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Beth alpha - Small chilli - 21-05-2020
I know she’s a very popular variety and lots of you grow her.
Do we pinch out side shoots or let her do her own thing?
RE: Beth alpha - Veggie - 21-05-2020
I leave her to her own devices - I trust her to behave like a lady!
RE: Beth alpha - Bren - 21-05-2020
I pinch out a couple leaves after the first cuc leaving the main stem to grow up and along the ridge.
Love how we all do things differently
RE: Beth alpha - JJB - 21-05-2020
Thanks for asking that SC, I'm growing Beth alpha for the first time this year, I will have to consider what to with her as she grows.
RE: Beth alpha - JJB - 12-06-2020
I have been very jealous of the reports of other people eating cucumbers already. I can now report that my Beth Alpha in the GH has a baby, she gave birth entirely on her own without me knowing, I have a baby cucumber!
. Looking at the other varieties I see they also have a few babies at last.[attachment=453]
RE: Beth alpha - Bren - 12-06-2020
My baby Beth alpha is a little bit over an inch long shes shy though hiding behind a leaf
RE: Beth alpha - Veggie - 12-06-2020
My Beths are little floosies.
Each one is with child. Two have been taken into care (in a sandwich) already. Another one will be delivered tomorrow.
RE: Beth alpha - JJB - 21-06-2023
Do I remove the male flowers from Beth Alpha, does it matter if I don't? Should there even be any male flowers?
RE: Beth alpha - Veggie - 21-06-2023
Yes there are male flowers but I don't remove them. My Beth's have gone into male flower mode - not many females at the moment.
RE: Beth alpha - JJB - 21-06-2023
(21-06-2023, 03:48 PM)Veggie Wrote: Yes there are male flowers but I don't remove them. My Beth's have gone into male flower mode - not many females at the moment.
Looking at 'tinternet they produce males under stress and yes they should be removed. It's mostly males that cause stress in our house
