Cucumber question

Discussion in 'Edible Gardening' started by WolfieKate, Jul 10, 2011.

  1. WolfieKate

    WolfieKate Gardener

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    For next year I guess! :)

    I have always grown cucumbers quite succesfully, starting in a cold frame and then out by the side of the house once it's warm enough. In some years I have grown them up the garden table as it supports them nicely! :) But this year their stems were really fragile and kept breaking so the plants died. Only one is still going though I daren't move it from frame as it's stem is also broken but still growing so far.

    Is stem breakage down to anything in particular? Food, temperatures? Was I just a bit unlucky this year? :)
     
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    Slugs can weaken the stem WK.
     
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