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Questions tagged [cucumbers]

Cucumis sativus, member of the gourds with cylindrival "fruit" which are eaten as a vegetable.

Cucumbers (Cucumis sativus) is a member of the gourd family (Cucurbitaceae). It grows as vines producing cylindrical green fruit, which are eaten as a vegetable. It is a popular choice for salads and sandwich garnish.

Cucumbers originate in India, and the earliest known evidence for cultivation dates back to Western Asia and the Epic of Gilgamesh.

Cucumbers are typically eaten fresh (eg. in salads and sandwiches) or pickled for longer shelf lives. These are known as "pickles" in the US or "gherkins" in the UK (a gherkin is actually the same species as a cucumber but technically a different cultivar).

Use this tag for all questions about growing cucumbers.

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What's the ideal shape for a cucumber trellis/cage?

Is there an ideal or preferred shape for a trellis or cage for cucumbers? My plant is taking over my garden and I would like to get things a bit more organized. I've seen a cone type trellis where it's narrow at the base and expands toward the…
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Cucumber plants wilting in greenhouse, but fine indoors?

I've been growing cucumber plants from seed this year and everything was going fine until I started trying to move them outside when they were about 8 inches tall. I was acclimating them to the outdoor conditions along with my tomato and pepper…
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What causes cucumber leaves to turn yellow, brown, wilt, die, and the plants to stop producing?

Every year it seems my cukes will go gang busters then suddenly the leaves turn yellow (starting with yellow spots), then turn brown, wilt and slowly die off. This all happens from the root crown and works its way out. I have pictures of early…
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Cucumber disease/ pest identification

Can anyone tell me what is happening with this cucumber plant?
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How do I tell which direction a gourd is going to grow?

I transplanted a 10 or so gourds seedlings growing around my garden (which somehow survived my compost [mainly because I composted them intact and smashed them with a brick later]) around a teepee that I want them to grow up so my kids can play…
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Can I transplant the cucumbers in these pictures?

I have two cucumber plants in pots (pics below) the one in the terracotta pots is a type of slicing cucumber and the cream colored pot is pickling cukes. Neither are burpless. I read that moving and transplanting cucumbers can do a lot of damage…
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Should I take seed casings off newly sprouted cucumber seedlings?

I have planted some cucumbers (forgot what species) and they have all sprouted, however, I have noticed that one still has the seed shell/case thing (not sure how to describe it). I am not planning on doing anything to it but it got me wondering,…
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What steps can I use to encourage pollination?

I have some plants that have many flowers but not very many vegetables being produced; sometimes it seems as if I'm growing the plants for the pretty flowers and not for the vegetables that may eventually appear. The flowers look healthy, though…
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What is this little insect larvae on my cucumbers?

Need help identifying these little monsters creatures on my cucumber plants. It doesn't look like a beetle but working along side beetles.
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How can I determine when to pick a spiny cucumber, without touching it?

We have a friend who occasionally brings us vegetable plants, as she has her own garden/farm thing where she cultivates plants to sell to restaurants. This time around, she brought us some tiny red and yellow tomatoes as well as some cucumbers. The…
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How can I revitalize cucumber plants after spraying them for mildew?

I have three cucumber plants planted on my balcony. The plants started great and went on growing. What looked like a promising start is looking like a disappointing end. It started with white mildew. I used one tablespoon of baking soda in one…
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Cucumber leaves started getting yellow patches

Is it some virus attack which I read on the internet. Please refer to the image. Thanks in advance. Muddassar
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Why are my cucumber leaves turning yellow?

My cucumber plant's leaves are turning yellow. Could it need nutrients already? It only germinated 24 days ago, but is my biggest plant already.
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Number of cucumber seedlings to grow together

I've have some cucumber seedlings planted in biodegradable pots. I planted the seeds two to a pot and have some pots where both seeds germinated. Will there be an impact on production from plants growing close to each other, should I thin to one per…
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What is the powdery mildew and why are my cucumbers not growing beyond 1 inch?

I have a healthy cucumber plant to all appearances. There is some powdery mildew which I am trying to contain with a spray for that disease. However, I have lots of buds which turn into tiny cucumbers, but they never get beyond 1 inch long then…
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