Im new to growing cucumbers and I don’t know exactly what to do with them they’re growing slowly, it’s the third month and im supposed to get some harvest from them i guess but this is the first week of them flowering, the problem is all of them are male flowers, also all the leaves started having these yellow specks some turned brown like they’re being eaten by something and some died they browned from the side of the leave , also a couple of the leaves that are green got a pale-ish white vien in them.. i was this close to giving up until i saw this video , you gave me a bit of hope , i need to get me some neem oil !
Thank-you for the video. I am an amateur gardener from New Jersey (zone 6b). Your video addressed my main problem of cucumber plants producing a lot of leaves and flowers, eventually turning yellow and decaying without producing much fruit. I plant Burpee Straight 8. Are there other varieties you suggest? I use miracol grow to feed. Does that supply all the nutrients needed for a successful crop? You mentioned several nutrients. I grow my cukes vertically on a fence. Is it necessary to disinfect the fence after the growing season or will the Northeast winter kill viruses and disease?
Hi. You may want to try a self pollinating climbing cuke like the Beit Alpha and the American slicer. For a non-organic general fertilizer Miracle Grow is fine. I wouldn’t worry about any thing remaining on your fence. Most reoccurring diseases will be in the soil or carried by bugs. Thanks for the comment. Good luck.
Hi I love your video, I had one question. I had two volunteer cucumber plants and the cucumbers are growing half green and half white. Do you know why, any suggestions . They came out the size of pickled cucumbers Not sure the variety since its a volunteer. I used compost and organic 3-5-6 fertilizer. I also have a 12-10-5 fertilizer but I have used it on anything yet. Plz help. Thanks in advance
Hi, thanks! If it is producing, it could be something called blanching. This occurs for two reasons. One. Excessive water can cause that. Two being heavily shaded or covered, will cause the chlorophyll not to produce in the cucumber, causing it to turn white. You can send me a picture of it if you like to Bellesbackyardgarden@gmail.com. I would love to see what you have. Since it is a volunteer in a rare circumstance, it could be a hybrid that was produced from a regular cucumber and a white cucumber that was carried in by the bees. If that’s the case, enjoy! If it’s producing well more than likely, it’s not going to be a fertilizer issue. Good luck.
My cucumber has male flowers no females yet and we had tropical storm Debbie and basically kilt off my male plants and the females haven’t even bloom yet wats do I do
Depending on the type of cuke. If it is an open pollinated, your non seedless type, you might be ok. Typically they throw all male flowers at the beginning of growth then throw a mixture of Male and female. You may have some male flowers on the way. Just be patient and see what happens in the next week or so. Good luck!
Im new to growing cucumbers and I don’t know exactly what to do with them they’re growing slowly, it’s the third month and im supposed to get some harvest from them i guess but this is the first week of them flowering, the problem is all of them are male flowers, also all the leaves started having these yellow specks some turned brown like they’re being eaten by something and some died they browned from the side of the leave , also a couple of the leaves that are green got a pale-ish white vien in them.. i was this close to giving up until i saw this video , you gave me a bit of hope , i need to get me some neem oil !
I'm a new gardener and started with cucumbers. This has been a great video. Thank you!!
Your welcome. Let me know if you have any questions.
Thank-you for the video. I am an amateur gardener from New Jersey (zone 6b). Your video addressed my main problem of cucumber plants producing a lot of leaves and flowers, eventually turning yellow and decaying without producing much fruit. I plant Burpee Straight 8. Are there other varieties you suggest? I use miracol grow to feed. Does that supply all the nutrients needed for a successful crop? You mentioned several nutrients. I grow my cukes vertically on a fence. Is it necessary to disinfect the fence after the growing season or will the Northeast winter kill viruses and disease?
Hi. You may want to try a self pollinating climbing cuke like the Beit Alpha and the American slicer. For a non-organic general fertilizer Miracle Grow is fine. I wouldn’t worry about any thing remaining on your fence. Most reoccurring diseases will be in the soil or carried by bugs. Thanks for the comment. Good luck.
Thanks for the video! It was so informative and useful!
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Great video!
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I found avid on my tomato plant. Sprayed neem oil. It left a white coating on everything
Quick question. Was it a cold pressed neem that you diluted or was it a premixed spray?
Hi I love your video, I had one question. I had two volunteer cucumber plants and the cucumbers are growing half green and half white. Do you know why, any suggestions . They came out the size of pickled cucumbers Not sure the variety since its a volunteer. I used compost and organic 3-5-6 fertilizer. I also have a 12-10-5 fertilizer but I have used it on anything yet. Plz help. Thanks in advance
Hi, thanks! If it is producing, it could be something called blanching. This occurs for two reasons. One. Excessive water can cause that. Two being heavily shaded or covered, will cause the chlorophyll not to produce in the cucumber, causing it to turn white.
You can send me a picture of it if you like to Bellesbackyardgarden@gmail.com. I would love to see what you have.
Since it is a volunteer in a rare circumstance, it could be a hybrid that was produced from a regular cucumber and a white cucumber that was carried in by the bees. If that’s the case, enjoy!
If it’s producing well more than likely, it’s not going to be a fertilizer issue. Good luck.
My cucumber has male flowers no females yet and we had tropical storm Debbie and basically kilt off my male plants and the females haven’t even bloom yet wats do I do
Depending on the type of cuke. If it is an open pollinated, your non seedless type, you might be ok. Typically they throw all male flowers at the beginning of growth then throw a mixture of Male and female. You may have some male flowers on the way. Just be patient and see what happens in the next week or so. Good luck!