slightly above because they can get wilt and die if you plant them with the stem below the soil level.

Title: Re: Potting on cucumbers
Post by: davyw1 on May 13, 2011, 21:56:23

Quote from: compostmonkey on May 13, 2011, 21:31:20
My cu's have got a wee bit spindly,is it ok to pot on and bury the stem as with toms?
Ta :)

The best way is to plant them inside a collar as stated just above ground level as cucumbers easily get stem rot. then you can build up around the stem and water below then stem bottom keeping it dry.

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Title: Re: Potting on cucumbers
Post by: compostmonkey on May 14, 2011, 22:22:20

Thanks kindly :)

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