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Cucumber pruning undercover - JJB - 02-07-2022
Do you pinch out/prune yours?
My cucs tend to have their own way in the gh, thereby I end up with a miniature Amazon jungle. I dont prune avidly. Some say to nip out growing shoots when they hit the roof, some to nip out at 7 leaves (although to be fair I think that's for outside ones). My usual varieties of Beth Alpha and Konsa aren't too badly behaved but the Chinese Slangen I've grown this year seems a bit enthusiastic. Do I tip it, will it then throw out even more side shoots? What does the forum think?
RE: Cucumber pruning undercover - Bren - 02-07-2022
I grow Beth Aplpha and leave them to climb up to the roof then along the ridge on wires. I've never bothered pruning so was wondering does it make a difference ?
RE: Cucumber pruning undercover - toomanytommytoes - 02-07-2022
We've been using the pruning advice from SeaSpring Seeds for a number of years with success - https://seaspringseeds.co.uk/growing-information/growing-cucumbers/
RE: Cucumber pruning undercover - JJB - 02-07-2022
(02-07-2022, 01:11 PM)Bren Wrote: I grow Beth Aplpha and leave them to climb up to the roof then along the ridge on wires. I've never bothered pruning so was wondering does it make a difference ?
Me too and my thoughts exactly, not that I'm ever short of cucumbers once they start to produce
RE: Cucumber pruning undercover - Small chilli - 02-07-2022
I’ve also followed the advice of seaspring for a couple of years.
Also grow Beth alpha.
RE: Cucumber pruning undercover - JJB - 14-06-2023
I'm looking at Seaspring seeds for cucumber pruning advice. Why do they say to remove all fruit from the bottom 7 nodes?
RE: Cucumber pruning undercover - Veggie - 14-06-2023
(14-06-2023, 11:17 AM)JJB Wrote: I'm looking at Seaspring seeds for cucumber pruning advice. Why do they say to remove all fruit from the bottom 7 nodes?If I'd removed all fruit from the bottom 7 nodes I wouldn't be picking any cukes now - as they're right at the bottom of the plants. Beth Alpha too.
I'm not much into pruning so I let them have free run of wherever they want to go. It suits my randomness better.
RE: Cucumber pruning undercover - Small chilli - 14-06-2023
I never remove cucumbers. No matter what level they are on the plant. Just side shoots get pinched.
RE: Cucumber pruning undercover - Bren - 14-06-2023
I’m not removing my low down Beth Alpha I’ve been encouraging it to grow
it’s almost 4 inch long so any day now it’ll be ready.
RE: Cucumber pruning undercover - Veggie - 14-06-2023
Picked my 3rd today and there's another ready for tomorrow.