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Cucumber problems
Hello,
I have been growing 3 cucumber plants from seed, 2 of them have suddenly died & I'm not sure why. I grew them in 3" pots in an electric propagator in the g'house and they were quite OK. About 10 days ago I moved them into 5" pots (out of the propagator) & they seemed quite happy. They had reached about 9" high, about 5 large leaves each. About 3 days ago, 2 of them died suddenly. Their leaves drooped quite dramatically & if not for the small cane the whole plant would have keeled over. I brought them indoors where it is warmer, but there was no improvement. The weather had turned suddenly colder, but the g'house has a heater with a frost stat. which keeps it at about 5C minumim. It is tempting to blame the cold, but I had the same problem last year, later in the season, after I had transplanted from 5" pots to large tubs. The weather was much warmer then. Anybody got any ideas what I did wrong. ?? Thanks KK |
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On 2 Apr, 12:27, "dido22" wrote:
Hello, I have been growing 3 cucumber plants from seed, 2 of them have suddenly died & I'm not sure why. I grew them in 3" pots in an electric propagator in the g'house and they were quite OK. About 10 days ago I moved them into 5" pots (out of the propagator) & they seemed quite happy. They had reached about 9" high, about 5 large leaves each. About 3 days ago, 2 of them died suddenly. Their leaves drooped quite dramatically & if not for the small cane the whole plant would have keeled over. I brought them indoors where it is warmer, but there was no improvement. The weather had turned suddenly colder, but the g'house has a heater with a frost stat. which keeps it at about 5C minumim. It is tempting to blame the cold, but I had the same problem last year, later in the season, after I had transplanted from 5" pots to large tubs. The weather was much warmer then. Anybody got any ideas what I did wrong. *?? Thanks KK My first thought is to cold for them, then I wonder if they were wet as well. You dont sat what kind they were, but as you were only growing 3 I suspect they were a hybrid variety, they like it a lot warmer than 5c, 20c would be more to their liking, which is probably what it was in the propagator. David Hill |
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I agree, except that I had the same problem last year, later in the season,
when the weather was warmer Yes, I watered them well after transplanting, and I also suspect 'cold wet feet' KK "Dave Hill" wrote in message ... On 2 Apr, 12:27, "dido22" wrote: Hello, I have been growing 3 cucumber plants from seed, 2 of them have suddenly died & I'm not sure why. I grew them in 3" pots in an electric propagator in the g'house and they were quite OK. About 10 days ago I moved them into 5" pots (out of the propagator) & they seemed quite happy. They had reached about 9" high, about 5 large leaves each. About 3 days ago, 2 of them died suddenly. Their leaves drooped quite dramatically & if not for the small cane the whole plant would have keeled over. I brought them indoors where it is warmer, but there was no improvement. The weather had turned suddenly colder, but the g'house has a heater with a frost stat. which keeps it at about 5C minumim. It is tempting to blame the cold, but I had the same problem last year, later in the season, after I had transplanted from 5" pots to large tubs. The weather was much warmer then. Anybody got any ideas what I did wrong. ?? Thanks KK My first thought is to cold for them, then I wonder if they were wet as well. You dont sat what kind they were, but as you were only growing 3 I suspect they were a hybrid variety, they like it a lot warmer than 5c, 20c would be more to their liking, which is probably what it was in the propagator. David Hill |
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dido22 wrote:
I agree, except that I had the same problem last year, later in the season, when the weather was warmer Yes, I watered them well after transplanting, and I also suspect 'cold wet feet' KK "Dave Hill" wrote in message ... On 2 Apr, 12:27, "dido22" wrote: Hello, I have been growing 3 cucumber plants from seed, 2 of them have suddenly died & I'm not sure why. I grew them in 3" pots in an electric propagator in the g'house and they were quite OK. About 10 days ago I moved them into 5" pots (out of the propagator) & they seemed quite happy. They had reached about 9" high, about 5 large leaves each. About 3 days ago, 2 of them died suddenly. Their leaves drooped quite dramatically & if not for the small cane the whole plant would have keeled over. I brought them indoors where it is warmer, but there was no improvement. The weather had turned suddenly colder, but the g'house has a heater with a frost stat. which keeps it at about 5C minumim. It is tempting to blame the cold, but I had the same problem last year, later in the season, after I had transplanted from 5" pots to large tubs. The weather was much warmer then. Anybody got any ideas what I did wrong. ?? Thanks KK My first thought is to cold for them, then I wonder if they were wet as well. You dont sat what kind they were, but as you were only growing 3 I suspect they were a hybrid variety, they like it a lot warmer than 5c, 20c would be more to their liking, which is probably what it was in the propagator. It's unlikely, but the symptoms sound very like root damage - vine weevil, perhaps. I wouldn't have thought they'd have had the time to get to that stage - however, tip out the pots on a sheet of paper and see if there are any little white grubs amongst the roots. -- Rusty |
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