Gary Pilarchik: Pruning Cucumber Plants and Identifying Male & Female Flowers

Cucumber pruning is all about removing leaves that dont get sun and managing some of the vine size. It is also important to understand what difference is between male and female flowers and how pollination works.

0:00 Cucumber Pruning & Flowers Intro
1:30 Quick Look at Male & Female Cucumber Flowers
2:26 Start of My Older Cucumber Pruning Video – Why Prune Leaves?
3:00 Why I Spray Peppermint Oil Before Pruning Cucumbers
3:40 Full Pruning Examples of Cucumber Plants
5:10 Should I Remove Some Side Cucumber Vines?
6:30 When Do I Prune & Why I Like Pruning
7:00 How Many Leaves Can I Remove at Once – Mature Plants Example
7:30 One More Shot of Peppermint Oil Spray When Done
8:31 Start of My Older Cucumber Flower ID Video – Assessing Plants
9:20 Identifying Female Flowers Example
10:00 Identifying Male Flowers Example
10:20 What Happens If a Female Flower Doesn’t Get Pollinated
11:00 Why Am I Not Getting Enough or Certain Flowers?
11:30 What Can I Do If My Plant Doesn’t Get Enough Flowers?
12:08 Full Watering Example – Well Watered Meets Better Growth!

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