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Growing => Vegetables => Topic started by: manian on July 15, 2012, 06:40:45 pm

Title: cucumber help
Post by: manian on July 15, 2012, 06:40:45 pm
hi
cucmbers growing fast but i have several large side shoots.
should i cut these off (like you do with toms
Title: Re: cucumber help
Post by: deepinthewoods on July 15, 2012, 06:51:34 pm
its up to you!! i cut side shoots off after theyve formed a few fruits.
Title: Re: cucumber help
Post by: manian on July 15, 2012, 06:54:32 pm
after the main stem fruits or the side shoots fruit?
sorry -being a bit  :dunce: today
Mx
Title: Re: cucumber help
Post by: deepinthewoods on July 15, 2012, 06:58:39 pm
the fruits will form in the nodes along the stem, i just let the branches grow for a foot or so, then stop them. thats normally enough for a few cues to form. let the main stem grow up, and keep tieing it in to its supports. support is really important!