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Cucumbers

21 years ago

I am currently growing vegies for the first time. Apart from tomatoes, lettuce, capsicums, snow peas, beans, and spring onions, I have Crystal Apple cucumbers. They are not the round shape I was expecting, but are about 10cm in diameter and around 40-50cms long.

While the plants are currently still flowering, the leaves are dying off. Is this normal behaviour?

TIA, Kathy

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The_Grub
21 years ago
Hi Kathy,
I have grown cucumbers and leaf dieback and shrivelling was normal for me while the plant continued to flower. Cucumbers are prone to leave diseases, especially in humid environments. Try spraying the leaves with a milk/water solution, say, 50:50, to prevent this.
-Grub.
kathy_nq
Original Author
21 years ago
Thanks, Grub. I'll give it a go.

Kathy
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Don't forget to save some milk for a cuppa to go with the cucumber sandwiches ;)

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