New cucumbers dying on plants

... it's true .... I've read the threads on cucumbers to see if anything matches, but can't see anything which relates to this. New cucumbers forming about an inch to inch and half ... but gone yellow and dying. But on the same plant I've had a couple of 'bigguns' .... Also, on the cucumbers I've cut off (with scissors, is this right?) ... they don't seem to have seeds inside. Don't know the variety because they're french .... Really chuffed though with the ones that's been produced!

 

To you that's "an inch to inch and half " to me its "12 inches"!!!

"New cucumbers forming about an inch to inch and half ... but gone yellow and dying"

Cue's will only support a few maturing fruit at a time. They automatically adjust this by letting any additional ones die off; pick the cues and then more fruit will "set"

"... cucumbers I've cut off (with scissors, is this right?)"

Yes, don't try to just snap them off the plant - they are heavy and likely to do damage as you pull them away. knife / scissors is best.

"they don't seem to have seeds inside"

Greenhouse ones are not pollinated (so presumably have no seeds). If they get pollinated it makes them bitter (so if you see any male flowers on the plant take them off)

However, Outdoor ("Ridge") cucumbers DO need to be pollinated, and thus they need the male flowers left on the plant.

" Don't know the variety"

Well given that it has fruited and not got any seeds I reckon its a Greenhouse variety :D

 

No need to worry then Kristen! Thanks once again for you comments! We're new to all this 'growing' things .... it's pretty exciting when it all works isn't it?!!

A bientot!
Winnie