The vine on the left is absolutely voracious. No cucumbers yet but lots of flowers and babies coming in. Should I add another trellis? Will it just grow up and up and up?
by tlake529
The vine on the left is absolutely voracious. No cucumbers yet but lots of flowers and babies coming in. Should I add another trellis? Will it just grow up and up and up?
by tlake529
7 Comments
I grow my cucumbers on a seven foot arch and they will go up and over the top. Depending on your variety, they grow long vines. So I would recommend adding to your trellis.
Pollinate it by hand! If you see another flower with a very thin stem, different from the one in the picture, get the stamen and rub it on the center.
Sorry if I didn’t explain it well but in the most basic terms, get the center of another flower and touch centers with this flower to make sure the fruit grows 🙂
Good luck!!
I have grown cukes before, never with a ton of success. I’m not good at it. Even I would need a taller trellis. You are going to have some monsters on your hands (wanna hire out as a cucumber maestro?)
Start pruning runners before it gets out of control
Get 10 more trellises
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Hand pollinate with a q tip or paintbrush