Cucumber Marketmore
Last post 10-07-2009 7:28 PM by bogweevil. 3 replies.
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10/07/2009 12:39 PM
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- catymck
- surrey
- 12 Mar 2009
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I need somne advice on Marketmore cucumbers. It says on the packet that they are outdoor ones, but I have them in the greenhouse and they are growing and flowering well, but will they produce cucumbers inside? I can't do hand pollination if that's what needed because touching them brings me out in a rash!!
Hope someone can help - thanks in advance
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10/07/2009 04:40 PM
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They will just fine indoors, but do not remove the male flowers - unlike proper greenhouse cucs they need pollinating.
Leave the doors and windows open so lots of insects come in and do the pollinating -- these cucs don't need a lot of warmth so there is no need to maintain high temperatures by closing the house down. In fact it is best if you don't let them get very warm as powdery mildew and red spider will be promoted by heat stress. Ideally keep the conditions just a little warmer than outdoors to avoid stressing the plants and you should get very good results.
Boggy
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10/07/2009 06:06 PM
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- catymck
- surrey
- 12 Mar 2009
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Thanks Boggy - it's good of you to take the time to answer my questions.
I think I'd better move the cucumbers outside, as the greenhouse also houses my tomatoes which in previous years have thived in the hot. I suppose I should put the cucumbers (3) altogether in one big pot, presumably in a nice warm sheltered space.
Thanks
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10/07/2009 07:28 PM
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Yes a warm sheltered spot and reasonable sized pots should be perfect.
B
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